Re: Gerhard Bruniges
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Re: Gerhard Bruniges
6/29/01
Hello again,
I have found your Gerhard (i think) on the familysearch.org website, and although i'm not v.good at this ancestory thingy ( I cant keep track of them all!), I know of some close relations in Australia I think they live in Sydney, My dad had an uncle Jackie who moved to Australia, could you mention this name to Norma and see if she recalls him? also I found a Ryan Bruniges from Newcastle,nsw any relation? Apparently there was a Bruniges reunion in Australia not so long ago.
Now the following is from memory only as i've lost my copy of a will (i will get one asap off one of my aunt/uncles)
2 brothers emmigrated from Germany mid 1700's, set up a refinery, got involved in the estblishment of the Pheonix Fire insurance co.( of which i can find no information), now one of the two brothers died ( i think the line i descend from), leaving everthing to the other brother, who i have heard although not confirmed moved to australia,
I think this may be mistaken, but your Gerhard could be a refiners son, and it was Gehard and not his father who moved to Aust.?damn.... i wish i had that photocopy I'd be able to tell you the names.. sorry.
anyway i'd better get some breakfast,
Best wishes Robert.