Joel Falk - Is this Joel FALK the same as Joel Falk, father of Rabbi SHIMON GRRSHON FALK/FALKOWITZ

Joel Knoblauch, who is great great grandson of Joel FALK (the Joel FALK that was father of RABBI SIMON GERSHON FALK) is recorded as 23andme 2nd cousin to one ANDRE FALK, son of JOSEPH FALK (and grandson of SALOMAN Loeb FALK) from BRAUNSBACH, GERMANY.

Joel Knoblauch

Is this Joel FALK (from BRAUNSBACH, GERMANY) the same person as Joel Falk, father of Rabbi SHIMON GRRSHON FALK/FALKOWITZ who died in Pottsville, PENNSYLVANIA USA in 1920?

Joel Falk

Rabbi Samuel (Shimon) Gershon Falkowitz

Rabbi Samuel (Shimon) Gershon Falkowitz (Falkowitz (Falk))
Gender: Male
Birth: April 30, 1862
Death: December 13, 1920 (58)
Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA, United States
Place of Burial: Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Joel Falk
Husband of Eva Falkowitz
Father of Rose Knoblauch; Bessie Fredman; Dorothy Abrams; Herman Falk; Leah Shochet and 4 others

Gravestone: Here is buried An innocent, honest and God fearing man "Shaliah tzibur" (leader of prayer service) and "shochet v'bodek" (ritual slaughterer and inspector) from his youth and his name Rabbi Shimon son of Haim Dov haLevi Falkowitz died 2 Tevet the 5th day
Added by: Dan Fredman on January 28, 2007
Managed by: Joel Knoblauch and Dan Fredman