Mrs. Nancy S. B. Brobacher

Femaleabout 1799–17 August 1864

Brief Life History of Nancy S. B.

Mrs. Nancy S. B. Brobacher was born about 1799. She died on 17 August 1864, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Canaan Valley Cemetery, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Alexander Brobacher
–1874
Mrs. Nancy S. B. Brobacher
1799–1864

Sources (2)

  • Nancy S. B. Brobacher, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
  • Nancy S. B. Brobacher, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (3)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

Age 1

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1802 · Brass is Discovered

Age 3

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

1803

Age 4

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Brubach (see Brubach ). As a German name this is also an altered form of the Swiss German name Bruppacher. Compare Brewbaker , Brubacker , and Brubaker .

History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, among the Mennonites in the US found also in the altered forms Brubacker and Brubaker, the latter being most common. It was first brought to the US c. 1710 by Hans Brubacher, who immigrated from the Palatinate, Germany, and settled in Lancaster County, PA. His ancestors came to the Palatinate from Switzerland, where the surname, originally spelled Bruppacher, originates in the canton of Zurich.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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