Ezekiel Jacob Ezekiel

'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':

on 20 Tishrei 5544 - birth of Yecheskel ben Jokeb, son-in-law of Tuvia ben Jacob Emden

on 29 Tishrei 5544 - circumcision of Yecheskel ben Jokeb.

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Married 1807 Amsterdam, dtb 656/33; parents groom: Jacob Ezechiel & Rebecca Tobias; witn.bride: f.Eliaser Joseph Israel.

Tnaim acharonim in act 5568/16 on 23 Shevat 5568;

groom: Yecheskel ben k"h Jokeb m.h.l; bride: Rivka bat k"h Leizer Cohen m.h.l;

The ketuba shall be the amount of the bride's dowry plus what she inherits from the estate of her grandfather pu k"h Joseph ben k"h Yechiel Haas z.l. with another fl. 1000,- added; this estate is yet in the hands of the guardians; the bride brings with her house utensils and movables, which are evaluated as agreed upon by both sides, to be worth fl. 400,-; and furthermore she will inherit from her grandfather's estate; and all other details will be as specified in the marriage contract made up before notary J.Ch.Meyer and witnesses on Jul 27th, 1807; brothers groom: Ozer, Abraham, Joseph, and not-attending Tuvia, and small Itsak.

(at a later time it became evident, that the bride was already pregnant at the time of marriage). to: Rebecca Eliaser Leizer Cohen, birth 1784 Amsterdam, daughter of Eliaser Leizer Joseph Juzpe Cohen and Matje Joseph Michiel

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Jacob Ezekiel adopted the last name Posnanski on 6 Jan 1812 in Amsterdam; then living at Zwanenburgerstr. 54, with 6 sons and 5 daughters:

sons: Ezechiel, 26 yrs, Tobias, 24 yrs, Abraham, 23 yrs, Joseph, 19 yrs, Asser, 17 yrs. and Isaac, 14 yrs.old; daughters: Sellie, 28 yrs, Sara, 24 yrs, Marianne, 23 yrs, Betje, 18 yrs. and Rachel, 16 yrs.old.

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Immigrated c. 1811