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80Lincoln Co., Gainsboro Twp., Marriage Register , p. 348, Nancy Catherine Bradt #10260. Ontario, Canada ,

Office of the Registrar General, Toronto. Film No. 1871077. The marriage certificate of Nancy Catherine Bradt, youngest daughter of Aaron Bradt and Sarah (Runchey) Bradt , records her parent's names; and Birth and Baptismal Records from Early Niagara, p.114; and Ontario Death Register, Haldirnand Co., Dunn Twp., No. 13401, 1910, Cyrus Runchey. Film No. 1854625. The death certificate of Cyrus Runchey, brother of Sara Ann (Runchey) Bradt, names his mother as Ann Huffman.

81lllustrated Historical Atlas of the County ofHaldimand (Toronto: R.H. Page, I 879).

-82Mrs. R. C. Paisley, Gleanings, memories and sketches of Moulton Township (Moulton Township, Ont.: Corp.

of the Township of Moulton , 1967), p. 7.

83Haldimand Co., ON, Moulton Twp. Deed 97:3305 , 2 April 1891/28 April 1891.

84Ontario, Canada, Office of the Registrar General , Toronto. Death Register, Haldimand Co., Moulton Twp., p. 255, Aaron Bradt #10611. Film No. 1854090.

85Ibid., p. 62, Sarah Ann Bradt #11298 Film No. 1854090; and 1901 Canadian Census, Ontario, District Haldimand & Monck, Moulton Twp., i-1, p. 1., Film No. 1843552.

86Harold Fitzsimmons, Lockport, NY, to the compiler in an undated letter, circa 1988. Harold Fitzsimmons , now deceased, was the grandson of William Bradt, third child of this family.

87Ibid. and Erie Co., NY, Certificate and Record of Marriage. Harry L. Bradt , 3 Apr 1900, Vol. 24:150. Erie County Courthouse, Buffalo , NY. Marriage certificate of their son Harry names Harry's parents as William Bradt and Elizabeth Johnson. Also Tonawanda (Erie Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, Elizabeth A. Bradt, 10 May 1930. Elizabeth's death certificate erroneously names her father as "David" Johnson and omits her mother ' s name." Both names, George Johnson and Elizabeth Davison, are recorded correctly on the Tonawanda death certificate of Elizabeth's sister, Lesia Davison Johnson, 21 Sep 1915. Tonawanda City Hall, Tonawanda, NY.

88Haldimand Co., ON, Moulton Twp. Deed 94:1850, 13 June 1882/16 June 1882.

89Ibid . and Haldimand Co., ON, Moulton Twp. Deed 28:4177, 30 June 1897 /30 June 1897.

90 Extract from the Tonawanda [NY] Herald, 26 June 1884.

91Undated information from the Tonawanda [NY] Herald courtesy of the Historical Society of the Tonawandas , Tonawanda , NY.

92William F. Rannie , The Lady and the Manor: Stories about the Town of Lincoln and a JOO-Question Trivia Quiz (Lincoln, ON: Author, 1986), p. 68; and 1851 Canadian Census, Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County, ON, Dist. 3, p. 72. Film No. 349222.

93Extract from the Tonawanda [NY] Herald, l January 1885.

94Birth Certificates of Flora Bradt, 27 Feb 1877, Dist. 19, No. 7522; and of Ann Bradt, 4 Feb 1888, Dist. 19, No. 11888, Ontario, Canada, Office of the Registrar General , Toronto; and Erie Co., NY, Certificate and Record of Marriage of Harry L. Bradt [naming parents], 3 Apr 1900, Vol. 24: 150; and U.S. Census , 1900, Tonawanda, Erie Co., NY, E.D. 260, sheet 10, Series T623, Roll 1034. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C..

95u.s. Census, 1900, Tonawanda, Erie Co., NY, E.D. 260, sheet 10, Series T623, Roll 1034.

96Haldirnand County (Moulton Township) Deed 97:3305, 2 April 1891/28 April 1891; and Harold Fitz­simmons, Lockport, NY, to the compiler , 11 Dec 1987 and an undated letter, circa 1988.

97Harold Fitzsimmons, Lockport, NY, to the compiler in an undated letter, circa 1988.

98Clarence (Erie Co.), NY, Certificate of Death. William Bradt , 19 Mar I 929. Registrar of Vital Statistics , Town Hall, Clarence, NY.

