Simon Samson Hijman Caun-Cohen

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Simon Samson Hijman Caun-Cohen, birth 26 MEI 1759 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 7 Sivan 5519 [2 Jun 1759] - circumcision of Samson ben Chaim ben Abraham Kats., died 7 Apr 1801 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: Samson ben Chaim, son of Abraham Cohen, son of Hijman Chaim Abraham Cohen and Gittele Asser Anshil Levie Hamburger
Event: event 31 Jul 1792 Amsterdam Zeeburg cemetery: stillborn child of Samson Hijman Abraham Cohen.
Married 1785 Amsterdam, dtb 755/186; witn.groom: f.Hijman Abraham Cohen; witn.bride: f.Hijman Barend Cohen. to:
Ester Hijman Cohen, birth 1761 Amsterdam, died 23 Feb 1836 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 25 Feb 1836 - Ester/Mirjam-Ester Hijman Cohen, wife of Samson Cohen.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 23 Feb 1836 - Ester Hijman Cohen, 75 yrs.old, spouse of Simon Hijman Cohen.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma), daughter of Hijman Chaim Barend Berman Cohen and Schoontje Sjeine Michiel Bachoer
Event: was naturalized 9 Dec 1811 Amsterdam assumption of name Caun by Ester Hijman Cohen, widow of Simon Hijman Cohen and household, then living at Zwanenburgerstr. 4, with 3 sons and 2 daughters;
sons: Michiel, 23 yrs, Hijman, 17 yrs. and Salomon. 16 yrs.old;
daughters: Judith, 21 yrs. and Alida, 15 yrs.old.

1) Lea Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth ONG 1786 Amsterdam, died 30 MEI 1858 Amsterdam, notices of death:
'Lea Cohen-Caun, buried at Muiderberg cemetery.'
Married 1810 Amsterdam, dtb 659/482; parents groom: Juda Levie & Kaatje Marcus; parents bride: Simon Hijman Cohen, deceased & Ester Cohen. to:
Isaac Juda Kanteman-Levie, birth ONG 1786 Amsterdam, died 5 Feb 1861 Amsterdam, notices of death:
'Isaac Juda L. Kanteman, buried at Muiderberg cemetery.', son of Juda Isaac Kanteman-Levie and Kaatje Chaiche Marcus Mordechai Drukker
Event: event between 1806 and 1810 mohel Isaac Juda Levie on Wednesday 24 Adar I 567 appear in the reception room of the Parnassim Samuel ben Koopman Hena & Eizik ben k"h Juda Levie and request, after they have found out, that a child, which has been circucised by aforementioned Eizik, now is kept in th e Aalmoezeniershuis [non-jewish orphanage] and they would like to take it out of there, and care for its alimentation, and therefor they rquest from the Parnassim to give them an attestation, that both of them are mohalim [circimcisers], and tha t both of them have declared wanting to take care of the alimentation of this child, and this was confirmed, and the following attestation was provided:
We undersigned, provisionally functioning Parnassim of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community certify by this, that Isaac Juda Levie & Samuel Koopman Hanau are part of the functioning mohalim of the young born children inour community, that as well in ou r presence they have solemnly taken upon them to take this child Nathan Hartog, circumcised not long ago by the first of them, and currently kept and alimentated under the name of Lodewijk de Hoop in the Aalmoezeniershuis here in town, to their ca re, as soon as the aforenamed child will be freed from this house, and be responsible for his upkeeping and alimentation.

[from the deliberations of the Parnassim of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Amsterdam]
[in 'Circumcisions and Births of Jits v.Straten, Samuel Coopman Hanau is circumciser 1378 and Isaac Juda Levie is circumciser 1372]

[the child Nathan ben Hirsch is circumcised by 1372 on 9 Oct 1806 at the house of non-jews]
Event: event FROM 6 Apr 1816 TO 27 Jun 1818 Amsterdam death of children: G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 6 Apr 1816 - stillborn son of Isaac Jacob[?] Kanteman & Lea Simon Cohen Caun.
Notifiers: Nathan Juda Levie Kanteman, 23 yrs.old, uncle and Heijman Simon Cohen Caun, 22 yrs.old, uncle.
on 27 Jun 1818 - stillborn daughter of Isaac Juda Levie Kanteman & Lea Simon Cohen Caun.
Notifier: Hijman Simon Cohen Caun, 24 yrs.old, mother's brother.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)

