1814 - He was born 7 Sep in Amsterdam. His birth is recorded on FHL film #113,489, Births, Amsterdam, Apr 1814. It is loosely translated from the Dutch as The 9th of Sep 1814, Certificate of Birth of Moses Hartog Bronkhorst born the 7th day at 8 pm son of Hartog Moses Bronkhorst, a butcher, and Naatje [sic, Annatje] Salomon Gans, no occupation, living in #1 Batavier Mars St. born in the house. This child is acknowledged to be a male child. Witnesses Abraham Moses Meyer, age 34, a butcher, of #24 Staal St, and Joseph Isaac Gezang, age 25, a butcher, of # 11 same address. [Signed by] Hartog Moses Bronkhorst, Abraham Moses Meyer

1836 - His 'sister' [was she really a half-sister or step-sister?] Antje Bronkhorst married Levie Benjamin Polak in Amsterdam on 2 Mar 1836.
The marriage is recorded in book 1 page 68: Moses was one of the witnesses for the marriage, listed as "Mozes Hartog Bronkhorst, brother of the bride, no occupation, age 21."

1841 - His marriage supplement, LDS film 726,021, bijlagen #635, is translated as Province of North Holland, Amsterdam:
Page 1: Marriage proclamations of Moses Hartog Bronkhorst, diamond polisher, adult son of Hartog Mozes Bronkhorst, meatseller, both living at this place[Amsterdam] and of the late Naatje Salomon Gans
and
Lea Hijman Grewel, without occupation, adult daughter of Hijman Salomon Grewel tobacco manufacturer and Vijtje Moses Krijn, all living at Antwerp.
Announced on the Sundays the twelfth and nineteenth.
This certificate is signed by a servant of the Registrar's Office, dated 10 Oct 1841.
Pages 2, 12 and 14: This is the left bottom part of the previous page, telling that the Judge of the Court of the district of Amsterdam has seen the certificate that was signed by the servant of the Registrar's Office, dated 15 Oct 1841.
Page 3: A summary of the birth certificate from the Registrar's Office of Lea Hijman daughter of Hijman Salomon Grewel and Vijtje Moses Krijn, who was born on the 18th of June 1815. Signed by the servant of the Registrar's Office on 10 Oct 1841.
Page 4: Same as page 2
Pages 5 and 6: Appeared for us Alexander Tall, public notary of Amsterdam together with the below mentioned witnesses:
Mister Hartog Mozes Bronkhorst, meat seller widower of Miss Naatje Salomon Gans, living within this town [Amsterdam] in the Zwanenburgstraat number 35. He declared that he gives his consent to the marriage of his son Mozes Hartog Bronkhorst, diamont polisher, living in Antwerp, with Miss Lea Hijman Grewel, without profession, living in Antwerp, daughter of Mister Hijman Salomon Grewel and Miss Vijtje Mozes Krijn.
Pages 5 and 7: Mister Offeren of the Registrar's Office of Antwerp also authorized the marriage without restriction. This certificate was signed in Amsterdam at the office of the notary on the 22nd of Oct 1841 in the presence of J. Regters, shoemaker and H. Gluijstein, porter, both living within this city [Amsterdam].
Pages 5 and 8:
signed by H M Bronkhorst, J Regters, and H Gluijstein.
Registered in Amsterdam on the 23rd Oct 1841 in the folio number 23 etc.
Pages 9 and 10:
A little bit of a certificate written in French and then the declaration that the above signature is of Alexander Stall of the notarial office.
Page 11:
A summary of the death certificate from the Registrar's Office of Amsterdam, that Annaatje Salomon Gans, married to Hartog Moses Bronkhorst, died on the 16th of Feb 1818. Signed by the servant of the Registrar's Office on 10 Oct. 1841.
Page 13: A summary of the birth certificate from the Registrar's Office of
Amsterdam that Mozes Hartog son of Hartog Moses Bronkhorst and Naatje Salomon Gans was born on the 7th of September 1814. Signed by the servant of the Registrar's Office on 10 Oct. 1841.

1841 - He married Lea Hyman Grewel on 29 Dec 1841 in Antwerp. His marriage certificate is recorded on FHL #672,798, Marriages, Antwerp, #635. It is translated from Dutch as: The 29th of December of the year 1841, marriage certificate of Moses Hartog Bronkhorst, diamondcutter, born 7 Sep 1814 in Amsterdam, Holland, living there, son of Hartog Moses Bronkhorst, meatseller, living in Amsterdam and of Annaatje Salomon Gans, deceased, on one side, and Lea Hyman Grewel, no occupation, born 18 January 1815 in Amsterdam, living in Antwerp, daughter of Hyman Salomon Grewel, producer of tobacco, and of Fytje Moses Krijn, both living in this city of Antwerp and present at the wedding. The certificates which were read before the marriage took place were: birth certificates of the couple and the agreement of the father of the bridegroom. . . Everything done in the presence of Moses Jacob Krijn, gold merchant, age 78 years, grandfather of the bride, of Jacob Moses Krijn, occupation ?, age 37 years, uncle of the bride, of Salomon Hyman Grewel, producer of tobacco, age 31 years, brother of the bride, and of Henri Hyman Grewel, tobaccoworker, age 22 years, brother of the bride. etc.

1842 - His son, Hartog, was born in Antwerp on 4 Sep.

1843 - He had an unnamed son who was born and died on 9 Jul in Antwerp.

