| 1. | Joseph BRUTSCHÉ was born 17 Jun 1801, Dogern, Baden, Germany; was christened 18 Jun 1801, Dogern, Baden, Germany (son of Johannes BRUOTSCHI and Catharina TRÖNDLE); died 28 May 1888, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia removed to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51 . Notes:
Joseph's surname was spelled "Bruotschi" in the birth record, pronounced "BROOT-she" in German. We do not know how the pronunciation changed to "bru-SHAY" here in the United States. One possibility is because Jeanette Brutsché consistently advertised offering the finest in 'French Millinery,' she felt the need to be seen as being from France. It should also be noted that in the 1880 Census Joseph Brutsché, the son of Joseph and Jeanette, living in Denison Texas, listed both of his parents as having been born in France instead of Germany and Switzerland. This could have related either to his mother's business, or his own situation in Texas, where Germans were disliked because of their Civil War pacifism and reluctance to fight for the Confederacy.
The Philadelphia Business Directories listed J. Brutsche as a merchant for the years 1833 - 1836, a boarding house owner in 1837, and then for the years 1838 - 1853, J. Brutsche was listed as a milliner, so likely Jeanette. Then Joseph was listed from 1854 - 1877 as a water color manufacturer.
Joseph, Jeanette, and their son Henry were originally buried at Monument Cemetery in Philadelphia. Their remains were relocated to Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge in 1956 upon the closure of Monument Cemetery and its acquisition and redevelopment by Temple University.
Name spelled 'Brütschi' in 1833 Vater Fenderich letter, 'Brutshi' on 1837 burial record of daughter Carolina Jeanette, and arguably 'Brutschi' on the Ship's Manifest.
Joseph's year of birth was variously recorded as follows: Birth Record 1801, Ship's Manifest 1802, Naturalization 1804, 1850 US Census 1805, Death Certificate 1801.
The leading Brutsche genealogist in Germany for many years was Armin Brutsche from Murg, a town on the Rhine about 14 kilometers from Dogern. On Jun 22, 2019 Armin wrote, "Hello Gary - I've reviewed your data. I think your conclusions are correct. Your Joseph must be the Joseph Bruotschi born in 1801 in Dogern." Tragically, Armin died in an automobile accident on February 25, 2021.
Joseph married Jeanette LEHMAN 2 Feb 1832, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeanette (daughter of Samuel M. LEHMAN and Catharina PIAT) was christened 6 Apr 1806, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland; died 27 Feb 1894, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia removed to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51 . [Group Sheet]
Children:
- John David BRUTSCHÉ was born 9 Mar 1833, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was christened 19 Apr 1833, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1907, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas; was buried Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas - Section 22; Row 4; Grave 3153.
- Carolina Jeanette BRUTSCHÉ was born 26 Sep 1835, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was christened 22 Dec 1837, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 30 Dec 1837, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Salem German Reformed Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Samuel Lehman BRUTSCHÉ was born 2 Dec 1837, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was christened 22 Dec 1837; died 1 Feb 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 4 Feb 1896, Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, removed to Lawnview?.
- Josephine BRUTSCHÉ was born Feb 1840, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1906, Terrill, Kaufman County, Texas; was buried Wildwood Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas.
- Joseph BRUTSCHÉ was born Feb 1840, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 14 Mar 1840, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Joseph BRUTSCHÉ was born 10 Sep 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 4 Feb 1909, Denison, Grayson, Texas; was buried Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson, Texas .
- George BRUTSCHÉ was born 1845, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died Jun 1856, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 5 Jun 1856, Monument Cemetery (Defunct) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Henry BRUTSCHÉ was born 31 Oct 1846, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 27 Dec 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51.
- (Infant) BRUTSCHÉ was born 7 Apr 1848, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 20 Apr 1848, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1801 - 1888 (86 years)