Kaufmann - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Christian Kaufmann

mama_tiger — 2009-10-24 12:45:34Z

I haven't found any additional info. I guess Christian was quite a common name in Switzerland.

Re: Christian Kaufmann

Keslerjl191 — 2009-10-23 20:53:30Z

Hi, I was wondering if you found any information on Christian. I recently started looking into family trees and my grandma told me that her grandfather was named Christian (kris as she told me) who was married to a woman her parents refered to as leena. She thought her name was Caroline or something close to it. Maybe we're looking for the same person?

Harald und Claudia Kaufmann, oo 2009

WGFGER — 2009-09-29 08:21:37Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Sonntag" vom 20. Sept. 2009:

Danksagung von Harald und Claudia Kaufmann geb. Manns mit Amélie
fuer die Glueckwuensche und Geschenke zur Hochzeit und Taufe am 1. Aug. 2009.

Obersuhl, Sept. 2009

Re: Soloman Kaufmann

pwyant_1 — 2009-08-02 13:01:39Z

Sue,

contact me off-Board at wyants@sasktel.net and I'll give you the assistance you need ...

Regards,

PSW

Re: Soloman Kaufmann

SusanFleming53 — 2009-07-26 11:36:56Z

Hello Peter, thank you for contacting me. I wonder if you could give me some advice. I have looked up the archive services on the web but I am having difficulty translating into English. I am hoping that you have more experience than me in tracing ancestors in another country - where do I start - do you know who I contact in the area that Soloman was born.

Thank you

Sue

Re: Soloman Kaufmann

Bast_Genealogy — 2009-07-24 20:20:53Z

Hi
there was a Samuel Kaufmann, born about 1760 and died Apr 27, 1842 in Münstermaifeld. He was married to Caroline Bender who died after 1845. They had 9 children.
S.K. could be the grandfather of your S.K.?!

Kaufmann obits

JIWelsch — 2009-07-23 11:08:47Z

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- June Kaufmann, 91, of Muscatine, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, at Unity Hospital.

Service at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Columbus City Cemetery.

A memorial has been established for the Muscatine Tower Apartments.

Mrs. Kauffman was born on June 19, 1910, in Delmar, the daughter of Ernest and Marie Lund Elsner. She married Joseph A. McLaughlin on March 17, 1930, in Los Angeles, Calif. They later divorced. She then married Walter A. Kauffman on Aug. 28, 1953, in Rock Island, Ill.

She was a blue print reader and a machine operator at the Rock Island Arsenal. She was a machine operator at Uchdorfs Manufacturing plant in Rock Island during World War II. She was also a clerk at Hansen's Hardware Store in Davenport.

Survivors include sons, Patrick McLaughlin and his wife, Bonnie, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. and Max Kauffman of Muscatine; two stepdaughters, Bette Harbison and her husband, Jack, of Casper, Wyo. and Donna Dereschuck of Wolf Point, Mont.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Raymond; three sisters, Olive, Mildred and Rosie; her husbands, Joseph McLaughlin and Walter Kauffman; two grandchildren, Angie and Cymon Kauffman; and a daughter-in-law, June McLaughlin.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa - Myrta Ruth Kaufmann, 93, Muscatine, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Bickford Cottage in Muscatine.

Service will be at the Wesley United Methodist Church. Dr. Hal Green will officiate. As she requested, her body has been donated to the University of Iowa.

Visitation will be at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church and the American Heart Association in Myrta’s name.

Myrta was born on January 6, 1915, in Muscatine, the daughter of Benjamin John and Jennie Willemina Bruggers Sywassink. She married Robert Kaufmann on January 15, 1939, in Muscatine. He preceded her in death in 1999.

She was a graduate of Muscatine High School in 1933, and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Eastern Star and an avid quilter for many years. Her life was dedicated to her husband and family. When she entered Bickford Cottage, she enjoyed meeting new friends and being reacquainted with old ones.

