 Anna & John Gottfried Bruckner
Probably taken in the 1860s after they married in 1864.
The John G. Bruckner story follows the family tree
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His surname was spelled Brückner in Prussia/Germany
Some times also spelled Brueckner
The number at the left of a name is the generation number.
Johann Christoph Brückner (M), Born: 1710, place unknown
Died: 28 May 1778 in Girbigsdorf, Schlesien, Prussia/Germany
Gardener and member of the council of elders in court in Girbigsdorf
Marriage 1: 27 Jan 1750 in Ebersbach to Rosina Hörckner (F),
Born: 1705, Died: 17 May 1772 in Girbigsdorf
Rosina was the widow of a Mr Hörckner
Marriage 2: 26 Jan 1773 in Ebersbach to Anna Rosina Heinze (F) from Girbigsdorf
Born: 24 Feb 1739 in Girbigsdorf, Died: 25 Jan 1815 in Girbigsdorf
After Johann Christoph Brückner died in 1778 Anna Rosina
married Johann Christoph Fritsche on 05 Jun 1780 in Ebersbach
Mr. Fritsche, Born: 1747, Died: 23 Apr 1808
Child of Johann Christoph and Anna Rosina (Heinze) Brückner
Child 1: Johann Christoph Brückner (M), Born: 18 Nov 1777 in Girbigsdorf,
Died: 14 Jan 1856 in Girbigsdorf
Gardener and head of the council in the community of Girbigsdorf
Marriage 1: 06 May 1800 in Ebersbach to Anna Helena Brettschneider (F)
from Girbigsdorf-Rosenfeld an extra settlement of Girbigsdorf
Born 30 Nov 1775 in Girbigsdorf (Rosenfeld), Died: 16 Apr 1814, Girbigsdorf
Parents of Anna Helena Brettschneider:
Father: Johann Gottfried Brettschneider
Born: 01 May 1736, Died: 05 Oct 1807 in Girbigsdorf
Mother: Anna Junge, Born: 1740 in Königshain
Died: 19 Dec 1796 in Girbigsdorf
Children of Johann Christoph and Anna Helena (Brettschneider) Brückner
Child 1: Johann Christoph Brückner (M), Born: 18 Jul 1807, Girbigsdorf
Died: 17 Nov 1822, died a bachelor in Girbigsdorf
Child 2: Johann Gottfried Brückner (M)
(See the following Johann Gottfried Brueckner section.)
Child 3: Johann Georg Brückner (M), Born: 7 Jun 1811, Girbigsdorf
Died: 1887, date & place unknown
Married on 24 Oct 1852 in Ebersbach to Johanna Juliane Friederike Härtelt
Marriage 2: 23 May 1815 to Marie Elizabeth Muehle (F) from Holtendorf (Markersdorf)
Married in Markersdorf, Schlesien, Prussia
Born: 28 Oct 1782 Holtendorf, Schlesien, Prussia
Died: 29 Feb 1824, Girbigsdorf - probably from complications of childbirth
as her last child (Johann August) was born 25 Feb 1824 and died the next day.
Children of Johann Christoph and Marie Elizabeth (Muehle) Brückner
Child 4: Johann Michael Brückner (M), Born: 28 Sept 1816, Died: date & place unknown
Child 5: Johann Traugott Brückner (M), Born:24 Aug 1818, Girbigsdorf
Died: 18 Nov 1888, Adams Co, WI
This is the J.T. Bruckner that lived in WI near his half brother John Gottfried Bruckner.
He is buried in the New Chester Cemetery. He never married.
Child 6: Johann Gottlieb Brückner (M), Born: 16 Apr 1820, Died: 05 May 1820, Prussia
Child 7: Friedrich Wilheim Brückner (M), Born: 19 Oct 1821, Died: unknown
Note: the IGI lists him as dead in 1822 but this may be wrong.
It is possible this half brother is the Wilheim (William) who is believed to have immigrated
to PA with Johann Gottfried but that has not been verified.
Child 8: Johann August Brückner (M), Born: 25 Feb 1824, Died: 26 Feb 1824, Prussia
Marriage 3: 8 Aug 1824 to Maria Elisabeth Rudolph (F) from Holtendorf
Married in Ebersbach, Schlesien, Prussia
Born: 1787, Died: 18 Apr 1833, Girbigsdorf
Their are no known children from this marriage
Johann Gottfried Brueckner
In America the spelling of "Brueckner" appears as both "Brueckner", "Bruckner", and "Brickner"
"John Bruckner" appears on his gravestone and is the spelling used in America and for all of his children.