1844 - His daughter, Anna was born in Antwerp on 30 Aug.

1846 - His daughter, Vytje, was born in Antwerp on 6 May.

1848 - His daughter, Rachel, was born in Antwerp on 10 Jan.

1849 - His daughter, Maria Anna, was born on 27 Dec in Antwerp, Belgium. He was 35, a diamond cutter living in Antwerp. He signed the birth certificate.

1855 - His twins, daughter, Sarah, and son, Hyman, were born in Amsterdam on 23 July.

1858 - His son, Solomon, was born on 5 May in Amsterdam.

1864 - His son, Hartog, married Fanny deFries on 8 Jun in London.

1866 - According to cousin Barbara Wright, the family moved to London.

1870 - His daughter, Anna, married Judah Levy Montazenos on 17 Aug. The family was living at 36 Lamb St, Spitalfields, in the East End of London.

1871 - He is listed in the 1871 English census taken 5 Apr 1871, FHL film 823,379, Spitalfields, London, Parish of Christ Church, Middlesex Co, Superintendent Registrar's District of Whitechapel, Subdistrict Artillery, Parliamentary borough of Tower Hamlets, e.d. 1, p 15, # of schedule [family] 82, as: Mauritz [sic] Bronkhorst, head, married, 57, assistant diamond cutter, b Holland, living at 36 Lamb St with his wife, Leah, daughter, Rachel, daughter, Marie, son, Hyman, daughter, Sara, son, Solomon, a boarder, Aaron Venetiance, 13, a boarder, Sophia Venetiance, 12, a boarder, Abraham DelaFuente [who was soon to become his son-in-law], and a boarder, Edward Bronkhorst, 23. Edward must be a nephew of Moses, son of his brother, Isaac Hartog. There were 3 other families living at 36 Lamb St. His daughter, Maria, married Abraham Simon DeLaFuente on 31 May 1871 in London. The family was living at 36 Lamb St, Spitalfields, in the East End of London.

1875 - His daughter, Rachel, married Moses DeMetz on 16 Jun 1875. They were living at 9 Scarboro' St.

1876 - His daughter, Sarah, married Judah Polak on 15 Mar in London. She was living at 9 Scarborough St at that time. He and the rest of the family were probably living there too, because from 1881 until his death I am certain he lived on Scarborough St.

1879 - His son, Hyman, married Rebecca Cornell on 6 Aug at the Synagogue at Sandy's Row. Moses is mentioned on the marriage certificate as "Morris Bronkhorst, a Diamond Polisher." They were living at 9 Scarboro' St then.

1880 - He made his Last Will & Testament on 5 Nov. It states: This is the Last Will and Testament of me, Morris (otherwise Moses) Bronkhorst of 17 Scarborough Street Goodmans Fields in the County of Middlesex Diamond Cutter and Polisher. I give all my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and whether real or personal to my dear wife Leah and appoint her the sole Executrix of this my Will and revoking all other Wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 5th day of November, 1880. M. Bronkhorst. Signed by the above named Morris (otherwise Moses) Bronkhorst as his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses John Cotton, 62 St Martin's LeGrand E.C. Solicitor. W.B. Francis same place his Clerk. On the 4th day of August 1883 Probate of this Will was granted to Mrs. Leah Bronkhorst Widow the sole Executrix.

1881 - He is listed in the 1881 English census, FHL film 823,379, London, Civil Parish of St Mary Whitechapel, Superintendent Registrar's District of Whitechapel, Subdistrict Goodmans Fields, Parliamentary borough of Tower Hamlets, e.d. 12, p 10, # of schedule [family] 171, as: Morris Bronkhorst, head, married, 66, diamond cutter, born Holland, living at 17 Scarborough St with his wife, Charlotte, and a servant, Elisa Clark. There was another family living at the same house.

1883 - He died on 28 Jun in London. His death certificate states Registration District Whitechapel, 1883 Death in the Sub-district of Goodman's Fields in the Co of Middlesex, #266, Moses Bronkhorst, male, age 68, a diamond polisher, died on 28 Jun 1883 at 17 Scarborough St, Whitechapel from old age, cardiac syncope, certified by F. J. Allan, [something unreadable after his name], informant Benjamin Koster of 1 Newnham St, Whitechapel present at the death, registered 28 Jun 1883 by Richard Grace, Registrar. His obituary appeared in the "Jewish Chronicle" Friday, July 6, 1883, Tamuz 1, 5643. It states:
On the 28th June, at his residence, 17 Scarboro'-street, Goodman's Fields, MORRIS BRONKHORST, Deeply mourned by his wife, sons, and daughters.

1884 - He is listed in the London Commercial Directory as Bronkhorst Morris, diamond cutter, 33 Charles st. Hatton garden EC. The Directory was probably prepared before his death and published afterwards. There are two other Bronkhorsts listed, a Henry, diamond polisher at 23 Tredegar Sq E and Alfred, a cattle salesman, 6 Bank bldgs. Metrpltn. catl. mkt N. Henry is his oldest son. Alfred is probably related to Marcus, another cattlesalesman I found in London, but whether he is a relative or not I have no idea. Since Moses' father was a butcher, there certainly is a similarity in professions with Alfred and Marcus. Perhaps they are descendants of Moses's brother, Joseph, who lived in London, too. There is also a Mrs. Bronkhorst listed in the 1884 London Court Directory, p. 2139 at 61 Grosvenor Rd Highbry N. Is she his wife, Lea?