She will be deeply missed by her children, Anne Olson and husband, Ryno, of Muscatine, Kay Walter and husband, Brian, of Muscatine, Mary Suttles and husband, Charles, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Fred R. Kaufman and wife, Cynthia, of Moscow; seven grandchildren Kristin Gonzalez, Erik A. Olson, Sara Lassiter, Kara Huntley, Abby Kim, Jennifer Kaufmann and Kory Kaufmann; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Albert Sywassink and wife, Noreen, of Wilton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, five brothers, five sisters and an infant daughter, Lynn Marlene Kaufmann.
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WILTON, Iowa - Ruby F. Kaufmann, 83, of Wilton, died Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Unity Health Systems Hospital in Muscatine.

Service will be at the First Presbyterian Church, Wilton. Serving as casketbearers will be Tricia Ford, Melissa Kissell, Bob Kaufmann, Brandon Kaufmann, Jacob Kaufmann, Jeremiah Kaufmann, John Kaufmann and Joseph Kaufmann. Honorary pallbearers will be Angela Kraklio, Heather Achor, Ron Ehresman, Ben Brown, Marcus Hora, Jim Kress, Albert Walton and Vernon Walton. Interment will be at the Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton.

Visitation will be at the Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton and one hour prior to service, church. Memorials may be made to Wilton First Responders in her memory.

Ruby was born on April 11, 1925, to Howard and Lillian Shadle Whitmer in Cedar County. She married Freeman H. Kaufmann on February 24, 1945, in Killeen, Texas.

She graduated from White Pigeon Country School in 1939 and the Wilton High School in 1943. Prior to her marriage she worked for Jim Loper at the Muscatine County Extension Service.

She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilton. She was an active volunteer in her community. She enjoyed playing cards and shuffleboard, walking and visiting family. She and Freeman spent 26 winters in the south, most recently in Zephyrhills, Florida. Most of all, she loved being a wife, a mom and a grandma.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband, Freeman Kaufmann of Wilton; her sons, Harry Kaufmann and wife, Kathy, of Moscow, Steve Kaufmann of Wilton and Jeff Kaufmann and wife, Vicki, of Wilton; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald Whitmer and wife, Karen, of Reeds Spring, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Robert Kaufmann; a daughter, Diane Kay Kaufmann; a grandson, Curtis Kaufmann; a sister, Dorothy Beaver; and brothers, Moses, Harold “Bud“, Hilbert “Hib“, Herbert 'Hub' and James Whitmer.

Kaufmann and Moore - Saratov Russia

kstillinger41 — 2009-06-24 02:39:37Z

We are searching for the familes of Jacob Kaufmann and wife Elisbaeth (dau of Johann Moore?).
Jacob and Elis came to US in 1907 and lived in Monroe, Greeley and Boone County, Nebraska.
Both Jacob and his wife were born in Saratov about 1877.
Thsnk you.
Ken Stillinger
stillysgarage@aol.com

Re: Soloman Kaufmann

pwyant_1 — 2009-06-09 14:17:20Z

Hello,

for clarify, I believe this is D-56294 Münstermaifeld, some 20 km. SW of the centre of Koblenz.

Since this was in the mid-19th century, he would have had to obtain permission to emigrate, and those documents are available in the regional archives. You should also be able to trace his ancestors (back to at least the first decade of the 19th century) in the local archives.

Pls ask if you need any additional information.

Peter Wyant
Regina, saskatchewan, Canada

Soloman Kaufmann

SusanFleming53 — 2009-06-08 20:36:59Z

I am trying to trace ancestors of Soloman Kaufmann, born 10th January 1835 in Munstefmaifeld? Nr Coblenz in the Kingdom of Prussia (Germany) He emigrated to England sometime after 1866 and later became a naturalized British citizen.
Soloman married Maria D'ailly born circa 1839/40 - Maria was born in Paris, France. (Before coming to England)

If anyone has any connection with either Soloman or Maria I would appreciate any information - who were their parents, where they married etc. Their first son Charles Ferdinand Kaufmann was born in Paris.

Guy or Ruth Kaufmann b. about 1893 of Clearfield County, PA

spyniis — 2009-05-31 04:26:41Z

I'm looking for information on a Guy or Ruth Kaufmann (could have been Kaufman or Coffman) who were probably born in about 1893. They may have been husband and wife but more likely brother and sister.

They were friends of a great aunt Cornelia Ellen Lines, of Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, and I have a couple of pictures of them together while visiting in Altoona, PA in 1910. See the attached photos.

