The history of the BRIXEL family

“Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar…” (Antonio Machado)

The migration history of the Brixels is typical for the history of Central Europe. It is not the history of rulers, but of people who move around, fleeing from war and economic distress, in search of security and better living conditions, and also looking for new challenges.

The path of all Brixels begins in the 17th century in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, south of Lake Constance. From there, at the end of the Thirty Years’ War, it leads to the imperial city of Esslingen.
>>> to the 17th century

Over the course of four generations the path continues in the 18th century via Freudenthal in northern Moravia and Schluckenau in northern Bohemia to Römerstadt in northern Moravia. There, the Brixels are initially active as weavers.
>>> to the 18th century

Simultaneously with the beginning industrialisation after the introduction of the power loom in the early 19th century, later generations spread across northern Moravia, move to the heartland of Austria and to other countries, as a result of expulsion at the end of the Second World War mainly to Germany.
>>> to the 19th century

Migration is a recurring feature of the family history.

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