Hello,

Last year I began the message board for Neftelberger. I had changed my email address. I am the granddaughter of Gerald O'Brien and Great-Granddaughter to Joseph O'Brien (Neftelberger). Please feel free to email me. I would like to work with the family to create a family tree and to bridge the gap of the knowledge on history of the family.

TRACIE,.. MY LAST NAME IS NEFTELBERG. MY FATHER CHARLES FRANCES NEFTELBERG TOLD ME ABOUT THE OBRIEN NAME CHANGE. BUT NOT HOW OR WHY. ALSO THE DROP OF THE ER ON THE END. PLEASE EMAIL ME, WE ARE RELATED. I WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT OUR FAMILY. WOW THIS IS STRANGE.
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JESSICA I GREW UP IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY BROOKLYN, IM NOW IN NEW JERSEY.

are you aware there is an book written bt william McGuinness Jr about the Neftleberg,Obrian, Hemmer and Klien history

I was not aware that there is a historical book out there. What relations does this gentlemen (William McGuinness Jr) have to our family?

HI, TRYING TO GET INFO ON GREAT GRANDFATHER NATHAN NEFTELBERGER CAME FROM GERMANY MY HUSBAND AND FAMILY ON LOOKING FOR HISTORY OF FAMILY. HE MARRIED BERTHA ADLER. THEY ARE BURIED IN JEWISH CEMETARY IN BAYSIDE, N.Y. SOME OF THE BROTHERS CHANGED NAME TO O"BRIEN ONCE IN THIS COUNTRY (USA0

Hello,

My great grandfather is Joseph O'Brien, he changed his name from Joseph Neftelberger. He was raised by Pat O'Brien. William and Joseph were the only children of Joseph Neftelberger that changed their name. Most of the children have shorten their name down to Neftelberg or Neftleberg. You can locate family on Long Island today and family in Queens. I've seen Nathan and Bertha's Information online but thought that was 1 generation prior to the "abandonment of Joseph's children to be raised by O'Briens". I would like to find out why these children where raised by non-family and why the family abandoned these children because Joseph married outside of the jewish faith. Do you know any history..email me tjrydzewsk2@msn.com

HI, I AMMARRIED TO DAVID NEFTELBERGER SON OF CHARLES, WHO'S DAD WAS JOESPH WHO WAS MARRIED TO JULIA BLYLE, VERY IRISH AND CATHOLIC, WHEN SHE DIED I THINK THAT'S WHEN SOME OF THE KIDS WERE SENT TO LIVE WITH HER FAMILY AND THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME TO O'BRIEN THERE ARE ALOT OF KIDS AND ONE OF THEM CHANGED HIS NAME TO SPARKLE I HAVE TRIED TO GO TO SOME JEWISH HISTORY INFO BACK IN BAVARIA, GERMANY FROM WHICH THEY CAME, BUT JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYWHERE. MAYBE THIS WILL HELP A LITTLE. LET ME KNOW YOU CAN GET ME ON MY REGULAR EMAIL AT MARCYJO4280@SBCGLOBAL.NET
SINCERELY,
MARCY

Grace, Are we sure Julia's last name is Blyle? That is a German name. I was wondering if we have any information on Her family and the O'Briens. As far as the censes..I found that Julia didn't die but was living and in the 1910 censes didn't have Joseph living with her. I have heard from O'brien side that he drank but I don't know for sure. I thought she died and gave the kids up but by the looks of the censes 1880 and 1910 that is not true. Joseph my g-grandfather was in the 1880 but not in the 1910 so he had to been given to the O'Brien's during that time. Any information please email my brother Dr. Tommy O'Brien at baccracr@aol.com

Hi!
I was just browsing the internet and I saw your entries! Nathan and Bertha are actually my great-great grandparents (if I got all those "greats" right!) My grandmother talks about them all the time. If I remember correctly, they came from Bavaria. I do vaguely remember her talking about the name O'Brien (spelling?)and a son that was adopted into another family. My grandmother was just Neftelberg by the time I got around. (dropped the "von" and the "-er")

Hi!
Julia's last name is Blyle. My grandmother (nee Florence Neftelberger)talks about her all the time!