Zacharias OPPENHEIMER and Fratel OPPENHEIMER Family Tree

To the right, is an image of the Stammbaum OPPENHEIMER family tree which begins with Zacharias OPPENHEIMER in 1827 and goes up to 1885. David E. OPPENHEIMER DEOPPY at aol.com has a 8x10" color negative of this color lithograph. If you are interested in a beautiful 24x26" reproduction. Please contact him. If enough people are interested the cost will be around $65. (Phone: 561-392-8742, Mail: 2707 N. Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431.)

Also, thanks to Helen NESTOR Hnestor at aol.com for information on this branch of the family.

Zacharias OPPENHEIMER (b. 1 October 1773 Michelfeld, Baden, Germany, d. 24 February 1827 Michelfeld) married cousin Fratel OPPENHEIMER (b. 6 November 1771 Hoffenheim, d. 11 December 1842 Michelfeld). Zacharias founded the cloth factory in Michelfeld. By a constitutional edict became a town citizen, thereby gaining all the civil rights, an exception among Jews.

By 1890 they had over 550 children, grandchildren, and a few great grandchildren.

• Liebman OPPENHEIMER (b. 10 August 1796, d. 29 October 1858 Michelfeld, Germany, buried Grave #218 in Waibstadt) married 1788 Adelheid LOEB (b. 6 Sep. 1788, d. 26 February 1857). They have 9 children.
  • Salomon OPPENHEIMER (b. 20 November 1825, d. 20 November 1890) married (10 August 1862) Fannie SCHEUR (b. 14 February 1842)
    • Max OPPENHEIMER (b. 15 April 1869 Michelfeld) married Ray ADLER (b. 1873 Missouri)
      • Rita Ann OPPENHEIMER (b. 1898) married (11 February 1935 Hotel Esplanade New York City) Robert L. OBER, Jr.. Contact: Great-nephew Richard C. KLEINBERG richard@prozzorp.com
      • Samuel Philip OPPENHEIMER (b. 18 March 1903 New York City, d. 15 May 1982 West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey) married Lucille Sonn (b. 26 February 1908, d. 25 March 1991)
        • Ruth OPPENHEIMER (d. 20 March 1977) married Jeffrey David OSHLAG. Jeffrey lives Batavia, NY.
          • David A. OSHLAG DAVEDORIO at aol.com married Dori OSHLAG. They live in Pittsburgh.
          • Jordan A. OSHLAG JOshlag at communityhealthlink.org (lives in Sudbury, MA)
  • Caroline OPPENHEIMER (b. 20 April 1915, d. 2 April 1865) married (29 June 1836) Joseph DREYFUSS (d. 11 February 1879)
    • Babette DREYFUSS (b. 9 May 1840) married (25 November 1866 NY) Seligman OPPENHEIMER (b. 3 March 1836 Baden, d. 24 July 1887), US citizen 10 September 1859

• Simon OPPENHEIMER (b. 29 January 1797 Michelfeld, d. 4 April 1871 New York City) immigrated 1849 to New York City, US citizen 24 Ocotber 1854. Married Rebecka HERZOG (b. 18 July 1800 Michelfeld, d. 17 September 1881 New York City) (great-great-great aunt and uncle of Helen NESTOR Hnestor at aol.com). They had 19 children.

• Marx OPPENHEIMER (b. 1 March 1799 Michelfeld, d. 11 May 1873) married (21 July 1822) Henriette MAYER (d. 29 November 1823). Remarried Sarah WOLF (b. 1 July 1803, d. 29 March 1874). They had 14 children including:
  • Zacharias OPPENHEIMER (b. 1829 Michelfeld, d. 4 April 1832 Michelfeld)
  • Seligmann OPPENHEIMER (b. 12 September 1830) married (13 June 1864) Therese VEITH
    • Julius S. OPPENHEIMER (b. 3 June 1865 New York City, d. 7 June 1948 New York City) married Ida (d. before 1948).
      • Walter J. OPPENHEIMER (b. around 1893)
      • Robert J. OPPENHEIMER (b. around 1896).
      • George S. OPPENHEIMER (b. around 1901)
    • Henry S. OPPENHEIMER (b. 2 November 1866 New York City)
    • Frances OPPENHEIMER (b. 27 June 1871 New York City)
  • George August OPPENHEIMER, Sr. (b. 22 July 1846 Germany), immigrated US (31 July 1865) married (2 May 1877) Frances MEYERS (b. 11 October 1857).
    • Arthur Marx OPPENHEIMER (b. 18 February 1878 NY, d. 12 October 1878 NY),
    • Agnes Bella OPPENHEIMER (b. 24 January 1879 NY),
    • Elsie Sarah OPPENHEIMER (b. 28 December 1879 NY),
    • George Augustus OPPENHEIMER, Jr. (b. 13 April 1881 NY). Changed name to George Augustus OPPEN. George OPPEN won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1969.
    • Helene Claire OPPENHEIMER (b. 6 September 1888 NY)

