Daniel Abraham

Katz Family

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  Leo Katz

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  Toni Katz

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  Yitzhak Katz

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  H.W. ("Bill") Katz

Katz Family Trees

Data compiled from JRI Poland - Surname: KATZ, Town: SOKAL, Lwow records.

Sokal PSA AGAD B 1902-05 M1863,64,66,68-99,1902-05 D1831-1905
Lwow Wojewodztwa / Ukraine
(records in Fond 300 in AGAD Archive)
Last updated May 2007

Record from fond 186 "Crownland Land-Tax Commision in Lviv city", in card index landowners Sokal city from 1882:

1) Isaac Katz and Zlata, landowners, house # 23, lot # 43, 61 square sazhen (ger: klafter) (1 square sazhen = 3,6 square meter)

2) Isaac Katz and heirs, landowner, house # 103, lot # 207, 37 square sazhen (ger: klafter) (1 square sazhen = 3,6 square meter)

Herz Wolf Katz, the son of Isaac Katz and Zlata (Slate, Zlate), was born in 1856 (+ or - 1 year), most likely in Sokal.

Sara Cheine (Chanje, Cheijny) Gruber was born in Rozdzalow, in 1856 (+ or - 1 year).

Herz Wolf and Sara Cheine' marriage is listed in Sokal's records for the year 1891, when they were both aged 35. Because all their children were born before this date, we can safely assume that this date is not the actual marriage date, but most likely the date a civil union was officially recorded.

Herz Wolf and Sara had at least seven sons, with two (Moses and Hersh) dying as infants, while a third, Israel Fewel, died at the age of 22.

The list of their children was compiled from a combination of family knownledge (Leo, Aron, Mates and "unknown" brother), while the existence of the others is documented by the birth registries of Sokal.

Leo and Aron Katz's records haven't been found as their birth dates are beyond the years covered by the available records. Mates is the only child whose existence is confirmed both by family history and whose record can be found. The other children, Israel, Moses Leib and Hersch were unknown until found their records were found in the JRI database.

One son ("unknown") was said by Toni (and confirmed by another witness) to have immigrated in the USA, but whose name has been forgotten.

Yad Vashem and the Sokal Yizkor book list a (Herz) Wolf Katz born in 1880 in Sokal, married to a Sara. However this must be a coincidence - the dates put this H.W.Katz one generation too late.