JAMES DE TURCK BRUMBACH
James' lineage:

Hermanus Emanuel Brumbach 1751-1803
***David Brumbach 1794-1876
******James De Turck Brumbach 1828-1913

James D. Brumbach, son of David, was born in Tulpehocken, Pa. township, Aug. 18, 1828, and was brought up to the woolen business. When thirteen years old he accompanied his parents to Oley, Pa., and assisted on the farm until he bacame of age. After his marriage he farmed for his father on the property which now belongs to Ezra Levan, and remained there for seven years, when he bought the Solomon Ely farm on which he has resided for the past forty-three years. Here he has twenty-eight acres on which he has made many improvements.

For fifteen years he also engaged in a mercantile business at various points, spending three years at Griesemersville, Pa., six years at Spangsville, Pa., and six years at Manatawny, Pa., and then sold out to his son Edwin.

On Sept. 22, 1906, Mr. Brumbach suffered a severe loss by fire, his large double brick house being destroyed while the family was attending the funeral of Mrs. Polly Schaeffer, wife of Miles, who lived in a part of the house. Mr. Brumback lost $1000 above the amount of his insurance. It is his hope and expectation to spend his remaining years on this farm.

On Dec. 25, 1855, he was married to Susan Herbein, daughter of Levi and Sarah (Herbein) Herbein of Oley, Pa. Of their children:

1. Levi died aged four years.
2. Ammon (Emmon?) Herbein Brumbach was born in 1858 in Berks County, PA. He married Elizabeth S. Schollenberger, born 1859. His occupation is shown as a carpenter. He and Elizabeth had a daughter who married Harry Zinc(K). Elizabeth and Harry stayed in Berks while Ammon and Elizabeth moved to Philadelphia, Pa.
3. James Albert of Reading, Pa. Married Emma D. Reiterman (first wife),
daughter of Jacob Reiterman. His second wife was Rebecca K. Beiber;
last address Manatawney, Pa. He had one son, James Aristes D.
4. Edwin Irvin Herbine born on Feb. 24, 1869 at Pleasantville, Pa.

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