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Re: Bixel/Bichsel

mjbixel — 2012-11-29 11:36:19Z

Christian's wife was never married to Jacob. But, for a while, Christian appears to have been giving the census takers his name as Jacob (on several, you can see two Jacob's listed. I have no idea why he'd do this except maybe there is a grain of truth to the old Bixel story about why Christian left Switzerland in the first place.

My dad & I went to central Pa. two years ago to see Bixel's that still live there, and we visited Christian's old farm. All of it is still there, preserved as a land conservancy...all buildings are long gone, though.

mjbixel@sbcglobal.net
Mike

Re: Bixel/Bichsel

bixel — 2012-11-29 05:29:12Z

My father had lunch with your dad last month. He was back there visiting family. I hear your dad grew a full white bread and plays Santa Claus. Gotta love that. Feel free to contact me at bixel@cox.net. My research has Christena Mary Bixel (Christian's wife) was also married to a Jacob Bixel (born 1835 in Switzerland) .. divorce or death, I don't know.

data from 1900 census, different then 1880 census data

Christian immigrated from Hasle, Bern, Switzerland in 1864 to Clinton county Pennsylvania. Name was Bichsel prior to leaving Switzerland. Brother Jacob immigrated to Clinton county Pa. a few years later. Father may have been John, Johannes, Johann, Hans Bichsel in Hasle bei Burgdorf. Mother Anna Lehmann

Re: Bixel/Bichsel

mjbixel — 2012-11-28 11:48:49Z

Well, we are clearly related. Russell's younger brother was Wayne, my grandfather. My dad is Lanny, I'm Mike. I live in Willoughby.

Happy to share all I have on the Bixel's, although I've had trouble getting much traction in Switzerland so far. By any chance, has your father been in recent contact with my dad? Sounds familiar...

Maybe we can take this conversationoff line.

Re: Bixel/Bichsel

bixel — 2012-11-28 06:00:53Z

I also am looking for information on Christian. He is my great-great grandfather. My father, Robert, was born in Willoughby, OH. His father is Russel, and Russel's father is Jacob (son of Christian and Christena Mary). If you have any information I'd appreciate you sharing it. I am willing to provide you with my families line if you are interested.

Re: My father was Paul L. Bixel, born in CA in 1933. INFO?

Epoor61 — 2012-04-26 02:20:06Z

Just removed a previous incorrect pedigree.
Paul Lewis was son of Melvin "Wink" Arthur Bixel and Louise Lewis. Grandson of Arthur L Bixel & Carrie Sanguinetti son of Joseph Bixel & Anna Maria Dirr of Wuerttemberg. Families go back to 1600

BIXEL Michael S - Vietnam Wall section 1W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-08-21 22:41:58Z

BIXEL Michael S - Vietnam Wall section 1W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,443 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Wurtemberg

janebinkley — 2011-03-19 15:05:20Z

Hi Laura

Your dad told me you have been doing research. this is my new retirement project. I am going to meet with your dad sometime in late april or May to share what I have gleened!

Love Jane

BIXEL Kenneth B - Vietnam Wall section 36W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-11-18 23:16:22Z

BIXEL Kenneth B - Vietnam Wall section 36W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,952 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Family Crest

mjbixel — 2009-08-14 01:03:30Z

Kenny Bixel on the Vietnam Wall is my second cousin. Repl and we can fill in the gaps to you.

Re: FAMILY CREST

mjbixel — 2009-03-29 15:06:23Z

My Great-great-grandfather, Christian Bichsel (Bixel)came to central Pennsylvania (1864). I believe the family is from the Hasle, canton Bern area of Switzerland, Christian was born 1/9/1834.

I am trying to continue family research but have thus far had no luck finding Chritian's parents names. Do you have any search suggestions?

Thanks,
Mike

Bixel/Bichsel

mjbixel — 2009-03-11 02:23:33Z

Looking for information on Christian Bixel, immigrated from Hasle, Bern, Switzerland in 1864 to Clinton county Pennsylvania. Name was Bichsel prior to leaving Switzerland. Brother Jacob immigrated to Clinton county Pa. a few years later. Father may have been John, Johannes, Johann, Hans Bichsel in Hasle bei Burgdorf. Mother Anna Lehmann. Christian b. 1/9/1834, d.11/10/1915 in Loganton, Pa. Any Bichsel help out there?