The first attached photo is my great aunt with Guy Kaufmann and the second is with Ruth Kaufmann (standing).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

KAUFMANN Josephine 1903-1963

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-28 22:13:01Z

KAUFMANN Josephine 1903-1963

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Louis Kaufmann (b. 1888 or 1886?) from Michalovce

Ruchel3 — 2009-05-15 03:13:52Z

My Kaufman ancestors came from Lithuania. Sorry .

Louis Kaufmann (b. 1888 or 1886?) from Michalovce

nissimkaufmann — 2009-05-12 02:27:21Z

Seeking info about or relatives of my grandfather, Louis Kaufmann. Immigrated from Michalovce, Czechoslovakia, in 1920's and lived in Cleveland, Ohio among other places. He had two sisters also in the States that were lost contact with. Hebrew name Eliezer. Might also be known as Louie.

Re: Death of Mr. Anton David Kaufmann in Russia

mathefreak — 2009-04-06 20:10:29Z

That would be great. It could be the father of my grandfather.

Re: Family of Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II

skaterkev982 — 2009-03-24 13:49:28Z

Hey Uncle Chazz this Kevin. What up i haven't seeen you in years.

Re: Looking for Carl Kaufmann

davekaufmann1 — 2009-03-05 01:54:16Z

My adoptive father was Jerome Albert Kaufmann. My uncle was a Carl Kaufmann. Carl at one time appears to have been involved with a livestock company in Reno, Nevada, around 1949. Not sure if this is him?

Christian Kaufmann

mama_tiger — 2009-01-17 00:39:45Z

I am looking for information on Christian Kaufmann born and died in Switzerland 1863-1918. Married to Karolina Rufener. Parents Rudolf and Margaretha Kaufmann

Re: Kauffman History

2006-03-31 14:03:37Z

I see that we share a Fosnow family connection. My Great Grandmother was Cora Martha Fosnow, sister to Harriet"Hattie" and Dudley Douglas Fosnow-husband of Eva. Contact me to share info. Thanks.

Kaufmann

2006-02-11 08:51:30Z

stz-online:

Helena, * 18. Juni 2005 in Bad Salzungen; Eltern: Anja und Jörg Kaufmann aus Förtha (Thuringia)

Re: Ernest Kaufmann, born Indiana < 1890>

2006-01-28 07:15:29Z

Thank you for this info, Willis. I don't know if this is the same person. I have no knowledge of Ernest being in New York but I will certainly try to follow it up, though not so easy from UK. Thanks again. Margaret

Re: Ernest Kaufmann, born Indiana < 1890>

2006-01-28 04:23:35Z

I have a pictoral poster type publication of the Lord's Prayer in German. It is 14" * 18" and has in the lower right corner printed "Verlag Von Ernest Kaufmann 330 Pearl Street, New York". I am curious if this is the same Ernest Kaufmann and if so a little history of his accomplisments. This publication appears very old and is beautifully done.
Thank You
Willis Wendland

Re: german surname region

2006-01-10 13:23:24Z

Well, so much for 'what you learn at your Grandfather's knee'.

I am glad I didn't write the part about the Indians and Pirates.

Seriously, thanks for the information!

All My Best, Allan

Family of Thomas and Floretta Kaufmann

jannlascala — 2005-08-27 16:23:22Z

Trying to find the family of Thomas and Floretta Kaufmann. Children are Donald and Harriet. Floretta died when the children were young and Thomas remarried to a woman named Frances. I have alot of into to share with you on your Maurer family tree (Floretta's family). I have a family tree that Henry Jr. and Thomas Kaufmann worked on before Thomas died in 1979. I have alot of updates as well. Also a cousin of yours on Hattie's side (Floretta's mother's side) is looking to connect with you. He also has alot of info to share. Hope to hear from you. Please post a reply

Death of Mr. Anton David Kaufmann in Russia

davwayell — 2008-10-24 03:07:44Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Anton David Kaufmann, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Kaufmann died in Russia on February 12, 1912.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

George Kaufmann - Germany to Louisiana

tranq905 — 2006-01-31 16:22:31Z

I am looking for info on the parents of George Kaufmann. I was given some info by a relative but have not been able to confirm it. He was born Nov. 10, 1833 in Busmeiler, Elsass, Germany and then was married to Anna Maria Christiani on July 10, 1856 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I was also given a copy of an old picture of him if anyone could use this info.
Thanks for any help.

