The direct ancestors of Robert Spangenthal from Spangenberg

(Excerpt from the genealogy „Descendants of Reuben Ha-Levi“)

(researched and compiled by Christopher Kuehn, Cutchogue, NY)

First Generation :

Reuben Ha-Levi, dates unknown (no. 1, p. 1)

Second Generation :

Jecheskiel / Hesekiel Ha-Levi, born about 1600, he married Jettchen from Harmuthsachsen, she died 18.03.1699, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Abterode, grave no. 57. Jecheskiel Ha-Levi died 19.02.1696, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Abterode, grave no. 50. (no. 2, p. 1)

Third Generation :

Reuben Ha-Levi, born about 1625 in Neumorschen, he died 24.04.1694 in Neumorschen, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 117. (No. 3, p. 2)

Fourth Generation :

Hona Ha-Levi, born about 1666 in Neumorschen, he married Sara. He died 1731 in Spangenberg. (no. 12, p. 9)

Fifth Generation :

Ruben Ha-Levi, born after 1694 in Spangenberg, he married Sara Plaut, born about 1730 in Frankershausen, daughter of Itzig Plaut. Ruben Ha-Levi died 1789 in Spangenberg, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Abterode, grave no. 1. Sara Ha-Levi died on 28.09.1813 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Abterode, grave no. 3. (No. 21, p. 14)

Sixth Generation :

Hone Ruben Levi Spangenthal, born 1752 in Spangenberg, he took the surname Spangenthal in 1808. He married first Gela Plaut, born 1758 in Frankershausen, daughter of Menke Leib Plaut and his wife Fradchen Bat Jacob. Gela Spangenthal died on 15.09.1814 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 76. Hone Ruben Spangenthal married a second time Jettchen Plaut or Blach, born 1783 in Borken, daughter of Menke Plaut /Blach. Hone Ruben Spangenthal died 07.03.1836, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 111. Jettchen Spangenthal died on 09.01.1850 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 131. (no. 32, p. 18)

Seventh Generation :

Leib Levi (Jehuda Loew) Spangenthal, born 20.11.1782 in Spangenberg. He married Rahel Roeschen Stern, born in August 1794 in Reichensachsen, dughter of Jacob Stern and his wife Hanna, née Plaut. Rahel Roeschen Spangenthal died on 27.07.1834 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 108. Leib Levi Spangenthal, died on 06.04.1863 in Spangenberg, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfioerth, grave no. 238. (no. 51, p. 25)

Eighth Generation:

Ruben Leib Levi Spangenthal, born 28.07.1812 in Spangenberg, he married Dina Nussbaum, born in December 1813 in Neumorschen. Dina Spangenthal died 06.10.1875 in Spangenberg, She is buried on the Jewish Cemetery on Spangenberg. Ruben Leib Levi Spangenthal died on 05.04.1884 in Spangenberg. He is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Spangenberg. ( no. 98, p. 41)

Nineth Generation :

Hone Levi Spangenthal, born 16.10.1838 in Spangenberg, he married on 29.09.1867 in Spangenberg Perle Spangenthal, born 05.10.1844 in Spangenberg, daughter of Ruben Hona Levi Spangenthal and his wife Fradchen, née Katz. (Hone Levi Spangenthal married first on 26.04.1865 in Spangenberg Lea Spangenthal, born 26.02.1842 in Spangenberg, she died 11.12.1866 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Binsfoerth, grave no. 219, she was a sister of Perle and Leib Levi Spangenthal) (no. 54, p. 26) Perle Spangenthal died 14.05.1905 in Spangenberg, she is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Spangenberg. Hone Levi Spangenthal died on 14.06.1919 in Spangenberg, he is buried on the Jewish Cemetery of Spangenberg.

no. 235, p. 41)

Tenth Generation :

Robert Spangenthal, born 22.12.1886 in Spangenberg, he married on 22.05.1914 in Sontra Marianne Schoenemann, born 29.08.1883 in Sontra, daughter of Isaak Schoenemann and his wife Mathilde, née Heilbrunn. Rober Spangenthal died on 01.02.1921 in Kassel. (no. 318, p. 76/77)

The complete genealogy is available in the internet on https://judeninnordhessen.tk or https://jinh.lima-city.de Click on „Genealogien juedischer Familien“, go to „Forschungen Christopher Kuehn“ and click on „Ha-Levi Familie aus Spangenberg, Descendants of Reuben Ha-Levi“

Compiled by Hans-Peter K l e i n Melsungen, August 2020