Johann Michael Brecht

Male 1732 - 1814  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Johann Michael Brecht was born on 24 Mar 1732 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Aug 1814 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Catherine (Bower) Huber. Catherine was born on 27 Jun 1732; died on 5 Jul 1814; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lieutenant Jacob Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1754 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 May 1815 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Michael Bright, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1759 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Nov 1842 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Union Temple United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee, USA.
    3. 4. Sarah Catherine (Rupert) Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1768 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Mar 1848 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. David Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1771 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jan 1846; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. John Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1776; died in 1793; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lieutenant Jacob Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johann1) was born on 11 Jul 1754 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 May 1815 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Eve Rose. Maria was born on 8 Sep 1756; died in 1826; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Catherine Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Daniel Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1780; died on 11 Jan 1825 in Union County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 9. Corporal Joseph Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1783; died on 10 Dec 1833; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 10. Susanna (Yeager) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1785; died in Mar 1810; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 11. Jacob R Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790; died on 30 Jan 1863; was buried in Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 12. Sarah (Bechtel) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1794; died in 1849; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 13. Mary (Marshall) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1796 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1870 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. 14. Elizabeth (Markle) Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1799; died on 5 Aug 1837; was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. 15. Margaret R (Smith) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1801; died on 31 Dec 1885; was buried in Saint Peter the Apostle Church Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Michael Bright, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johann1) was born on 10 Aug 1759 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Nov 1842 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Union Temple United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Michael Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1786; died in 1859.
    2. 17. Charles Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1788; died in 1874.
    3. 18. Susan (Angue) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790; died in 1846.
    4. 19. Michael Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792; died in 1874.
    5. 20. David Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798; died in 1857.
    6. 21. Rachel Elizabeth (Morelock) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1805; died in 1857.

  3. 4.  Sarah Catherine (Rupert) Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johann1) was born on 19 Nov 1768 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Mar 1848 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  David Bright Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johann1) was born on 5 Aug 1771 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jan 1846; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Sarah H (Yerger)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1793; died in 1882.
    2. 23. Michael Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1795.
    3. 24. David W Brecht  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1797; died in 1847.
    4. 25. Abigail (Fisler) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1797; died in 1875.
    5. 26. William Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798; died in 1895.
    6. 27. Catherine Huber (Green) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1800; died in 1880.
    7. 28. Peter H Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1801; died in 1882.
    8. 29. John Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1803; died in 1884.
    9. 30. David Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1805; died in 1836.
    10. 31. Aaron M Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1809; died in 1897.
    11. 32. Francis Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1812; died in 1894.

  5. 6.  John Bright Descendancy chart to this point (1.Johann1) was born in 1776; died in 1793; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Catherine Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1)

  2. 8.  Daniel Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 5 Sep 1780; died on 11 Jan 1825 in Union County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Yeager Frederick Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1802; died in 1899.
    2. 34. Edward Y Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1804; died in 1870.
    3. 35. Angeline (Bowen) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1812; died in 1877.
    4. 36. Amanda (Miller) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1819; died in 1889.
    5. 37. Hannah E (Barton) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1821; died in 1901.

  3. 9.  Corporal Joseph Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1783; died on 10 Dec 1833; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Weil. Maria was born on 12 Feb 1787; died on 15 Aug 1837; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Harriet (Reese) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1807; died on 9 Jun 1898; was buried in Aulenbach's Cemetery, Mount Penn, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 39. Corporal Wile Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1809 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Dec 1889 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 40. Augustus Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1812; died on 30 Mar 1883; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 41. Jacob W Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1815; died on 15 Aug 1889; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 42. Joel Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1819; died in 1850; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 43. Katharine (Purchase) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1826; died on 3 Jan 1908 in Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 10.  Susanna (Yeager) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1785; died in Mar 1810; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Daniel Yeager. Daniel was born in 1782; died in 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Amos B Yeager  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1808; died in 1889.

  5. 11.  Jacob R Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1790; died on 30 Jan 1863; was buried in Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Witman. Sarah was born in 1794; died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Margaret Lanigan Bright  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1885.
    2. 46. Harriet (Duncan) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1814; died in 1899.
    3. 47. Michael Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1820; died in 1891.
    4. 48. David Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1825; died in 1830.
    5. 49. Mary Ann (Nichols) Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1831; died in 1896.

  6. 12.  Sarah (Bechtel) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1794; died in 1849; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Catharine (Levan) Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1817; died in 1895.
    2. 51. Christian Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1820; died in 1857.
    3. 52. Eve (Rapp) Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1822; died in 1855.
    4. 53. Sarah Ann Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1829; died in 1891.
    5. 54. Jacob B Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1832; died in 1906.
    6. 55. Henry B Bechtel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837; died in 1914.