Re: Looking for Carl Kaufmann

bhigh7 — 2005-06-27 14:07:19Z

I am researching 2 Carl Kaufmann's (father & son), for my granddaughter-in-law. The father may be the one a book would be given to as he was b.1862 in OH/son, b. abt.1935 in OH. Does it have the mother's name Bertha or Evaline?

Re: Family of Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II

kellycooper27 — 2008-03-23 17:11:55Z

What state are you looking for the Kauffman family?

Are they Roman Catholic?

kelly

please reply to me at cooperkvrs@verizon.net

Re: John Kaufmann SR m: Elizabeth Walter Lincoln, NE

MarshallCharlesMcKinley — 2006-07-03 21:27:49Z

I don't have any information though I need some help on Lydia Kaufman, I have her married to a Jacob Gies in fact to a Jacob J. Gies Jr. and she lived in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. There children were William E., Jack B. and Donna L., this part I do know because Jack B. is my better halfs uncle. He doen't know much about his mothers side of the family and Betty his wife and I are trying to figure out where they come from and who is who. Looking in the 1920 census in Lincoln City Lancaster Nebraska I see where there is a Gies family and and Kaufman family next to each other ages are right and the Gies family has a Jacob Sr. and Jr. and the Kaufman family has a Lydia about the right age.

Any help you can be or any help I can be to you please let me know

Thanks in advance
Chuck McKinley

Wendelin Kaufmann from Baden,Germany

MiriamSchwarzGraf87 — 2006-03-27 18:12:03Z

I am searching for Wendelin Kaufmann, born 10.22.1844 in Windschlaeg,Baden,Germany.
He emigrated to Jefferson, Missouri in 1870.

Miriam Schwarz-Graf

mail: miriam@schwarz-graf.de
www.schwarz-graf.de

Re: KAUFMANN, JOHN 1849 PA married Mary Imholte 1852 OH in MN 1874

Jim_Imholte — 2007-12-08 18:59:11Z

My name is Jim Imholte living in Overland Park, KS just outside Kansas City. Anton Imholte was my great-great grandfather. My great grandfather was Mary's brother Joseph born in 1862 in Stearns County Minnesota. My grandfather was Urban born in 1894 in Clearlake, MN, accross the river in Sherbourne Co. I would be very interested in sharing what information I have and comparing that to what info you have.

Any info

brandiehurley — 2005-12-31 01:52:20Z

I am looking for any info on a Helen Kaufmann. I have no other info other than that she married a Krause

Family of Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II

kaufchas — 2008-03-22 14:31:40Z

We are looking for our brother,all we know is his mother's name was Jean ,and his father was Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II, He changes the spelling for some of his children. The son's was born from 1954to 1965, he may have took his mothers name , for they were not married.We were told he was named Chuck .Charles lived in Barrington.at the time, and was with Jean F. Powell-Kauffman,they had 7 children, but also had a child with a neighbor whose name was also Jean.If anyone has any information,please help us, Charles Philip Kaufmann was born on Jan 21,1924or 1925 He has a brother George, sisters Pat,Lois and Dorothy.Please contact us with any info. kaufchas@msn.com

Family of Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II

kaufchas — 2008-03-22 14:29:32Z

We are looking for our brother,all we know is his mother's name was Jean ,and his father was Charles Philip Kaufmann/Kauffman II, He changes the spelling for some of his children. The son's was born from 1954to 1965, he may have took his mothers name , we were told he was named for they were not married.We were told he was named Chuck Charles lived in Barrington.at the time, and was with Jean F. Powell-Kauffman,they had 7 children, but also had a child with a neighbor whose name was also Jean.If anyone has any information,please help us, Charles Philip Kaufmann was born on Jan 21,1924or 1925 He has a brother George, sisters Pat,Lois and Dorothy.Please contact us with any info. kaufchas@msn.com

