Moses Leb "ML" / Löbl Kanitz

A Moses Löbl Kanitz appears in JewishGen.org's Who's Who in Budapest as "Wholesaler, 1837." Also appearing same source, with the same occupation, is Emanuel Kanitz.

In (Wien) Firmenbuch 1859, at Digital Wien Bibliotek, M.L. Kanitz and his son Emanuel appear on p. 83: Besitzer des Grosshandlungs since 1843 (image #85, sec. I-K).

In Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger for 1860, online at WienBibliotekDigital, Moses Lowy Kanitz and Emanuel Kanitz both appear as Großhandler, M.L. Kanitz & Sohn.

In History of the Jews in Vienna (Geschichte der Juden in Wien, by G. Wolf, 1876), M.L. Kanitz is referred to on page 206 (scan image 212/213). Refers to founding of a Deaf Institute in 1852 at Meidling bei Wien. Donations made ​​it possible to buy in Rudolfsgasse, in Vienna's Landstrasse [district], a site on which a building appropriate to the needs [was constructed]. M.L. Kanitz was "especially deserving" in bringing the new building to its conclusion; it was "inaugurated" Oct. 17, 1858.

M.L. Kanitz mentioned in Die Neuzeit, Sept. 12, 1862, page 434 of the publication, as benefactor of a hospital in Pest.

M.L. Kanitz mentioned in Die Neuzeit, May 8, 1863, page 224 of the publication: unveiling of his portrait as "a great benefactor."

M.L. Kanitz mentioned in Die Neuzeit, January 11, 1867, page 17 of the publication; donation.

Publishes letter to the editor in Neue Freie Presse, July 14, 1867, page 7 of NFP.

Per his NFP death notice, Moses Löbl (M.L.) Kanitz's children were:

• Emanuel 1809-1884, m. Louise Fellner: http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=18840405...
• Carl Kanitz m. Sophie Kern
• Josephine, 1811-1885, m. Philipp Kunewalder: http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=18850906...
• Eleonore 1813-1888, m. Leopold Pollitzer: http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=18881007...
• Elise Kanitz, 1815-1892: http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=18920102...

Zentralfriedhof, Wien:

• Kanitz Moses Leb 02/22/1876 12/09/1941 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF IV. TOR 14a 14 5
• Kanitz Therese 84 Year(s) 03/12/1875 12/09/1941 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF IV. TOR 14a 14 5

 	  From genteam.at, ''Jewish Burials in Währing, Vienna 1784-1879'':

* Numerative 2721

• Last Name Kanitz, First Name(s) Moses Löbl
• Age 89, verwitwet
• Place of Birth Altofen, Ungarn
• Date of Death 1876 Feb 20
• Place of Death Stadt