Lazarus: Jews Appenheim/Mainz Germany
I have a comprehensive family tree going back to Meier Lazarus born circa 1785, who lived in Appenheim, Germany and whom I believe chose the name Lazarus -- since before emancipation Jews did not commonly have last names.
Meier's son was Bernhard (b. Appenheim) who had Siegmund (b. Appenheim) who had Eugene (b. Mainz) who had Bernhard (b. Mainz) who had Marilyn Lazarus (b. South Africa), who had me, Joel Padowitz.
Can anyone trace themselves into my family line? If you can, I have a great deal of data on the next 7 generations after Meier.
Thanks.
Joel Padowitz
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