BRAINERD Family

Name forms

The name Brainerd or Brainard is of very ancient origin, and is a place name originally spelled Brendewood or Brendewode. Tradition says that the family came originally from the village of Braine in Flanders or France. The name is still common in both France and Germany spelled Brainerd and Brainard. The family is, however, without doubt of English descent, being found in England as early as 1350. In Essex county, England , the name is spelled Brainwood , from Brentwood , meaning burnt wood.  
 

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	BRAINARD, David Legge [1856-1946] – American arctic explorer, Brigadier General BRAI669 6C4 wiki:
	BRAINERD, Daniel, Col. & Dea. [~1641-1715] – American colonial immigrant ::> CT: Haddam founders (1668) ::> BRAI1 S10
	BRAINERD, David, Rev. [1718-1747] – American missionary BRAI10 1C9
	BRAINERD, John, Rev. [1720-1781] – American missionary BRAI11 1C9
	CHAMPION, Henry [1751-1836] – American Revolutionary soldier, General BRAI498 2C8

This is my working list of candidates to include -- I'm not yet sure if they are related to me! As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (THUS) and an explanation included. They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included. (And to keep them from popping up on the list again!) Never discard good research!

Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be added to the database.

BRAINARD, Cornelius [L.1867-1868] American state legislator (CT) BRAINARD, Daniel [1812-66] American surgeon and administrator BRAINARD, George C. [1885-?] American manufacturer & CEO (Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.) BRAINARD, J. Edwin [L.1925-1929] American state officer (CT) BRAINARD, John G. C. [1796-1828] American poet BRAINARD, John Gardiner Calkins [1796-1828] American poet and journalist

BRAINARD, Morgan Bulkeley [1879-?] American insurance executive (Aetna) BRAINERD, Cephas [1831-?] American lawyer BRAINERD, Ezra [1844-1924] American botanist & educator; famous for studies on hybridism in Viola sp. (violets) BRAINERD, Lawrence [1794-1870] American legislator (VT) BRAINERD, Samuel Myron [1842-1898] American legislator (PA) BRAINERD, Thomas [1804-66] American clergyman & editor