- Hallo Tim, Katharina ist die Urgroßmutter meines Mannes. Sie ist die Tochter von Joh.Evang. Breyl und Rosa Dirr. Sie hatte jedoch noch 9 Geschwister. Matthias, geb. 1843, Josef, geb. 1850 und Joh. Georg geb. 1852. Durch Dokumente weiß ich, dass Matthias ausgewandert ist, was auf Deiner Seite auch bestätigt wird. Die zwei anderen Brüder??? Ich selbst bin am Schreiben eines Buches, worin Katharina eine tragende Rolle bekommt. Sie war zuerst mit einem Simon Dirr verheiratet, der jedoch zwei Jahre später verstarb. Es gab jedoch aus dieser Ehe ein Kind und das ist Julius Dirr, geb. 12.4.1864, gestorben 1945. Dieser Julius Dirr war der Vater meiner Schwiegermutter Clothilde und deren zwei Schwestern Paula und Elisabeth. Beim Lesen der Geschichte von Endingen fiel mir die Verbrennung von Anna Truth auf. In Deiner Seite steht aber die Verbrennung von einer "Großtante" Breyel. Ich glaube, dass das nicht stimmt, denn ich habe Dokumente auf den Namen Trutt Anna. Bin ganz begeistert über Deine Seite und wäre Dir sehr dankbar, wenn Du mir mehr über die Familie Breyel - evtl. doch noch über Matthias - schreiben könntest. Ich selbst wohne in Bad Krozingen, im Süden von Baden. Mein letztes Buch ist eben veröffentlicht worden: eine Geschichte aus unserer Gegend von 1928 -1948. Und nun bin ich noch am recherchieren für das nächste Buch mit Katharina. Herzliche Grüße aus Bad krozingen, Helga Eberle, 22 June 2009
- Hello Tim, I was looking on the internet for the parents of Willem Breyl and Catharina Maria Viervant. (Thanks :-)) Don't be shocked but Jacobs was not the only child. There are 12 children of them. You can look at the names written as BREIJL. Thea Wesseling, The Netherlands, 9 August 2008
- Hello, Timm. My name is Oliver Breyel. I would like to provide just some facts for the Breyel family tree. Oliver Breyel, born 10.01.1963, Mettmann, Germany. My father is Peter Breyel, born 2.5.1945 in Celle, Germany. I have two sons: Max Breyel, born 7.9.1999 in Roseville, CA and Jan Breyel, born 30.6.2002 in Herrenberg, Germany. Oliver Breyel, 11 August 2004
- Here follows information on the lineage of Willem Breyl. Willem Breyl born 6 Feb 1781 in Westerkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He died 22 July 1855 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. He was a reverend in Utrecht, and knighted in the Order of the Lion of Netherlands, on 1 June 1841. He married Catharina Maria Viervant, born 28 April 1784 in Haarlem, Netherlands. She died on 13 April 1855 in Amersfoort. Her father and mother were Hendrik Husly Viervant, born 6 November 1754 in Arnhem, Netherlands. He died 14 November 1814 in Amsterdam. He married Diderica Lydia Sappius, born 5 June 1763 in Oud-Beierland, Netherlands. She died 23 September 1797 in Amsterdam.
As far as my knowledge goes Willem and Catharina had only one child, Jacobus Breyl, born 23 April 1816 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. He died 15 July 1877 in Ladismith, South Africa. He married, on 7 May 1855 in Ladismith, Dina Susara Oosthuizenborn on 18 September 1825 in Swellendam, SA. She died 20 July 1895 in Riversdale, SA.
Jacobus and Dina had 4 children: (1) Helena Johanna Breyl born 5 Apr 1856 in Ladismith, SA. She dies 21 Oct 1916 in Ladismith. She married Nikolaus Schneider born 5 Sep 1852 in Trier, Pruissen. He died 9 mar 1903 in Beaufort West, SA. They married 5 Sep 1877 in Ladismith. (They were my Great Grandparents).
(2) Willem Breyl was born 1 July 1858 in Ladismith. He died 24 January 1940 in Albertinia, SA. He married, on 6 May 1884 in Riversdale, SA, Susara Magdalena Wilhelmina Oosthuizen who was born on 3 February 1860 in Albertinia, SA. She died 15 July 1946 in Albertinia.
(3) Gerrit Johannes Jacobus Breyl was born 9 November 1862 in Ladismith, SA. He died 30 May 1944 in Alertinia, SA. He married, on 31 July 1889 in Riversdale, SA, Jacomina Johanna Oosthuizen who was born on 3 January 1868 in Albertinia, SA. She was the sister of Susara Magdalena Wilhelmina Oosthuizen.
