Fanny Rebenwurzel (Zerkowitz)

FANNY [FRADL] ZERKOWITZ, b. Olomouc, c.Dec 1809; died in Vienna, 5 Dec 1893, age 84 yrs. [although her death notice gives her age as 86].

She m. in Strassnitz, 20 Apr 1836, Simon Rebenwurzel, b. Strassnitz, 25 Jul 1801, son of Jakob Hersch Rebenwurzel (1771-1839) and his wife Sara [Chaya] Rebenwurzel (c1778-1838); d. Vienna, 7 Oct 1866, age 65 yrs. Strassnitz marriage record: “Simon Rebenwurzel, age 36 yrs., single, and Fany Zerkowitz, age 23 yrs., single, m. Strassnitz, 20 Apr 1836 [witnesses: Jakob Rebenwurzel, Joseph Schick].” [*She was actually 26 yrs. old at marriage.]

Simon Rebenwurzel and his family lived in household #72 in Strassnitz, Moravia. In 1832, he is listed as "Familianten" and is referred to as "Simon Rebenwurzl, Sohn von Jakob Hirsch Rebenwurzl." Simon and his family moved to Vienna in the 1850s.

Strassnitz [Straznice] Familianten Records: House Number 72-- Simon Rebenwurzl, geb. 25.7.1801, Str.; gattin [wife] Fani, geb. 1811; kinder [children] -- Leopold, geb. 2.9.1838; Jonas, geb. 15.12.1847; Sara, geb. 11.11.1839; Mina, geb. 7.11.1844

http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=18931206...

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PLEASE NOTE: Fanny [Fradl] Zerkowitz was born about Dec 1809, approximately one month after the death of her paternal great-grandmother (after whom she was named). Her age at death in December 1893 is given as 86, suggesting a birth year of 1806. In contrast, her age at marriage in April 1836 is given as 23, suggesting a birth year of 1813. The only conclusion that can be reached is that both of those ages were incorrect, and that she was born shortly following her grandmother's death.
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Vienna newspaper notice -- December 1893 (obituary)

Fanny REBENWURZL geb. ZERKOVITZ, died 5th day of month, age 86 years. Burial to take place on 7 December 1893 at 10 a.m. .... Central Cemetery. Survived by sons Leopold Rebenwurzl and Dr. Julius Relly; by daughter, Minna Spitzer geb. Rebenwurzl; by daughter-in-law, Mathilde Relly geb. Bloch; by sons-in-law, Ignatz Reiss and Siegmund Spitzer; and by grandchildren and great-grandchildren.