Peter Elias’ Family History
Peter Elias’ Family History
Sixth Generation
Descended from Jews who migrated 30-40 km from the Czech town of Ung-Brod (Uhersky-Brod) to the Slovak town of Waag-Neustadtl (Nove Mesto nad Vahom) in 1683 as a result of combined effects of plague and Kuruc attacks s part of the Ottoman Wars. (“Eduard Elias recte Sgal zog 1683 infolge Judenverfolgungen m. noch neun Familien v. Ung. Brod n. Waag-Neustadl.”
https://www.geni.com/projects/Jewish-Families-from-Uhersky-Brod-Ungarisch-Brod-Moravia-Czech-Republic/13157
In 1683 Jews in Ung-Brod (Uhersky-Brod) faced two challenges:
• Plague, reported to have killed 438 Jewish inhabitants
• Kuruc troops (led by Thököly) attacked and pillaged the town in 14 July 1683, part of the Ottoman Wars (1526-1686), including the Siege of Vienna. Over 100 Jews were killed, others were kidnapped. Many Jewish homes were destroyed and the Rabbi (Rabbi Nathan Nata) was murdered.
• Many left for new settlements in Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Trenĉín , Vrbové
• (Note: some of the Jews in Ung-Brod had been expelled from Vienna by Leopold I in 1671.)
“UHERSKY BROD
UHERSKY BROD (Czech Uherský Brod ; Ger. Ungarisch Brod ; in rabbinical literature, Broda ), town in S.E. Moravia, Czech Republic. It was an important Jewish community, probably from the 13th century, first mentioned in a municipal document in 1470. Four Jewish families lived there in 1558; 18 in 1615; 59 in 1753; 160 in 1745; and 110 families by the late 18th century. In 1843 there were 827 Jews; 1,068 in 1857; and 825 in 1900.
Uhersky Brod Jews suffered severely during the Thirty Years' War (1618–48). After the expulsion of the Jews from Vienna in 1670, many settled in Uhersky Brod. In 1683 a plague killed 438 Jews, and another 100 were massacred by Kuruc soldiers defending Vienna. The massacre forced many inhabitants to take refuge in upper Hungary. There they established new Jewish communities, such as Nove Mesto, *Vahom*Trencin, Cachtiace, Beckov, and Vrbove, which after the rehabilitation of Uhersky Brod remained under its religious jurisdiction for more than 50 years. Among those killed by the Kuruc was Nathan Nata *Hannover, author of Yeven MeẒulah and Sha'arei Ẓiyyon, who had escaped the *Chmielnicki massacres and settled in Uhersky Brod. An elegy in memory of the Kuruc catastrophe (composed in Judeo-German) was customarily recited in the Uhersky Brod community on the 20th of Tammuz. The community was reconstituted a short time after the disaster and developed rapidly. Since the first half of the 17th century, some 20 noted rabbis served there, including *David ben Samuel ha-Levi (the "Taz") and, in the 19th century, Moses Nascher (1844–54), Moses David Hoffmann (1864–89), and Moritz Jung (1890–1912), who established the first high school that combined Jewish studies with general education. The rabbis, who came from such cities as Vienna, Frankfurt a. M., and Cracow, wrote significant theological and historical works.
The community was one of the largest in Moravia. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many left the overcrowded ghetto and moved to Slovakia.”
“NOVE MESTO NAD VAHOM (Slovak, Nové Mesto nad Váhom ; Hung, Vágúhely ), town in western Slovakia, since 1993 Slovak Republic. During the reign of King Luis the Great (1342–1382), Jews lived there, were expelled, and later permitted to return. In 1465 there were 10 Jews; the community was expelled again in 1514. In 1683, many Jews died in the Kuruc massacre in the Moravian city of *Uhersky Brod. The surviving 11 families received permission to settle in Nove Mesto and engage in trade and craft. They belonged to the Uhersky Brod congregation and were obliged to pay taxes. The community continued to grow, with more Moravian Jews arriving. They were subject to the "Familiants" law of the Emperor Charles vi (1711–1740), which permitted only one Jew per family to marry and limited the number of Jews in a city. The others immigrated to upper Hungary.”
https://digilib.k.utb.cz/bitstream/handle/10563/28415/ku%C4%8Dera_2013_dp.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Jews_in_Hungary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna
Child:
16i.
