Johann Jost Braun, 5th was born November 4, 1787 in Bicken, Germany. Died March 29, 1857 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Includes Tierney and allied families.

Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.

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Johann Stephan Christian Braun married Maria Eva Hamen and immigrated from Germany to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before 1743. Abraham Brown and Jacob Brown were two of their children. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois and other midwestern states, California and elsewhere. Includes some ancestors and some of their descendants in Germany.