SIMON Gerson[2]

 

Occupation nagyberlo[2] (big lessee, tenant, underfarmer, renter, possible tenant or underfarmer of a larger estate)
Parents SIMON Nachum and Jitti
Born Gombosovic (sic), 1796 (probably Gombosfalva in Saros County, Hungary (now Hubusovce, Slovakia)
Married Aranka[4]; [prob. Hebrew name Hanni[2][5]]
(b. abt. 1796; d. Nagyvarad 15 December 1874)[6]
Daughter SIMON Regina
Died Gombosvitz[4]*

 

Uncle Geza's Diary: On Grandfather Gerson

His [Nachum's] son, Gerson, was born and died in Gombosvitz in Sáros County.

My mother’s father (after whom I was named) was a(n) [agricultural] land-leaser [i.e. farmer] whose wife was Aranka. (My sister bares her name.)

He [Aranka’s father] was a descendent of [several] well-known rabbis in Galicia, and was very respected in his territory.

* The Gyula chart incorrectly attributes the death date as 15 Dec 1874 in Nagyvarad (which contradicts Geza's diary which says Gerson was born and died in Gombos).  This is the place and date of his wife Hani's death and probably not his.  Regina's marriage certificate says that he was already deceased in 1861, but it also says that her father-in-law Pal SIMON was also deceased which was not true.

   

Sources

[1] Böske MOHOS (oral)
[2] SIMON family tree (from KELLNER SIMON Magda)
[3] Tony LINHARDT (oral)
[4] Uncle Geza's Memoirs
[5] Agnes Doffek, email 2-11-03: "    About  Gerson: Wife's name is Aranka, most probably hebrew name:Hani.  Dates of birth and death are correct as per your c., places for birth Gombosovitz ok, but for death if Nagyvarad or Gombosovitz, no more clear info."
[6] Nagyvarad Death Certificate: Hani SIMON died at age 78 of terminal weakness on December 15, 1874, residing at Kapu u. 68. [Abraham SIMON's address].

23 November 2007; pml