Ignaz Isak Wengraf

Ignatz Isak WENGRAF: b. circa 1829, Nikolsburg - d. 21 Jan 1894, Wien

"Kaufmann ...Brandweinerzeuger ... Gemischtwarenhändler ... Beamter d. Neuen Wiener Tagblatt" ... etc.

Exact birth data unfortunately not available either from IKG-Nikolsburg actual records nor even in index BUT information from marriage record provides clear enough evidence that Ignatz, formerly Isak, was born in Nikolsburg in circa 1829, the son of Gerson WENGRAF and -- as the marriage record is written -- Fany geb. SPITZER. (P) The "Fany" can easily be a mis-writing of Hany/Hanni by the individual actually entering the marriage in the record book (DL).

(N.B. This might also explain why the "Jewish" name chosen and given to grandson Friedrich Wilhelm by son Alexander at birth was "Gerson" - cf. the relevant birth certificate ...)

Details from actual IKG-Wien marriage registration to be found under:

1863.11.03 - Isak WENGRAF & Rosalia SOFER: IKG-Wien MR

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25797-3993-50?cc=2028...

Groom: Isak WENGRAF, 32 years old, “Kaufmann”, born & resident in Nikolsburg, son of Gerson WENGRAF & Hanna, née SPITZER

Bride: Rosalia SOFER, 23 years old, born in Szenitz, Hungary, daughter of Simon(?) SOFER & Carolina MAIFELD(?)

Witnesses: Moses(?) SOFFER(sic) & Haim(?) RANZENHOFER(?)

Bears note: “17.8.64 Dr. Alexander Wengraf, Enkel”

And also ...

1863.11.03 - Isak WENGRAF & Rosalie SOFER - IKG-Wien MR bis

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25806-20867-25?cc=202...

with much less information ...

Unclear exactly when Ignaz moved from Nikolsburg to Neulengbach. His 1863 IKG-Wien marriage record notes his place of domicile as being there, the 1864 IKG-Nikolsburg birth record of his first son Alexander actually gives this as the place of birth and the following sources show that he was an active member of the Neulengbach (Jewish and further) community:

Neulengbacher Kulturpfad - pdf. Der jüdische Friedhof

"1871 erwirbt der Verein „Minjan“ das Grundstück Nr. 115/2 in Großweinberg (damals zur Gemeinde Maria Anzbach gehörig). Auf dem Areal befand sich auch eine Zeremonienhalle.1920 erwirbt der gleiche Verein das anschließende Grundstück (115/3). „Minjan“ bezeichnet im Judentum zehn oder mehr im religiösen Sinne mündige. Der Vorstand des damaligen „Minjan-Vereins“ war Ignatz Wengraf."

(N.B. the "damaligen" must refer to 1871 - in 1920 Ignaz WENGRAF was long deceased ...)

And also ...

FF Neulengbach-Stadt - Mitglieder

http://www.ff-neulengbach.at/cms/index.php/ueber-uns/archiv/209-mit...

Freiwillige Feuerwehr - volunteer fireman:

WENGRAF IGNAZ 1871

(N.B. two SOFFERs also on list - maybe related to wife Rosalia - whom he may well have first met there ...?)

The births of only four of his children feature in the IKG-Nikolsburg archives with the note that they actually occurred in Neulengbach. Ignaz WENGRAF's profession on these is generally stated as being "Kaufmann in Neulengbach" except for the 1866/1867 ones in which he's described as "Brandweinerzeuger". The mother's first name varies between Rosalia and Theresia (Therese), her last name is also variously spelled as SOFER, SOFFER or even SOPHA & SOPHER. Records not yet traced for his further children. They do not appear in either the IKG-Nikolsburg or the IKG-Wien ledgers (possibly in those of the IKG-St. Pölten if they were born, as may be suspected, all in Neulengbach ...?)

cf. also:

ANNO, Wiener Zeitung, 1872-06-04, Seite 17

http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wrz&datum=18720604&seite...

