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PETER BRANDT
Originally published in 1900 |
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PETER BRANDT. who for many years has been successfully engaged
in the ice business in Harrison, N. J., was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on the
22d of November, 1848. His parents, George Brandt, a native of France,
and Sarah Kountz, a native of Germany, came to this country when young
and first settled in Philadelphia, where they were married. George Brandt
was a cavalryman in the Mexican War, sustaining a broken leg and receiving
an honorable discharge. He also served
in the War of the Rebellion with bravery and distinction. For five years
he was official court interpreter in New York. He
spoke seven languages –
French, German, English,
Spanish, Italian, Danish,
and Portuguese.
When Peter Brandt was an infant his parents removed to New York City, and there he received a thorough public school education. After completing his studies and gaining such practical experience in life as a boy usually acquires he engaged in the horse business, which be successfully conducted in New York City for several years. In 1860 he removed to Harrison, Hudson County. and since then has been actively and successfully engaged in the ice trade, becoming one of the most prominent factors in that in- Mr. Brandt is a public spirited, energetic, and patriotic citizen, a man of great enterprise and executive ability, and highly esteemed and respected by all who know him. His honesty of purpose and fair dealing have won for him the confidence of the entire community. In politics he is a Democrat and deeply interested in the affairs of his party and town. On the 10th of August, 1865, Mr. Brandt married Mary Emma Sandford, a descendant of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in New Jersey, and a native of Harrison, Hudson County. Of their ten children four are living, namely: John Dunham, Jane Sanford, George Washington, and Peter Oscar.
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