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     Moritz Major was born on 29 January 1888 at Mannheim, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Max Major and Bertha Klein.¹ Moritz Major married Hermine Kern.¹ Moritz Major was a horse trader.¹ He died on 23 June 1964 at age 76.² He was buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, New Jersey.

     Hermine Kern was born on 9 December 1887 at Rodalben, Germany.² She married Moritz Major, son of Max Major and Bertha Klein.¹ Her married name was Major. Hermine Kern died on 2 November 1934 at Mannheim, Baden, Germany, at age 46.²

     Werner Major was the son of Moritz Major and Hermine Kern.¹ Werner Major died on 23 May 1919.¹

     Arnold Major was born on 26 October 1915 at Rodalben, Germany.¹ He was the son of Moritz Major and Hermine Kern.¹ Arnold Major died in July 1987 at age 71.²

     Ludwig Major was born on 6 April 1889 at Mannheim, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Max Major and Bertha Klein.¹ Ludwig Major married an unknown person on 27 December 1920 at Eppingen, Baden, Germany.¹

     Wilhelm Major lived at Kaiserslautern, Germany.¹ He lived at Waldshut, Germany.¹ He was born on 13 August 1890 at Ladenburg, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Max Major and Bertha Klein.¹ Karl and Wilhelm Major operated a shoe business in Mannheim.¹

     Karl Major was born on 13 August 1890 at Ladenburg, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Max Major and Bertha Klein.¹

     L. Klein was born on 7 May 1863 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Seligmann Klein and Janette Rothschild.¹ L. Klein died on 6 December 1863 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹

     Lippmann Klein was born on 10 May 1833 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He married Therese (Drezel) Rothschild, daughter of Moses Rothschild and Maria Rothschild, on 9 July 1862 at Weingarten, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.¹ Lippmann Klein was a cattle trader.¹ He died on 4 November 1900 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany, at age 67.¹

     Ludwig Klein was born on 25 May 1863 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Lippmann Klein and Therese (Drezel) Rothschild.¹ Ludwig Klein died on 20 March 1864 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹

     Bertha Klein was born on 2 March 1865 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ She was the daughter of Lippmann Klein and Therese (Drezel) Rothschild.¹ Bertha Klein died on 20 April 1865 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹

     Seligmann Klein was born on 17 June 1866 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Lippmann Klein and Therese (Drezel) Rothschild.¹ Seligmann Klein married Auguste Durlacher.¹ Seligmann Klein was a cattle trader and butcher.¹

     Auguste Durlacher was born on 18 September 1869 at Kippenheim, Baden, Germany.¹ She married Seligmann Klein, son of Lippmann Klein and Therese (Drezel) Rothschild.¹ Her married name was Klein.

     Ludwig Klein was born on 28 November 1896 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Seligmann Klein and Auguste Durlacher.¹ Ludwig Klein was an owner of a material and furniture business after 1930 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He died on 2 May 1991 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at age 94.¹

     Max Klein was born on 10 May 1899 at Jöhlingen, Baden, Germany.¹ He was the son of Seligmann Klein and Auguste Durlacher.¹ Max Klein died after 9 September 1942 at Auschwitz Extermination Camp, Oswiecim, Poland.¹

     Ida Klein is the daughter of Seligmann Klein and Auguste Durlacher.¹

     Walter B. Heinsheimer was born in 1884.¹ He was the son of Henry Heinsheimer and Mary B. (?)¹ Walter B. Heinsheimer died on 31 March 1914 at Caldwell, New Jersey.¹

     Her married name was Heinsheimer. Mary B. (?) married Henry Heinsheimer.

     Henry Heinsheimer lived at Newark, New Jersey, USA.¹ He married Mary B. (?) Henry Heinsheimer was buried on 2 April 1914 at Fairmoun Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, USA.¹

     Samuel Stroock was born in 1898 at New York, New York.² He was the son of Mark E. Stroock and Rose Herzog.¹ Samuel Stroock married Dorothy Frank on 27 April 1922 at Ritz-Carlton, New York, New York, ny the Rev. Dr. Stephen Wise.^2,3 He served in World War I with the 27th Division. He was also a member of the Downtown Club and the Hollywood Country Club in Deal, NJ.² Samuel Stroock was a vice president of Stroock & Wittenberg at 60 E 42nd Street, New York, New York.² He died on 30 June 1939 at 21 E 87th Street, New York, New York.²

