Moritz (Moses) Knöpfelmacher

Moritz [Moses] Knopfelmacher was born in 1830, the son of the elderly Joachim Knopfelmacher (1765-1847) by his third wife, Katharina (Hartmann) Knöpfelmacher (b. 1797). Moritz came to Boskovice, Moravia in 1857 from Mahr. Weisskirchen (Hranice). In 1860, he applied for a license to establish a saloon in house #68 in Boskovice's "Jewish town". He operated a pub there until 1893 when he "gave it up on account of old age". For many years, Moritz and his family resided in household #26 in the Christian section of Boskovice.

Familianten records, Hranice [Mahr. Weisskirchen], 1859:
Moses KNOPFLMACHER, b. 1829 -- "went to Boskovitz"; wife, Bella, b. 1833; dau., Julia

Census records, Boskovice, Moravia, 1869:
Moritz Knopfelmacher, date of birth 1830, dealer; his wife, Betti, date of birth 1833; his son, Samuel, date of birth 1863; his son, Jakob, date of birth 1865; his son, Wilhelm, date of birth 1868 (error for 1866); his daughter, Julie, date of birth 1858