1811 Familiant Records: HOSTITZ; No. 6991; District No. 2 (MM-238 Image MM-289)
Weidenthal Moises (Hostitz); Parents: Aron and mother Sara.
Wife: Rebeka Neumann. Marriage license issued in June 11, 1813
Sons: 1814 Bernard
1818 Abraham
1820 Leopold
1827 Emanuel (MM-238)
He settled in Miskolz, Hungary abt 1847. (MM-101)
“Abraham Weidenthal left Hostitz, Bohemia in 1847 and went first to Ann Arbor, Mich. After two years thee he came to Cleveland, just in time to meet his mother, Mrs. Rebecca (Neumann) Weidenthal, widow of Moses Weidenthal. She came direct from Hostitz. Mrs. Weidenthal brought with her two other sons, Bernhad and Leopold, and her two daughters, Charlotte and Fanny. Another son, Emanuel, came to Cleveland in 1865. In 1867 Emanuel brought to Cleveland his wife, Julie, and their five children. The oldest of the children was Maurice Weidenthal, who in 1906 became the first editor of the weekly Jewish Independent.” from Early Cleveland family story in newspaper article. (MM-216)
He emigrated in 1865 according to (MM-101) and Julia emigrated in 1867. (MM-216)
but according to Julia's obituary, they emigrated in 1868 (MM-68)
However, 1865 must be correct as Emanuel first appears in the
Cleveland City directory 1866/7 as a shoemaker (MM-76)
His shoemaker shop was next door to Abraham's bootmaker shop on Bank St.
1870 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
1880 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Emanuel Weidenthal (50 Hungary) living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH with wife, Julia (45 Hungary) and 9 kids: Moses (23 Hungary); Rosie (21 Hungary); Bertha (19 Hungary); Celia (15 Hungary); Cassie (12 Hungary); Henry (10 OH); Lilly (8 OH); Evaline (5 OH) and Leo (2 OH).
He was tall and handsome (MM-18)