99Ontario, Canada, Office of the Registrar General , Toronto. Birth Certificate of Harvey [Harry] Bradt , June 21, 1879, Registration No. 1879-05-008523. "Harry" erroneously recorded as "Harvey."

11

'00Certificate of Marriage, Harry L. VanBradt to Amy Fem Veerkamp, 31 July 1922. Craig County , OK; and

Missouri State Delayed Certificate of Birth, Amy Fem Veerkamp , recorded 3 Oct 1946, Missouri Department of Social Services , Division of Health , Jefferson City , MO, 65102.

101Oklahoma State Certificate of Birth, Elizabeth Ann VanBradt. Oklahoma State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.

102Certificate of Death, Harry L. VanBradt, 4 Sep 1968. Oklahoma State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Oklahoma City , OK 73105.

NOTES

1. Since most of the early documents cited herein are in the Dutch language, the translation s have been treated as primary information.

2. Two histories of the Bradt family are Innes Getty's Bradt-Bratt Genealogy (typewritten , Film No. 0781 :1) and Cynthia Biasca's large volume of Bradt genealogy entitled Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt (Wolfe City, Texas: Published by the Author , 1990). Mrs . Biasca also published Supplement to Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt in cl 993, printed by the Henington Publishing Company of Wolfe City, TX. Joan Bradt Wood authored a scholarly work entitled Journey to a New Land; the Bradt Family in History, Oakville , Canada : 1999.

Compiled by:

Elizabeth (VanBradt) Meredith, C.G. 1720 South Gessner Road Houston, Texas 77063 April, 1995[ Additions: August , 2008

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1-12a

FAMILY GROUP C 1-13 I

Chart No. BRADT-1 b

HUSBAND: BRADT/VanBRADT, Harry Lawrence Occupation: !Civil! Engineer

Event Day Month Year Town[shipl County ProvJState Country Misc. Information Born: 21 Jun 18791 Moulton Twp. Haldimand Ontario CAN WW II: Seabees.19 Engineer, Oklahoma State Mar; 31 Jul 19223 Vinita Craig Oklahoma US Highway Dept4 Deserted first wife & family Died: 20 Aug 19684 Clinton Custer Oklahoma US about 1907.16 See Note 1. Cemetery: Clinton Cemetery Religion: Protestant Father. William BRADT 1

· 2 m. 1 Mar 1876 1Div.l17 Mother. Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON1

· 2

b. 21 Jun 185317 d. 19 Mar 19297 b. 18516/31 Aug 18485 d. 9 May 19306

1st Wife: Helen LANGDON2 m. 3 Apr 19002 [deserted]; 2nd Wife: Ruth CAMPBELL20 [div]: J d Wife: Nancy_? _ 16 [div.]; 5th Wife: Kathryn STONEBRAKER4

WIFE: 14) VEERKAMP, Amy Fem3

Event Day Month Year Town(ship] Born: 19 Mar 18878 Rush Hill Died: 24 Nov 19759 Houston Cemetery: I. 0. 0. F. Cemetery, Neosho, Missouri Father. William Egbert VEERKAMP8

b. 19 Sep 185911 d. 17 Jun 192711

CHILDREN & spouses Event

1. Elizabeth "Lisby" Ann VanBRADT13 Born: Samuel Lee Meredith 14 Mar; b. 9 Sep 192315 d. 1 Apr 201521 Died:

2. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 3. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

4. / Born: ~. Mar.:

b. d. Died: 5. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

6. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 7. Born:

Mar: b. d. Died:

8. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 9. Born:

Mat b. d. Died:

10. Born: Mat

b. d. Died: 11. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

References are found on the reverse side.

County Audrain Harris

m. 30 Nov 188410

Day Mo. Year Town[shipl

Tulsa 31 May 195014 Rogers

State Missouri Texas

Occupation: Teacher,9 tour agency owner.16

Misc. Information Div.: 7 Aug 1941.18

Religion: Protestant Mother. Lydia Catherine SKELLY8

b. 23 Nov 186412 d. 31 Oct 195312

County

Tulsa Benton

State Misc. Information

OK Petrochemical piping designer, AR Professional genealogist

**Not Proven.

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REFERENCES - Chart No. BRADT 1b

1. Ontario, Canada, Birth Certificate of Hany [mistakenly recorded as Harvey! Bradt, June 21, 1879, Registration No. 1879-05-008523. Office of the Registrar General, MacDonald Block, Toronto, ON M7A 1Y5.

