~ Bruenderman Family ~

Gerhard Bruendermann was born on August 13, 1851 in Ochtrup, Regierungsbezirk,  Munster, Westphalia, Germany. He arrived in the US on July 18, 1874 on the  ship 'Oder', leaving the port at Bremen, Germany. He returned to Germany, and  immigrated to the US with his brother Herman on Nov 10, 1877. They eventually settled  down in Texas Bend, Mississippi County, Missouri (which is simply recorded as Texas,  MO until late in the Civil War).

Gerhard Bruenderman married Maria Johanna (Annie) Lankheit on February 5, 1884 and  had four children (Herman, Maria, Gertrude, Bernard). One of the four children is my  great grandfather Bernard John Joseph Bruenderman. Gerhard died on August 22, 1902.

Gerhard's brother Herman built the St Henry's convent school in Charleston, Missouri.  It was completed on September 12, 1892. Herman's wife Bernadine died in 1898 and  Herman died in 1900. The children were still very young at the time of their parents  deaths and were all sent to live with various relatives. One of the  children (Joseph Anthony Bruenderman) was orphaned at age 7. He lived with a  family with the last name of Shaad, but they ended up sending him to St  Joseph's Orphanage in Louisville, Kentucky.

I was inspired to put together this website and trace our family history by my  Dad (Joseph Raymond Bruenderman).  I would listen to his colorful stories  about various family members and have trouble remembering what relation people  were to me.

This website is a work in progress and is continually updated.   Please let me know if you have more information or corrections to any  information.

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