Anna was the daughter of Christen Brächbühl (Sept 10 1680 Trachselwald, Canton Bern- unknown) and Anna Steiner (abt 1675). Her parents were married on January 30 1705 in Trachselwald, Canton of Bern. Her father was a treasurer in the State Church. But due to his continued contact with his exiled brother Benedict, he was arrested, fined and exiled. Anna was married to Ulrich Engel on March 4 1736. They sailed with their family from Rotterdam on the ship 'Phoenix,' under the command of Capt. John Spurrier. They landed at Philadelphia on October 1 1754. Ulrich and his family established a homestead in Wildcat, which later became a railroad station outside of Marietta. They were the parents of the following known children (all born in Corgemont, Jura, Canton Bern):

1-Catharine Engel (1739-1807) married Peter Witmer
2-Christian Engel (1740-after 1751 Corgemont)
3-Anna Engel (1741-1805) married Henry Groff
4-Ulrich Engle (1743-1799) married Magdalena Bicksler (1741-Sept 13 1821), daughter of Christian Bixler and Catherina Sharer
5-Maria Engel (1744-1764 Donegal Twp)
6-Johann 'Hans' B. Engel (1745-1824) married Elizabeth Schock; Hans was a Private in the Revolutionary War (DAR Ancestor #A036778)
7-Barbara Engel (1748-1783) married Benjamin Musser
8-Christina Engel (1750-1786) married Jacob Musser
9-Jacob 'Yokeli' Engel (1753-1833) founder of the River Brethren Church, a branch of the Mennonite faith, in 1776 it became a separate organization with Jacob as the first bishop; married Veronica Schock

Anna died at age 48. She and Ulrich were buried on their homestead, Wildcat Farm. A memorial marker was erected in 1878 by descendants.

There is a photo of the memorial headstone here~ http://www.englefamily.net/photographs/photographs.htm and on other places online. Transcription of the headstone is from Janet and Robert Wolfe Genealogy at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/mn/m4846x4853.htm#Fm4846x485