2. Erie Co., NY, Certificate and Record of Marriage, Hany L. Bradt, 3 Apr 1900, Vol 24:150. Erie County Courthouse, Buffalo, NY.

3. Craig Co., OK, Marriage Records, Hany L. VanBradt, 3 Aug 1922, Vol 6:13. Craig County Courthouse, Vinita, OK

4. Oklahoma Certificate of Death, Local Reg. No 136, State File No. 14983, Hany L. VanBradt, 4 Sep 1968, Oklahoma State Dept of Health, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.

5. Canadian Censuses, 1851, Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, p. 72. Film No. 349222; and 1861 Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co., ON, p. 36. Film No. 349330. Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT.

6. Tonawanda (Erie Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, Elizabeth A Bradt, 10 May 1930. Tonawanda City Hall, Tonawanda, NY.

7. Clarence (Erie Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, William Bradt, 5 April 1929. Registrar of Vital Statistics, Clarence Town Hall, Clarence, NY.

8. Missouri State Delayed Certificate of Birth, Amy Fem Veerkamp, recorded 3 Oct 1946. Missouri Department of Social SelVices, Division of Health, Jefferson City, MO 65102.

9. Houston, Texas, Certificate of Death, Amy Fem VanBradt, recorded 12 December 1975, City of Houston Department of Health and Human SelVices, 8000 N. Stadium Dr., Houston, TX 77054.

10. Audrain Co., MO, Marriage Records, 1:322, William Veerkamp. Audrain County Courthouse, Mexico, MO.

11. Missouri Certificate of Death, William E. Veercamp !Veerkamp!, recorded 27 June 1930. Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records, P. 0. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570.

12. Ibid., Lydia Veerkamp, 2 November 1953.

13. Oklahoma State Certificate of Birth, Elizabeth Ann VanBradt, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.

14. Benton County, AR, Marriage License, Bk. V:79, filed June 2. Benton County Courthouse, Bentonville, AR

15. Kansas State Certificate of Birth, Samuel Lee Meredith, recorded 12 Sep 1923. Kansas State Board of Health and Environment, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Topeka, KS 66620.

16. Personal knowledge of the compiler, #1 on the reverse page.

17. Harold Fitzsimmons, Lockport, NY, to the compiler, 11 Dec 1987 and an undated letter, circa 1988. Harold Fitzsimmons, now deceased, was the grandson of William and Elizabeth ijohnson) Bradt

18. Tulsa County~ OK, Divorce Decree, Book 1445:349, 7 Aug 1941, Fem Veerkamp VanBradt vs. Hany Lawrence VanBradt Tulsa County Courthouse, Tulsa, OK

19. Rear Admiral B. Morrell, U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washington, D.C., to Comdr. H.B. Jones, Naval Air Station, San Juan, P.R, 28 Dec 1943.

20. U.S. Census{ 1920, San Bernardino County, CA, p. 150, Ruth Bradt Series T625, Roll 128, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. !hereinafter NARA]; and Ariwna Certificate of Birth, Cochise County, Mary Hazel Bradt, 11 Aug 1915; amended 10 Feb 1978.

21. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics: Certificate of Death, Samuel Lee Meredith, State File #142-15-050401, April 9, 2015.

NOTES

1. About 1920 Hany Bradt altered his surname by placing "Van" in front of it This was not unique with him as some Canadian Bradts had adopted "Van" earlier.

Compiler:

(Mrs. Sam) Elizabeth Meredith, C. G. 1720 South Gessner Road Houston, Texas 77063, April, 1995 Additions:February, 2008,June, 2017

. 1 1-15 I

FAMILY GROUP Chart No. BRADT-1 ab

HUSBAND : BRADT, Harry Lawrence Occupation: [Civil] Engineer

Event Day Month Year Town[shipl County Prov./State Country Misc. Information Born: 21 Jun 18791 Moulton Twp. Mar.: Died: 20 Aug 19684 Clinton Cemetery: Clinton Cemetery Father: William BRADT 1

· 2

b. 21 Jun 18538 d. 19 Mar 19297

Haldimand

Custer

m. 1 Mar 18768

Ontario CAN Mexico?

