 1830 - 1898 (68 years)
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| Name |
Amandon M Bright |
| Born |
15 Jan 1830 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
01 May 1898 |
| Buried |
Saint Thomas Cemetery, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Person ID |
I013746 |
Strausstown Roots | ~HasslerFreeman |
| Last Modified |
18 Apr 2009 |
| Father |
Jacob Brecht, b. 23 Mar 1791, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 26 Aug 1876, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years) |
| Mother |
Anna Maria Moser, b. 06 Jan 1793, d. 05 May 1875, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 82 years) |
| Family ID |
F03789 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Clara R Hain, b. 03 Mar 1833, Pennsylvania , d. 08 May 1910, Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Ellen H Bright, b. 01 Sep 1853, Pennsylvania , d. 14 Jan 1931, Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years) |
| + | 2. William H Brecht, b. 28 Nov 1855, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Jul 1936, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) |
| | 3. Clara Brecht, b. 18 Sep 1857, d. 14 May 1864 (Age 6 years) |
| + | 4. Sarah Ann Brecht, b. 14 Jan 1860, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 23 Dec 1936, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years) |
| | 5. Jacob Brecht, b. 21 Nov 1861, d. 06 Feb 1862 (Age 0 years) |
| | 6. Charles Bright, b. 11 Jan 1863, d. 19 Mar 1866 (Age 3 years) |
| + | 7. John H Bright, b. 10 Aug 1865, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 02 Sep 1953, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years) |
| | 8. Harry H Bright, b. 24 Sep 1868, d. 19 Aug 1892 (Age 23 years) |
| + | 9. Annie Alva Brecht, b. 29 Aug 1870, Pennsylvania , d. 13 Dec 1941, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years) |
| + | 10. Albert H Bright, b. 25 Aug 1872, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 09 Jan 1950, Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years) |
| | 11. Rev Edwin David Bright, b. 16 Aug 1875, Pennsylvania , d. 11 Jul 1964, Maryland (Age 88 years) |
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| Last Modified |
4 Dec 2011 |
| Family ID |
F03819 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S151] Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery, (. H. Beers & Company of Chicago, 1909), 674 (Reliability: 1).
Amendon Bright, son of Jacob, was born Jan. 15, 1830. His entire active life was devoted to farming. He lived upon and owned the old Bright homestead of 234 acres of the most fertile section of Penn township, and at death owned several other farms in neighboring townships as well as in Penn. He was very prominent in public affairs, and took an active interest in the success of the Democratic party. He was school director of his township, for many years committeeman of his district, for three years prison inspector in Berks county. In 1894 he was elected treasurer of the county, conducting the business of the office most satisfactorily for three years. He married Clara Hain, born March 3, 1833, daughter of John D. Hain. Their children were: Ellen, m. to Jacob M. Bordner, of Bernville, who is now county commissioner; William, a small farmer near Bernville, m. to Mary Hine; Sallie, m. to Frank Schaeffer, of Tulpehocken; Harry, a druggist, who died ag
ed twenty-four years; Annie, m. to Jacob Gruber, of Obold; Albert H.; Rev. Edwin D., pastor of the Reformed Church at Derry, Pa, who is also engaged as a genealogist and historian, having in preparation a complete record of the descendants of Stephen Brecht; and three who died young. Amendon Bright passed away May 21, 1897, respected by all who knew him.
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