Johannis KAUFMANN (1849-1908) and wife Charlotte Unknown (1847-1915)

mlblair166 — 2008-12-03 17:07:33Z

I am researching the decendents of this couple. Johannes KAUFMANN was born 20-Apr-1849 in ?eingarten/Pfk Germany (can't read the handwriting) and died 8-Dec-1908. He was married to Charlotte UNKNOWN, born 28-Aug-1847, died 15-Sep-1915. They had four children;

Karl KAUFMANN, b. 10-Feb-1878 in Heidelberg, Germany, d. Dec-1941 in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Johanna KAUFMANN, b. 2-Dec-1882 in Karlsruhn, Germany, d. 23-Oct-1957.

Anna KAUFMANN, b. 10-Nov-1883 in Karlsruhn, Germany, died (no date) in Lake Placid, New York, USA.

Johannis KAUFMANN, b. 28-Jul-1887 in Karlsruhn, Germany, died 10-Aug-1952 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. Johannis is also known as "John" and "Hans", he married Emma Augusta LAUTERBACH (b. 23-Feb-1891, Berlin, Germany), settled in Farmington, Michigan and had four children;

John Albert KAUFMANN (1912-?)
William Walter KAUFMANN (1915-1976)
Emma Charlotte KAUFMANN STARKS (1920-1988)
Winifred Dorothy KAUFMANN BLAIR (1922-1981), and
Beverley Marilyn KAUFMANN (1933-2001).

I would like to find out more information on Johannis' Mother & Father as well as on his siblings. My information on Johannis & Emma's oldest sons, John & William, is also sketchy and I'd like to fill that out.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

My family line follows Johannis

Re: german surname region

allan_d_kaufmann — 2006-01-06 20:15:59Z

RE: Kaufmann name/spelling/origins.

I just came across this thread, and thought I would add my 2 cents worth. What I had been told growing up is that Kaufmann is German for 'Merchant' as the German verb 'kaufen' means to sell. The different spellings were ways to differentiate between the Jewish and gentile families when the Germans were worried about those kind of things. I am descended from a Protestant line (I think) William and Minnie Kaufmann from Waldeck, GE who came to Brooklyn in 1872.

Re: Family of Thomas and Floretta Kaufmann

allan_d_kaufmann — 2006-01-06 20:15:59Z

Hello, Janice. Thomas was my Great Uncle. His older brother, Gilbert Eldert Kaufmann, was my grandfather. I have some info on Thomas and Floretta's family (and some photos) but would love to find out more. I can be reached most easily via my email allan.kaufmann@us.army.mil
Thank you for your posting.
Allan

Family of William and Minnie Kaufmann of Waldeck, Germany late 1800s

allan_d_kaufmann — 2006-01-06 20:15:59Z

I am a descendant of William Kaufmann, b about 1853 in Waldeck Germany, and his wife Minnie (Maiden name ?) born about 1848, also in Waldeck. They came to New York (Brooklyn) about 1872. She remarried to a (first name ?) SPOR after William died.

Any information about this branch of the Kaufmann Tree would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Kaufmann, Linda Bange (OBIT MA 7-15-2007)

myobituarysite — 2007-07-17 01:24:43Z

source: The Evening Sun - Hanover, PA 7-15-2007
Deceased: Kaufmann, Linda Bange (OBIT MA 7-15-2007)
Age: not listed
Last Address: Medford, MA
Death date: 7-5-2007
Birth date: 2-5-1950
Birth place: Hanover, PA

No relation to the deceased
For a FREE copy of full obit send email to:
rbenjamin@crosskeysvillage.net
(please include "OBITUARY" and date obit posted in "Subject" line)

Kaufmann

jadina — 2008-08-09 15:58:31Z

Hi, I'm researching my cousin's genealogy and her ancestor is Caroline Kaufmann, b. Apr 1864 in Wisconsin. I don't have an exact birth date on her and no death date yet, but she married John Brilliott on 8 Nov 1886 in Sauk Co., WI.

Her parents' names are John and Josephine Kaufmann, who were born ca. 1833 in Luxembourg and ca. 1842 in Switzerland, respectively. I don't have Josephine's maiden name nor any other information on them so I was hoping to find someone who had more info.

