Tombstone Tuesday - Isadore R. Brandstetter

Isadore R.
Brandstetter
1866 - 1952

Buried Smithland Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 14 August 2009.

The Kentucky death certificate of Isadore Brandstetter shows he was born 18 June 1886, but died 9 October 1952 at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 21 days. The year of birth (1886) is clearly in error on his death certificate. Brandstetter was a merchant in Smithland. He was born in Switzerland and his parents were Esadore Brandstetter and Julia Spinner.

Wife
Joanna Rappolee
Wife of
I. Brandstetter
1864 - 1937

Joanna Rappolee, wife of Isadore Brandstetter, was born 29 September 1864 and died 7 May 1937. She was the daughter of F.J. Rappolee and Sarah Emeline Latimer, according to her death certificate.

Update  -  Only the death certificate of Isadore Brandstetter (1886-1952) lists the birth place of his father, Esadore Brandstetter, as Switzerland. Every other record states Esadore was born in Germany.

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