  7. 13.  Mary (Marshall) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 22 Jun 1796 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1870 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. John G Marshall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1818; died in 1861.
    2. 57. Sarah (Barnett) Marshall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1826; died in 1862.
    3. 58. Phillip D Marshall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833; died in 1889.
    4. 59. Isabella Ida (Funck) Marshall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833; died in 1916.
    5. 60. Amanda (Engle) Marshall  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842; died in 1922.

  8. 14.  Elizabeth (Markle) Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 10 Mar 1799; died on 5 Aug 1837; was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 15.  Margaret R (Smith) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 12 Oct 1801; died on 31 Dec 1885; was buried in Saint Peter the Apostle Church Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: George L Smith. George was born on 10 Mar 1802; died on 29 Sep 1878; was buried in Saint Peter the Apostle Church Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 16.  Michael Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1786; died in 1859.

  11. 17.  Charles Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1788; died in 1874.

  12. 18.  Susan (Angue) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1790; died in 1846.

  13. 19.  Michael Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1792; died in 1874.

  14. 20.  David Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1798; died in 1857.

  15. 21.  Rachel Elizabeth (Morelock) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (3.Michael2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1805; died in 1857.

  16. 22.  Sarah H (Yerger) Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1793; died in 1882.

  17. 23.  Michael Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1795.

  18. 24.  David W Brecht Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1797; died in 1847.

  19. 25.  Abigail (Fisler) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1797; died in 1875.

  20. 26.  William Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1798; died in 1895.

  21. 27.  Catherine Huber (Green) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1800; died in 1880.

  22. 28.  Peter H Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1801; died in 1882.

  23. 29.  John Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1803; died in 1884.

  24. 30.  David Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1805; died in 1836.

  25. 31.  Aaron M Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1809; died in 1897.

  26. 32.  Francis Bright Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1812; died in 1894.


Generation: 4

  1. 33.  Yeager Frederick Bright Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daniel3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1802; died in 1899.

  2. 34.  Edward Y Bright Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daniel3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1804; died in 1870.

  3. 35.  Angeline (Bowen) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daniel3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1812; died in 1877.

  4. 36.  Amanda (Miller) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daniel3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1819; died in 1889.

  5. 37.  Hannah E (Barton) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daniel3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1821; died in 1901.

  6. 38.  Harriet (Reese) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 7 Jul 1807; died on 9 Jun 1898; was buried in Aulenbach's Cemetery, Mount Penn, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  7. 39.  Corporal Wile Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 2 Nov 1809 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Dec 1889 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  8. 40.  Augustus Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 21 Jun 1812; died on 30 Mar 1883; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Zimmerman. Maria was born in 1823; died on 24 Sep 1889; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 61. Augustus Bright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1855; died on 13 Aug 1924 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Kissingers Cemetery, Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  9. 41.  Jacob W Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born on 30 May 1815; died on 15 Aug 1889; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  10. 42.  Joel Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1819; died in 1850; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  11. 43.  Katharine (Purchase) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1826; died on 3 Jan 1908 in Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  12. 44.  Amos B Yeager Descendancy chart to this point (10.Susanna3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1808; died in 1889.

  13. 45.  Margaret Lanigan Bright Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacob3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) died in 1885.

  14. 46.  Harriet (Duncan) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacob3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1814; died in 1899.

  15. 47.  Michael Bright Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacob3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1820; died in 1891.

  16. 48.  David Bright Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacob3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1825; died in 1830.

  17. 49.  Mary Ann (Nichols) Bright Descendancy chart to this point (11.Jacob3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1831; died in 1896.

  18. 50.  Catharine (Levan) Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1817; died in 1895.

  19. 51.  Christian Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1820; died in 1857.

  20. 52.  Eve (Rapp) Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1822; died in 1855.

  21. 53.  Sarah Ann Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1829; died in 1891.

  22. 54.  Jacob B Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1832; died in 1906.

  23. 55.  Henry B Bechtel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1837; died in 1914.

  24. 56.  John G Marshall Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1818; died in 1861.

  25. 57.  Sarah (Barnett) Marshall Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1826; died in 1862.

  26. 58.  Phillip D Marshall Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1833; died in 1889.

  27. 59.  Isabella Ida (Funck) Marshall Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1833; died in 1916.

  28. 60.  Amanda (Engle) Marshall Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1842; died in 1922.




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