Affiliated Families
This is a short list of just some the affiliated families from the Van Leer papers. Since it’s inception there have been many more and other branches will be added soon.
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English |
Disciples of Christ |
Flora Austin married Isaac Guilford Van Leer in 1876, Fannin County, TX |
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Swiss German |
Anabaptist, later Baptist |
Mabel Doris Van Leer married Dale Branaman in 1939, Plains, TX |
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English |
Quaker, later Baptist |
Mary Branson married Bernardhus Van Leer in 1733, Chester County, PA |
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Scotch-Irish |
Presbyterian |
Elizabeth Culbertson married Isaac Van Leer in 1800, Chester County, PA |
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French |
Catholic |
Antoinette Van Leer Polk married royal General Athanase Charette, a member of House Bourbon and descendant of King Charles X |
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English |
Free Quakers |
Abolitionists, Governor, Diplomats etc, George Earle Sr married Ellen Frances Van Leer |
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Scotch-Irish/ German/ Scottish/ English |
Various Protestant |
Anthony Wayne Van Leer married Eula Nella McAteer in 1913 in Trinidad, CO |
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Quaker? |
English |
Mary Elizabeth Mills married Wayne Van Leer in 1846, Dickson County, TN |
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German |
Lutheran |
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards married Ella Van Leer. Henry was a huge contributor to the earlier archives and a member of the Muhlenberg Dynasty |
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English |
Church of England (Episcopal) |
Married a Tarleton and daughter married a Van Leer |
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English (Irish Pale) |
Church of England (Episcopal) |
Hannah Wayne, sister of Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, married Samuel Van Leer in 1769, Chester County, PA |
Extended Affiliates Families
When conducting family research we traced other families back into the 1500s and found several interesting stories along the way. See below Affiliate families of affiliate families.
| Family | European Origin | Religious Heritage | Relationship |
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English |
Church of England, later Baptist |
James Aden Branaman married Anna Susan Jennings in 1907 in Tarrant County, TX |
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Welsh/English |
Various Protestant |
David Brice Austin Mandana Jones in 1850 in Fannin County, TX |
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English |
Church of England (Episcopal) |
Abraham Branaman (I) married Susan Kindred in 1820 in Indiana |
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Irish/English |
Church of England (Episcopal) |
Mary Penrose married the “Mad” General Anthony Wayne (a Van Leer uncle) |
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English? |
Baptist |
Joseph Branaman married Minerva Taylor in 1883, Wayne County, KY |
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English? |
Baptist |
Margaret Yeary married James Taylor in Lee County, VA about 1838 |