Oklahoma

WW II: Seabees.19 Engineer, Oklahoma State Highway Oept4 See Notes 1 and 2.

Religion: Protestant Mother: Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON1

· 2

b. 18516/31 Aug 18485 d. 9 May 19306

1st Wife: Helen LANGDON2 m. 3 Apr 19002 [deserted); 3rd Wife: Nancy ? 17(div.l; 4UJ Wife: Amy Fern VEERKAMfl3 [div.];18 5UJ Wife: Kathryn STONEBRAKER4

WIFE: (2) CAMPBELL,13 Ruth 9+

11 Occupation:

Event Day Month Year Townlship) County State Misc. Information Born: 12 Nov 188313 Marysville Died: 9 Oct 195913 San Bernardino Cemetery: Father:

b. CAMPBELL13

d. m

Nodaway San Bernardino

Missouri California

Mother: b.

Religion: PALMER13

d.

id Husband: Richard J. YOUNG10 b. 27 Jul 189814 m. d. 11 May 196814

CHILDREN & spouses Event Day Mo. Year

1. Helen E. BRADT9 Born: 19139

Mar.: b. d. Died:

Town[shipl

2. Mary Hazel BRADT11

THOMPSON15 Born: 11 Aug 191511 Tombstone Mar.:

b. d. Died: 17 Feb 198415 Culver City

County State

Mexico

Cochise AZ_

Los Angeles CA 3. Harry Lawren·ce BRADT12 Born: 18 Nov 191?12 NM Ml ? Mat

b. d. .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[21 Dorothy Le~; [HUNTI FUERHARDT20 (div.l21 Mar.: San Bernardino San Bernardino CA

b. 14Jun192816 d. 23Apr198416 Died: 4. Born:

Mar.: b. d, Died:

5. Born: Mat

b. d. Died: 6. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

7. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 8. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

9. Born: Mat

b. d. Died: 10. Born:

Mat b. d. Died:

References are found on the reverse side.

Misc. Information

*"'Not Proven.

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1.

... "'· 3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

REFERENCES - Chart No. BRADT-1ab

Ontario, Canada, Birth Certificate of Hany !mistakenly recorded as Harvey] Bradt, June 21, 1879, Registration No. 1879-05-008523. Office of the Registrar General, MacDonald Block, Toront.o, ON M7 A 1 YS.

Erie Co .. NY, Certificate and Record of Marriage, Hany L Bradt, 3 Apr 1900, Vol 24:150. Erie County Courthouse, Buffalo, NY .

Craig Co., OK, Marriage Records, Harry L VanBradt, 3 Aug 1922, Vol 6:13. Craig County Courthouse, Vinita, OK.

Oklahoma Certificate of Death, Local Reg. No 136, State File No. 14983, Hany L. Van Bradt, 4 Sep 1968, Oklahoma State Dept of Health, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.

Canadian Censuses, 1851, Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, p. 72. Film No. 349222; and 1861 Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co., ON, p. 36. Film No. 349330. Family Hist.ory Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT.

Tonawanda (Erle Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, Elizabeth A Bradt, 10 May 1930. Tonawanda City Hall, Tonawanda, NY.

Clarence (Erle Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, William Bradt, 5 April 1929. Registrar of Vital Statistics, Clarence Town Hall, Clarence, NY.

Harold Fitzsimmons, Lockport, NY, t.o the compiler, 11 Dec 1987 and an undated letter, circa 1988. Harold Fitzsimmons, now deceased, grandson of William and Elizabeth ijohnson) Bradt

U.S. Census, 1920, San Bernardino County, CA, p. 150, Ruth Bradt Series T625, Roll 128, National Archives and Records Administration, W ashingt.on, D.C. I hereinafter NARAI.

