Jacob Philip Cohen

COHEN (Descendants of Salomon Eljakum Cohen)

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Jacob Philip Cohen, buried 12 Sep 1793 Muiderberg, Died in Amesfoort or Amsterdam. Muiderberg cemetery: Jacob ben Feibel Cohen-Amesfoort, son of Philip Ezechiel Cohen and Meerle Asser Snapperts
Muiderberg Cemetery: died on 21 May 1786 unmarried daughter of Jacob kohen Fijbel
Married 15 Oct 1747 Amersfoort, Jacob Philips Cohen bachelor witn parents Philip Ezechiel Cohen and Meerle Snapperts & Eva Cohen spinster witn parents Jonas Cohen and Sara Italiaander to:
Eva Jonas Cohen, birth ± 1722 Amersfoort, died 2 Jan 1778 Amersfoort?, Buried Muiderberg cemetery 3 Teveth 5538, wife of Jacob ben pum Feibel Amesfort, daughter of Jonas Ezechiel Cohen and Sara Benjamin Italiaander

1) Jachet Jacob Cohen, birth 1753 Amersfoort, died 22 Dec 1822 Amsterdam, Registered on 24 Dec 1822 the death of Jachet Jacob Cohen, age 69, unmarried daughter of Jacob Jonas Cohen en Eva Amersfoort (!). Information given by the Jode Gasthuis (Jewish home for the elderly/hospital).

2) Ester Jacob Cohen, birth 1754 Amersfoort, died 14 Sep 1818 Amsterdam, Ester Jacob Cohen died at age 68, at the Roeters IJland no 38, born in Amersfoort, widow of Ezechiel Schabracq. Informants son Philip Schabracq, age 34, translator, Warmoesstraat and Ezechiel Cohen Jacobs age 59, schoolteacher, Weesperveld, brothe r of the deceased.
Married 4 Jun 1780 Amsterdam to:
Ezechiel Hartog Schabracq, birth ± 1746 Amsterdam, died 27 Mar 1816 Amsterdam, Age 75 yrs, translateur Prinsengracht, married to Ester Cohen, Informant Petrus van Genabeth son in law 23 yrs, teacher., son of Hartog Isaac Levie and Caatje Ezechiel Cohen
Merchant, from 1769 partner in his fathers diamond and jewelry business. In 1772 he bought the family home at the Muiderstraat from his mother, it may have been the workplace too. In 1779 he bought a house at the Amstel (now no 87, which is a rebu ilt copy, only the top gable is original), it is certain his mother and brother Leonard lived there in 1779. He lived in Paris for some time (his eldest son Henri was born there), and its likely he and Emanuel were involved in Isaac's diamond fac tory there. In 1785 he sold the house in the Muiderstraat, it is unknown when he sold the house at the Amstel. From 1787 onwards he lived in a rented house at the Muidergracht.

In June 1780 Naturalization letters were granted by Louis XXVI:
"Lettres de naturalitÔe en faveur des S. Ezechiel Schabracq, et autres ses fráeres,
Louis par la grÁe de Dieu, Roi de France et de Navarre áa tous prÔesents et áa venir : Salut. Nos
bien aimÔes* EzÔechiel Schabracq, Isaac Schabracq et Emmanuel Schabracq, fráeres originaires
de Hollande, nÔegociants demeurant áa Paris, nous ont tráes humblement fait exposer que, depuis
tráes longtemps eux et les auteurs se sont occupÔes de la taille, prÔeparation, coupe et commerce
de diamants ; que ce commerce important est aujourd&Aelig;hui concentrÔe dans la ville
d&Aelig;Amsterdam ... etc. etc." (many thanks to Bleue-Marine Massard)
Full civil rights were given to the three brothers, their (future) wives and legitimate children. The brothers are wellcome to choose a place in Paris for a factory and their trading.

