The Family of Jacob Katz

Gravestone of Jacob Katz in Cedar Park cemetery, Paramus, NJ. Photo: Daly.da

The gravestone of Emma Katz, née Neumann, in the Jewish cemetery of Lich. Courtesy: Freed family

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 s.meen79@gmail.com

Jacob KATZ, b. 10 Feb 1877 Holzheim/HE (son of Marcus and Bertha (née Katz), 23 Mar 1938 fr Hamburg to USA, d. 05 Mar 1944 NYC/NY, buried in Cedar Park cemetery, Paramus/NJ
└∞ Emma NEUMANN, d. 08 Feb 1928 [Lich/HE?], buried in Jewish cemetery Lich (see photo below)
- 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 Johannesburg/SA[2]
- └ ∞ Emma KURZ, b. 18 Dec 1910 Frankfurt am Main/HE, 1939 to South Africa/14 April 1939 into USA, d. 24 Jun 1994 Johannesburg/SA [3]
  - 2. Harry David KATZ, b. 26 Dec 1943 Johannesburg/SA, d. 13 Jun 2015 Australia
    - 3. Michelle KATZ, b. 09 Jan 1966 South Africa, d. 22 Sep 2020 Australia
    - └ ∞
      - 4. Jonathan KATZ, b. 29 Sep 1993 Australia
    - 3. Celeste Renee KATZ, b. 01 Aug 1970 South Africa
    - └ ∞ NN FREED
      - 4. Jenna Lee FREED, b. 04 Apr 2006 Australia
    - 3. Arlene KATZ, b. 07 Feb 1974 South Africa
    - └ ∞ NN KOUTSOUDIS
      - 4. Mixali KOUTSOUDIS, b. Australia
      - 4. Alexi KOUTSOUDIS, b. Australia
      - 4. Christopher KOUTSOUDIS, b. Australia
      - 4. Tia KOUTSOUDIS, b. Australia
    - 3. Beverly KATZ, b. 07 Sep 1976 South Africa
    - └ ∞ NN NIKITARIDIS
      - 4. Nicholas NIKITARIDIS
  - 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
└ ∞ Johanna Ziegelstein, b. 27 Apr 1887 Treis an der Lumda/HE, 23 Mar 1938 fr Hamburg to USA, d. 1971

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