Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer
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Signed 4 Dec 2017 | 32,249 contributions | 766 thank-yous | 1,663 connections
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Brenda Breland Shaffer formerly Breland
Born 1950s.
Ancestors 
and Sister of
Iris Faye (Breland) Strong
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Dec 2017
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Biography
Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer has English ancestors.
Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer has Scottish Ancestors.
DNA results show Brenda Breland's ethnicity is:
- FTDNA - 76% British Isles, East Europe 12%, West and Central Europe 12%; East Middle East 1%.
- My Heritage - 86.1% English.
- Ancestry.com - 49% England & Northwestern Europe, 25% Scotland, 11% Ireland, 1% Norway, 1% Wales, 9% Sweden & Denmark, 1 % Germanic Europe, and 3% France.
Ancestors were not from notable personage or nobility. Brenda descended from commoner ancestors who migrated to the Colonies and Provinces of America either by indenture or self-transportation, thrived, migrated to the Mississippi Territory, and helped establish the United States of America.
She was born in Georgia in the 1950's to William Breland and Betty Joyce Jackson.[1]
With a father in the residential construction industry by high school age, Brenda had attended eight different grammar schools in Middle Georgia and East and West Central Florida. During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the family lived in Indialantic Beach, Florida, and traveled along A1A where Anti-aircraft missile batteries were set up on neighboring Satellite Beach while the nation waited as the world’s superpowers narrowly avoided nuclear war.[2] The next stop was back to Macon, Georgia, and Fort Hawkins grammar school where the replica of the old Fort Benjamin Hawkins stood on the school grounds. The fort was originally built on the east side of the Ocmulgee River in the Creek Nation which overlooked the ancient earthwork mounds. Unaware at the time that the Lower Creek Pathway which was improved as part of the Federal Road lay just north of the fort and school where numerous ancestors had made their journey to the Mississippi Territory.
Fortunately during the high school years, the family was settled in the Middle Georgia area where she graduated from Margaret McEvoy High School.
After one failed marriage that produced a wonderful son [still living], four years later marrying attorney, Tom Shaffer, and working in the clerical field for 14 years, Brenda Breland Shaffer sought a higher degree of learning at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, USA.[3] Continual advancement of education led to a 34 year career in the Home Furnishings Industry.
As an avid sailor, Brenda received designation through the Coastal Guard Auxiliary Basic Coastal Navigation in 1994, and various sailing courses during the proceeding years that led to a certification to crew boats up to 50 foot. Spouse, Tom Shaffer, attorney and certified Captain, and First Mate, Brenda Breland Shaffer, sailed the ICW and coastal waters of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida as well as the crystal blue waters of the British Virgin Islands until the death of Tom Shaffer on 12 Feb 2003.
Having raised one son [still living], and lived an adventuresome life, Brenda is currently retired and involved in genealogical research. She has written a children's book, Exploring Gran's Grandtrees, for her granddaughter and nieces and nephews.
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Sources
- ↑ Georgia, State Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Certification of Birth, 110-11-****-**
- ↑ https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2012/10/50-years-ago-the-cuban-missile-crisis/100387/
- ↑ Personal knowledge from Brenda Breland Shaffer
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Family Finder test match between Brenda Breland Shaffer and BJB889127 her aunt. Their most common ancestor is Admiral Toco Breland and Pearl Lee Tawwater parents of William Breland and BJB889127. Predicted relationship from FTDNA: aunt/niece, based on 2,018cM across 120 segments.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brenda Breland Shaffer and wjack her first cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents, Otis Marshal Jackson and Ida Eulalia Helms parents of Betty Joyce Jackson and Otis Lee Jackson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousins, based on sharing 830 cM across 42 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
- Georgia, State Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Certification of Birth, 110-11-****-**
- Georgia, Bibb County, Marriage License Certificates, Book 16, Folio 124
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Brenda's formal name
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (2)
- private siblings' names
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Brenda or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Brenda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Brenda or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Brenda:
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100.00%
100.00%
Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T513882 [compare], Ancestry member brendafauxnmore
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T513882 [compare], FTDNA kit #B283368
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch T513882 [compare]
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~25.00%
~25.00%
Betty (Breland) Studstill
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #889127
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~0.78%
Michael Whitehurst :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Cathy Mathews :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Janet (Bratcher) Engler :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jengler1948
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~0.78%
Wanda (Whitehurst) Cavender :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
L. Williams :
AncestryDNA
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Brenda:
- Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer is a Wonderful Wikitreer ! Mar 2, 2022.
- Brenda Breland Shaffer is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jan 6, 2022.
- Brenda Breland Shaffer is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 16, 2019.
