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     Metje Braecke was born on 3 June 1657.² She married Cornelis Michielsen Vreeland, son of Michiel Jansen and Fitje Hartmans, on 11 May 1681 at Bergen DRC, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ.³ Metje Braecke died in May 1717 at Bergen, NJ.²

     Married name: Vreeland.

     Lucretia L Branch was born at New Orleans, LA.² She married Moses A Baldwin, son of William Baldwin and Ann Van Cott.^1,2

     Married name: Baldwin.

     Catharine Brandow was baptized on 26 August 1744.¹ She married William Dederick at Catskill, NY. Catharine Brandow died on 30 November 1808.¹

     Married name: Dederick.

     Robert Branford (dec'd) married Olive Branford.¹ Robert Branford (dec'd) died before 7 June 1883 at Franklin Twp, NJ.¹

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     dated 7 June 1883. Robert Branford (dec'd) was late of Franklin Township. Executors are Olive Branford and Isaac G. Snyder.¹

     Catherine Brannin was born in September 1842 at Ireland.¹ She married Richard Coyle on 26 September 1858 at Newark, NJ. Catherine Brannin died on 28 July 1917 at Paterson, NJ.¹

     Married name: Coyle.

     John Brannin was born in 1812 at Ireland.¹ He married Rosanna Hanratty.

     Herman Brans married Ruth A Galloway, daughter of John Galloway and Mary Polly Archer, in 1866.¹

     Herman Brans lived in 1865 at Goshen, Orange County, NY.¹

     Hezekiah Branson was born circa 1760 at Virginia.¹ He married Agnes Pready on 3 September 1789 at Pittsylvania, VA.¹ Hezekiah Branson died at Claiborne County, TN, near Tazewell.¹

     His father was possibly born in Wales; his mother was born in Augusta, VA, and died in Grainger, TN. Supposedly they married in 1764 in Virginia. His wife Agnes died in Pittsylvania, VA.¹

     Serena Branson was born at Tennessee.¹ She married John Pruett on 21 November 1833 at Parke, IN.¹ Serena Branson died after 1880 at Grove, Shelby County, IA.¹

     John Pruett was born in Tennessee, and died in Grove, Shelby County, IA.¹ Married name: Pruett.

     Gerrit Hendricksen Brasser was born at New Amersfort.¹ He married Catharina Hardenbrook, daughter of Johannes Hardenbrook and Urseltje Duytsman, on 16 June 1689.¹

     Name variation: Gerret Hendricksen Bress.¹

     Anna Maria Braun was born on 12 November 1834 at Germany.¹ She married Jacob Schwaeble, son of Johannes Schwaeble (?) Jr. and (?) Barbara, on 26 October 1893 (Germany.)¹ Anna Maria Braun died on 1 March 1909 at Germany.¹

     Married name: Schwaeble.

     Henry Brazier was born at Essex, England.¹ He married Susanna Spicer, daughter of Thomas Spicer and Michal (?), on 9 September 1644 at New York.^1,2 Henry Brazier died between 1689 and 1691 at New York City, NY.^1,3

     Name variation: Henry Bresier.²

     John Brecht was born in 1658.¹ He married Susanna (?)¹ John Brecht died in 1691 at Dorchester.¹

     Name variation: Capt John Brecht.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, Savages Dict; Wainright Fam. - (Barcroft etc. Fam by Thomas Gamble Jr.); and Gen of the Brecht Fam - S Brecht..¹

     Robert Brecht married Elizabeth Wainright at Haverhill, MA.¹

     Name variation: Rev. Robert Brecht.¹

     Mary Breed was born on 6 May 1770.¹ She married Daniel Rust Witt, son of Benjamin Witt and Abigail (?), in November 1792.¹ Mary Breed died on 13 September 1825.¹

     Married name: Witt.

     Mary Kay Breemer was born on 3 October 1860.¹ She married John E Dickerson, son of Henry W Dickerson and Mary E Price.¹ Mary Kay Breemer died on 7 August 1942.¹

     Married name: Dickerson.

     Arjaantje Breen was born in 1806 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ She married Willem Rijnbrand on 13 May 1831 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.¹

     Her parents were Abraham Paulusz Breen and Cornelia Eeuwitsd Tanis.¹

     Henrietta Breen was born in August 1891 at New Jersey.¹ She married (?) Mahl.²

     Henrietta Breen was a music teacher.³ Married name: Mahl.²

     Henry Breen was born in January 1887 at New Jersey.¹

     Job Breen was born in 1820 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ He married Elizabeth Verduin, daughter of Abraham Verduin and Antje Steenmark, on 29 October 1845 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.¹ Job Breen died on 27 May 1879 at Paterson, Passaic County, NJ.² He was buried in Paterson Cemetery, Goffle Road in Hawthorne, also called: Holland Cemetery, owned by Abraham Vermeulen.²

     His parents were Kommer Breen and Maria Heerschap.¹
1860 Fed. census: Household of Job Breen, (#683) (East Ward), Paterson City, Passaic County, NJ. Household consists of Job, his wife Elizabeth and six children : Mary (14), Anna (12), Abram (8), all born in Holland, and Comer (5), Nicholas (3) and Jemima (8 mo), born in NJ. A Jemima (63, born in Holland) is enumerated with them.³
1870 Fed. census: Household of Job Brain, (#90-153) (1st Ward), Paterson City, Passaic County, NJ. Household consists of Job, his wife Lizzie and seven children : Abram (17, Holland), Cummer (15), Nicholas (12), Jemima (10), Jacob (8), Ella (5), and Jane (3), all born in NJ.⁴ Name variation: Job Brain.⁴

