George Brodbeck, Philadelphia 1889
These Brodbecks are from a town called Grotzingen just south of Stutgarrt, Germany.This small town of perhaps 20,000 people has over 30 Brodbecks in the phone book.
We are Schwabish, same as Ferdinan Porsche.
I have traced my family to "day laborers" in the 1700's.
My great grandfather came to the US in Philadelphia in 1889.Our first record of him was his residence at 3515 Wharton St. in Philadelphia.