10. U.S. Census, 1930, San Bernardino County, CA, p. 129, Richard J. Young. Series T626, Roll 189. NARA

11. Arizona Certificate of Birth, Cochise County, Mary Hazel Bradt, 11 Aug 1915; amended 10 Feb 1978.

12. California Death Index, 1940-1997, San Bernardino County, Hany Lawrence Bradt, SS# 567-14-9703. http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi

13. Ibid., Ruth Young, SS# 567-05-9610.

14. Ibid., Richard J. Young, SS# 559-03-8966.

15. Ibid., Los Angeles County, Mary Hazel Thompson, SS# 561-09-7798.

16. Ibid., San Bernardino County, Dorothy Lee Fuerhardt, SS# 565-34-0968.

17. Personal knowledge of the compiler.

18. Tulsa County, OK, Divorce Decree, Book 1445:349, 7 Aug 1941, Fem Veerkamp VanBradt vs. Hany Lawrence VanBradt Tulsa County Court-house, Tulsa, OK

19. Rear Admiral B. Morrell, U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washingt.on, D.C., t.o Comdr.RB. Jones, Naval Air Station, San Juan, P.R, 28 Dec 1943. ·

20. San Bernardino, CA, Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Harry Bradt t.o Dorothy Oiuntl Fuerhardt Ancestry.com

21. San Bernardino, CA Divorce Index, 1966-1984, Dorothy L. Hunt IBradtl vs Harry Bradt Ancestzy.com.

NOTES

1. Hany Bradt disappeared from the lives of his first wife and children in the spring of 1907. Eventually his first wife, Helen (Langdon) Bradt, had him declared dead and she remarried.

2. About 1920 Hany Bradt altered his surname by placing "Van" in front of it This was not unique with him as some Canadian Bradts had adopted "Van" earlier.

Compiler:

(Mrs. Sam) Elizabeth Meredith 1720 South Gessner Road Roust.on, Texas 77063

Febuary,2008

FAMILY GROUP Chart No. BRADT-1a

HUSBAND: BRADT, Harry Lawrence Occupation: [Civil] Enginee~

Event Day Month Year Town(shipl County ProvJState Country Misc. Information Born: 21 Jun 18791

Mar.: 3 Apr 19002

Died: 20 Aug 19684

Cemetery: Clinton Cemetery Father. William BRADT 1

· 2

Moulton Twp. Buffalo Clinton

b. 21 Jun 185319 d. 19 Mar 19297

Haldimand Erie

Custer

m. 1 Mar 187619

Ontario CAN New York Oklahoma

WN 11: Seabees.20 Engineer, Oklahoma State Highway Dept4 See Note 1.

Religion: Protestant Mother: Elizabeth Ann JOHNSON1

· 2

b. 18516/31 Aug 18485 d. 9 May 19306

2nd Wife: Ruth CAMPBELL23 3rd Wife: Nancy 18 __ ?~_[div.l: 4th Wife: Amy Fern VEERKAMP 3 [div.];21 5th Wife: Kathryn STONEBRAKER4

WIFE: (1) LANGDON, Helen2

Event Day Month Year Town(shipl County Born: Aug 187514 Tonawanda Erie Died: North Tonawanda Niagara Cemetery: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery, Tonawanda Father. Moses LANGDON2 m

b. d. 26 Jan 18998

2nd Husband: Thomas LARKIN15

CHILDREN & spouses Event Day Mo. Year Town(shipl

1. Lawrence Harry BRADT/VAN BRADT9 Born: 11 Sep 19009 Tonawanda Unmarried Mat

Died: 17 Sep 196011 Buffalo 2. Leonard Langdon BRADT10 Born: 9 Jul 190i 0 Tonawanda

[1] Pauline LALIN12 Mar.: 1 Sep 192116

Occupation:

State Misc. Information New York In the spring of 1907 Harry Bradt deserted New York Helen and their children.18

Religion: Catholic Mother: Jane COLEMAN2

b. d. 17 Sep 18918

County State Misc. Information

Erie NY Antique dealer, decorator. Died from a heart attack

Erle NY Bur.: St Francis, Tonawanda. Erie NY Pipefiner.

b. 30 Sep 190316 d. 12 Jul 193916 ------------------------ - ---------------[2] Ruby M. RICE12 . • Mar.:

b. /

d. Died: 8 Mar 199112 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Bur.: Oakwood Cemetery. 3. Charles J. BRADT15 Born: 1 0 Oct 190416 NY Store manager, bank teller.

Unmarried Mar.: Died from MS. Died: NY Bur.: St Francis, Tonawanda.

4. Irving BRADT13 Born: abt 190513 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Died from scarlet fever.13

Mar.: Died: 1 Jun 190813 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Bur.: St Francis? Tonawanda.

