Simon Kaufmann Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains Simon Kaufmann's residency permit for Lichtenau, Baden (1819), a few letters sent from Kaufmann family members in mid-19th century Georgia, and a genealogical chronicle of Simon Kaufmann's family.
The correspondence consists of letters sent by Simon Kaufmann's sons, all in Georgia, United States to their family still in Lichtenau (Baden), Germany. The last of the four letters (1863) describes conditions in Georgia during the Civil War. The manuscript located in the second folder consists of both narrative sections and genealogical tables which trace the history and migrations of the Kaufmann and Straus families. Included in the manuscript is a large number of photocopied and transcribed official documents, family correspondence, and photographs from Germany and the United States, largely originating in the 19th century. This manuscript was compiled by an American descendant of the Kaufmann family. See the manuscript's table of contents for more detailed information.
Dates
- Creation: 1819-1863, 1993
Creator
- Kaufmann family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English and German.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Simon Kaufmann was a merchant resident in Lichtenau (Baden), Germany. His sons Julius, Max, and Karl (Charles) all emigrated to Georgia around 1850. The manuscript in folder 2 indicates that this may have been the result of the events surrounding the failed 1848 revolution in Germany.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains Simon Kaufmann's residency permit for Lichtenau, Baden (1819), a few letters sent from Kaufmann family members in mid-19th century Georgia, and a genealogical chronicle of Simon Kaufmann's family.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in folder 1.
Separated Material
The Jewish Burials of Macon, Georgia, 1844-1997 (Kaufman, Gus Bernd and Kaufman, Marian Waxelbaum; Macon, Ga.: 1997 ; English; 220 + 6 pages) has been removed to the LBI Library Collection.
Listings of marriages of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia with one or both spouses of Jewish birth (1823-1998) (Kaufman, Gus Bernd and Kaufman, Marian Waxelbaum; Macon, Ga.: 1998 ; English; unnumbered pages) has been removed to the LBI Library Collection.
Subject
- Kaufmann, Simon, 1796-1879 (Person)
- Kaufmann, Julius, 1822- (Person)
- Kaufman, Charles, 1829-1903 (Person)
- Kaufmann, Max, 1826- (Person)
- Kaufman, Gus Bernd (Person)
- Straus family (Family)
- Kaufmann family (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Simon Kaufmann Family Collection, 1819-1863, 1993 AR 4484
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- March 21, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
