Biel - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Did your Joseph Biel settle in WI?

bielfinder1 — 2009-06-17 15:27:41Z

Hi, and thanx for the reply. My Great Grandfather, Joseph Biel was born in or near Uder, Germany in 1856. He married Anna Marie Henning, my Great Grandmother. They Immigrated to America in 1890 with their son, Frank (Franz) Biel....my Grandfather. They established their home here in Pittsburgh, Pa...actually in the Spring Hill section of the city....also know here as "Deutschtown", or Germantown.

That's not to say that there isn't a connection. I'd like to keep in touch to see if you discover any other information regarding your Biel family connection.

Thanx again......Bill Biel

Re: Did your Joseph Biel settle in WI?

MargaretBiel — 2009-06-17 14:20:39Z

My husband's great, great grandfather was Joseph Biel. He settled in Dodge County, Wisconsin. He was married to Theresa Obermeyer.

Alfred and Nettie Biel descendants

mjmej1 — 2009-06-07 00:20:10Z

Seeking any descendants of Alfred and Nettie Biel (Nee Cohen). Alfred born NY 1896 and Nettie Pennsylvania 1909.

Re: August & Andres BIEL - Braunschweig > U.S. in 1872

bielfinder1 — 2009-05-29 03:42:57Z

My Great Grandfather was Josef Biel. He was born in Uder, Germany, August 25, 1856. At some point he, and apparently his btothers, moved to Berlin. His wife, my Great Grandmother, Anna Marie Henning, was born October 29, 1864. In March of 1890, they immigrated to America, along with their son Franz, my Grandfather.

I believe one of the brothers was named Sebastian Biel.

I know that my GGGGrandfather, Josef Biel, was born in Uder around 1795

Re: Biels from Poland / UK?

Julie_Cabitto — 2009-04-30 16:40:23Z

I have some Biel relatives that were in Krakow Poland. Search this link through familysearch. This is the where the index for Ellis Island records are kept.
Can you find anyone you know on the 1930 Census? My Biels that immigrated were in Chicago, & Minneapolis. I'm still trying to learn about my Biels, so I'd love to hear more from you. Julie, Cabitto
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0

Biels from Poland / UK?

eddybiel — 2009-04-27 10:51:22Z

Hi, i have no idea of my ancestory, but my nan and grandad from my dads (died in 2002) family are originally from Poland as i believe. He was called Anjay Biel (or andrew, im not sure) and my grandmother was called Elizabeth Biel (or Eliza Biel)

My father was called "Edward Biel" or Edward Zbigniew Biel.

Unfortunately when my grandmother was in a care home in Wales a briefcase of all her contacts and photos was stolen from her room, so i have no idea of any family i might have in Poland / UK under the "Biel" surname.... if anyone knows of anyone by these names then please contact me.

Re: Seeking Biels in Jasien, Brzesko, Poland

JPCTree — 2009-03-27 08:01:53Z

Hi,

What are you exactly looking for ?
Family Biel in USA or in Jasien (Poland) ?

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Best Regards
Marcin

Biel & related family info on new blog

Julie_Cabitto — 2009-03-16 00:06:33Z

http://sanetra-genhistory.blogspot.com/

I'm trying a blog (see link above) to post info I have found regarding some Polish families in Krakow. I don't know how everyone is connected yet. I have box of letters written from relatives in Zablocie. So I'm trying to share what I know, and hope others will have ideas, suggestions and might recognize some info I post. I'm still new at blogs, but hoping it might help further my understanding of my Polish ancestry. My family immigrated abt 1904, but some went back, and some family never left Krakow. Some of the families I'm watching for records are (in various spellings): Biel, Caputa, Cender, Gowin, Keller, Klosak, Lach, Mazurkiewicz, Oczkowska, Sanetra, Urbas, Wandzel, Wojtas, & Zulawska.
If you know anything about Krakow, I'd love to hear it, because we really don't know. My gr. grandfather was orphaned and raised American, and we really wish to learn more about the culture we are from. Thanks, Julie Cabitto
julie.cabitto@gmail.com

Biels from Zablocie, Poland

Julie_Cabitto — 2009-02-22 14:50:02Z

I am researching several surnames from Zablocie, Zyweic, Poland, including Biel. I have some family still in Poland, and some in the States, mostly settling around Chicago & Minneapolis. The flu epidemics, TB outbreaks and WWII caused a lot of separation and orphan situations for my family. My grandfather was orphaned and spent 50 years looking for even a brother or sister, writing hundreds of letters. So I'm trying to peice things together, little by little. I've been doing genealogy for 20 years on my other family lines, but I am totally new at blogs, and I've only been doing this for two days now. I'm trying to be brave and let you know I'm trying a blog to post info & resources I find. If interested, here's the address below. Hope it may benefit someone, and hope to find someone one day that recognizes my family too.
I have two Biels in my tree: Jadwiga Biel (born 1883)that married a Thomas Sanetra and settled in Minneapolis. Also a Magdalena Biel (b. 1781) that married Jakub Sanetra and lived the remainer of her life in Poland.
http://sanetra-genhistory.blogspot.com/

