For those of you who might be interested in the entries to our earlier guestbook,
I have listed them below. The list includes a wide variety of messages from cousins and well-wishers
all over the world. Some contain requests for additional information about the family.
The usual format of the entries is name, address, message, and email address.
A couple of the signers also left a link to their own websites.
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*Walter C. Milbank, President of The Bradt Family Society
*Clifton Park, NY
*It is highly recommended that anyone interested in the Bradt genealogy purchase the Bradt books listed on the home page.
*It is further recommended that you join the Society either as a Regular or Associate Member in order to receive our semiannual
Newsletter. The Membership fee is only $10.00 per year and for an additional $10.00 donation you will receive, post paid,
a Bradt Society Membership Certificate sutable for framing.
*Mark your Calendars and save your pennies the next Bradt Reunion
(The fifth) will be held at The Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York for four fun filled days starting Thursday, July 12 through
Sunday, July 15, 2007. Activites will include a sunset dinner cruise on the Hudson River, speakers, chartered bus tours, and
banquets to name a few. --Hats off to Steve Brott, the current Web Master, and to Bob Rowe who started it
all.
*mailto:WMilbank@nycap.rr.com
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*Bill Murphy
*Member of the Bradt Family Society
*Brantford, Ontario, Canada
*Very interested to hear from Canadian Bradts.
mailto:m-h@sympatico.ca
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*Sharon Bradt Jackson
*I live in Mt. Pleasant, MI, but my family was from the Utica, MI area
*My great-grandfather was Veddar Bradt and his son was Bertram. I'm looking for information from that line.
mailto:jacks1se@cmich.edu
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*Julie Ann Everham
*Hawaii
*My Grandmothers maiden name was Bradt. The only thing she could tell me is that her family was Dutch. I am just getting
started tracing my ancestry. This whole thing got started when I got the idea to give my children the gift of their ancestry
for a high school graduation. Luckily they are still small so I have a lot of time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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*Constance Louise Bradt
*am a browsing member interested in contributing BFS data. I and two sons attended the Bradt Family Reunion in 1997. My
father, Rexford Hale Bradt is named to the Nat'l Plastics Hall of Fame
((Appleton, WI, Battle Cr,MI, Decature, IL, Riverside,IL,West Gary,IN, Warsaw, IN,) Akron, OH for past 30 yrs.
*I'll be seeking history from any bradts.
*mailto:bradtnlal@yahoo.com
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Tom Ryan
Mechanicville, NY
I am the Secretary/Treasure of the Bradt Family Society which was formed in 1991 and we now have 280 members. We have had
four International Reunions at the Desmond in Colonie, NY - 1987/1992/1997 and 2002.
You may be interested in joining.
We issue The Bradt Family News letter twice a year. We are always looking for information and any and all of the Bradts, Bratts,
Brotts, etc.
mailto:tsr12118@netscape.net
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Dorinda Hall
I was looking for indian connections to my Bradt ancesters
Cheyenne, Wyoming now
I am originally from Delmar, NY(town of Bethlehem)and my grandmother's name was Mildred Bradt Pier. Her father's name was
Peter Jacob Bradt.
mailto:dwellerofthemt@msn.com
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Chuck Luke
Latham, New York
My family dates back to the early 1700's West Manor of Rensselaerwyck (Bethlehem). They were neighbors with Andres Bratt,
Slingerlands, Moaks, Van Duesens, Van Allens, Winnes, etc. Andres Bratt and my ggggggggf Philipp Luke (Laux, Loeck, Lauck,
etc.) were sponsors for each others children. Their children also served together in the Militia during the Revolutionary
War. I have been gathering a lot of information and plan to get it all on a web site someday in the future
mailto:Cluke3@hotmail.com
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Quincy L. Hargis
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
I descend from Albert through his son Barent and Barent's daughter Anna, who married Solomon Fredericks DeBow.
mailto:quincyh@cox.net
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William (Bill) Howard Bradt
Valencia, California
My wife Joan and I were at the original reunion in 1987 in New York. We have lost touch with other Bradts since then, so
it is most gratifying to find this website!
mailto:bradt1@earthlink.net
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Robert A. Bradt
Leamington Ontario Canada
Just starting to research family connections. Will be visiting many sights in the future. Thanks.
mailto:rbradt@cogeco.ca
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Stacy Bradt
Niagara Falls, Ontario
mailto:stacy_b1971@msn.com
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Charles Bradt
Hornell, NY
Family from Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, Schylerville, Skaneateles, and Hornell New York
mailto:charlie.bradt@sonicautomotive.com
http://n/A
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Thorsten Bradt
I'm from Germany
Well, first of all i would like to say "Thank you" for this website! And even I would like to get e-mails by lots of Bradt's
all over the world - so write me, please! Thanks!
mailto:ThorstenBradt@web.de
http://-/
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Michael Bradt
www.aquabettazone.com Aquatic Betta Gardens
Toronto, Canada
I would love to be contacted. Am I related?
http://aquabettazone@sympatico.ca/
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Patricia Mccarthy
California
I conducted original research on my family in 1991 and 1992 - and found that I am from the Bradt family line of New York.
