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Here is the complete family history of the family Breitling.

Compiled by Oliver Breitling, thanks Oliver.
Lennestadt-Oedingen, 08/2010

1st Generation
1st HANS JACOB1 BREITLING was born on December 30, 1707 in Gechingen. He married MARIA ANNA
MARGARETHA ROLLER on October 26, 1734 in Gechingen.
Facts about HANS JACOB BREITLING:
Occupation: Farmer
Facts and ANNA HANS BREITLING ROLLER:
Marriage: 26 Oct 1734, Gechingen
Child of HANS BREITLING and ANNA ROLLER is:

2nd i. JOHANN MICHAEL2 BREITLING, born August 17, 1737, Gechingen, died in 1808, Gechingen.
2nd Generation
2nd JOHANN MICHAEL2 BREITLING (HANS JACOB1) was born on 17 Aug 1737 in Gechingen, and died
at 1808 Gechingen. He married CHRISTINA VOLZ 1778th
Facts about JOHANN MICHAEL BREITLING:
Occupation: Farmer
Facts and CHRISTINA JOHN BREITLING VOLZ:
Marriage: 1778
Child of JOHN and CHRISTINA BREITLING VOLZ is:

3rd i. JACOB martin3 BREITLING, born 1778, Gechingen, died about 1842, La Chaux-de-Fonds NE?.
3rd Generation
3rd Martin3 BREITLING JACOB (JOHN MICHAEL2, HANS JACOB1) was born on 1778 in Gechingen, and
died at about 1842 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE?. He married ANNE CATHERINE LEADERICH 1808, the
Daughter of PIERRE Laederich and?? Laederich.
Notes for JACOB MARTIN BREITLING:
As from 1809 Jacob Breitling, boulanger, a native of La
Chaux-de-Fonds led. From 1842 his wife as a widow of Jacob
Breitling called.
Facts about BREITLING JACOB MARTIN:
Occupation: baker
Facts and BREITLING JACOB ANNE LEADERICH:
Marriage: 1808
Children of JACOB BREITLING LEADERICH and ANNE are:

4th i. CHARLES-AUGUSTE4 BREITLING, born 1810th
ii. PIERRE-FRÉDÉRIC BREITLING, born 1818 married. with JOHANNE LOUISE JUNKER.
5th iii. BREITLING JACOB, born 1823rd
4th Generation
4th CHARLES-AUGUSTE4 BREITLING (martin3 JACOB, JOHANN MICHAEL2, HANS JACOB1) was born on
1810th He married FREDERIQUE Laederich.

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Notes for CHARLES-AUGUSTE BREITLING:
In 1844 he is in La Chaux-de-Fonds as a watch dealer (marchand horloger)
registered.
Facts on CHARLES-AUGUSTE BREITLING:
Occupation: Watch Dealers

Child of CHARLES-AUGUSTE BREITLING and Frédérique Laederich is:

i. CÉCILE5 BREITLING, born 1846th


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5th JACOB4 BREITLING (martin3 JACOB, JOHANN MICHAEL2, HANS JACOB1) was born at the 1823rd He
married ELIZABETH AFFOLTER, daughter of JEAN ANNA AFFOLTER and Klasen.
Notes for JACOB BREITLING:
Possibly. He was born in Les Ponts-de Martel NE.
Child of JACOB and ELIZABETH BREITLING AFFOLTER is:

6th i. LÉON5 BREITLING, born January 27, 1860, La Chaux-de-Fonds NE, died August 11, 1914, La Chaux-de-Fonds
NE.
5th Generation
6th LÉON5 BREITLING (JACOB4, martin3 JACOB, JOHANN MICHAEL2, HANS JACOB1) was born on 27 Jan
1860 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE, and died on 11 Aug 1914 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE. He married (1)
MARIE LINA Theurillat date: 12 Jun 1882 in Saint-Imier JU. She was born on 15 Aug 1852 in Les
Bois JU, and died on 07 Mar 1921 in Vevey, VD. He married (2) FRANCOISE RACHEL FAUCHER at 26
April 1910 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE. She was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Broc (Puy-de-Dome/France), and
died on April 25, 1954 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE.
Facts about LEON BREITLING:
Occupation: watchmaker
Facts and MARIE LEON BREITLING Theurillat:
Marriage: 12 Jun 1882, Saint-Imier JU
Facts and LEON BREITLING FRANCOISE FAUCHER:
Marriage: 26 Apr 1910, La Chaux-de-Fonds NE
Children of LEON BREITLING Theurillat and MARIE are:

7th i. GASTON LÉON6 BREITLING, born September 22, 1884, Saint-Imier BE, died July 30, 1927, La Chaux-de-Fonds
NE.
ii. ANGELE OLGA BREITLING, born December 6, 1891, Saint-Imier BE; married. with RENÉ ALBERT RAPIN, 16 Jun
1919 Lausanne VD, nee de Payerne VD?.
Facts about RENÉ RAPIN and fishing BREITLING:
Marriage: 16 Jun 1919, Lausanne VD
6th Generation
7th GASTON LÉON6 BREITLING (LÉON5, JACOB4, martin3 JACOB, JOHANN MICHAEL2, HANS JACOB1) was
Born on 22 Sep 1884 in Saint-Imier BE, and died on 30 Jul 1927 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE. He
Berthe married JULIETTE FLAJOULOT on 30 Sep 1911 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE. She was born on
April 4, 1879 in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE.
Notes for GASTON LEON BREITLING:
1914 Gaston takes over the management of the company.
Facts about GASTON LEON BREITLING:
Occupation: watchmaker
Notes for JULIETTE BERTHE FLAJOULOT:
She was French.
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Facts about GASTON BREITLING and Berthe FLAJOULOT:
Marriage: 30 Sep 1911, La Chaux-de-Fonds NE
Child of GASTON BREITLING and Berthe FLAJOULOT is:

i. WILLY7 BREITLING, died May 1979.
Notes on WILLY BREITLING:
Willy takes over the management of the company in 1932.


Photo source: breitling.lu

wow - a lot of work went into this im sure.

I got it from Michael M. , it was a teamwork of Michael M. and Oliver Breitling.

I think this survey is very important to understand the true history of the watch brand Breitling since 1840.