Re: Beer Label

Loonesga11 — 2008-09-24 22:41:41Z

NO Strathroy, Ontario (Canada)

Re: Beer Label

brbixel — 2008-09-24 22:13:26Z

was it in coloumbia CA?

Re: Family Crest

brbixel — 2008-09-24 22:11:13Z

kenneth bixel is on the wall
im a bixel too and i saw his name
i cant find how he is related to me
could you help?

thanks,
blake bixel

Re: My father was Paul L. Bixel, born in CA in 1933. INFO?

brbixel — 2008-09-24 22:08:45Z

hey aunt nacy its blake bixel
im trying to find out about our family tree too...

Re: Beer Label

Loonesga11 — 2008-09-07 06:45:52Z

I'd be interested to know if there was another Bixel's Beer out there or, if you are in fact talking about my family, who ran a brewery, Bixel's Beer, in Middlesex County in the latter 1800's.

If you had an electronic copy of the label I would be interested in obtaining it.

Thanks,

Laura Bixel

Ohio Bixel now an Iowa Resident

pbixel1 — 2008-03-07 19:35:59Z

Bixel from OHio, curious where other Bixel's are located at.

My father was Paul L. Bixel, born in CA in 1933. INFO?

wasbixel — 2008-02-20 06:13:06Z

Hello,
I am looking to trace my family tree on my father's side. Any help is appreciated.
I am also looking for my half brother, Greg Bixel, from a marriage by my father, prior to his marriage with my mother, Edith Bixel.

Many thanks,

Nancy

lookup please

glennyk — 2007-10-02 21:09:55Z

I need info if possable on a (marrage) of Christian bixel and barbara?(last name if possable) aound 1814 in Pennsylvania he was from Swizerland/or Germany . She was born bet 1778-1790 they then moved to Holmes Ohio 1st Child born around 1815-1820 2nd child Adam born abt1820 Ohio,3rd child John born 22 Jul 1822 Ohio,Died 30 Dec 1885,Kingsman Kansas Mrried Susan Harlow 18Apr 1847 Owen Indiana, 4child Unknown bixel bet1820-1825. 5th child Christian born 1827 died 1863 Civil War Indiana.
Thank you for any help. Glennis(glennyk@yahoo.com

Beer Label

2006-11-23 14:56:30Z

I sent you by what I hope is your e-mail address a copy of the beer label and an article about the Bixel family.

Let me know if you get the other e-mail please.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Re: current email address

2006-11-21 23:57:32Z

Hello David,

Been a long time since last contact. I'd love to see a Bixel Beer lable. Didn't even know they had it in bottles, Thought it was probably in barrels for saloons.

Did you know there was another Bixel Family with similal first names brewing in Canada. Two came all the way out to eastern Nevada. One was an Anton with a nephew {draw a blank on his name}.
Cousin Gilda Miller Alberts granddaughter told me Anton and his wife died in LA on Bixel Street. The streets still there but in two parts, said a movie studio bought the house.

Thanks for the offering. Happy Thanksgiving. Ed

Re: current email address

seychelles — 2006-11-17 23:26:43Z

Richard if you reply to me I'll send you a copy of the Bixel beer bottle label.

Jacob Bixel d 1861-Pgh Pa

2005-05-17 22:09:36Z

"Western Pa. Genealogical Society Quarterly, fall 1985, vol. 12 #3
pg. 25 "Deaths At The Pittsburgh Infirmary From 1851-1878
Compiled by Gertrude Mohlin Ziegler
The PIttsburgh Infirmary was founded in 1848...in Allegheny City...to Lacyville...
pg. 26...The early records of the Pittsburgh Infirmary-the parent institute of Passavant Hospital today, are available at the Zelienople Historical Society (Box 45, Zelienople 16063) & are on microfilm...
pg. 31
1860, Bixel, Jacob (m)(married), 39(age), Switzerland (where born), 17 Mar 1861 (death date)..."
not my family

Possible connection

richardpoor58 — 2004-02-19 05:36:33Z

current email address

richardpoor58 — 2004-02-19 05:36:33Z

If anyone is interested in the sources for the Wuerttemburg/California BIXEL's contact ne at m_l_poor@email.com (not mako). Or 1410 Swezy St Marysville, Ca 95901
The pedigree is at this site.

Re; I have some Bixel history from Northeast Ohio

2003-06-18 03:20:12Z

Hi and Hello to all you proud and intelligent Bixels out there,
I had a hard time with myself wondering why I felt so superior
to everyone else. But thanks to the Internet, I know why, I am a BIXEL. Strenght, beauty and intelligence. We are good and
plenty here in Northeast Ohio.