Thanks,
Jade Schmitt

Kaufmann in Obersuhl (Hessen)

WGFGER — 2008-06-05 11:20:16Z

Katharina Kaufmann, * 4. Juni 1914, Obersuhl (Am Rasen 51)

WGF

Kaufmann in Widdershausen (Hessen)

WGFGER — 2008-09-19 18:13:28Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Mittwoch" vom 17. Sept. 2008:

Nach kurzer Krankheit muessen wir Abschied nehmen von meiner geliebten Frau, unserer lieben Mutter, Schwiegermutter, Oma, Uroma und Schwester

Anneliese Kaufmann
geb. Schneider

* 29. Dez. 1924
+ 8. Sept. 2008

In stiller Trauer

Wilhelm Kaufmann
Heike und Juergen mit Familie
Renate und Klaus mit Familie
Petra Kaufmann
sowie alle Angehoerigen

Widdershausen, Heringen und Ransbach, den 17. Sept. 2008

Die Trauerfeier zur Urnenbeisetzung findet am 19. Sept. 2008 um 15.30 Uhr in der Friedhofskapelle Widdershausen statt.

WGF

William E. Kaufmann - 1905 - 1991

JoellenBrown27 — 2007-05-16 23:31:37Z

Death certificate for William E. Kaufmann, 1905 - 1991, recorded at the Maricopa County Recorders office. Parents showing as Nicholaus Kaufmann and Katherine Emmering.

Document type - death cer

http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/

Re: KAUFMANN

nancykay158 — 2005-08-27 07:43:10Z

Toni,
My sister married Harold H. Kaughman May 1948 in Jasper county, MO.
His father was Harold Kaughman b 1902 in the U S. He had a sister Hilda May b 1898. The two were in the Holiness Childrens home in 1911. Young Hilda was fataly burned in Feb of 1911 when her dress caught on fire from a stove at the Ivy school in Fort Scot, KS.
According the children had lost their parents in an accident.
This all the information we have on the Kaughmans. My brother-in-law did no any mor about his parents all he told census takers was that he was born in the United States.
If this helps you I am happy to share it with you.
Nancy

THERESE KAUFMANN from Saxony

jamgai — 2008-03-05 03:53:14Z

Greetings;

I'm looking for any information on my great grandmother Therese KAUFMANN. what I know, so far, is that she was born in Saxony, and came to the US in June of 1872 aboard the Hammonia, landing in NY.

she married Ignatz WEISS (nee WEISZ) from Hungry and had 10 children. they lived in New York City.

any help would be greatly appreciated

Jeffrey Leeds
sherman oaks, CA
USA

Re: german surname region

pwyant_1 — 2006-01-06 21:59:12Z

Close, Allan ...

kaufen: to buy; verkaufen: to sell

KAUFMANN (in German, almost always with one "f" and two "n's") does translate most closely to "merchant". ("Almost" always because it can, in rare instances, be found locally as KAUFMAN, KAUFFMAN and KAUFFMANN, but these are spellings found prior to the early 19th century and before the spelling of surnames became much more standardised.) There is no truth to the suggestion that gentiles spelt the surname differently to differentiate themselves from Jews; there are/were many surnames used by both Jews and gentiles ... the differentiation, if necessary, came through the use of different given names. You'll almost never find a gentile Moritz or a Jewish Katherina, for example.

As for KAUFMANN used by Jews (all spellings), Menk, "A Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames" (Avotaynu, 2005) says that it is found in most of the German states, but never before 1800 so if one has pre-1800 KAUFMANNs, they're Christian.

Lastly, Menk says that the use of the surname by Jews comes from two sources: (1) as one would expect, from the German noun Kaufmann (see above), and (2) from a combination of "Kauf" (a Judeo-German hypocoristic form of the last syllable of Ya'akov ("Jacob")) with the old German diminutive suffix "man".

PSW

Kaufman's from Kalisz, Poland

sue36a — 2007-05-17 07:25:05Z

I am trying to find out some more information on the Moses Jo'zef Kaufman (known as Morris Joseph in England) b. 1826 in Poland d. 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England he married Mary Anne Unknown b. approx 1820 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, d. 1893 Hull, Yorkshire, England.