• Sigmund OPPENHEIMER (b. 1 June 1801 Michelfeld, Baden, Germany, d. 31 May 1872 Michelfeld) married (5 March 1829 Bruchsal, recorded in Michelfeld) Jette LEVIS (b. 1 November 1806 Karlsruhe, d. 23 February 1862 Michelfeld).

• Ludwig (LOEW, LOB) OPPENHEIMER (b. 7 April 1802 or 1803 Michelfeld, Baden, Germany, d. 22 October 1886) married (6 June 1827) Lena HIRSCH (b. October 1804, d. 7 January 1891). They had 11 children.
  • Second child: Edward OPPENHEIMER (b. 23 April 1830 Michelfeld, d. 6 December 1918 New York City) married (21 March 1852 New York City) Gudel (Julia) DINKELSPIEL (b. 19 February 1827 Michelfeld, d. 14 July 1866 New York City). Gudel is the niece of Rebecka HERZOG and the great great aunt of Helen NESTOR Hnestor at aol.com.
  • Fifth child: Henry OPPENHEIMER (b. 9 November 1836 U.S.A., see Renate McVITTIE Red at McVittie.com for birth registration, d. 1911). Henry married (4 July 1860) his cousin Rebecca OPPENHEIMER (b. 10 July 1839).
  • Ninth child: Fanny OPPENHEIMER (b. June 1844) married Emile ESSLINGER
    • Otto ESSLINGER m. Ida RHONHEIMER
      • Ludwig ESSLINGER (d. killed by Nazis, 1943 Gurs, France)
      • Fritz ESSLINGER (d. 1981 London) m. Lene LEVY (d. 1995 London, England)
        • Anne ESSLINGER (London, England) m. Boaz SILVERMAN (d. 2000)
          • Ruth SILVERMAN m. Robert KRAMER. Daughters: Emily KRAMER and Charlotte KRAMER
          • Robert SILVERMAN robsi@bear.com first married Yvette ROSENBERG???. Son: Jonah SILVERMAN.
            Robert remarried Janet BRANDES (New York). Children: Marlee SILVERMAN and Bradley SILVERMAN.
            Thanks to Robert for information on this branch of the family tree. Robert first married
          • this branch is not visible on my copy of the fax
      • Eric ESSLINGER (ELLIS) (d. 1990 London, England) m. Margot WAGNER
    • Karl ESSLINGER (d. 1936 Germany or d. 10 June 1942 Theresiestadt according to Renate McVITTIE)
      • Margot Dora ESSLINGER m. Edward BLOCH
      • Irma ESSLINGER married in Israel to Ivri IVRI.
        • Ramah IVRI married Shalom ISRAELI (live on Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar, IL), 7 children
        • Leah IVRI married Didier ABACASSIS (live in Kiryat Shmona, IL), didier at gadot.org.il, 3 children
        • Yarif IVRI (deceased) married Marijka ???? , no children
        • Anat IVRI married Valerie HILL (live in Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland), 3 children

• August OPPENHEIMER (b. 12 January 1807 Michelfeld, d. 27 April 1887) married (1834) Sarah AUERBACH (b. 3 May 1812). They had 5 children. Contact: Descendent Margo LOCKE

Thanks to Renate McVITTIE Red at McVittie.com for information on this branch of the family tree.

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