Armin (Herman, Leopold, Tzvi Arye HaCohen) Edelman

• Born in the village of Palocsa (now Plaveč, Slovakia) in Sáros megye, in northeastern Slovakia
• Married Theresia Péterfreund ~ 1874
• Shortly after marriage, they settled in the village of Hrabkó/Harapkó (now Hrabkov, Slovakia), where Armin became an innkeeper (korcsmáros) in the village.

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• Grave in Krizovany, the village beside Hrabkov, says:

"Here lies An enterprising man Certified in the Talmud, one of the sacred Jewish sages. An offspring of holy Cohanim, Torah teachers, Our teacher and rabbi, Rabbi Tzvi Arye HaCohen, son of the righteous rabbi who served in the rabbinate, our teacher and rabbi Avraham Aaron HaCohen.

May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing Edelman Closed his day, a flower was plucked while still in its prime Was taken to the sorrow of his wife Died with a good name on 28 Tishri in the year 5670 May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. Was righteous and honest, his heart was with his Creator Many followed his light and his righteous ways Toiled and found his destiny in the Torah, worshiped God with purity Raised his sons on the heels of his ancestors They recognized his discipline and acquired his qualities He will be a good advocate for his wife, sons and daughters The Cohen will be illuminated by light to the end of days with worthiness May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.

Note: DOB changed from "Circa 1845" to "Between 1851 and 1853" to account for likely DOB of his mother, (Eszter emigrated to the USA in around 1889 with one and possibly two of his daughters. See Eszter's record for notes....}

Schism in Hungarian Jewry.

Unterlander Jews.