I know the following information about Moses:

1. He came over to England before 1861, as he appears on this census as a resident of Norton Folgate, Middlesex, England.
2. He was also baptised on 06/09/1871 at Holy Trinty Church, Hull, Yorkshire, England.
3. His Parents where called Dawid Kaufman and Adel Unknown, no more information is know about them, except on the LDS Family Search Web site they are recorded as David and Adel.

Any information on either Moses or Dawid would be extremley useful.

Thanks

Kaufmann/Klein - Iowa

A_Cannavo — 2006-10-30 21:16:44Z

Seeking information on Mary Jane Kaufmann and Matthew Klein married in Muscatine County Iowa.

Solomon, Josel Henrietta (WEIL-SINZHEIMER), Baruch Babette (HIRSCH), Helene KAUFMANN

AnitaRob100 — 2006-11-16 02:25:47Z

I am researching the line of German Jewish KAUFMANN as follows:

Solomon KAUFFMAN b. 1730 Leutershausen
Son of Solomon -Josel KAUFMANN b.Mar. 21, 1761 Germany d. Aug. 9, 1843 Germany
Josel married Henrietta WEIL-SINZHEIMER b. Mar.23 1789 d. May 20, 1863 (dau. of Rabbi WEIL-SINZHEIMER
b. 1725 Sinzheim d. 1794 Heppenheim)
Son of Josel -Baruch b. Jan. 15, 1812 d. Mar. 23, 1888 married Babette HIRSCH b. Dec. 21, 1833 d. Jan. 16, 1864
(dau. of Wolf HIRSCH b. 1760 Heppenheim d. Apr. 26, 1838 and Martha HIRSCH b. Jan. 20, 1793 d. Apr. 26, 1838)
((Wolf HIRSCH is Grandson of Henoch HIRSCH d. 1798 Heppenheim and Braeunie HIRSCH d. Jan. 20, 1760))
((Martha is dau. of Schemajah HIRSCH b. Aug. 16, 1762 d. Oct. 4, 1832 and Lea HIRSCH b. Jun. 6, 1768 d. Feb. 2, 1833))

We have compiled extensive family records for HAAS, KAUFMANN, VOHL, WEIL-SINZHEIMER, HIRSCH, GOLDSCHMIDT(GOLDSMITH), RUELB ISENBURGER.
Additional ties to OPPENHEIMER, ROTHSCHILD, STERN, MAY/MAI and others.

We are looking for relations to any of the above.

Thank you,
Jon HAAS

Please respond directly to me:
jhaas@friend.ly.net
or if my e-mail is changed sometime in the future:
Robert HAAS rhaasn6@aol.com

DATA: KAUFMANN (several different) listed in 1929 Richmond, VA yearbook

sassytazzy — 2006-01-06 02:18:15Z

DATA Message RE: The Marshallite, 1929 John Marshall High School yearbook (Richmond, VA).

This yearbook lists the members of the Senior class of 1929, faculty members, members of the Corps of Cadets, and many members of various clubs (not all). Unfortunately, it does not list the names of the members of the Junior, Sophomore or Freshmen classes (only officers listed for those classes). It includes the following name(s):

Kaufman, L.
Kaufman, Lewis
Kaufmann, Irving
Kaufmann, Jr., J. Irving (Jimmie)

There's over 1,900 records, so I've only listed the name(s), as it appears in the yearbook in this message.

If you would like to view all of the information that I extracted from the yearbook, I have uploaded it to my freepages genealogy web site. The link to the first page of these extracts on my web site is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/family/r...

Or it can be accessed through the "General Research" link on the main page at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/index.ht...

Please note that my site contains free genealogy related data & IS NOT a "commercial" or "advertising" site. Until I can get back out & do research on my own families, my hobby is posting free genealogy related data online that may help other reseachers. I put all kinds of genealogy information on my web site (including information others send to me to share on the site), not just data about the families I am researching (therefore I can't answer questions about everyone I have listed on the site). I hope the information I've put online helps someone with their research . . .

Susan :)
Sassytazzy's Online Genealogy Research Library
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/index.ht...

DATA: Kaufman, L. & Lewis listed in 1929 Richmond, VA yearbook