David Gewitsch

1st wife of David Gewitsch=Johanna Gewitsch geb. Kolisch, 1828-1878.

2nd wife of David Gewitsch: married 1883, Numerative 633 (Tempelgasse) per genteam.at Index of the Jewish Records of Vienna:

• Last Name Gewitsch, First Name David
• Last Name Goldschmidt - Graf, First Name Peppi (Josefine) Goldschmidt her first married name; Graf her maiden name

Marriage record of his daughter Leni says David Gewitsch was "Lederhändler." Part of the Gewitsch & Sons that experienced a bankruptcy crisis in 1884 (The Economist, Vol. 2, May 31, 1884 and June 7, 1884). Also: "Gewitsch & Sons, an old leather firm of Vienna, have failed for 2,000,000 florins. Five other leather firms have suspended in consequence of this failure." -- Alexandria Gazette, May 27, 1884

Neue Freie Presse death notice published Dec. 31, 1889.

Buried, Zentralfriedhof, Wien:

• Gewitsch David 74 Year(s) 12/30/1890 [1889] 01/01/1890 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 8 2 63
• Gewitsch Friedrike 78 Year(s) 05/21/1936 05/24/1936 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 8 2 63
• Gewitsch Hermann 80 Year(s) 01/21/1932 01/24/1932 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 8 2 63
• NOTE Zentralfriedhof incorrectly lists his death year, which was 1889 (see his death notice)

See also http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~prohel/names/misc/gewitsch...

Re Mikulov, Moravia (aka Nikolsburg) see: http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Nikolsburg/homeniko.htm