Recently, I found out that my KUNKLE line was originally from BREITENBORN. I couldn't find it on a German map, so I did a search on the internet. What came up was a website for a family named Gobels. The site had pictures of the glass factory in Breitenborn. Even though the Gobels weren't related to the Kunkels, I wrote asking for the exact location of Breitenborn. I mentioned in passing that I was researching the Kunkel family. Well, he wrote me back this morning with a lot of information on the Kunkle family back in Breitenborn, and I want to pass it on. But before I do that, I ask for some help. My gggg grandmother was probably Anna Marie Barbara KUNKEL, wife of John BIXLER. THey married in 1796, most likely in YORK County, PA. Her father was Balzar KUNKEL. If anyone has any information, I would really appreciate it. John and Anna Marie went to VIRGINIA where they had many kids, including my ggg grandmother Sarah Bixler who was born in 1808. Sarah married John RAKER in 1830, most likely in Fairfield County, Ohio. THey then moved on to Fulton County, Ohio, where she died in 1842. Anyway, I'm having trouble confirming that Sarah Bixler was Anne Marie Barbara Kunkel's daughter, and then following on up the line. I'd love some help. It is appearing possible that Anna Maria was the daugther of John Balthazar Kunkel, b. Sept 25, 1742 in York County in PA, and died Aug. 23, 1812. He was the wife of maria Barbara SCHNEIDER and the son of Gottlieb and Christina Barbara Kunkel. Kelly Chaves OK, here's the information on the glassmeisters in Breitenborn: Kunkel is a well-known name, being an old glass-blowers-family in Hessen(Germany). In "Die Spessart-Ordnung von 1406" (Spessart-arrangements of the year 1406) concerning the rules for glass-blowers Fritz Kunkel and Eberhart Kunkel are already mentioned. In 1574 Franz Kunkel was appointed to glasmeister (Glass-master) in Gottorp(?) by Count Adolf von Schleswig-Holstein. His son is mentioned working in a glassfactory in Rendsburg near Hamburg. His grandson, Johann Kunckel von Löwenstein, was born 1630 in Rendsburg and was enobled in Sweden. He was working in the glassfactory "Pfaueninsel" near Potsdam. Around 1653 the glassmaster Nicolas Kunkel moves from Lich (North-east of Frankfurt) to Breitenborn. On the payroll of 1655 of the factory in Breitenborn Henrich Konkel is mentioned. Later a Nicolas Kunkel is mentioned as Glassmaster together with Johann Heinrich Gundelach from Laubach and his father-in-law Heinrich Lissmann. In 1630 Nickel Kunkel is mentioned in Laubach. It is not known for save, he is identical with the Nicolas Kunkel mentioned in Breitenborn. The above is what I know about the Kunkel-family. If you have any more information on the glassmakers-industry in Breitenborn, I am very interested in this. Wim and Joke Göebel,IJsselstein, The Netherlands.