Simon Katscher

Dear Randy,

This is what I recovered from the vital records of Slavkov in Natl. archive, Prague, on Katscher family. The family grew enormously as you can see.

Simon Katscher married twice: Katharina aka Guttel (nee unknow, born abt.1775, died in November 11, 1831) and when he was 70 he married in June 29, 1836 Fanny Steinschneider, 50. Fanny Katscher as wrote before, died in June 19, 1846.

Simon and Katharina Kastcher had 7 children listed (I believe there were more daughters before 1800):

i Wolf, born in April 11, 1800

ii Rebeka, born in April 24, 1802, house no.7

iii Sprinzel, born in March 31, 1804, house no. 30

iv Dewora, born in August 16, 1806, house no. 30

v David, born in October 18, 1808, no. 30

vi Moyses, born in November 28, 1811, no.30

vii Jakob, born in January 10, 1814, no.30, died in November 1816

Simon´s 1st born son Wolf Katscher married Pauline aka Polexina nee Deutsch in August 4, 1819. Pauline Katscher died in Brno in April 10, 1870, 67 years old.

Wolf and Pauline Katscher had 9 children:

i Lobl, born in September 7, 1820, house no.28

ii Jeremias, born in March 26, 1823, house no.18

iii Moses, born in December 19, 1824, no.18

iv Isak, born in June 3, 1826, no.18

v Babett, born in February 19, 1828, no.18, married Herman Medak in October 17, 1852.

vi Alexander, born in October 18, 1830, no.18

vii Rudolph, born in August 14, 1832, no.18, died in September 20, 1837.

viii Abraham, born in January 20, 1834, no.missing

ix Lea aka Leonore, born in May 18, 1836, no.18

David Katscher, corn tradesman, 2nd born son, married in October 11, 1849 (Familiant law was over) Amalie Deutsch, 25, daughter of Leopold Deutsch of Misslitz (today Miroslav, southern Moravia).

David and Amalie Katscher had 2 children:

i Klotilde, born in October 10, 1850, house no.30

ii Sigmund, born in March 8, 1852, no.30

Moses Katscher, corn tradesman, 3rd son of Simon Katscher, married in September 9, 1849 Ester Rabl, 25.6, daughter of Eleonore and Moses Rabl, of Slavkov house no.3.

Ester Katscher died in May 13, 1850.

Moses and Ester Katscher had one child, Leopold born in March 24, 1850, house no.3.

Moses Katscher remarried in August 26, 1857 in Brno Hanni Friedman, daughter of Leni and Aron Hirsch Friedman of Boskowitz. Moses and Hanni Katscher had 3 children:

i Phillip, born in May 27, 1858, Brno, Spitalgasse no.201

ii Klotilde, born in December 12, 1859, Brno, Spitalgasse

iii Bertha, born in February 21, 1861, Brno, Olmutzgasse 5

Lobl aka Leopold Katscher, spice and mixed goods tradesmen, 1st born son of Wolf, married in January 23, 1850 Antonie aka Tuscha Medak, 24, daughter of Sara and Jakob Medak.

Leopold and Antonia Katscher had 5 children:

i Ludwig, born in April 9, 1851, house no.11

ii Friedrich, born in September 20, 1852, no.11, died in November 28, 1854

iii Hermine, born in May 23, 1854, no.11

iv Rosine, born July 26, 1856, no.11

v Klotilde, born in April 2, 1864, no.11

Jeremias Katscher, furrier, 2nd born son of Wolf, married in July 31, 1850 Fani Rafael, 25.5, daughter of Josef and Rachel Rafael of Slavkov no.28.

Jeremias and Fani Katscher had 8 children:

i Sigmund, born in May 9, 1851, house no.14, died in June 20, 1852

ii Latzar, born in February 1, 1853, no.101, died in February 16, 1853

iii Rudolph, born in May 28, 1854, no.27

iv Johann, born in April 18, 1856, no. 39

v Moritz, born in July 12, 1857, no.39, died in November 2, 1859

vi Arnold, born in May 5, 1859, no.33

vii Nanette, born in January 1, 1861

viii Alexander, born in January 27, 1863, in Hostihradek no. 36, died in June 17, 1864

Isak Katscher, lebzeltnermeister (gingerbred maker), 4th son of Wolf, married in September 13, 1857 Cecilia Bachrich, 23.6, daughter of Katharina and Abraham Bachrich, of Slavkov no.6.

Cecilia Katscher died in June 27, 1863.

Isak and Cecilia Katscher had 4 children:

i Klotilda, born in July 1, 1858, house no.14

ii Friedrich, born in January 18, 1861, no.14

iii Sigmund, born in May 25, 1862, no.14

iv Aloisia, born in June 17, 1863, no.14, died in December 22, 1863

Isak Katscher remarried in November 6, 1864 Nanette Wagner of Prostejov/Prosnitz, the couple had 3 children:

i Helene, born in October 16, 1865, Vyskov house no. 14

ii Hermine, born in march 4, 1867, no.14

iii Heinrich, born in August 30, 1868, no.14

Alexander Katscher, 5th son of Wolf, had 2 children with Rosina nee Hisrch, daughter of Bernhard and Fleurette Hirsch, of Paris, France.

i Helene, born in March 21, 1857, in 1 Rue de Mazagran, Paris

ii Bertrand, born in June 2, 1863, Slavkov no.20

Abraham aka Eduard Katscher, corn trader, 7th son of Wolf, married in Octoer 10, 1861 Fani Hamburger, 23.3, daughter of Ignatz and Amalie Hamburger of Prostejov/Prosnitz.

The couple had 2 children:

i Rosa, born in July 31, 1862, house no.3

ii Helele, born in July 13, 1863, no.3

Reference:

Slavkov birth records 1800-1848, HBMa 1867

Slavkov birth records 1848-1873, HBMa 1868

Slavkov marriage records 1801-1848, HBMa 1869

Slavkov marriage records 1848-1874, HBMa 1870

Slavkov death records 1801-1847, HBMa 1871

Slavkov death records 1848-1874, HBMa 1872

You forwarded me an email from great granddaughter of Eleanor aka Helene Katscher. According to my notes, Eleonore Katscher, daughter of Wolf Katscher (as listed above) married in Slavkov in February 1, 1852 Saloman Schwarz, a cantor, from Galszeis, Hungary. The marriage record reads that she was 15.8 years old. This is quite exceptional age, the parents had to agree to claim her adult, according to the law.

I will also look what pre-1800 records of Slavkov they have in the Archive of Prague Jewish Museum, and will get back to you.

Regards,

Julius