George Ludwig Breinig, the ancestor of this family, was born in Germany, Jan 31, 1733, and came to America on the ship Lydia, arriving at Philadelphia in Oct 13, 1749. He settled in Weisenberg township, Lehigh County, where he farmed a tract of land and where he was assessed nine pounds tax in 1762. He had a brother, Philip, born in 1730, who came to America on Oct 4, 1757, enlisted as a private in Capt. Jacob Wetherhold's company of rangers in the French and Indian War.

George Ludwig Breinig resided in Weisenberg township until May 10, 1771, when he purchased from Peter and Catharine Trexler for 700 pounds, a tract of 100 acres and a stone dwellinghouse in Macungie township, situated on what was then called Ihe great road leading to Philadelphia. He added to this tract by the purchase of additional land and resided there until his death. He was one of the judges of election at Allentown, on July 8, 1776, when delegates to the first constitutional convention of the state were elected. In the War of the Revolution he was colonel of the Second Battalion of Northampton County militia, as shown by muster rolls dated May 21, 1777, and may 14, 1778. On Nov 5, 1777, his battalion is mentioned in service at Biflingsport In 1786, he was commissioned a justice of the district of Macungie and Weisenberg townships. He died May 12, 1812, and is buried at Lehigh Church. His wife, Christina, was born July 8, 1734, and died Oct 31, 1816. They had seven children: Christina, born 1760; Susanna, born 1762; George, born 1765; Jacob born 1767; Peter, born 1771; Mary, born 1773; and Rosina, born 1777.