Born: 8 Nov 1809, Girbigsdorf, Schlesien, Prussia/Germany
Died: 7 May 1882, New Chester, Adams, WI
Immigrated to Pennsylvania in April of 1849 and then moved to WI
John Gottfried's first two wives died in childbirth in New Chester, Adams, WI
Marriage 1: about 1857/1858 to Rachel (surname unknown) (F),
Born: unknown (probably about 1820)
Date on her gravestone is not legible.
She was 38 years, 8 months, 5 days old at death per her gravestone
Died: unknown (probably 1859)
Marriage 2: 10 Jul 1860 to Johanna Burghardt (F), Born: 1 Jun 1823, Died 30 May 1863
Dates on her gravestone are hard to read and may not be correct
Marriage 3: 1864 (not confirmed) to Anna Helen Micklausch (F)*, New Chester, Adams, WI
Anna was Born: 11 Feb 1827, Germany, Died: 15 Jan 1907, New Chester, Adams, WI
Dates based her gravestone
Anna had a 7 year old son (Edward) when she came from Germany to marry
John Gottfried Bruckner
* Several different spellings have been found in family records for Anna's maiden name
including: Micbauch, Meklansch, Michlouch, McLausch, & Micklaush
None of these spellings are correct German name spellings.
MICKLAUSCH is a correct German name and was probably Anna's last name.
A birth record for Anna and her son have not been found.
Child of Anna Helen Micklausch
Child 1: Henry Edward Micklausch (M)
(went by "Ed/Edward Bruckner" after his mother married J. G. Bruckner),
Born: 11 May 1857, Gerbitz, Prussia
Died: 19 Nov 1922, Greeley, Weld, CO
He was Anna's child before she married J. G. Bruckner
Children of John Gottfried & Anna Helen Bruckner
Child 1: John Lewis Bruckner (M), Born: 25 Sep 1866, New Chester, Adams, WI
Died: 26 May 1912, New Chester, Adams, WI
Note: John L. Bruckner's middle name is spelled "Louis" in census records and
on his death certificate. He went by the name of Lewis Bruckner and his
grave stone says "Lewis Bruckner".
Child 2: Samuel Fredrick Bruckner (M), Born: 18 Oct 1867, New Chester, Adams, WI
Died: 9 Aug 1944, Parachute, CO
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John Gottfried Bruckner was born in 1809 in Prussia/Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1849. Click here to view his naturalization application. He may have immigrated with a half brother but no record of him, or a brother, living in PA has been found. His half brother John Traugoff immigrated in 1851 and lived near John Gottfried. Click here to find out where he was born in Germany. After he moved to Wisconsin he purchased (homesteaded) 120 acres in Adams County In 1857 where he built a log house and started farming. Click here to view a copy of the land purchase record. The house was built just south-west of Fenner Lake in New Chester Township, Adams County. He married Rachel who died in childbirth, probably about 1858. In 1860 he married Johanna who died in childbirth in 1863. After his second wife died he was 54 and he decided that a girl from the Old Country would be stronger, so he wrote home to Germany for a bride that already had one or more children. He probably wanted to be sure he ended up with at least one child even if the new bride didn't have any children after they were married.
The family story is that his request went to a church pastor in Germany who requested a bride from a home for un-wed mothers. The women who were willing to go said a prayer and then drew straws. A girl named Anna Helen drew the short straw. There is another family story that he wrote to a nursing home in Holland for a wife. It should be noted that German history experts have said that there were no homes for un-wed mothers or nursing homes, as we know them, in the mid 1800's. Mr. Bruckner probably did write for a wife but otherwise the family story is probably not like it really happened. The correct last name for Anna is a mystery as several different spellings appear in family history records but it is probably "Micklausch" as that is the closest proper German name.
John wrote to her and said he had the largest house for miles around. That was true but it was a log house and there were very few houses yet in that area of Wisconsin. It had a basement, kitchen, living room, large bedroom downstairs, and the upstairs was another large bedroom. When Anna saw the house and the wilderness in Wisconsin she wished she could go back immediately but she stayed. The 1910 census record for Westfield, WI lists Anna Bruckner as having immigrated in 1864 and they certainly would have been married right away but a record of that marriage has not been found.
John G. Brueckner and his third wife Anna had two children, John Lewis in 1866 and Samuel in 1867. John G raised Anna's child Edward (Henry Edward) like he was his own. John, Anna, and the children farmed about 300 acres. John G died at 73 in 1882 and Anna died at 80 in 1907. Anna lived with her son J Lewis and his wife Augusta after John G died.
John Traugott Brueckner, a younger half-brother, apparently immigrated later as he purchased land just to the North-East of Finner lake in 1876. Click here to view a copy of the land purchase record.
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