Bertha Ballin was the fourth child and first daughter born to Ascher Rothschild and Sprinza Sternberg, and the granddaughter of Salomon Abraham Rothschild. Like the rest of her siblings, she was born in Vöhl, Hesse, Germany. Bertha was an enigma for quite awhile. We found census records of Jacob James Otto Rothschild living with herContinue reading “Bertha Rothschild Ballin, 9 November 1823 – 15 January 1882”
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Dr. Selig “Sali” Rothschild, 6 December 1822 – 6 November 1875
Selig “Saly” Rothschild was the 3rd child and 3rd son of Ascher Rothschild and his first wife Sprinza Sternberg, and the grandson of Salomon Abraham Rothschild. He was born in Vöhl, like the rest of his siblings, on 6 December 1822. We know very little of his childhood, only that his mother Sprinza passed awayContinue reading “Dr. Selig “Sali” Rothschild, 6 December 1822 – 6 November 1875″
Isaac Rothschild, 23 June 1820 – 26 December 1897
This is the second of two posts about “What’s in a Name” or, more appropriately perhaps, “A Tale of Two Isaacs”. The first post concerns Isaak Rothschild 1799 – 1875. The two men were first cousins, both being grandsons of Salomon Abraham Rothschild. This Issac is the son of Ascher Rothschild and Sprinza Sternberg. AContinue reading “Isaac Rothschild, 23 June 1820 – 26 December 1897”
Synagogue Vöhl
From the time I first stumbled across Synagogue Vöhl website back in 2005, I have been completely enthralled by the history of this building. Long before I had a confirmed connection to this place, I would spend hours pouring over the website, feeling the building pulling me, calling me. It kept me going through theContinue reading “Synagogue Vöhl”
Rothschilds of Vöhl and Their Relatives 