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

rakelbiel — 2009-01-06 15:02:01Z

Hey guys!
My name is Raquel Biel, i am from Barcelona, Spain... My surname Biel, comes from my Grand father, Santiago Biel. Here in Spain, the Biel surname comes from Aragon, at least the most of us. Aragon is a region close to Cataluña (where Barcelona is located), there is even a small village called Biel in Aragon.
In Sapin is not very usal this surname. What i don't know is if Biel is originally from Sapin or from somewhere in Europe!

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

bielfinder1 — 2009-01-06 03:37:25Z

I know that my Biel family came from Uder, Germany. Some of the sons eventually moved to Berlin. My G.Grandfather, Josef, came to the U.S. in 1890 with his wife, Mary Henning Biel and their son Frank (Franz).

Don't know if there's a connection, but it can't hurt to investigate.

Seeking Biels in Jasien, Brzesko, Poland

ldobranski1 — 2008-12-25 17:35:25Z

Jozefa (Josephine) Biel born in Jasien, Brzesko, Poland in 1882. Emmigrated to Canada in May 1910.

May have a brother Jakob Biel, born in Poland circa 1870, came to Canada in 1907, moved to Chicago in 1910.

Father's name may have been Felix.

Any help appreciated.

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

klehman51 — 2008-08-21 13:51:23Z

My grandfather was Walter Francis Biel, born 1896, and his father was Frank Anthony Biel, born 1869. They were of German descent.
My grandfather lived in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Re: LUC from Alsace-Lorraine, France - BIEL from Hesse, Germany

nanniedonna70032 — 2007-09-27 11:04:03Z

I'm sorry I don't recall any of these name.

Re: LUC from Alsace-Lorraine, France - BIEL from Hesse, Germany

fleetwood411 — 2007-09-27 01:07:47Z

Johann Mueller and Elizabeth Biel (of Biel)moved to Lorraine before moving to the States. Ontario, Canada. Half were born in Alsace and the other half of the children in Canada. They were living there in 1819.
The children's names were
Magdalene
Elizabeth
Margaret
Sophia
Susan
Jacob
Maria
Catherine
I am descended from Sophia. Are these family name in your Biel line?

Re: LUC from Alsace-Lorraine, France - BIEL from Hesse, Germany

kathleenmarieegan — 2007-09-26 19:04:45Z

My Biels are really well documented but they come from the Hesse region in Germany, near Fulda, not France. Sorry.

Re: LUC from Alsace-Lorraine, France - BIEL from Hesse, Germany

fleetwood411 — 2007-09-26 18:16:53Z

Hi, My name is Steven Michael Holden. My 6th great grandmother was Elizabeth Biel b.Nov. 24 1798 in France. I would very much like to know who her parents were. It should be wel documented, but my Frech is 20 yrs rusty. Pleaase contact me if you can help, or I might be able to help you as well. I start with Pierre Mueller b. 1762 in Rougemont, France. My e-mail is : fleetwood3@netzero.com

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

BilBil17 — 2007-08-09 23:11:29Z

Of course, I'd be happy to. I expect to have some new information from a contact in Berlin in the next few months.

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

2006-07-09 07:18:35Z

it looks like all biels in germany ar related. I don't know my geat grand pa story. As far as i know, he was send by spain to phillipines to serve in Military.

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

2006-07-09 01:58:23Z

My family of Beal I believe was originally Biel or some other variation and came from what is now Heiliginstadt, Germany which at the time of their arrival in New York in 1852 was Prussia. Werner Biel settled in Belle Plaine, Iowa and may have had other family here and in Prussia but have done no research in Germany. Werner had a large family of 13 children and his wife was Theresa. Have much info on these Beals. Let me know if anything sounds correct.
Ross

Re: Seeking BIELs in Germany re Gen. Antonio Biel

2006-07-07 05:50:59Z

it looks like Biel's Family are known in Germany. i keep searching for it.

Werner & Theresia BIEL (BEAL) from Heilbad Heiliginstadt, Thuringia, Prussia

2006-07-03 03:50:23Z

I have located the name of the village that Werner and Theresia came from as it was listed in their oldest daughters obituary as the place she was born.
The German town is Heilbad Heiliginstadt in the state of Thuringia.