     Fannie Polatschek was born on 3 June 1882 at New York, New York.^2,3 She was the daughter of Leopold Polatschek and Esther Solomon.⁴ Her married name was Breidenbach. As of 10 April 1900,her married name was Strauss.⁴ Fannie Polatschek married Hugo Strauss on 10 April 1900 at New York, New York.² Fannie Polatschek married Adolph Breidenbach, son of Ferdinand Breidenbach and Sophie Rothschild, on 8 February 1923 at New York, New York.^1,5 Fannie Polatschek died in 1958.³

     Beatrice Strauss is the daughter of Hugo Strauss and Fannie Polatschek.¹ Her married name was Baron. Beatrice Strauss married (?) Baron.¹

     (?) Baron married Beatrice Strauss, daughter of Hugo Strauss and Fannie Polatschek.¹

     Carl Strauss is the son of Hugo Strauss and Fannie Polatschek.¹

     Arthur Aaron was born circa 1874.² He was the son of Leopold Aaron and Fredericka Hess.³ Arthur Aaron lived in 1904 at 691 Wendover Ave., New York, New York.³ He married Lina Breidenbach, daughter of Ferdinand Breidenbach and Sophie Rothschild, on 14 August 1904 at New York, New York.^1,4,5,3 Arthur Aaron died on 24 October 1918 at New York.^1,2 He was buried on 27 October 1918 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, New York, USA.⁶

     Martha Schloss was born in 1881 at Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany.¹ She married Hugo Joseph Kauffmann, son of Jacob Kauffmann and Linda (Theolinde) Löwengard, in 1902.¹ As of 1902,her married name was Kauffmann. Martha Schloss died in 1976.¹

     Lore Kauffmann was born in 1907 at Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hugo Joseph Kauffmann and Martha Schloss. The following is an excerpt from the book Signs of Life of a letter from Lore Auburn:
"I was born in Stuttgart in 1907 and went to the Olgastift after two years in the Waldorfschule. I went to the Realschule after attending Girls School. Already at that time anti-Semitism was rife. I was the only Jewish girl at the school. Once I ran home, and only after my mother had spoken to the very nice headmaster did I go back.      After Maturum, I studied medicine in different universities: Tübingen, Berlin, Zurich, Heidelberg, where in 1928 I met my future husband, who was a few years ahead with his medicine studies. In 1933 we were both employed by the Neuköliner Hospital in Berlin at the time of the Reichstag fire. As my husband was given notice because he was fremdstämmig, we left for Holland on the last train on March 31 from Berlin overflowing with refugees. We had relatives in Holland, and my husband, after some difficulties, went to England and with the help of a Russian doctor found out that he could qualify for a Scottish degree in a year in Edinburgh. I had only done two months of my practical year as a doctor and therefore, was not admitted. My husband worked for an Indian doctor as underpaid, overworked assistant in Manchester, and then we settled and after some difficulties got permission by the Home Office to start practice in Whitefield, Lancashire. My husband volunteered for the British Army and was actually in the Normandy landings. Also, apart from working as field officer for the evacuation of the wounded, he enjoyed being able to work as interpreter of German prisoners-of-war. I contracted TB while he was overseas, so after the war we decided to emigrate to New Zealand, where my husband established a good medical practice. I had volunteered during the war for service in a hospital and was put on the Permanent English Medical Register. After ten years, my husband took a position as director of student health at the Auckland University and, when he retired, worked medically part-time. I was able to help him with his medical work and also with his interest in old prints, book translating, etc. I have three children. One son is associate professor of law. After spending ten years in Israel, mostly working on a kibbutz, he qualified in New Zealand. The second son, after qualifying as a diesel engineer, also spent time overseas and in Israel. He is now running an antique shop. Both sons were in Israel on active service during the 1967 war. We adopted our daughter, who is now married and has three children and also lives here.
     I have never been back to Germany after short visits in 1934 and 1935. I have a few relatives in New York, also in Berkley."¹ Lore Kauffmann lived in 1981 at 3 Coronation Road, Epson, Auckland, New Zealand.²

     Hans Kauffmann is the son of Hugo Joseph Kauffmann and Martha Schloss.¹

     Ernest Fuerst married Else Löwengart in 1940.¹ Ernest Fuerst died in 1970.¹

     Rosalia Gratum was born circa 1790.^2,3 She was born before 1793.⁴ She was the daughter of Wolf Gratum and Esther Raubitschek.⁴ Rosalia Gratum was also known as Shile Gratum.⁴ She married Jakob Beck on 10 August 1811.^1,5 Her married name was Beck. Rosalia Gratum died on 16 April 1836 at Dobríš (Dobrisch), Pribram, Stredoceský Kraj, Czech Republic.²