The Jacob Katz family lived in the town of Lich in the first half of the twentieth century. On 26 September 2023, five (5) Stolpersteine ​​will be laid for members of this family. They are: 1) Jakob Katz; 2) Johanna Katz, geb. Ziegelstein; 3) Siegfried Katz; 4) Max Katz; und 5) Benno Katz.Their names are bolded within the family outline. The link to names takes you to the geni.com profile, which provides more detail.We welcome any questions, comments or further information about the Katz family; please write to Sharon Meen at [email protected]

• Jacob KATZ, b. 10 Feb 1877 Holzheim/HE, 23 Mar 1938 fr Hamburg to USA, d. 05 Mar 1944 NYC/NY
• └∞ Emma NEUMANN, d. 08 Feb 1928 [Lich/HE?]
• 1. Charles Isidor KATZ, b. 25 Jun 1903 Holzheim/HE, 19 Mar 1936 fr Cherbourg/FR to USA, d. 24 Dec 1977 Miami/FL
  • └ ∞ (19 Dec 1926 Griedel) Rosa BENDHEIM, b. 22 Sep 1907 Griedel/HE, 19 Mar 1936 fr Cherbourg/FR to USA, d. 20 Dec 1993 Miami Beach/FL
    • 2. Ingeborg KATZ, b. 06 Mar 1927 Griedel/HE, 19 Mar 1936 fr Cherbourg/FR to USA, d. 06 Aug 2002 Montgomery County/OH
    • └∞ (1949 Manhattan) Kurt M WEISBACHER, b. 15 Dec 1920 Frankfurt am Main/HE, 12 Feb 1935 fr Hamburg to USA, 13 Aug 1943-1946 in American army, d. 23 Jul 2009 Cincinatti/OH
      • 3. Debora WEISBACHER, b. 19 Aug 1951 OH
      • 3. Kenneth WEISBACHER, b. 24 Feb 1956 OH
      • └ ∞ (29 Jun 1980) Shelly Jan KLEIN, b. July 1957 OH
        • 4. Kevin Charles WEISBACHER,b. 27 Jan 1989 OH [Denver/Colorado]
        • ∞ + Bethany Grace CUPP, b. 19 Apr 1989 OH [Denver/Colorado]
        • 4. Amy Rachel WEISBACHER, b. 26 Dec 1991 OH [Cincinatti/Ohio]
    • 2. Ellenore KATZ, b. 25 Mar 1930 Griedel/HE, 19 Mar 1936 fr Cherbourg/FR to USA, d. 16 Nov 2021 Boca Raton/FL
    • └ ∞ (1953 Manhattan) Rudolf Julius ROMBERG, b. 11 Jul 1923 Cologne/NRW, Sep 1939 to USA, Dec 1943-Dec 1945 in American army, d. 17 Jul 2008 Boynton Beach/FL [1]
      • 3. Rabbi W. Jack ROMBERG,
      • └∞ Audrey NN
      • 3. Leonard ROMBERG
      • └ ∞ Bonnie NN
      • 3. Barry ROMBERG
      • └ ∞ Lauren NN
  • 1. Siegfried KATZ, b. 01 Jul 1905 Holzheim/HE, 1939 to South Africa/14 April 1939 into USA, d. 21 Feb 1984 Johannesberg/SA[2]
  • └ ∞ + Emma KURZ, b. 18 Dec 1910 Frankfurt am Main/HE, 1939 to South Africa/14 April 1939 into USA, d. 24 Jun 1954 Johannesberg/SA [3]
    • 2. Harry KATZ
    • 2. Norbert (NOBBY) KATZ, b. 1946 Johannesberg/SA, d. 1987 Johannesberg/SA[4]
    • 2. Yvonne (VONKY) KATZ
    • ∞ + NN JUDELMAN
  • 1. Max KATZ, b. 03 Mar 1908 Holzheim/HE, 1936 to South Africa?, d. 23 Feb 1997 NYC/NY[5]
  • └ ∞ May MILLER??[6]
    • 2. NN KATZ
    • 2. NN KATZ
  • 1. Benno KATZ, b. 18 Apr 1911 Holzheim/HE, d. 21 May 1975 Johannesberg/SA
  • └ ∞ (24 Feb 1939) Traute ANGERTHAL, b. 1916 Berlin
    • 2. Lynn KATZ
    • 2. Marion “Mousie” KATZ
    • 2. Ronald Ronny KATZ
• └ ∞ Johanna Ziegelstein, b. 27 Apr 1887 Treis an der Lumda/HE, 23 Mar 1938 fr Hamburg to USA, d. 1971

1. There is an interview with Rudolf Romberg, but not available: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/vha20577
2. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-1108699151-1-501574/siegfried-katz-in-myheritage-family-trees
3. Death date from https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-1108699151-1-501590/emma-katz-לבית-kurz-in-myheritage-family-trees
4. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-1108699151-1-501591/norbert-nobby-katz-in-myheritage-family-trees
5. The details about  Max Katz are uncertain. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
6. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012