Thanks for being so organized, I plan on becoming more active
mailto:pattimccarthy@pcmagic.net
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Brad Brott
Syracuse New York
Coming to Europe for an internship I found myself confused about my origins.I was told Brott could be Dutch or German,
but the red hair signified maybe Irish or even viking heritage. After spending some free time on the internet, I have found
out some interesting information on my background.Am I primarily Norwegian or Dutch?Or a combination of both?I'm eager to
find out more. Who can help me?
mailto:christopher.brott@alcatel.fr
Travis Cleveland
Dorchester, Iowa, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
I have long been aware that Norwegians were in America long before the Restaurationen voyage in 1825. This was the first
account that I have read and find it most interesting. I had always believed that the Norsk were brought over by the Dutch
for their craftsman expertise, but your forbear was, in fact, a farmer.
mailto:wilo260@acegroup.cc
http://travis52140.tripod.com/Coyotes
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Thomas Westly Bradt
Cayuga, Ontatio
I am really amazed on the information I have found on the Bradt name. I have been doing a genealogy search on Ancestry.com
and have traced my family back to Arent Bradt. I wish I had found out earlier. This is great!
http://nil/
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Kim L. Grenwood
Potsdam, New York
mailto:kgreenwo@nycap.rr.com
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Juergen "Paul" Bradt
Hildesheim / Germany (30 km south of Hanover)
In Hildesheim we (my mother, my brother, and I) are the only ones having this family name. But about 50 kilometers to the
west you find an area of some smaller towns - where my father cames from - and where there are quite a lot of families with
this name. As far as I know, they have been living there since the time of the "Hanse", when a Norwegian Salesman came here
to do some business and settle down.
mailto:mail@paul-bradt.de
http://www.paul-bradt.de/
Earl Bradt
Scotia,NY
I'm looking for information re: Bradt family- My father was Earl D Bradt, Uncle's David,Robert,Horace,Harold,Nathan any
info would be appreciated
mailto:meepb1@hotmail.com
Jean Boutcher
Washington, DC
mailto:J.Boutcher.1@alumni.NYU.edu
Ronald H. Slingerland
Dutch Colonies
Albany County, Albany N.Y.
As a small boy I grew up in Normansville, N.Y. I am 63 years and to many questions plague me to place them at this webb
page. If it wasn't for my wife Jo and so so many wonderful genealogists I wouldn't have a clue about my heritage.
There
was a fellow that I new and grew up with his name was Jimmy Bradt. Elsmere, N.Y. Where is he and what happened to him? He
went in the Marines in the 50's. HELP!!!
mailto:slingrj@fidnet.com
Cynthia Brott Biasca
Sarah J. Collins, your e-mail address may not have been correct. I have been trying to reach you with information but my
letters have been returned because the guycapr.com is not recognized.
Cynthia Biasca
mailto:cynthia.biasca@verizon.net
Denise Joy Mullen
Peru, NY
Albert Bradt was my 8th great grandfather. My maiden name is Joy. The Bradt family comes into the Joy family through Christina
Bradt. She married Cornelius Van Buskirk. Their daughter Charlotte Mariah b. 1810 in Hoosick Falls, NY married John C. Joy.
Charlotte and John were my 2nd great grandparents. Christina's parents were Johannes L. Bratt and Elizabeth Bratt. They were
1st cousins. Johannes parents were Antony D. Bradt and Christina La Grange. Elizabeth parents were Barnardus Bradt and Catherine
Van Vechten. Antony and Barnardus were brothers. Their parents were Daniel Bradt and Elizabeth Lansing. Daniel's parents were
Barent Bradt and Susanna Meyer. Barent's parents were Albert Bradt and Annetje Barents.
mailto:mullen80@aol.com
Bonnie Cowgur Ferguson
Arvin CA
Hi,
I am a descendant of Arent Andriesen Bradt through his youngest son Dirk Arents Bradt and Marritie Van Epps
their
daughter Catalyntie md Willem Berrit
their daughter Annatje md Jillis Van Vorst
their daughter Annetje Van Vorst md
Jacob Powley UEL
their son William Berrit Powley md Elizabeth Hoffman
their son William Powley md Elizabeth Wright
their
son Charles Jacob Powley md Maria Babcock
their daughter Anna Mariah Powley md Sven Johan Andersson aka John Sullivan Carlson
and they are the parents of my mother Mabel Ruth Carlson.
Sending my warmest wishes to all you Bradt cousins.
I think
it is wonderful how the internet has brought so many of us together.