August & Andres BIEL - Braunschweig > U.S. in 1872

2006-07-03 03:39:27Z

Looking for Biel family from Bevern, Braunschweig. August Biel to Louisville, Kentucky in 1872. Naturalized in 1897. Brother named Andrew came over with him same time, same ship.

Thanks for checking

2005-01-24 10:36:27Z

Thanks Kathy

George & Josephine (Gamboa) Biel - ch. still living

2005-01-24 10:28:38Z

My sister in law Josephine Gamboa Biel married Aloys oldest son George. Have little info on Aloys. He came to USA in 1885 cannot find him on any passenger list. He was in Mexico with the railroad when he me his wife Aurora Armendariz from Parral, Mexico. Married in 1905 had nine children five born in Nacozari, Mexico. Relocated to Mesilla NM in 1915 here he became a very successful farmer. Had 9 children, George, Albert, Katherine, Aloys Jr, Manuel, Ida, Aurora, Maria and Bertha. Aloys died April 5, 1950, age 81. Aloys Jr , George and Albert are deceased. George had five children all still living. Talk to you later Leroy

Re: Werner & Theresia BIEL (BEAL) from Heilbad Heiliginstadt, Thuringia, Prussia

rossbeal — 2007-07-13 05:06:32Z

Bill -
Anton could very well be family but we have no info on his ancestors or his immediate family. Werner was born in 1826 and Anton in 1830 so there is a possibility if he was from Heiligenstadt. One of these days I need to check with the Morman micro-fishe at the local research center. They have info from the chuirches in Heiligenstadt. May have to order film but may be worth the wait.
Ross

BIEHL / KEIB (or KIEB) family from Buffalo, NY

bree1623 — 2006-01-18 03:32:33Z

Bill, your BIEL / KAIB connections interest me. In Buffalo census records I'm finding my BIEHL family living a few houses from a KEIB (or KIEB) family. I have a marriage between Julia KIEB and John BIEHL abt. 1845, but they may have been married in Germany. John BIEHL was from Hesse. In Buffalo he was a blacksmith. I am missing data on some of these BIEHL /KIEB children. Any chance we're dealing with the same family?

Albert Biel arr NYC, SS Mosel, 1882

kathleenmarieegan — 2005-01-24 10:34:20Z

Albert (Adelbert) arrived in new York on the
SS Mosel 3/20/82 at the age of 19. It appears
he traveled alone.

Descendants of Johann & Katherine (Laudenbach) BIEL

kathleenmarieegan — 2005-01-24 10:30:29Z

Johann Biel married Katherine Laudenbach (early 1700s)
Their child, Konrad (1738-1813) married Gertrude Richter (1756-1827)
in Ouberaufhausen on 7/26/1785.
Their child, Franzisk V. (10/5/1791-2/23/1866) married Maria Elizabeth
Gombart(11/1/1789-12/23/1859) on 11/28/1813.
Their child, George Konrad married Marina Katherine Ritz. They had eleven children:
Engelbert, Philip, Theresia (Sr. Anastasia), Adelbert (Albert), Edward, Benedickta,
Philomena (Sr. Fredericka), Aloysius (your Aloys), Ida, Anna
(Sr. Verena) and Marianne. Ida and Marianne died as children.

Leroy, send me your email again. I will invite you to my family website(MyFamily.com) so you or your sister-in-law
can look at the other cousins.

Re: Werner & Theresia BIEL (BEAL) from Heilbad Heiliginstadt, Thuringia, Prussia

BilBil17 — 2007-07-11 02:10:28Z

I've recently received new information on my Biel family from Germany. Anton Biel was married to Anna Kanngeisser. They were from Uder, near Berlin, Germany. We believe there is a brother or son to Anton by the name of Sebastian Biel. I have my tree listed on Ancestry.com. If you're interested, I can send you an invitation. It's not cpmplete, but there might be enough info. to determine if there could be a connection.

Bill Biel

Re: Biel immigration - 8 of 9 immigrated, but not all at once

BilBil17 — 2007-01-16 22:13:26Z

Hi! I'm interested in your Biel family connection. I know that my Great Grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Henning) Biel along with their son (my Grandfather) Franz (Frank) arrived in America on March 18, 1890, aboard the ship "Scandia" from the port of Hamburg, Germany. My information tells me that Joseph's Father was Anton Biel, and that his Mother's name was either Ungele or Angela. I don't know anything more about Joseph's family. I'm interested in finding information on family left behind in Berlin. Some others may have immigrated, but I have no proof of that.

Any info on Joseph BIEL, s/o Anton & Angela BIEL?