Featured National Park champion connections: Brenda is 17 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 22 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 15 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 22 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 18 degrees from George Grinnell, 28 degrees from Anton Kröller, 18 degrees from Stephen Mather, 26 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 20 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 23 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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Categories: US Southern Colonies Project Members
Thank you! I am not a known descendant. I did the research as a member of the US Southern Colonies Project, South Carolina trying to sort out the Parker family. There were so many Parker's with the same first name that some descendants had conflated some of the Parker profiles.
This is the time for the 2023 annual check in with members of the US Southern Colonies Project. Have you been active during the last six months in this Project? Note that it is a Wikitree requirement to respond to the US Southern Colonies Check-ins. Please reply to this message by clicking the reply button below this message, to post your answer. I look forward to hearing from you..
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I have been actively working in Carolinas and Virginia as well as some Georgia profiles.
This is the time for the semi-annual check in with members of the US Southern Colonies Project. Have you been active during the last six months? Note that it is a requirement to respond to the US Southern Colonies Check-ins. Please respond to this message by clicking the reply button below this message, to post your answer. I look forward to hearing from you..
Many thanks,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Membership, US Southern Colonies
Yes I have been active during the last six months.
Mary
Mary Gresham
This is the semi-annual polling for the US Southern Colonies Project check-in with members to see if you have been active in the last six months in this project? You are on all three Teams of the Carolinas -- Province of Carolina, Province of North Carolina (1712-1776) and Province of South Carolina (1712-1776).
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the US Southern Colonies Project that you respond to these check-ins. Types of activity vary, as I mentioned in the June check-in.
I look forward to hearing from you.. Many thanks,
Mary, Membership Coordinator, US Southern Colonies Project
edited by Mary Richardson
deleted by SJ Baty
As I understand, project protected profiles should only be edited by a PM or a project member. I have no reason to join the 1776 Project.
edited by Brenda (Breland) Breland Shaffer
We have a large membership for Province of Carolina Team. As previously discussed in the leadership Team, I have split the Province of Carolina Team https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_Carolina_Team into the following :
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_North_Carolina_%281712-1776%29_Team
And
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_South_Carolina_%281712-1776%29_Team
Please reply to me with your answer of which team you want to work on (this may be multiples)
A) All three teams
B) This Province of Carolina Team https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_Carolina_Team
C) this Province of North Carolina Team https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_North_Carolina_%281712-1776%29_Team
D) this Province of South Carolina Team https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_South_Carolina_%281712-1776%29_Team
Of note there is A Quality Assurance subteam listed on the Province of Carolina Team page which you may be interested in also.
Be sure you fill in your strong points and interests next to your name on the Carolina team page
(I will continue as Team Leader of all three)
Mary ~ Team Leader
John Williams
Wikitree Appreciation Team
Also please add a bit about your ancestors beside your name and a little about your self. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_Carolina_Team
As we add space pages for Province of Carolina, we will attach them to this Team page for navigation.
After checking it over, and looking for what interests you most, just message me and I will be checking on you.
If you have questions, just ask!!
Again thanks for joining us for this project and this team.
Mary Richardson, U.S. Southern Colonies Province of Carolinas Team Leader
edited by Mary Richardson
As you will have seen, we have been doing some restructuring in the US Southern Colonies Project and are now organising ourselves into different teams. We have also changed the criteria for membership. Please have a look at the new project pages, and let me know whether you would like to remain in the project and, if so, which team(s) you would like to be in.
Please can you also send me your e-mail address. I can then make sure you are introduced to your Team Leaders and are in the Google Group.
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the US Southern Colonies Project that you respond to these check-ins. We’re really excited for the future of the project and hope that you decide to be a part of it with us moving forwards.
Many thanks,
Susie, US Southern Colonies Project Co-Leader
Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to the Breland Family.
Marianna Kowalski Greer
We all appreciate your efforts to make our Shared Tree the best it can be.
Keep up the great work and THANK YOU!
Shannon Thomas
WikiTree Appreciation Team
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Gregg_County%2C_Texas This stimulated me to start finding more sources for Gregg county history..
Mary
our work is never done.....
My grandfather Fred Williams is a confirmed cousin to you. His GEDMatch ID is A341091 and your common ancestors are William Jackson and Mary Jane Yarbrough. On GEDMatch you also match up with my mother Rebecca, sister Sarah, and my niece Lily.
Kind Regards,
Ryan Compton
Thanks for becoming pre-1700 certified. Now that you will be working on older profiles you will find yourself collaborating more with others. The best way to do this is by joining a project. Have a look at our list of pre-1700 projects and see if any are of interest to you. Give me a shout if you have any questions.
Thanks, Susie :-)
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