Braunschweig
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.
- Abraham Braunschweig married Charlotte
- Lazare Lucien Braunschweig (1819-November 2, 1899) married Caroline Lévy (1824-November 09, 1897) founded Election
- Marx-Alphonse "Alvi" Braunschweig (November 02, 1855-August 10, 1906) married June 15, 1883 Adrienne Bloch (1863-February 28, 1928) became director of Election around 1885
- Arnold Braunschweig (March 07, 1884-July 13, 1918) married 1918 Suzanne Esther Levy - managed Election
- Lucien Raphaël Braunschweig married by 1921 Rose Ullmann (August 20, 1885-July 11, 1958) managed Election
- Robert-Alphonse-Léon Braunschweig (July 18, 1921-?)
- George Braunschweig (March 15, 1892-April 9, 1975) married Suzanne Esther Levy - managed Election and founded Porte-Échappement Universel in 1931
- Philippe Georges Gabriel Braunschweig (1928-2010) took over Portescap from his father in 1958
- Roger Braunschweig
- Marthe Braunschweig (1890-1963) married Georges Ditisheim, brother of Paul Ditisheim
- Marx-Alphonse "Alvi" Braunschweig (November 02, 1855-August 10, 1906) married June 15, 1883 Adrienne Bloch (1863-February 28, 1928) became director of Election around 1885
- Lazare Lucien Braunschweig (1819-November 2, 1899) married Caroline Lévy (1824-November 09, 1897) founded Election
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
- Paulette-Yvonne Braunschweig (January 22, 1909-?)
- Maurice-Abraham Braunschweig (1879?-1885)
- Albert-Jacques Braunschweig (1883-1885)
- Marguerite Braunschweig (1886-?)
- Gustave-Moïse Braunschweig (July 24, 1877-May 23, 1932) married by 1909 Adrienne-Sarah Ullmann - Ran Levrette
- Lina Braunschweig (1848-?)