Don (Bix) (B-man)

S.B.I.

Re: Wurtemberg

fredheid — 2003-06-08 04:14:21Z

Re: Bixeldog

2001-12-13 06:14:44Z

I got a good laugh from your message. My freinds call me Bix. My wife calls me Bixel. She says I can be a real dog sometimes but she still loves me.
Bixel (dog) in Ohio.

Bixeldog

2001-11-04 02:45:51Z

Our dog is named Bixel. She is a ten year old scottish terrier. We named her after a short street in downtown Los Angeles. She's not related to any of you but she's a good dog and she's a Bixel.

Re: Looking for a family crest

2001-10-07 19:07:53Z

Hi, My Family settled in Ohio from Switzerland, My Gandfather was Harry Ulrich Bichsel, great grandfather was Ulrich Bichsel(who actually immigrated from Switzerland. I have, what I was told, the Origional Family crest or coat of arms. It is marked Geneve Sw. Also, look at this site.
http://www.coatofarms-shop.com/cgi-bin/cntry00

HE California Bixel Family

rpoor3583 — 2001-08-01 05:00:42Z

I have Bixel records back to Germany. Some back to about 1590. also, pictures. Joseph and wife came in 1851. Grandmother was sister of Albert Bixel.

Bixels

rpoor3583 — 2001-08-01 05:00:42Z

My Bixels are from Wuerttemburg. The only variation found was Bissel, the earliest church record found in the 1600's.

Family Crest

2001-03-11 13:33:53Z

In response to your message #11, sent March 3rd,2001, most if not all Bixel's (Bichsel) family is traced back to Switerland, this is what I have always been told, now that I am older and curious of mine and my childrens heritage, the older people in the family who could have shared this information are gone. Please send an email of what you know. My great-grand father was also a Jacob Bixel and from what I know, I think his father came from Switerland, after a bar room brawl, thinking he killed someone fled to America, most Bixels that I am aware of live in the PA and OH areas, some out in CA. It seems that you have already had some of the same interests that I have. My fathers brother was also a Kenneth Bixel, killed in Vietnam, you may have seen his name on The Wall....I look forward to hearing from you.

Family Crest

2001-03-11 13:33:32Z

FAMILY CREST

2001-03-03 15:01:38Z

YES,

THERE IS A BIXEL FAMILY CREST.. MOST IF NOT
ALL BIXEL'S (BICHSEL) FAMILY IS TRACED OR
STILL IS IN SWITZERLAND, THE BERN CANTON AREA.

FEEL FREE TO CALL FOR MORE INFO.

503-244-3788

Wurtemberg

2000-09-04 08:11:01Z

My Bixel's are also from Wurtemberg. My great great great grandfather Maximus arrived with his wife Sophia in Oxford Country (Ontario), in 1847. He had three sons Matthew, Leonard and Antoine. Matthew begat Cyrus (d. 1895), Oscar and Arthur, Cyrus married Emily and begat my Grandfather Arthur Winlow Bixel. I would love to find any long lost relations.

Looking for a family crest

2000-08-18 12:06:31Z

I have been told my faimly originated in Switzerland, my branch is in Pennsylvania.
my Father's name was Richard,Grandfather was
Edward and Great Grandfather was Christe
I have always wondered if there was a family crest? Can anyone help?

origin of Bixels

2000-08-03 08:48:29Z

I married a Bixel. In his family history the Bixels originated in Ementhaler Switzerland.

Connection could be possible

2000-07-09 00:47:29Z

I finally found my Joseph in the Alsace and
his surname is Bixel, as expected, there.
A connection is not impossible. I would be
very happy if we could exchange our data
by private email, my address is
Manfred.Haertel@rz-online.de . Thanks.

Bixel or Bichsel

2000-06-21 22:11:49Z

i read somewhere that we may have once spelled bixel, bichsel.
my father's name is john a. bixel (1951-ish), his father is clare bixel. that is all i know of my ancestry. i do not know the origin of our family. do either name match any you have?

Looking for Büchsel/Bixel

2000-06-14 12:49:06Z

I'm looking for my ancestor Joseph Büchsel
who came from Dannemarie, Alsace, France to
Gräfenhausen, Hesse, Germany near the end
of the 18th century. Possibly his name was
written Bixel in the Alsace. Are there
any connections to your Bixel ancestors
possible?