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Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

skykid13_1 — 2009-06-06 05:26:36Z

Hi my name is Tim Brank i live in Charlotte N.C and the rest of the Branks in my family live in lexington N.C. I have all ways been told that the Branks where German and i wanted to is this true i can never find anything online about it with having to pay.I guess what i am saying is what nationality or Branks. Email me at skykid13@earthling.net thank for your time

Re: Brank Family in Kentucky and Tennessee

johnr2222 — 2009-02-15 01:12:46Z

My great grandmother,Sarah Warfield Brank, lived in Henderson after she married Thomas Cummins. Maybe there is a connection. Her great grandfather,Robert Brank, settled in Greenville, |Ky in the 1790s.

Re: Brank Family in Kentucky and Tennessee

KarenBrank758 — 2009-02-02 06:19:31Z

HI,I THINK WE ARE RELATED THOMAS BRANK WHO WAS IN HENDERSON, KY WAS MY FATHERS GRANDFATHER. MY GRANDFATHER'S NAME WAS HARRY A. BRANK SR. WHO DIED IN 1978 AND WAS MARRIED TO MARIE NORRIS BRANK. MY FATHER'S NAME IS CALVIN THOMAS BRANK AND WE LIVE IN TOLEDO OHIO. MY Name is karen brank-bennett

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gingerbread16125 — 2008-02-03 22:41:01Z

Searching for an obit on the following;
Frank Brank
Born June 5, approx 1886 Italy
Died 1957 Pennsylvania (Possibly Armtong or Westmoreland county)
and his son, Samuel Brank
Born April 3, 1935
Died Sept 8, 1898 in Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
any info would help me. thankyou,
Jerry

Frank and Rosie Brank

brutus16125 — 2008-01-31 03:27:59Z

Searching for info and Obituaries for Gr Grandparents;
Frank Brank aka Francesco Brancato
Born June 5, 1886 (Somewhere in Italy)
Died 1957
Occupation ; Coal miner for Keystone Coal Comp. Westmoreland county, Pa.
Wife: Rose Alea Skepes aka Rosaria Schepis
Born Dec 10, 1903 Lipari, Messina, Italy.
Lived their lives in Westmoreland and Armstong Counties in Pennsylvania. Had children; John James, Samuel, Anthony, James, Madeline, Mary, Geraldine, Elizabeth, Frankie, and Dominick..Any info appreciated.
Jerry
brutus16125@hotmail.com

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

MaryJaneHB — 2006-06-26 11:26:36Z

Thanks,can fill in some blanks with this info.Will post Annies Bible record as soon as possible.
Mary Jane

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

egan2004 — 2005-02-25 02:31:58Z

I have just started with Ancestry.com and I noticed that you were looking for info on a Daniel B. Brank. There was a Daniel B. Brank borned Feb 20, 1920 in Union County, SC and was the son of Ransom L. and Idella Brank. According to SS Death index, he died Aug 20, 1977 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. If you are still looking for infomation, please let me know. My grandfather was a brother to Ransom.

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

Jeanmcoleman — 2004-04-23 13:26:25Z

www.worldconnect.com lists (John)James Washington Brank
b. 1822 Buncombe County, NC -
father: Robert Huston Brank b. 15 Sept 1777 Burke County, NC
died 29 Dec 1845 Reems Creek, Buncombe County, NC
married Elizabeth Rice on 22 May 1801 Bunchombe County, NC

Annie Bright born 3 Jun 1874
father: Tobias Bright
mother: Mary Jane Martin
9 children all born listed as born Buncombe County, NC
Tobia Bright married also # 2 Lizzie Clark on 6 May 1841
3 more children born in Campobello, Spartanburg County, SC
tobias died in Fairview, Buncombe County, NC

some of these facts are also listed on the Latter Day Saints site.

in the 1880 Federal Census of the USA:

Washington Brank
b. 1822 - age 58 born NC - laborer, widower
fathers birthplace: NC
mother's birthplace: NC

Census Place: Reems Creek, Buncombe County, NC

Household: Salina Brank, daugher - single - b. 1866, age 14 born NC
keeping house.

Apparently Annie Bright Brank was deceased in 1880.

In the 1800 Buncombe County, NC Census - Asheville Town is listed a Robert Brank - probably Washington Branks father

You probably have all of this information by now, but thought i would send it just in case you did not. This is not my line, but Tobias Bright of Spartanburg County, SC had son Culvin Bright, then Manley Bright down to my brother - that is my step-brothers line.

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

Jeanmcoleman — 2004-04-23 13:26:25Z

Hi! if you go to www.google.com and type in under "advanced search":
social security death index - you can find a good bit of infor - especially if you play around with it a bit.

I didn't find anything under the full name of Daniel Boon Brank, but by putting in just the last name and the year 1977 this is what came up:

Daniel Brank
born 23 February 1920, died August 1977 Flint, Genesee, MI
and gives his social security number. 247 07 6191 the card was issued in South Carolina. If you can log on to that site and type in just BRANK
and 1977 - they you can see on the right that there is a place to put a "post em" message (for others researching same person/family) and also a place to click to send for the record. Usually the record will have the name of the parents and other information.

You could also write for records to Flint, MI for the obituary and it will probably give the name of the funeral company which will have other records. Since you know it is in August you could also contact the newspapers in that area and ask for an obituary in August of 1977 and give the full name. Most newspapers have these in a file in the computers these days. the county of Genesee library will also have that - you could look them up under USGENWEB and go to state of Michigan and then to the county of Genesee and look at their listings of libraries, or you could use www.yahoo.com and look for "people search" and then their list for "other" - type in LIBRARIES and the county - probably will get a hit -
Let me know if I can help - this is not my line - but if you do go back far enough to Culvin Bright, I can help.

Jean Coleman

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

grammii — 2002-10-31 00:07:04Z

thanks, jean, for the info. i will check more toward the bright line. I know that this brank you found is my late father-in-law. will keep my eyes open for the bright connection. again ....thanks. PA

Re: James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

2002-10-29 13:16:49Z

I am beginning to think that this may be the line I am searching for also. Do you find any children further down the line named Daniel Boon Brank?? Born abt. 1920 nc d. 1977 MI
any help appreciated.

James Brank-Annie Lou Bright NC-SC

MaryJaneBrock12 — 2002-06-15 22:43:54Z

Ca 1870-1925,James was born Reems Creek NC,
Lived early married life at Edneyville NC near Tweeds Chapel Church.Moved to Woodruff SC 1913-4.Annies GMother was Jennie Branch.Annies Father was Tobias Bright.
Ring any Bells out there??????Mary Jane

Re: Brank Family in Kentucky and Tennessee

2002-02-19 14:27:50Z

I may have some information for you. My father, Levin Brank, Sr lived in Henderson, KY until his death in 2001. His father and family is from Henderson. Are you a relative? My brother John and my sister Georganne are taking information and may have the info on the Brank you are looking for. E-mail me if you would like to discuss.

Brank Family in Kentucky and Tennessee

2002-02-09 07:21:37Z

Hi,
I am searching for any information on the Brank families
in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Also, does any one have information on Thomas Calvin Brank (born 1884) who resided in Henderson, KY (but he was from another location)?

Thank you.

Best wishes,
Lorene
Lorene