Henry Brouse 1776-1854

Heather's paternal 6x great grandparents

Henry Brouse

son of Adam & Catherine (Rotharmel) Braus

Born 1776

Died 1854

married

Margaret Elizabeth Pontius

daughter of Peter & Catherine Pontius

Born 1780

Died 1860

Children:

Jonas Brouse 1803-

Henry Brouse 1804 - 1889 M. Sarah Fertig

Benjamin Brouse 1807 m. Elizabeth Treaster

  Andrew Brouse 1807 - 1868 m.  Catherine Fertig 2nd Elizabeth Derk

Peter Brouse 1809 M. Amelia Moore

Samuel Brouse 1813 M. Catherine Knouse

  George Brouse 1816 - 1883 M. Anna Klinger

Jacob Brouse 1818-1845

John Brouse 1824 M. Barbara Heim

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My information for this line of our family relies almost completely on The BRAUS-BROUSE FAMILY HISTORY, compiled partially by Helen Brous and completed by Betty (Bird) Brungard, 373 pages. 

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PAA6 Henry Braus (Adam 2 Adam 1 Peter) born 3  April 1776 (from tombstone) in Macungie Twp. Northampton Co. Pa. He married in Penn Twp. Margaret Elizabeth Pontius. She was born 15 Dec. 1780 (from tombstone) the daughter of Peter and Catherine Pontius.  The Pontius family settled in Penn Twp. Northumberland Co. Pa. i n 1770. (Annals of Buffalo Valley by J. B. Linn)

 Henry Braus served in the War of 1812 as a Pvt. in Capt. Valentine Haas' Co. 24 Sept. 1814 to 15 Dec. 1814 Penna. Militia . 

His service records have his name spelled Brose, Brous and Brouse. 

Their children; Fourth Gen: 

• PAA61 Jonas Brouse born §1803 i n Penn Twp. He is listed in the  1840 census in Hartley Twp. Union Co. Pa. w i t h a wife and three daughters. No names available
• PAA62 Henry Brouse Jr . born 16 Dec. 1804 (from tombstone) Penn Twp. Union Co. Pa. married Sarah Fertig.
• PAA63 Benjamin Brouse born §1806 Penn Twp. married Elizabeth Treaster.
• PAA64 Andrew Brouse born 30 Nov. 1807 Penn Twp. married first Catherine Fertig second Elizabeth Derk (Dark).
• PAA65 Peter Brouse born Sept. 1809 married Amelia Moore.
• PAA66 Samuel Brouse born §1813 i n Penn Twp. married Catherine Knouse.
• PAA67 George Brouse born 5 June 1816 i n Penn Twp. married Anna Klinger.
• PAA68 Jacob Brouse born Nov. 1818 i n Penn Twp. died 1845.
• PAA69 John Brouse born 29 Sept. 1824 i n Penn Twp. married Barbara Heim.

I n 1851 John Braus signed an agreement with his parents. It is recorded i n Deed Book O page 169 a t Lewisburg, Union Co. Pa. John bound himself to Henry and Margaret for $1800.00 f or two tracts of land and $1000.00 for all household goods, animals and wagons. He is to keep his parents during all their natural life, and pay these amounts to his brothers a their parent's death.

Children listed;

John Brouse Jacob Brouse deceased Andrew Brouse

Jonas Brouse Jacob's c h i l d r e n ; Peter Brouse

Benjamin Brouse Catharine and Lydia Samuel Brouse

Henry Brouse J r . Barbara and Isaac George Brouse

That part of Penn Twp. Northumberland, Co. Pa. where Henry and Margaret lived became a part of Union Co. when it was formed from Northumberland. In 1855 when Snyder Co. was formed from Union Co. t h a t part of Penn Twp. became Kratzerville , Jackson Twp.

I n the 1850 census of Penn Twp. Union Co. page 44 Braus Henry age 74 Braus Elizabeth age 69 (Margaret) Braus John age 25 Braus Catherine age 12 (Dau. of Jacob) 

In the 1860 census Jackson Twp. Snyder Co. Kratzerville , Pa. Brouse John 35 Brouse Margaret 79 Brouse Catherine 22

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Henry died 1 Aug. 1854 and Margaret died 30 Aug. 1860.

They are both buried in the Reformed Cemetery in Kratzerville ,

Jackson Twp. Snyder Co. Pa.