Ruben Hijman Chaim Polak

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Ruben Hijman Chaim Polak, birth 1739 Amsterdam, died 12 Jan 1791 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: Ruben ben Chaim Polak., son of Hijman Chaim Hijman Chaim Polak and Clara Kleerche Marcus Mordechai
Event: event between 1768 and 1774 Amsterdam Zeeburg cemetery:
on 26 Kislev 5529 - child
on 22 Teveth 5529 - child
on 10 Kislev 5535 - child of Ruben Hijman Polak.
Married 1763 Amsterdam, dtb 739/250; witn.groom: f.Hijman Polak; witn.bride: f.Salomon Mozes.
Event (family) got engaged 1762 Amsterdam Tnaim rishonim in act 5522/62 on 6 Adar 5522;
groom: Ruben, accompanied by father naaleh katsin Chaim ben Chaim;
bride: Sara, accompanied by father aluf katsin khr"r Zalman ben aluf torani khr"r Moshe Polak m.h.l;
the groom's father obliges himself to donate fl.500,- to the dowry, and to house and feed the couple during 1 year after the wedding, and to set up a partnership with his son the groom;
the bride's father will donate fl. 750,- to the dowry;
committed for groom: naaleh katsin Chaim ben David Hamburger m.h.l;
committed for bride: uncle katsin khr"r Aron ben khr"r Moshe Polak. to:
Sara Salomon Zalman Polak, birth 1740 Amsterdam, died 6 MEI 1791 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: Sara, widow of Ruben Polak., daughter of Salomon Zalman Mozes Polak and Johanna Eliaser

1) Knendele Ruben Polak, birth 1763 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 20 Cheshvan 5527 [Oct 1766!] - birth of Knendele bat Ruben Polak., died 28 OKT 1792 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: wife of Manes ben Itsak Schmalkalden.
Married 1783 Amsterdam, dtb 753/533; witn.groom: m.Gittele Hermanus Kijser; witn.bride: f.Ruben Hijman Polak.
Event (family) got engaged 1781 Amsterdam Tnaim rishonim in act 5542/6 on 21 Marcheshvan 5542;
groom: the dear, nice and perfect bachelor Manes ben late k"h Itsak z.l, accompanied by aluf katsin pu hr"r Jacob ben late pu k"h Moshe R"F [rabbi Feitel's] z.l, who comes with ample empowerment and authorisation from aluf katsin hr"r Leib Schmalk alden in Dusseldorf, made up on previous [?]Friday 21 Marcheshvan in k"k D"D [kille kodesh Dusseldorf] on behalf of the latter's grandson, joined by and in accordance with the brothers alufim ketsinim gabaei-tsedaka k"h Zalman and Leib, sons of th e late k"h Manes Kijser z.l;
bride: mehulala [much praised] Knendele, accompanied by father aluf katsin Ruben ben aged Chaim Polak m.h.l; amount of ketuba: fl. 9000,-;the groom also obliges himself to arrange a marriage contract before a public notary prior to civil marriage ; the groom's grandfather will donate fl. 2500,- cash to his dowry; and the alufim ketsinim g"ts k"h Zalman & Leib Kijser will donate fl. 5000.- to the dowry of their sister's son; the bride's father will donate fl. 7500,- to her dowry, so that th e total som of dowry will be fl. 15000,-, fl. 5000,- whereof will be taken by katsin Ruben m.h.l. to buy the groom clothes of wool, linen and silk for Shabbat & feasts and for weekdays, and presents for the groom; the restant fl. 10.000,- will imm ediately after the wedding be invested in the partnership with katsin Leib Kijser and katsin Ruben m.h.l. to be used as he sees well during the following 6 years; and during this time katsin Ruben will give the groom one third of the partnership , and eventual earnings during this period will be reinvested in the partnership; katsin Ruben also obliges himself to house and feed the couple and their offspring during these 6 years;and if they won't be able to live together, then katsin Rube n will give the couple fl. 1000,- per annum during these 6 years;
committed for groom: aluf katsin g'ts k"h Zalman Kijser m.h.l;
committed for bride: aluf katsin Leib Kijser m.h.l. to:
Hermanus Manes Isaac Itsak Smalkalden Schmalkalden, birth 1763 Dusseldorp, died 5 Jun 1818 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:

ermanus Isaac Smalkalden, 55 yrs.old, born in Dusseldorf, spouse of Ester Elias de Fortus.
info courtesy of Dini Hansma), son of Isaac Itsak Levie Leib Schmalkalden and Gittele Hermanus Manes Kijser
Event: event 17 Apr 1811 Amsterdam Muiderberg cemetery: unmarried daughter of Manes ben Itsak Sh"K.
Event: was naturalized 18 Dec 1811 Amsterdam assumption of name Smalkalden; then living at Zwanenburgwal 75, with 3 sons and 1 daughter;
sons: Isaac, 27 yrs, Hijman, 25 yrs. and Elias, 15 yrs.old;
daughter: Sara, 20 yrs.old.

2) Marcus Mordechai Ruben Polak, birth 17 Jan 1764 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 13 Shevat 5524 - birth of Mordechai ben Ruben ben Chaim Polak.

3) Judith Jetche Ruben Polak, birth Aug 1774 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
at the end of Aw 5534 - birth of Jetche bat Ruben ben Chaim Polak.

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