Benedictus Polak

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Bruidegom: Benedictus Polak Geslacht: Man Geboorteplaats: Rotterdam Leeftijd: 32 Bruid: Elisebet Maria de Ruijter Geslacht: Vrouw Geboorteplaats: Amsterdam Leeftijd: 35 Vader bruidegom: Andries Polak Geslacht: Man Moeder bruidegom: Naatje Benedictus Geslacht: Vrouw Vader bruid: Bernardus de Ruijter Geslacht: Man Moeder bruid: Geertruij Koebrugge Geslacht: Vrouw Gebeurtenis: Huwelijk Datum: woensdag 13 december 1815 Gebeurtenisplaats: Rotterdam https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-LDS2-J2?i=4152&wc=...

Overledene: Benedictus Polak Relatiesoort: Overledene Geboorteplaats: Rotterdam Leeftijd: 49 jaar en 20 dgn Vader: Andries Joseph Polak Relatiesoort: Vader Moeder: Naatje Benedictus Relatiesoort: Moeder Relatie: Elizabeth Maria de Ruijter Relatiesoort: Echtgenoot/echtgenote Gebeurtenis: Overlijden Datum: maandag 6 augustus 1832 Rotterdam

He likely had more children in London. 1) Mauritz Bernard Polack, son of Bernard Andrew Polack and Antonetta Maria, who died on 29/4/1872 in South Africa, 50 yrs and 5 days old, born in Amsterdam (24/4/1822) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-CG6B?i=1297&c... However, no such birth was recorded in Amsterdam He was married to Catharina Maria Magdalena Kaltwasser and left behind 2 major children: Susan Elizabeth Sophia (25/2/1845) married to George Henry Goch Bernard Andrew / Andries, 8/7/1848 and 7 minor children: Catherine Maria, 15/7/1852 Amelia Mary Anne John Nicolaas Mauritz Bernard Joseph Philippus Gertrude Johanna Alfred Francis Also: Anetta Maria, 24/11/1850

2) Harriet Francis Polack, daughter of Bernard Andries Polack and Anetta de Solla, who died on 14/3//1862 in Robertson, Cape Province, South Africa, 35 yrs, 11 months and 22 days old, born in London (20/3/1826) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-XSMP-1?i=605&... She left behind 4 minor children: Sarah Annetta, 9/1/1854 Helen Catherine, 21/6/1856 Charles William, 31/7/1858 Arthur, 12/6/1860

Mauritz (1822) was the son of Bernard who was the son of Andrew (Andries). How many Andries Polak were living in Amsterdam or the Netherlands in the relevant time frame? Three... Andries Asser / Ansel Abraham Polak but he doesn't fit Andries / Anshil Mozes Polak neither does he fit, although he also lived in London and Andries Joseph Polak father of Benedictus, the only one who would fit.

Benedictus was a very uncommon name for a Jewish person in the Netherlands. Usually it was the same as Bendit or Baruch (Spinoza!) or Barend or Bernard. When he was living with his father in Deventer he was listed as Benjamin. Andries (or Asher, Anshil) is Andrew in English. Were Bernard, son of Andrew / Andries, and Benedictus, son of Andries, one and the same person? We just don't know and may never be able to prove it. But if they were it would mean that Bernard / Benedictus had a wife in Rotterdam as well as in London.