(4) Catharina Maria Viervant Breyl was born on 16 March 1866 in Ladismith. She never married and stayed with her brothers on their farms until she died on 24 Sep 1917 in Riversdale. Steyn Schneider, South Africa, 11 July 2003
- We have traced our BROYLES/BRILES (and other spelling variations) back to the BREYEL families in Ötisheim and Dußlingen, Germany. I did a search on MapQuest! for Merdingen and Wyhl and find that they are way down in the southwest corner of Germany. That's quite a ways from the Baden-Württemberg area and just wondered if you have records for your branch of the BREYEL family back to where our BROYLES/BREYEL ancestors came from? Or, maybe it's the other way around -- we have always heard that the BREYEL/BRUEL/BRUHEL/etc. name originated in France, and that some of those people migrated into what is now Germany.
Somewhere on my computer I have an email from a very distant cousin in Germany who researched the French deBruhl family, and found the origins of that family. According to "tales", none documented as yet, descendants of this family eventually left the area that is now in France, and migrated into areas of what now Germany. The reason that last sentence is couched that way is that at the time, as I'm sure you know, Germany didn't exist as a unified country, and the regions of present-day eastern France and western Germany were either French or "German" as the results of wars and battles dictated.
Now, since your ancestors are from an area that is almost on the present-day French-German border, and since I know that for many years that area was considered French, it is entirely possible (probable?) that your BREYEL ancestors came from France to "Germany", and later migrated eastward and north- ward to the area from which came my ancestors. In fact, go north from the two towns you mention, and a little westward, and you'll find Saarbrüken. I have seen several documents concerning Saarbrüken when it was "French" -- ruled by France, with French government officials, and even French army units.
The upshot of all my wanderings and meanderings is that we are constantly looking for links of our BREYEL (or however it was spelled in "Germany") back to eastern Germany, and eventually to France. I would LOVE to see what you have on your Matthias BREYEL, and see if we can establish a common connection. We have our line researched back to about 1600, and your data might help us connect back even farther.
I did a search on Ancestry.Com for "Matthias Breyel" and found only one entry. It was for a "Matthias Breyel", born 27 FEB 1843 in Wyhl, Baden, Germany. It was posted by Tina J. Kutschbach who is apparently researching the KUTSCHBACH surname, but who has a link to Matthias BREYEL.
There is no one on Ancestry who has researched back past your "Matthias". We NEED to tie these family branches together! Any help will be appreciated, and I'll give you any data I have! Yer Cuz, George W. Durman
- First of all I really would like to thank you for sharing your information about the Breyel family -- "American branch". On the "European branch", I would like to inform you that there is a small town in Germany, close to the Dutch border that is called Breyell (with two 'l'). I also found out that in the Northern part of Belgium -- close to the Dutch city of Maastricht -- there is a castle that during the Middle Ages belonged to Teutonic knights. This castle was ruled during the late 16th century by Ritter von Breyl (with one 'e'). Christopher Breyel (brother of Sarah-Ann Breyel), Brussels, Belgium, 8 April 2002
- Very nice! There are 3 Breyels in Brussels, Belgium. My brother, Christopher Breyel was born on 27th February 1974 in Dusseldorf, Germany; and I was born on 22nd March 1977 in Celle, Germany. We live in Brussels with our mother, Jacqueline Breyel-Fossaert, born on 17th May 1945. Our father, Peter Breyel, born on 2nd May 1940 in Celle, Germany, lives in a small village called Nievelitz, Germany. This web site is great. Thank you. Sarah-Ann Breyel, Brussels, Belgium, 5 April 2002
- I was married to Clifford Joseph Breyel. I did some extensive research on the family line and have most of my records. I have visited Wyhl and Merdigen, Germany. Have several photo's of the area, some OLD photos of the Breyels along with descriptions of "what they took with them to Amerika"… the cost of items they purchased along the way, etc. Cheryl Breyel, 19 September 2001
- Just happened upon your website. Found it to be most interesting. My Briles line is from the (Johannas Broyle/Breyhel) line that came to Virginia in 1717 from Wurttemburg. It has been traced back as far as Johannes Breiel, born 1596 in Dusslingen, Wurttemburg, Germany. His son was Martin Bruel, born 1622 and his son was Conrad Breyhel, the father of the emigrating Johannas. All of the different spellings were found in German church records. It makes sense that we are likely related. Thanks for sharing! J. Briles, 3 September 2001
- Thank you very much for further information on your Ancestors [Andreas Nutt -- grandfather of Catherine Carolyn (Nutt) Breyel] I visited your homepage and would like to make a compliment. I haven't seen such a homepage with such a lot of information on a family before! Paul Vogt (Landesarchiv Liechtenstein) 22 July 2001
