Michael (Jechiel) of Herzfeld, Germany

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Michael (Jechiel) de Paul

Also Known As: "Asher"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Herzfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Death: before 1701
Herzfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Immediate Family:

Son of Michael Michaels de Paul and Anna de Paul
Husband of Rebecca Falk de Paul
Father of Rachel (Rycha) Asher Levy; Moses Michaels; Moses Michael; Michael Asher; Michael Asher and 3 others

Managed by: Kevin Lawrence Hanit
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About Michael (Jechiel) of Herzfeld, Germany

He was In New York before June 16, 1682/3. Public records of that year show that he paid £1.15.0 for his burgher rights. The following year he was granted a license to "trade and traffic" within the City of New York.

He is the earliest American Jew on record known to have present-day descendants.

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Michael (Jechiel) of Herzfeld, Germany's Timeline

1645
1645
Herzfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1667
1667
New York, New York, British Colonial America
1677
August 8, 1677
Herzfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
August 8, 1677
Herzfeld, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany
1685
February 1685
New York City, New York, United States
1686
February 1686
New York, NY, United States
February 1686
Pennsylvania, United States
1690
1690
New York, New York, United States
1690
New York County, New York, British Colonial America