5. Francis J. BRADT11 Born: 16 Mar 190?17 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Born: 9 Feb.16 Firefighter. Helen GOTH17 Mar.: 9 Feb 193717 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Died from leukemia. b. 16 Mar 191117 d. Aug 199i 2 Died: 8 Jul 196617 Niagara Falls Niagara NY Bur.: Gate of Heaven.

6. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 7. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

8. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died: 9. Born:

Mar.: b. d. Died:

10. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died:

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References may be found on the reverse side. **Not Proven

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REFERENCES - Chart No. BRADT-1a

1. Ontario, Canada, Birth Certificate of Hany !erroneously recorded as Harvey! Bradt, June 21, 1879, Registration No. 1879-05-008523. Office of the Registrar General, MacDonald Block, Toronto, ON M7 A 1 Y5.

2. Erte Co., NY, Certificate and Record of Marrtage, Hany L. Bradt, 3 Apr 1900, Vol 24:150. Erte County Courthouse, Buffalo, NY.

3. Craig Co., OK, Marriage Records, Hany L. VanBradt, 3 Aug 1922, Vol 6:13. Craig County Courthouse, Vinita, OK

4. Oklahoma Certificate of Death, Local Reg. No 136, State File No. 14983, Hany L. VanBradt, 4 Sep 1968, Oklahoma State Dept of Health, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.

5. Canadian Censuses, 1851, Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., ON, p. 72. Film No. 349222; and 1861 Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co., ON, p. 36. Film No. 349330. Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT [hereafter FHLI.

6. Tonawanda (Erte Co.), NY, Certificate of Death,, Elizabeth A Bradt, 10 May 1930. Tonawanda City Hall, Tonawanda, NY.

7. Clarence (Erte Co.), NY, Certificate of Death, William Bradt, 5 Aprtl 1929. Registrar of Vital Statistics, Town Hall, Clarence, NY.

8. Obituary File, Histortcal Society of the Tonawandas, Tonawanda, NY.

9. St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Tonawanda, NY, Baptismal Record 1896-1915, p. 61. Film No. 1292806:4. FHL.

10. Ibid., p. 82.

11. Erte County, NY, Letters of Administration 228702, Lawrence Van Bradt, 21 Sep 1960. Erte County Courthouse, Buffalo, NY.

12. "Obituary of Langdon Bradt", Tonawanda !NY! Evening News? 9 Mar 1991?

13. New York State Certificate of Death, Dist No. 3102, Reg. No. 5198, Irving Bradt New York State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Albany, NY. The father's name was erroneously recorded as Irving Bradt; mother's name, Hellen Langdon.

14. U.S. Census, 1900, Erte County, NY, Tonawanda, E.D. 262, Sheet 18. Sertes T623, Roll 1034. National Archives and Records Adminis­tration, Washington D.C.

15. New York State Census, 1915, Niagara County, Niagara Falls, E.D.1, Ward 7, p. 7, Thomas Larkin. Film No. 523310. FHL.

16. Family records of Langdon Bradt, deceased, in the possession of his daughter, !Mrs. August) Betty Wennerstrom, 1330 Forest Ave., Mishawaka, IN 46545.

17. Helen (Goth) Bradt Copperstone (now deceased), widow of Francis J. Bradt, 5930 Hall St, Sprtngfield, VA 22152 to the compiler, 8 Feb 1990 and 15 Mar 1990.

18. Personal knowledge of the compiler, daughter of Hany L. BradtNanBradt, subject of this family group.

19. Harold Fitzsimmons, Lockport, NY, to the compiler, 11 Dec 1987 and an undated letter, circa 1988. Harold Fitzsimmons, now deceased, was the grandson of William and Elizabeth ijohnsonl Bradt Most unannotated miscellaneous data is from this source.

20. Rear Admiral B. Morrell, U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washington, D.C., to Comdr. H B. Jones, Naval Air Station, San Juan, P.R, 28 Dec 1943.

21. Tulsa County, OK, Divorce Decree, Book 1445:349, 7 Aug 1941, Fem Veerkamp Van Bradt vs. Hany Lawrence Van Bradt Tulsa County Courthouse, Tulsa, OK

22. U.S. Social Securtty Death Index, Helen Copperstone, SS# 066-32-7007. http://www.rootsweb.com.

23. U.S. Census, 1920, San Bernardino County, CA, p. 150, Ruth Bradt Sertes T625, Roll 128, NARA; and Arizona Certificate of Birth, Cochise County, Mary Hazel Bradt, 11 Aug 1915; amended 10 Feb 1978.