- There is a book on the town history of Wyhl that I picked up when I was there. In this book, I believe it stated that Matthias (Breyel) emigrated in 1886, but will trust the work you have done. It also had other stories in it. One interesting tale was of the last witch burned at the stake in Germany. She was a great aunt of ours. According to the legend, she caused all the cows' milk in the town to sour but hers, and when a fire came it completely skipped her farm. Also in the legend, when the Constable asked if she had any final words when she was tied, she spit in his eye and blinded him. This may or may not be factual, but makes for an interesting story nonetheless. We appreciate the work you have done. Clifford J. Breyel, 16 August 2001
EDITOR'S NOTE: I have this book in Denver, Colorado
- I got this website from my aunt. I am the grandson of Henry and Mary Breyel. My grandfather Henry Breyel was your grandfather's brother. I'm very hapy that someone did all this research on our family. Jim Roberts [son of Martha (Breyel) Roberts], 12 August 2001
- So fascinating. Generose Breyel Selva e-mailed us when she found out all the research that had been made. If we can be of any help let us know. Henry Breyel, 6 August 2001
- I applaud you for your efforts, it is quite extensive. Thank you for taking on the monumental task - it was something I had envisioned tackling at some future time. You have just made my work sooooo much lighter. Bill Wuensch [son-in-law of Generose (Breyel) and Carlos Selva], 3 August 2001
- Fantastic family history!!! Alice (Woodiel) Craft, 12 July 2001
- I found in documents from 1627 from the village records of Ekeren (8 miles north of Antwerp, in Belgium), that a certain Jacques Breyel and his wife Catharina van Veltwijck sold a castle in that village to his nephew, also named Jacques Breyel, son of his brother Boudewijn Breyel. The father of Jacques and Boudewijn Breyel was also named Jacques Breyel. Probably, these Breyels are not from you or other American branches. I am not a Breyel. I live in the village of Ekeren, and am very interested in local history. Greetings from Belgium. Wim D'hooge, 2 June 2001
- I was doing some late night surfing for "Joseph Schnurr" and got a hit on your site. The site shows a lot of time and energy has gone into this project. Great work. Regards from Canada. Gerry Schnurr, 31 May 2001
- Very good job, Timm. I really enjoyed reading the website and looking at the photos. Christina Breyel, 17 April 2001
- Very Nice! Zulaikha Breyel (Malaysia), 18 March 2001
- I really like this. Well, I thought I might let you know I read the stuff about grandpa and started to cry, but now I know a lot more about my family. Thank you! Brittney Bounous, March 17, 2001
- This is an amazing job!!! I was looking for a while to find such information but I never hoped to find so much...Thanks for the time that you spent on it...Let me know if I can help you to provide some info...I already noticed some corrections that have to be done regarding the French branch in Strasbourg, Abreshviller and Montpellier...I'll send you that information soon...Keep in touch...Finally, we are from the same roots. Rene Breyel, (Montreal, Canada)
- My mother's maiden name is Breyel...Mary Francis!!! Mike Doig, 9 Dec. 2000
- My best friends are brothers Tony (Anthony) and Michael Breyel. I grew up across the street from them in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their parents were like a second set of parents for me. Keith Fulton, 25 Nov 2000
- Uncle Timm, this is nicely done. It's interesting. Hope everyone enjoys this webpage as much as I have. Brooke Segura, daughter of Michaella Lorraine (Breyel) Segura, 30 Jun 2000
- Very Nice!!! Rilla (Wolf) Breyel, 17 Jun 2000
- This is a very nicely done web page. We've all enjoyed what you have done. We're thankful that you are able to complete where Dad left off. Thank you for the web page,Timm. Rick, Lori (Breyel), Laura, Brooke and Greg Segura, 20 May 2000
- I just finished reading all the information and looking over the photographs. Very nicely done. I specially enjoyed what you wrote about Dad. Margaret (Breyel) Medina, 19 May 2000
- Hello Cousin, you and I are 4th cousin 1x removed, 6th cousins 2x removed, 8th cousins 1x removed 1/2 9th cousins, 9th cousins 1x removed and finally 10th cousins 3x removed. When I run a kinship report on you in my database, there are 1,079 pages of data. I found your page very interesting. You have been able to capture stories about the family that I could only dream of! Great job and a wonderful tribute to your father as well! I am sure he is smiling down at you! Where I come in is from WYHL and the DIRR family. Check out my website for more details. Laura Smith, 9 May 2000
- Wonderful and insightful web page! Timm, I like how you have incorporated Dad's research and added some of your own information. John Stephen Breyel, 22 April 2000
- John Breyel's daughter in Missouri (USA). Heidi (Breyel) Bounous, 17 April 2000
- We visited your homepage on the 16th of April . It's a great idea to create such a homepage . We hope that many members of the Breyel family visit you here. Best regards. David & Andreas Breyel (Gifhorn, Germany), 16 April 2000