Kindest Regards
Bonnie Ferguson
mailto:jacboni@aol.com
Brett Mac Donald
Covina, CA
I descend from Eva Alberts Bradt who married Roeloff Swartwout in Beverswyck in 1657 and just stumbled upon your website.
I look forward to its helping with my research
mailto:bmacdonald@earthlink.net
John amd Shirley Weihing
Nebraska
Sorry we could not attind your reunion this year.We really enjoyed the last one.
mailto:jweihing@prairieweb.com
Sarah J. Collins
Kensington, Connecticut
I was looking at different web sites for my great grandfather Edgar Vanderzee who married Sarah J. Sharpe in Wynantskill,
New York. They were members of the Dutch Reformed Church in Wynantskill and I happened upon this website. I do no know who
Edgar's father and mother were or anything about him except he was commissioned a captain in the civil war and then went back
to Wynantskill, N.Y. when he was mustered out. If anyone knows of his parents, please E-mail me.
mailto:Sarah.J.Collins@guycapr.com
Pauline Warner
Delta, Ut
Researching my husbands line.
Albert Andreise Brandt-Storm Vanderzee Bradt-Cornelia Bradt (Houghtaling) - Catherine
Houghtaling (Winne) - Francis Winne-William F. Winne- Phillip Winne-Kedzie Nobel Winnie-
Leona Witney Winnie (Warner)-
Bernell Warner
A great find!!!... We are planning a trip to NY in May 2003. I'm gathering as much info as possible to
make the trip more fun and interesting for us and our children.
mailto:columbus@gavtron.com
Jane Brott
Green Bay, WIsconsin.
I'm hoping to find some common ground to find my family history & roots.. I'm new to Geneology hoping to find some
help in learning who I am.
Thank You for any help you
might be able to give me or information you could help supply.
Roland Bradt
Austria
mailto:r.bradt@i-one.at
William Pickard
Columbus, Ohio
I am descended from Jacobus Bradt, Stone Arabia NY, through his daughter Maria Kinget Bradt and her husband John Conrad
Pickard of Springfield, Otsego Co, NY. All were Revolutionary War patriots(where do people think the women of the frontier
were during the war?). Does anyone have any other information on the Stone Arabia Bradts? This is a great, well organized
family association / genealogy web site, keep up the good work.
mailto:bpickard@ohiohistory.org
Scott Robert Bradt
Eveleth, MN
Grandson of Robert L. Bradt, Hastings Mn.
Andrew Waber
Jacksonville, FL
I'd love to join this great organization! I'm descended from the Bradts through Clara Janse and Andries Bradt.
mailto:wabnoles@yahoo.com
Adrian Bradt
Ontario Canada
anthony bradt
duluth minnesota
mailto:snowryder1912@hotmail.com
William T. Lyons
Jacksonville, FL
I am pleased to find this website. Albert Andriessen Bradt and Annatje Barentse Van Rottmer were my Great x 9 Grandparents.
I descend from their daughter, Eva "Aefje" Albertse Bradt and her husband, Roeloff Swartwout. Other family surnames in this
line of descent are Coobes, Decker, Custard, Brokaw, Scott, Morrison, Gearhart and Teel.
mailto:practico@juno.com
Patricia Sorteberg
California
Somewhere, back yonder, I hook up with the Bradt family.
mailto:psorteberg@aol.com
Paul Smith
Sacramento, CA
I have been aboe to trace my Brotts line back to the 1850s in MI. I am wondering if I am part of this Bradt clan. My ggrandfather
Ernest Albert Brotts told the story that the name had been changed from Le Brottoire, but he was never known for his veracity.
Since he was a meat cutter in his youth, I suspect that he was elaborating on the French name for a butcher shop -- abbatoire.
At any rate the line goes like this --
Helen May Brotts B abt 1906 in Kansas City, Died 1976 in Hawthorne, CA.
Daughter
of:
Ernest Albert Brotts, b. about 1870 Ohio, d. 1940, Carthage, MO
and
Ella May Wolverton Brotts, b.
? d. 1941 Omaha, NE
Ernest Brotts was the son of:
Henry Brotts, b. MI abt. 1835, d. abt 1890 Kansas Cit, KS.
He was a Civil War veteran with an amputated leg.
and
Helen May Brotts b. ?? d. ??
That is as much as
I have been able to dig up so far.
I would appreciate any help you might be able to give.
Thanks
mailto:smith.p.a@attbi.com
Johanna Henwood
Arizona
I just recently became interested in all this. My mother was a Brott and I remember her telling me how her ancestors came
from Norway/Holland then New York. I was delighted to find so much on the 'net. Thanks for being here. Great site.
Kathleen Czajkowski
Toledo, OH
When doing family tree research in Albany, I recently found out that I am a descendant of Bernardus Bradt and that there
is quite a bit of information on the Bradt family! I look forward to recieving the newsletter and learning more.
mailto:maltesekat@yahoo.com