2) Michael Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth 20 MRT 1788 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 27 Mar 1788 - circumcision of Michael ben Samson Cohen in the great synagogue., died 21 Jan 1859 Amsterdam, notices of death:
'Machiel Simon Cohen-Caun, 71 yrs.old, a married man, died from deterioration, buried at Muiderberg cemetery, a member[?] of the board of the community, lived at Amstelstr. 97.'
Event: event 22 OKT 1833 Amsterdam death of child: G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
Jacob Caun, 2 yrs.old, son of Machiel Simon Cohen Caun & Rebecca Jacob Sijmons.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)
Married 25 Jun 1823 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam: Machiel Simon Cohen-Caun, 35 yrs.old, son of Simon Hijman Cohen-Caun & Ester Hijman Cohen, and
Rebecca Jacob Sijmons, 31 yrs.old, daughter of Jacob Lazarus Sijmons, 67 yrs.old & Edel Nathan Janzer[?]
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma, Utah, U.S.A.) to:
Rebecca Jacob Sijmons Merzbach, birth ONG 1789 Amsterdam, died 9 OKT 1841 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 11 Oct 1841 - Rebecca Jacob Sijmons/M"B, wife of Michael Caun/Cohen.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 9 Oct 1841 - Rebecca Jacob Sijmons, 50 yrs.old, spouse of Machiel Simon Cohen Caun.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma), daughter of Jacob Lazarus Leizer Sijmons Merzbach and Edel Nathan Spanjer

3) Judith Jetche Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth ONG 1790 Amsterdam, died 8 MRT 1814 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 17 Adar 1814 - Judith/Jetche Simon/Samson Cohen-Caun, unmarried.
Civil Records: on 8 March 1814 - death of Judith Simon Cohen-Caun, unmarried daughter of Simon Hijman Cohen-Caun & Ester Hijman Cohen, 24 yrs.old, born in Amsterdam, and living at Swanenburgerstr. 4.
Notice given on same day by: Izaak Juda Levie Kanteman, br.--in-law of the deceased, 27 yrs.old, at Raamgragt 23, merchant, and by Nathan Levie Kanteman, acquaintance of the deceased, 21 yrs.old, at Jode breestr. 7, merchant.
(info by courtesy of ms. Anya Toomre, U.S.A.)

4) Hijman Chaim Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth 24 MEI 1794 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 31 May 1794 - circumcision of Chaim ben Samson Cohen, my [mohel Isaac Hijman Cohen] brother; in the dritt shul.

5) Salomon Zelig Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth 21 Jul 1795 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 28 Jul 1795 - circumcision of Zelig ben Samson Cohen, my [mohel Isaac Hijman Cohen] brother; in the dritt shul., died 23 Feb 1853 Amsterdam, notices of death:
'Salomon Simon Cohen-Caun, 58 yrs.old, married, died from cerebral hemorrhage in the N.I.Z. (Dutch Israelitic Hospital), buried at Zeeburg cemetery.'
Event: event FROM 18 Sep 1832 TO 8 Jun 1835 Amsterdam death of children: G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 18 Sep 1832 - Betje Caun, 6 months old, daughter of Salomon Simon Caun & Mietje Ezechiel Cohen v.Kaz.
on 8 Jun 1835 - Ezechiel Caun, 3 months old, son of Salomon Simon Cohen Caun & Mietje Ezechiel Cohen Kaz.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)
Married 16 MEI 1832 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam: Salomon Simon Cohen Caun, 36 yrs.old, son of Simon Hijman Cohen Caun & Esther Hijman Cohen, and
Mietje Ezechiel Cohen v.Kaz, 31 yrs.old, daughter of Ezechiel Cohen v.Kaz, 72 yrs.old & Vrouwtje de Metz.
The child Betje Cohen v.Kaz, b. 24 Mar 1832, is recognised as daughter of the couple.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma, Utah, U.S.A.) to:
Mietje Ezechiel v.Kaz-Cohen, birth ONG 1800 Amsterdam, daughter of Ezechiel Yecheskel Salomon Zalman v.Kaz Cohen-Amesfoort and Vrouwtje Fraadche Jochem de Mets

6) Alida Simon Samson Caun-Cohen, birth ONG 1796 Amsterdam, died 25 Feb 1855 Amsterdam, notices of death:
'Alida Simon Cohen-Caun, 58 yrs.old, died from 'waterzucht', buried at Muiderberg cemetery, member of female undertakers college, wife of Saul Mozes Coster, lived at Zwanenburgwal 173.'
Married 23 MRT 1825 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam: Saul Moses Coster, 31 yrs.old, son of Moses Hartog Coster & Annaatje Levie Voorzanger, and
Alida Simon Cohen Caun, 28 yrs.old, daughter of Simon Hijman Abraham Cohen & Ester Hijman Cohen.
Hartog Moses Coster, groom's brother, 45 yrs.old, was a witness.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma, Utah, U.S.A.) to:
Saul Sha'ul Mozes Coster Shamash, birth 11 Feb 1794 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 18 Adar I 5554 [18 Feb 1794] - circumcision of Sha'ul ben Moshe Shamash., son of Mozes Hartog Hirsch Coster Shamash and Anna Hindele Levie Voorzanger Schats

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