Joachim (ca1805-1881)
36. Jakob KAUDERS, son of 72. Veit KAUDERS. Born in 1767 in Kollin. Jakob died in Kormend, Hungary, in 1860; he was 93. Occupation: Merchant.
Jakob married Johanna SPIERER.
They had one child:
18i.
Anton Dr. (1817-1892)
Leopold (Löb) married Rosa (Rebekka) SPITZER.
They had the following children:
i.
Kathi (Elki) (1822-1885)
ii.
Elisabeth (Lisi)
19iii.
Johanna (Hanni) (1828-1892)
iv.
Franziska (Fanny)
v.
Theresa (Resi)
vi.
Adolf (Ahren)
vii.
Adele (Edel)
viii.
Lina (Lea)
ix.
Ignaz (Asriel)
On 3 Apr 1820 when Ludwig Bernhard was 36, he married Luise Von Arnim (Luckow) in Torgelow, Mecklenberg.
They had the following children:
20i.
Friederich Wilhelm Georg Ferdinand (1832-1876)
ii.
Hans Wilhelm Eduard (1821-1842)
iii.
Eduard Friedrich Heinrich (1822-1881)
iv.
Bernhard Alexander Philipp (1825-1826)
v.
Ludwig Wilhelm August Hermann (1829-1898)
vi.
August Wilhelm Christof (1835-1887)
42. Heinrich Hermann Von Arnim (Milmersdorf) Gutsherr, son of 84. August Abraham Von Arnim Major, Gutsherr & 85. Magdelene Eleanore Margarethe Luise von Holstein. Born on 6 Jun 1802 in Milmersdorf. Christened in Milmersdorf. Heinrich Hermann died in 1875; he was 72. Religion: Evangelical.
Heinrich Hermann married Eva Franziska Auguste von Schmalensee.
They had one child:
21i.
Adelheit Johanna Auguste (1836-1929)
43. Eva Franziska Auguste von Schmalensee, daughter of 86. ? von Schmalensee & 87. Henriette von Lindenau. Born on 12 Jul 1804 in Junckirchen. Christened on 23 Aug 1804 in Junckirchen. Eva Franziska Auguste died in Berlin, Germany, in 1867; she was 62.
44. Georg Friederich RIESE Hofrat, son of 88. George Christian RIESE & 89. Barbara Eleonora REIMER. Born on 10 Mar 1781 in Königsberg. Christened in Königsberg. Georg Friederich died in Marienwerder on 27 Apr 1848; he was 67. Occupation: Councillor At The Court (?) In Marienwerde. Religion: Evangelical.
On 25 Nov 1813 when Georg Friederich was 32, he married Anna Catherina HETTICH in Marienwerder.
They had one child:
22i.
Carl Friedrich 'Julius' (1815-1879)
45. Anna Catherina HETTICH, daughter of 90. Paul HETTICH & 91. Anna Catharina SCHLAWINSKI. Born on 22 Nov 1776 in Marienwerder. Anna Catherina died in Marienwerder on 15 Oct 1848; she was 71. Religion: Evangelical.
46. Ernst Ferdinand BECK, son of 92. Ernst Christian Gottfried BECK & 93. Johanna Charlotte Christiane HORN. Born on 12 Aug 1800 in Liebenwerda. Christened on 17 Aug 1800 in Liebenwerda. Ernst Ferdinand died in Luckenwalde on 29 Dec 1881; he was 81. Occupation: Pastor. Religion: Evangelical.
On 21 Oct 1827 when Ernst Ferdinand was 27, he married Henriette Elise HOFMANN in Markendorf.
They had one child:
23i.
Johanna Henrietta 'Elisabeth' (1832-1885)
47. Henriette Elise HOFMANN, daughter of 94. Johann Friederich HOFMANN & 95. Johanna Regina Elisabeth KRETSCHMAR. Born on 9 Jan 1808 in Markendorf. Christened on 12 Jan 1808 in Markendorf. Henriette Elise died in Luckenwalde on 2 Apr 1858; she was 50. Religion: Evangelical.
