Michael Brunner

1826 - 1907  (81 years)

• Name	Michael Brunner
  Birth	1826	Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Jun 1860	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [2]
  	Michael Brunner, 30, M, Watchman, –, $2000, — Emaline Brunner, 28, F, – George Brunner, 6, M, – Anna Brunner, 4, F, – Armenia Brunner, 1, F, –
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [3]
  	Michel Brunner, Self, M, Male, W, 54, Swtz, Night Watchman, Swtz, Swtz Emeline Brunner, Wife, M, Female, W, 48, NJ, Keeps House, NJ, NJ Arminia Brunner, Dau, S, Female, W, 21, NJ, at Home, Swtz, NJ Emma Brunner, Dau, S, Female, W, 13, NJ, at School, Swtz, NJ Ella Brunner, Dau, S, Female, W, 11, NJ, at School, Swtz, NJ Laura D. Brunner, Dau, S, Female, W, 9, NJ, at School, Swtz, NJ Joseph M. Brunner, Son, S, Male, W, 7, NJ, at School, Swtz, NJ
  Anecdote	Michael Brunner was born about 1826-1830 in Switzerland. He was a priest (monk) in Switzerland but escaped from the monastery and came to America. [The Catholic Church had denied him permission to emigrate.] He served in the Civil War. He spoke seven languages fluently. He worked in horticulture and planned seven cemeteries in the Newark and Paterson area, where he worked as a superintendent. He was homesick for the mountains of Switzerland. Michael Brunner left $80,000 when he died to the 2 daughters and 5 sons who survived him. Two of the girls married Catholics and left their money to the Church. Michael Brunner also had 12 out-of-wedlock children, whose names and mothers are unknown. Michael Brunner later worked for George Walther [German immigrant] at his tannery for ten cents and hour.
  Reference Number	16219
  Death	17 Jun 1907	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [5]
  Burial	Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey   [6]
  Person ID	I16138	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Emeline Mabee,   b. 1832, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 16 Nov 1900, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1853	the Hamburg Baptist Church, Stockholm, Sussex County, New Jersey   [7, 8]
  	Michael Brunner of Germany and Emeline Mabee of Jefferson Twp., Morris County, daughter of George and Margaret Mabee.
  Children	1. George M Brunner,   b. 7 Dec 1854, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Anna Brunner,   b. 27 Jul 1856, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Armenia M. Brunner,   b. 22 Mar 1860, New Jersey d. 1945, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Albert Martin Maybee Brunner,   b. Dec 1863, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. 18 Sep 1865, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Emma M Brunner,   b. 1866, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. 1941 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Ella Elizabeth Brunner,   b. Oct 1869, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. Aug 1943, River Plaza, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Laura D. Brunner,   b. 28 Nov 1870, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey d. 22 May 1940, Kings County, New York (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Joseph M. Brunner,   b. 5 Oct 1872, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey d. 29 Oct 1934 (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, 1880 census,Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Family History Library Film, 1254778, NA Film Number, T9-0778, Page Number, 395c. [S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Newark Ward 12, Essex, New Jersey; Roll M653_689; Page: 809; Image: 814; Family History Library Film: 803689. [S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, Family History Library Film, 1254778, NA Film Number, T9-0778, Page Number, 395c. [S206] Email sent to John MayBee the MayBee Society database coordinator, Alice Winnick, maverick1338@optonline.net, 26 Apr 2009. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 128638854. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial IDs 128638854 & 127575912. [S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm, marriage, from the Hamburg Baptist Church, Sussex County, NJ. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1670-1965.