Jacob Brandner

Notes:

Name:
also given as James

married Mary M. Brunner. Mary was born in Mar 1854 in Austria, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Concerning the children of Mary M. Brunner Hochstafl:

• Andrew, born in Austria (1873), is specifically stated as a stepson, and having a surname Brandner.
• Jacob, born in Austria (1883), is specifically stated as a stepson, and having a surname Brandner.
• James, born in Austria (1883), is only mentioned with surname Hochstafl. It may be that James and Jacob are the same person.
• Michael Louis Hochstafl is the only child born in Wisconsin, USA (1891).

Because two sons were given with surname Brandner and as stepsons, it is assumed their mother, Mary M. Brunner was married to a Mr. Brandner prior to marrying Balthauser Hochstafl; however, no documentation of this has been found (other than the boys' names). In later censuses, Andrew is given as a son, not stepson, either indicating he was eventually adopted, or that the census taker simply did not differentiate between children of a union or stepchildren of previous unions. Because of that possibility, James (if not Jacob) may also be a Brandner, but again there is no documentation or evidence suggesting this.

Birth:
birthplace also given as Austria