Samuel Ballenberger

Death record (Trebotov): https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000141133416878 (book 804 p. 15) Translation: Ballenberger, Samuel Jacob, local rabbi, born in Bamberg, Bavaria, origin of Choteč in the Smichow court and administration district, Praha county.

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Tombstone inscription from: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bohemia/boh325.html "On the grave stone of Samuel Ballenberger, an ancestor of the well-known Czech-Jewish printer Leopold Ballenberger[9], it is written:

“This is the place of rest of a pious husband, caring father and knowledgeable rabbi Samuel Ballenberger. Here lies at rest a jewel of his lineage, honor and glory of Israel, a man of letters, the glorious Rabbi Samuel Ballenberger, son of Jakub of Bamberk. He died on 6 Adar[10] and was buried on 7 Adar 5614 (1854) at the age of 82 years. Our father, we are obliged merely to raise for you a stone. Shall just a stone announce your perfection to future generations? As if it was possible to report to future generations your wisdom, doings, justice and remarkable knowledge on just a stone. The tooth of time will soon destroy it; after a few years a stone is weathered and disappears. However, you have an imperishable memory in heaven, where it is marked by God's finger for eternity. The angels of peace present you with the ring of glory. Your spirit will hover in heavenly glory and participate in an eternal joy of life. Your soul shall be connected with the living.”"