Traced back to the 19th century, the Brendel family later emigrated from Bavaria to the United States before 1840.

The following generations are available for research:

• Fourth Generation – John Francis Brendel Sr. and Elizabeth Schmidt
• Fifth Generation – George Brendel Sr. and Ann Margareth Hoffman
• Sixth Generation – Henry Herman Brendel and Agnes Margaret Bauer
• Seventh Generation – Gertrude Catherine Brendel and Stephen Anton Bexten