Zartl Zerkowitz (Herlitschek alias Gutmann)

Ivanovice Jewish records: “Juda Lobel Zirkowiz, age 35 [*error for age 29], and Sara Herlitczek(in), age 19, m. Ivanovice, 19 Nov 1803 [witnesses: Michael Zirkowiz aus Weisskirchen, Jacob Herlitschek, familianten aus (illegible)]”

In the birth record of daughter Bela in 1804, her maiden name is given as GUTMANN. However, in the birth records of all of her other children, she is Zartl (or Sara) HERLITSCHEK.

She died in Leipnik about 1853. Two subsequently born granddaughters — Cäcilie Zerkowitz (b. 1854),and Sidonie Soudek (b. 1856), were named in her honor.

In the 1824 birth record of her youngest daughter, Machle [aka Amalia], she is erroneously referred to as “Marianna” — a name used by Machle herself during childhood years.