Christian Brimmer

Birth: June 14, 1745 in New Holland; Christened October 5, 1745 at Trinity [Trinity Lutheran Parish Records, New Holland]

Marriage: Christian Brimmer and Catharina Weis from Earl, married in the parsonage on April 21, 1765, William Kurtz, Pastor. [Trinity Lutheran Parish Records, New Holland]

Death, Trinity Parish Records, pg. 136: "Abraham Brimmer, Sen.; Birth: June 14, 1745; Parents: Leonard & Anna Barbara Brimmer; Death: May 17, 1829, 83y 11m 3d; Burial: May 19, 1829; Cause: Gravel; b., c., m., ch. 10 (5s – 5d)" [Birth & Death dates are same as those of Christian Brimmer, Sr., so either Abraham is a first or middle name for Christian, or an entry error when the records were typed from the original. Note: gravel - kidney stones]

Death Notice: "Died in the village of New Holland, on Sun. 17th inst, Christian Brimmer, one of the first settlers of that place, aged 84 yrs." [Lancaster Anti-Mason Herald, Friday, 22 May 1829]

Children of Christian and Catharina Brimmer, 5 sons & 5 daughters: Catharine,1766-1829, w/o Johannes Howard; Elizabeth, 1768-1832, w/o Henry Wickel; Barbara, 1770-1837, w/o Jacob Diffenderfer; Adam Zell Brimmer, 1772-1851, h/o Catharine Miller; Johannes (John), 1775-1826, h/o Elisabeth; Henrich (Henry), 1777-1809; Margaret 1779-1837, w/o John Neuman; Maria Magdalena, 1782-1820, w/o Jacob Mueller (Miller); Johan Georg, 1785-1823, h/o Elizabeth; Christian, 1787-1844, h/o Lydia Stauffer.

Christian was in the PA Militia during the time of the Revolutionary War. [DAR Ancestor # A134775]

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