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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.

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.
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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., daughter of Ruben Hijman Chaim Polak and Sara Salomon Zalman Polak
1) Ester Hermanus Manes Schmalkalden, birth 7 Jun 1784 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 18 Sivan 5544 - birth of Ester bat Manes, son-in-law of Ruben Polak.
2) Isaac Itsak Hermanus Manes Schmalkalden, birth 4 Jun 1785 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 26 Sivan 5545 - birth of Itsak ben Manes Sh"K.
, died 26 Jul 1817 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
Isaac Hermanus Smalkalden, 33 yrs.old, son of Hermanus Smalkalden & Anna Polak.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)
3) Hijman Chaim Hermanus Manes Schmalkalden, birth 17 Nov 1786 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 26 Cheshvan 5547 - birth of Chaim ben Manes, son-in-law of Ruben Polak.
, died 24 Sep 1813 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
Heijman Harmanus Smalkalden, 27 yrs.old, son of Harmanus Isaac Smalkalden & Naatje Ruben Polack, deceased.
Notifier: Isaac Harmanus Smalkalden, 29 yrs.old, brother.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)
4) Sara Hermann Samkalden, birth ONG 1791 Amsterdam, died 10 Sep 1833 Amsterdam, G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:

ara Heimann[?, = Hermann] Samkalden, 42 yrs.old, daughter of Heimann[?] Isaac Samkalden & Annaatje Ruben Polak.
Notifier: Lion Samuel Beer, 41 yrs.old, cousin.
info courtesy of Dini Hansma)

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Hermanus Manes Isaac Itsak Smalkalden Schmalkalden
Married 1795 Amsterdam, dtb 761/35; groom widower of Knendele Ruben Polak; witn.bride: m.Anna Hermanus Kijser.
Tnaim acharonim in act 5555/16 on 16 Shevat 5555;
groom: aluf widower k"h Manes ben k"h Itsak Schmalkalden;
bride: Ester bat k"h Eli' z.l, who brings fl. 2500,- with her as dowry; amount of ketuba: fl. 3750,-;
signed by Ester bat k"h Eli' Fortis z.l.
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Ester Elias Defortes fortus, birth 1771 Meppel, died 28 Jan 1830 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 5 Shevat 1830 [29 Jan 1830] - Esther Elias de Fortus, wife of Manes Smalkalden.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:

n 28 Jan 1830 - Esther Elias de Fortus, 63 yrs.old, born in Meppel, widow of Hermanus Isaac Samkalden.
Notifier: Joseph Elkan Kan Roe, 43 yrs.old, br.-in-law[?].
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, daughter of Elias Mozes Defortes Fortus and Anna Hermanus Kijser
1) Elias Hermanus Manes Schmalkalden, birth 30 Dec 1795 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions and Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 18 Teveth 5556 - birth of Eli' ben Manes Dusseldorf
on 6 Jan 1796 - circumcision of Eli' ben Manes Schmalkalden.

Married 26 OKT 1836 London, marriage in the Great Synagogue of London (reference HSM 253)
Address: Bury street Bevis Marks;
groom: Elias, son of Menachem/Manes Smalkalden
bride: Henrietta Bloq, daughter of Abraham from Amsterdam.
(info courtesy of mr. G.Kornalijnslijper)
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Henrietta Bloq, birth Amsterdam
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