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***** Roger Braunschweig
***** Roger Braunschweig
**** Marthe Braunschweig (1890-1963) married Georges Ditisheim, brother of [[Paul Ditisheim]]
**** Marthe Braunschweig (1890-1963) married Georges Ditisheim, brother of [[Paul Ditisheim]]
** [[Alphonse Braunschweig]]
** [[Alphonse Braunschweig|Marc-Alphonse Braunschweig]]


The Brunschwig family came from Haut Rhin, Alsace, France, adopting the Braunschweig spelling there. Some members settled in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] and founding [[Braunschweig & Hirsch]] and [[Levrette]].
The Brunschwig family came from Haut Rhin, Alsace, France, adopting the Braunschweig spelling there. Some members settled in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] and founding [[Braunschweig & Hirsch]] and [[Levrette]]. [[Isaac Braunschweig]] was said to be from [[Besançon]] when he founded his own firm, I. Braunschweig & Cie. (mistakenly called J. Braunschweig) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This became simply I. Braunschweig in [[1889]] before merging with the firm of [[Emmanuel-Daniel Hirsch]] as Braunschweig & Hirsch in [[1890]].


* [[Moïse Braunschsweig]] (July 3, 1803-April 7, 1874) married August 8, 1831 Marguerite Dorothée Theullen Picard (1805-1883)
* [[Moïse Braunschsweig]] (July 3, 1803-April 7, 1874) married August 8, 1831 Marguerite Dorothée Theullen Picard (1805-1883)
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** David Braunschweig (1842-?)
** David Braunschweig (1842-?)
** Fanny Braunschweig (1843-1844)
** Fanny Braunschweig (1843-1844)
** [[Isaac Braunschweig]] (December 1, 1845-May 8, 1903) married Emma Bloch - founded [[Braunschweig & Hirsch]]
** [[Isaac Braunschweig]] (December 1, 1845-May 8, 1903) married Emma Bloch (?-1932?) - founded [[Braunschweig & Hirsch]]
*** [[Gustave Braunschweig]] (1877-?) - Ran [[Levrette]]
*** [[Gustave Braunschweig|Gustave-Moïse Braunschweig]] (July 24, 1877-May 23, 1932) married by 1909 Adrienne-Sarah Ullmann - Ran [[Levrette]]
*** Maurice-Abraham Braunschweig (1879?-1885)
*** Albert-Jacques Braunschweig (1883-1885)
*** Marguerite Braunschweig (1886-?)
** Lina Braunschweig (1848-?)
** Lina Braunschweig (1848-?)



Revision as of 16:53, 11 August 2023

The Braunschweig family was deeply involved in watchmaking, especially in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

The following family came from Hagenthal Le Bas, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France and settled in La Chaux-de-Fonds, founding Election and Portescap.

The Brunschwig family came from Haut Rhin, Alsace, France, adopting the Braunschweig spelling there. Some members settled in La Chaux-de-Fonds and founding Braunschweig & Hirsch and Levrette. Isaac Braunschweig was said to be from Besançon when he founded his own firm, I. Braunschweig & Cie. (mistakenly called J. Braunschweig) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This became simply I. Braunschweig in 1889 before merging with the firm of Emmanuel-Daniel Hirsch as Braunschweig & Hirsch in 1890.

  • Moïse Braunschsweig (July 3, 1803-April 7, 1874) married August 8, 1831 Marguerite Dorothée Theullen Picard (1805-1883)
    • Marx Braunschweig (1832-?)
    • Pauline Braunschweig (1834-?)
    • Emmanuel Braunschweig (1835-?)
    • Jeannette Braunschweig (1836-?)
    • Benjamin Braunschweig (1837-?)
    • Henriette Braunschweig (1839-1878)
    • Bernard Braunschweig (1840-1906)
    • David Braunschweig (1842-?)
    • Fanny Braunschweig (1843-1844)
    • Isaac Braunschweig (December 1, 1845-May 8, 1903) married Emma Bloch (?-1932?) - founded Braunschweig & Hirsch
      • Gustave-Moïse Braunschweig (July 24, 1877-May 23, 1932) married by 1909 Adrienne-Sarah Ullmann - Ran Levrette
      • Maurice-Abraham Braunschweig (1879?-1885)
      • Albert-Jacques Braunschweig (1883-1885)
      • Marguerite Braunschweig (1886-?)
    • Lina Braunschweig (1848-?)


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