My grandfather was Richard Michael Fabel, he had a brother Albert who left Germany and was to sail to America, however after setting sail he was never heard from again. This was in the early 1900's. My grandfather came to New York and settled in the Bay Ridge Brooklyn area with my grandmother and my mother Gertrude was born in 1939. Unknown if this is any relation to your family.
My grandfather was from Madgeburg Germany.
thank You,
Mona