“Ignatz Wengraf, Gemischtwarenhändler, Neulengbach” (proprietor of a general store ...)

Plus ...

Basic Nikolsburg birth data courtesy of Indexes to Mikulov births, marriages, and deaths online at the site of the Jewish Museum in Prague:

Židovská náboženská obec Mikulov, Rejstrík (z roku 1913) k matrikám, NOZ 1762 - 1912, I. cást: narození, N 1762 - 1912, písmena R - Z | Jewish Museum Collections cf. Images 78 - 82

http://collections.jewishmuseum.cz/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/obj..., Image #79

Name of newborn: Year of birth Parents

• WENGRAF Alexander 1864 Ignatz & Rosalia

• WENGRAF Hermine 1866 Ignatz & Rosalia

• WENGRAF Sophie 1867 Ignatz & Therese

• WENGRAF Gustav 1876 Ignatz & Therese

From LEHMANN's Wien address book the valuable indications may be gleaned that Ignaz - and presumably family - moved to Vienna permanently in circa 1883. The first recognisable listing of him (plus eldest son Alexander, still living with his father but starting up a business on his own) here is viewable courtesy of: 1883 WENGRAF listing: 1187 - Weissenstein - Wenzel - Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger - Seite - Wienbibliothek - wbr01 - wienbibliothek

http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/zoom/67623

WENGRAF Alexander, Pfaidler, V, Ob. Bräuhausg. 18

WENGRAF Ignaz, Bmt. d. “Neuen Wiener Tagblatt”, V, Ob. Bräuhausg. 18

• (Bett-, Hemd- Kurz-waren Händler)

Did his "cousin" Moriz WENGRAF, "Chef-Redakteur d. Neuen Wiener Tagblatt", help him to secure employment there?

Already in the year of his death in 1894, his widow is listed:

1894 WENGRAF listing: 1281 - Weißmann - Westreba - Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger - Seite - Wienbibliothek - wbr01 - wienbibliothek

http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/73904

WENGRAF Therese, Priv. Bmt. Wwe., XII, Gondenzendorfer Gürtel Strasse 3

There are NO records so far to show that Ignaz, himself, had either previously been widowed by the death of his wife "Rosalia" OR that they might have divorced. As the "Therese" who was buried in the same grave as him on her death in 1921 bears an age that correlates exactly with "Rosalia's" DOB, presumably the two are one and the same, having simply changed first name - for whatever reason (as was quite common in those days ...). The varying first name of the mother as shown on the IKG-Nikolsburg birth registrations of certain children clearly of this couple confirms this thesis.

Details from actual IKG-Wien death registration to be found under:

1894.01.21 - Ignatz WENGRAF - IKG-Wien DR

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-25803-105-35?cc=20283...

Ignatz WENGRAF, “ Beamter beim NW Tagblatt, aus Nikolsburg in Mähren”, age 64

Former entries:

Unable so far to connect this Ignaz Wengraf 1829-1894, son of Juda and M-- Wengraf, to Ignaz Nathan Löb Wengraf, 1833-1914.

Married Sali Schidlof, age 20, in Nikolsburg, Sept. 8, 1864. In Czech Jewish Registers, Mikulov Marriages O 1849-1879, Image #47/71. Ignatz was age 30.

Ignaz died, per genteam.at:

• Year 1894, Numerative 139
• Last Name Wengraf, First Name Ignaz

Buried Zentralfriedhof, Wien

• Hübl Gisela 06/26/1874 67 Year(s) 12/23/1941 01/02/1942 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 19 13 40
• Wengraf Ida 11/18/1872 69 Year(s) 12/24/1941 01/02/1942 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 19 13 40
• Wengraf Ignaz 64 Year(s) 01/26/1894 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 19 13 40
• Wengraf Therese 81 Year(s) 12/18/1921 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 19 13 40

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