Fifth Generation

126. John Leiss Brossman was born on 5 March 1803 in Robesonia, Berks Co., PA.²⁴ He was baptized on 22 May 1803 in St. Daniel's Church, Robesonia, PA.²⁴ He died on 11 May 1887 at the age of 84.²⁴ John was buried in St. Daniel's Church Cemetery, Robesonia, PA.²⁴

Notes:
"John L. Brossman was born in North Heidelberg Township in 1803 and followed the occupation of a farmer and miller all of his life. In politics he was a Democrat and served in an official capacity as an assessor, collector and many other township offices. Religiously he was a member of the Lutheran Church...."
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John Leiss Brossman and Catharine Hettinger were married about 1823.²⁴ Catharine Hettinger, daughter of Mathias Hettinger, was born on 21 June 1807.²⁴ She died on 29 September 1855 at the age of 48.²⁴ She was buried in St. Daniel's Church Cemetery, Robesonia, PA.²⁴

John Leiss Brossman-212 and Catharine Hettinger-215 had the following children:

+217	i.	Mary Ann Brossman-220.
+218	ii.	Catharine Brossman-221.
+219	iii.	John Hettinger Brossman-216.
+220	iv.	Nathaniel Brossman-217.
+221	v.	Elizabeth B. Brossman-222.
+222	vi.	Amelia Brossman-401.
+223	vii.	Ruben William Brossman-218.
+224	viii.	Henry B. Brossman-219.
+225	ix.	Rebecca Brossman-223.
+226	x.	Ellen\Eleanor Brossman-224.
227	xi.	Charles Brossman was born (date unknown). Charles died in infancy.

John Leiss Brossman and Lydia (Fidler) Omacht were married.²⁴ There were no children from this marriage. Lydia (Fidler) Omacht, daughter of Phillip Fidler, was born on 4 June 1808 in Heidelberg Township, Berks Co., PA.²⁴ She was baptized on 5 November 1808 in St. Daniel's Church, Robesonia, PA.²⁴ She died on 12 February 1885 at the age of 76 in Heidelberg Township, Berks Co., PA.²⁴ Lydia was buried in St. Daniel's Church Cemetery, Robesonia, PA.