Rabbi David Knöpfelmacher

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About Rabbi David Knöpfelmacher

Born in Holesov, but left as a young man. He went first to Lacnov, Moravia, but later moved over the border into Hungary. He was living in Pucho, Trencin Co., Hungary [now Puchov, Slovakia] as early as 1804 and remained there until about 1811. He and his family then moved to Cachtice, Nitra Co., Hungary where they remained until the early 1820s. They then settled in Luky, Trencin Co., where both David and his second wife Cecilia died. The 1848 census gives David Knopfelmacher's occupation as "kereskedo" (merchant / trader). However, it is also believed that he was a Jewish cantor and holy man. His name appears as a witness on numerous Jewish birth records in the community of Luky, and he was clearly an individual who was held in high esteem.

David Knopfelmacher's age widely varies. When he died in May 1867, his death record states that he was 92. However, in the 1848 census, he gave his own age as 65. It is believed he was born about 1778, and therefore, 89 at death.

Census records:

[Pucho], "Medio", Trencsen Co., Hungary, 1809: No. 133: David Kneplmacher, with wife, one son, and two daughters [*likely an error for two sons, one daughter]

Luky, Trencsen Co., Hungary, 1848: David Knopfelmacher, age 65, b. Holesov, kereskedo; wife, Czilli; son, Markus, age 22; son, Jonas, age 17.

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Rabbi David Knöpfelmacher's Timeline

1778
1778
Holešov, Zlínský, Czech Republic
1806
1806
Púchov, Púchov District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
1809
1809
Púchov, Púchov District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
1811
1811
Púchov, Púchov District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
1812
1812
Zarjecz, Púchov District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
1814
1814
Čachtice, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia
1815
1815
Čachtice, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia
1816
1816
Čachtice, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia