Jonas Jacob Tauber

Jonas was the son of Jacob Tauber, aka "Jacob Herschel" [or Jacob, son of Herschel], of Mahr. Weisskirchen. He was born in Mahr. Weisskirchen in 1739.

In the Mahr. Weisskirchen "Book of Homes", he is listed as "Jonas Jacob" in May 1780. The surname TAUBER is inserted over his name, and his "vatter" [father] is named as "Jacob Herschl". Jonas is again listed as “Jonas Jacob” in Mahr. Weisskirchen Familianten Book, 1 May 1784, and as occupying household #4. Twenty-one years later, he is listed as a resident of household #3 in the Familianten Book, 6 May 1805. Later he occupied his father’s former residence, household #1.

Jonas Tauber married 1st, Judith, b. 1755. She d. Mahr. Weisskirchen, 20 Sep 1807, age 52.

Jonas married 2nd, abt. Jan 1808, Rebeka Zerkowitz, b. Mahr. Weisskirchen, 1782, dau of Michael and Guttl Kohn-Zerkowitz. She was 43 years his junior. She died in Mahr. Weisskirchen [Hranice], 3 Sep 1866, age about 84.

Hranice book of homes