1 Sep1888 Ezechiel signed a contract with Salomon Lapidoth to a company to make starch. Ezechiel would reveal the secret of starch production to the other, and would invest 4000 guilders. If the production of starch would be successful the firs t year, he would invest another 8000. Probably due to a bankruptcy Lapidoth was forced to hand over the business to Ezechiel in March 1790. His brother Leonard seems to have run the business: in the inventory of Ezechiels estate in April 1791 barr els of starch, sacks of ground grain, 6 pigs and 8 piglets, all part of the process, are Leonards property. A slight loss in 1790. (Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Desolate Boedelkamer, Ezechiel Schabracq 1791). Ezechiel and Leonard signed a contrac t to form a company in starch making on 5 Jan 1791; the company was dissolved in May 1792. In June 1793 Ezechiel sold everything related to the starchmaking.
The 1791 inventory suggests he had two, maybe three children at that time.
In the meantime he was a sworn translator, taught several languages and book-keeping (newspaper adverts)
He was active in Felix Libertate: http://home.planet.nl/~schab040/felix.shtml, but returned to the old community in 1803 (Not vd Meersch 18785/100)

3) Engel Jacob Cohen, birth ± 1755 Amsterdam, died 10 Jul 1821 Amsterdam, Registration 11 Jul 1821 of the death on 10 Jul of Engel Cohen Jacobs at the Roeters IJland no 2, 69 jaar, b A'foort, widow of Mozes Moresco. Informants Ezechiel Cohen Jacobs, Weesperveld, age 62 jaar,schoolteacher, brother of the deceased, and Be njamin Moresco 55 jaar, brother in law, living at the same address as the deceased.
Married 30 Nov 1794 Amsterdam to:
Moses Jacob Moresco, birth ± 1762 Den Haag, died 11 Jul 1814 Amsterdam, Registered 12 Jul 1814 the death of Mozes Moresco at the Lijnbaansgracht near the Weesperpoort, age 52, no occupation, born in 's Gravenhage, married to Engeltje Amersfoort. Son of the late Jacob Moresco and Alida Italiaander. Informants uncle Eph raim Moresco, 54, and nephew Levie Moresco, 28.

4) Benjamin Jacob Cohen, birth ± 1758 Amsterdam, died 26 Oct 1808 Amsterdam
Poet, linguist. Author of the text on the portrait of JJ van Haren geb Beaumont 1799, https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-OB-23.467
"Tafereel van het rampzalig ongeval, op den 12 januarij des jaars 1807, door het in de lucht springen van een vaartuig met buskruid, aan de beroemde stad Leyden overgekomen" 1807.
"Ode, presentee a Sa Majeste Louis Napoleon, Roi de Hollande, a son arrivee a Amsterdam ..." 1808 (in French and Hebrew)
Teacher of languages Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Fraench, English, "Hoog- en Nederduitsche Taalen", also Italian Bookkeeping. (Advert Amsterdamsche Courant 23-05-1807)
Married 7 Aug 1803 Amsterdam, Benjamin Cohen Jacobs & Lea van Gelder declare the child Evaatje Cohen, born 10th August 1798, to be theirs, and legitimize her by this marriage. to:
Lea van Gelder, birth ± 1774 Den Haag

5) Ezechiel Jacob Cohen, birth ± 1760 Amsterdam, died 16 Apr 1825 Amsterdam
Ezechiel Jacob Cohen was a member of Felix Libertate, signed the petition in 1795. Schoolteacher.
Married 3 Jul 1803 Amsterdam to:
Esperance Lapidoth, birth ± 1759 Amsterdam, died 25 Jun 1822 Amsterdam, Age 63, no children, informant her husband Ezechiel Cohen Jacobs, schoolteacher., daughter of Benjamin Abrahams/ Junio and Malka Reijna Jacob Cohen

6) Mietje Jacob Cohen, birth ± 1763 Amsterdam, died 9 Apr 1815 Amsterdam, 52 yrs old. Muiderberg cemetery: on 18 Nissan 1815 [28 Apr 1815] - Merle, daughter of Jacob Feibel Cohen Amesfoort, unmarried.

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