NOTES

1. About 1920 Hany Bradt altered his surname by placing "Van" in front of it This was not unique with him as some Canadian Bradts had adopted "Van" earlier.

Compiler:

(Mrs. Sam) Elizabeth Meredith, C. G. 1720 South Gessner Road Houston, Texas 77063

Additions: April, 1995

February, 2008

FAMILY GROUP H U SBAND: BRADT, William [B.?]

Chart No. BRADT-2

Occupation: lJvery stable21 and hotel owner.22

Event Day Month Year Town(ship) County ProvJState Country Misc. Information Born: 21 Jun 185320 Moulton Twp. Haldimand Mar.: 1 Mar 187620 Buffalo? Erie? Died: 19 Mar 19293 Clarence Erie cemetery: Lakeside Memorial Park Hamburg, NY [Unmarked gravel Father: Aaron BRADr m.

b. 13 May 182019 d. 13 Oct 189924

WIFE: JOHNSON, Elizabeth Ann5· 6

Ontario CAN New York? New York

Religion:

Horse trainer.4 Div.: 14 Jun 1894.20

Suicide.3

Mother: Sarah27/Ann Sarah RUNCHEY8

bpt 6 Sep 18208 d. 19 May 190125

Occupation: Governess, practical nurse.20

Event Day Month Year Town(ship) County ProvJState Country Misc. Information Born: 31 Aug1 18487 Gainsborough Twp? Lincoln? Died: 9 May 19302 Tonawanda Erie Cemetery: Elmlawn Father: George JOHNSON1 m.

b. abt 18087/181126 d. 1 May 188426

Ontario CAN New York

Born: 1851.1

Religion: Presbyterian Mother: Elizabeth DAVIDSON/DAVISON1

b. 1809-18117 d. 1 Feb 185716

fos per the 1900 us Census for Tonawanda, Erie County, NY, Elizabeth Bradt had 5 children, 4 of whom were living.9

CHILD REN & spous es Event Day Mo. Year Town(ship) County ProvJState Misc. Information

1. Flora BRADT29

Gonlob/Gotlieb CHRIST12

b. 12 Feb 187217 d. 10 Nov 194i 7

*2. Harry Lawrence BRADT5· 6

[1] Helen LANGDON6

b. Aug 187528 d. *[3] Nny Fern VEERK,I\MP13

b. 19 Mar 188710 d. 24 Nov 197510

3. Lena R. BRADT9· 15

Benjamin N. HOLiLER11

b. 24 May 188018 d. 17 Feb 194518

4. Sara Ann BRADT30

Frank L FITZSIMMONS20

b. 31 Dec 188820 d. 22 Jun 194320

5. ? BRADT9

6.

b. d.

7.

b. d. 8.

b. d.

9.

b. d.

Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.:

Mar.: Died:

Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died: Born: Mar.: Died:

10. Born: Mar.:

b. d. Died:

References are found on the reverse side.

28 Feb 187?17 Moulton Twp. 6 Mar 190023 Tonawanda 6 Nov 195617 Buffalo

21 Jun 18795 Moulton Twp. 3 Apr 19006 Buffalo

31 Jul 192213 Vinita 20 Aug 196814 Clinton

9 Jul 188418 Dunnville?

17 Apr 196018 N. Tonawanda 4 Feb 188820 Moulton Twp.

19 Jul 191020 Buffalo 1 Oct 197520 N. Tonawanda

Haldimand ON Erie NY Erie NY

Haldimand ON Erie NY

Craig OK Custer OK

Haldimand ON

Niagara NY Haldimand ON Erie NY Niagara NY

Bur.: Elmlawn Cemetery. Mar: [2] Ruth CAMPBELL31

Mar: [3] Nancy _J_ :2 Mar.: [5] Kathryn STONEBR/\KER.14

[Civil] Engineer.14 See Note 1. Bur.: Clinton Cemetery.

Bur.: White Chapel Memorial Gem,

Bur.: White Chapel Memorial Gem

**Not Proven.

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