48. William DUTCHER Jr., son of 96. Capt. William DUTCHER & 97. Catrina CONCKLIN. Born on 20 Jun 1774 in Irvington. William died on 19 Jun 1843; he was 68. Buried in The Old Dutch Burying Ground Of Sleepy Hollow.
Griffin lists him as born Jan 24 and baptized April 16, 1774, according to Tarrytown Church records.
On 11 Jan 1801 when William was 26, he married Anna VAN WART.
They had the following children:
i.
William Alexander (1802-1834)
ii.
Abram (1804-)
iii.
Thomas B. (1807-)
iv.
Lucinda (1809-1849)
v.
Isaac Van Wart (1817-1904)
24vi.
Jacob Conklin Reverend (Twin) (1820-1888)
vii.
Rachel Van Wart (Twin) (1820-1914)
49. Anna VAN WART, daughter of 98. Isaac VAN WART & 99. Rachel STORM. Born on 24 Mar 1782 in Tarrytown, NY. Anna died on 31 Oct 1820; she was 38. Buried in the Old Dutch Burying Ground Of Sleepy Hollow.
50. Simeon AYRES, son of 100. Ezekiel AYRES & 101. Charlotte Cotheil FREEMAN. Born on 3 Jan 1788 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. Simeon died in New Brunswick, NJ, on 8 Aug 1828; he was 40. Buried in Piscataway Cemetery, Edison Township, NJ.
Gravestone lists death as 5 September 1828 in 41st year.
On 29 Jan 1811 when Simeon was 23, he married Abigail DUNHAM in New Brunswick, NJ.
They had the following children:
i.
Mary (1812-1844)
ii.
Charlotte Cotheal (1814-)
iii.
Ursula Dunham (1817-1891)
25iv.
Margaretta (1819-1856)
v.
Elizabeth Dunn (1821-1897)
vi.
James Dunham (1824-1828)
vii.
Harriet Augusta (1826-1894)
viii.
Abigail Dunham (1828-1828)
51. Abigail DUNHAM, daughter of 102. James DUNHAM & 103. Ursula DUNN. Born on 11 Mar 1793 in Piscataway, NJ. Abigail died in Little Falls, NJ, on 20 Apr 1881; she was 88. Buried on 23 Apr 1881 in Piscataway Cemetery, Edison Township, NJ.
Her obituary notes that she died on a Wednesday morning at the residence of her son-in-law the Reverend J. C. Cruikshank of Little Falls, NJ. She lived her early and middle years in Piscataway and later elsewhere in New Jersey. She had been a widow for 53 years at her death. She lived on Water Street and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She had hazel eyes. She had six daughters and an adopted nephew and was survived by three of her daughters.
Gravestone lists birth March 11, 1792 and death April 20 1881.
52. George PRICE, son of 104. Farrington PRICE & 105. Elizabeth OGDEN. Born in 1781. George died on 27 Feb 1816; he was 35. Buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
Look for Will dated 17 Feb 1816, proved 2 Apr 1816, in NJ Cal.Wills for 1814-1817, p. 339.
Ca 1800 when George was 19, he married Catherine OLIVER.
They had the following children:
26i.
William Oliver (ca1806-)
ii.
Joanna M.
iii.
Catherine O.
iv.
George Farrington (Died as Child) (1808-1810)
v.
George Farrington (Died as Child) (1812-1821)
vi.
John N. O. (Died as Infant) (1814-1814)
vii.
John Nicholas (Died as Infant) (1815-1816)
53. Catherine OLIVER, daughter of 106. John M. OLIVER & 107. Sarah *OLIVER. Born ca 1785. Catherine died on 22 Jun 1854; she was 69. Buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
54. Moses JAQUES M.D., son of 108. Moses JAQUES Colonel & 109. Zeporah DE CAMP. Born on 7 Nov 1770 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. Moses died in Rahway, NJ, on 15 Aug 1858; he was 87. Buried in Rahway Cemetery.
Moses married Susannah (Susan) MARSH.
They had the following children:
i.
William H. (1815-)
ii.
Susan Emily (1817-)
27iii.
Mary Caroline (ca1813-?1909)
55. Susannah (Susan) MARSH, daughter of 110. Mordecai MARSH Sr. & 111. Mary SHOTWELL. Born in 1770. Susannah (Susan) died bef 1850; she was 80.