     Johannes Breen was born in 1860 at Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.¹ He married Adriaantje Mastenbroek, daughter of Klaas Mastenbroek and Cornelia Rijnbrand, on 17 February 1887 at Ouddorp, Zuid Holland.¹

     His parents were Pieter Breen and Kaatje Pikaard.¹ Johannes Breen and Cornelius Mastenbroek immigrated in 1898 on the Maasdam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 18 Feb 1899. Cornelius was going to his uncle J. de Ruiter in Paterson. Johannes, with wife Adriaantje and seven children also goes to his uncle J. de Ruiter.^2,3

     Willem Breen was born in May 1856 at The Netherlands.^2,3 He married Anna Overdyking on 15 February 1883.¹

     Willem Breen immigrated in 1881 (1910) or 1880 (1900.)^2,3 He was a grocer.²
1900 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 8), Paterson City, Passaic County, NJ. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their children Henry (Jan 1887) and Hattie (Aug 1891.)³
1910 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 10), Paterson City, Passaic County, NJ. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their children Henry (23) and Henriette (18.)² Willem Breen and Anna Overdyking lived in 1918 at 927 Madison Ave, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ.¹
1920 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 10), Paterson City, NJ. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their daughter Henriette Mahl (28), their nephew William Mahl (6) and niece Mary Mahl (5). Henry Breen (32) with wife Lillian (30) and daughter Anna (6) live in the same house.⁴
An article appeared on 20 February 1918 in the Telegraaf (pg. 8.)⁵
     Notes on the guestlist:
A Cornelius (51) and Katie (47) Breen, both born in Holland are at 114 Linden Street, 3rd Ward, Passaic with 5 children, his son-in-law and probably his grandson. Possibly another son with wife and child lives in the same house. None of the children were at the party.
A Mrs. Mary Breen (66, b. Holland) lives on 25 Virginia Ave in the 1920 census, possibly a sister-in-law.
John (47, b. Holland) and Jennie (47, b. Holland) Kuiken live at 144 Martin Street, 10th ward, Paterson in 1920. They have two daughters Jennie P. (18) and Gerdiena J. (14). John came to the US in 1881, Jennie in 1893
Jacob Martin Kleiwerda (39, b. Holland), wife Henriette Geraldina (42, b. NJ) and son William Raymond (16) live on Plainfield Ave, Raritan Township, Middlesex County in 1920.
Samuel (60 b. Holland) and Susie (51, b. NJ) van Seeters live at 34 Virginia Ave, 10th Ward, Paterson in 1920.
Nicholas (56, b. Holland) and Martha (47, b. NJ) Verduin live in 1910 at 137 North Third Street, 1st Ward, Paterson. They have 5 children, among them a Gerdina (12) and Elizabeth (7). They are in the 1900 and 1920 census also (1920 indexed as Verdum) at the same address.
George (53, b. England) and Jennie (59, b. NJ) Redfern live at 1067 Madison Ave, 10th ward, Paterson in 1920. Gertie (33, b. NJ) and Cornelia (30, b. NJ) Cooper are his stepdaughters.
Joseph H. Dodd (64, b. England), widower, lives at 269 Carroll Street, 5th ward, Paterson in 1920. He has 3 sons and three daughters: Alice (31, b. England), Mary (25, b. NJ) and Regina M. (18, b. NJ.)

     Andries Breestede was baptized on 9 April 1694.^1,2 He married Deborah Wessels on 1 December 1716.^1,3

     Andries Breestede was baptized on 27 October 1652.^1,2 He married Annatje Van Borsum, daughter of Egbert Vanborsum and Annetje Hendricks, on 4 November 1674 at DRC, New York City, NY.² (Banns for Andries Breestede and Annatje Van Borsum publ. On 14 October 1674.)¹

     Andries Breestede was in 1700 a cooper and later a merchant at Pearl St., New York City, NY.² Name variation: Andries Van Brestede.^3,2

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^3,4

     Anna Maria Breestede was born on 25 May 1681.^1,2 She married Jacobus Van Varick.¹

     Married name: Van Varick.

     Dorothe Breestede married Volkert Janse Douw on 19 April 1650 at New Amsterdam.¹ Dorothe Breestede died in 1681.¹

     Married name: Douw.

     Elsie Breestede was born circa 1624 at Breesteede, Schleswig, Denmark.¹ She married (1) Adriaen Pulisen Van Alcmaer on 12 May 1643 at New Amsterdam.^1,3 Elsie Breestede married (2) Hendrick Jochemse Schoonmaker in 1653 at Albany, NY.³ Elsie Breestede married (3) Cornelius Barentse Slight. (Banns for Elsie Breestede and Cornelius Barentse Slight publ. On 26 September 1684 at Kingston (Esopus), Ulster County, NY. Source: Kingston Marriages, pg 507.)^1,4 Elsie Breestede died at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.²

     Name variation: Elsie Janse Van Breestede.⁴ Name variation: Elyse Jans Breesteede. Name variation: Elsie Janse Brestede.⁵ Married name: Van Alcmaer. Married name: Schoonmaker. Married name: Slight.

     Gertruyd Breestede was born on 14 May 1663.¹ She married Jan Hybon.¹

     Married name: Hybon.

     Hendrick Breestede was born on 29 December 1695.^1,2 He married Geertje Wessels.¹

     Name variation: Hendricus Brestede.¹

     Jane Breestede married Tjerk Schoonmaker.¹

     Married name: Schoonmaker.