Kahn Family Genealogy

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This is about the history of our line of the Kahn family. Our roots are in Germany, but branches spread to Luxembourg, France, England, Canada, the USA and, perhaps, elsewhere.

The first objective of setting up these pages is to answer unresolved questions, of which there are many. To do this, we now need to make contact with other members of the family so we can share knowledge and perhaps fill in a few gaps.

Our second objective is to make available to others the quite considerable fund of information within our private records – the result of almost 30 years of joint effort by cousins, brothers, sons and fathers. We’d now like to be able to pass on some of this to those for whom our offshoot of the Kahn rootstock could be of interest.

Important: please click on the ‘posts’ tab. That’s where you’ll find our latest blogs and where we’ll publicise any developments. Reading through the archives could be enough to suggest whether or not we are related. If in doubt, take a look at the growing ‘biographies’ section to see if you can find any common link. Even if you decide the relationship is too ancient or distant to prove, some of the articles could help you in your own researches. And perhaps you have useful ideas for us.

We also have an incomplete family tree on ancestry.co.uk. If you’d like to view it, please email for an invitation.

Feel free to make contact and comment. Our email address is: contactus@kahngene.org.uk

You are very welcome to exchange relevant information with others using our comments’ board, but if you are interested specifically in our branch of the family and have a query, please send an email if possible, otherwise your message could risk being lost on one of the pages. We hope to hear from you.

Alan Kahn (Lincoln,UK); David Kahn (Ottawa, Canada); Nigel Kahn (London, UK); Philip Kahn (Toronto, Canada);

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114 Responses

on 02/11/2010 at 14:09 | Reply Stefan Roos

Hi there,
You are lucky. In the course of my research of the history of the Jewish communities in the Southern Eifel region in Germany I managed to trace the Kahn family of Schweich as well.
As I am in my office right now, I do not have access to my personal files. I will check them at home.
Nevertheless, I recall that two of the siblings of Lazard/Lazarus Kahn, Victor’s father, settled with their families in Welschbillig, Germany. The brother, that you have as “Liebe” was in fact named Leib, later Levy Kahn.
If I am not mistaken Lazard/Lazarus Kahn fathered at least 5 children in Luxembourg, of which 2 were stillborn. I have these details as well.
So much for now. I will get back to you with more details asap.
Best regards,
Stefan Roos
Trier, Germany
on 07/11/2010 at 15:45 | Reply alan kahn

Thank you Stefan. We are fascinated.

I’ve replied to you by e-mail which I hope you’ve received by now.

With best wishes

Alan Kahn
on 30/06/2011 at 20:43 | Reply munaaph kahn

Thank you guys for the info,on ours roots. and just to let you all know it will be agreat thing. that we all prayer for the peace of Isreal shalom
on 28/02/2012 at 17:41 | Reply Marcel Kahn

Hi Alan,
I am 85 years old and my name is Marcel Kahn, I was born and live in Luxembourg, my father, Sally Kahn, was born in Luxembourg too, in 1889. His father, Raphael Kahn was born in 1847 in Germany, Könen, near Luxembourg. Raphael was married with Henriette Levy from Laufersweil in Germany. The father of Raphael was called Isaac Cahn and was born in Germany, in Freudenburg.
My wife’s maiden name is Lazar, and her parents where born in Germany, Nalbach, in the Saar in 1901 and 1902. Her mothers maiden name was Kahn as well.
I don’t know if we are connected in any way, if this is the Kahn branch that you are looking for, but I thought I would get in touch with you and let you know.
Alle the best from Luxembourg,
Marcel Kahn
- on 29/02/2012 at 21:43 | Reply kahngenealogy
  
  Hello Marcel – I have replied to your email address with details of how we could be related, although the information is sketchy and I’ve made a few assumptions which could well be wrong. Please have a look at it and let me know what you think. Thanks for making contact and best wishes/ Alan Kahn
- on 07/06/2012 at 20:10 | Reply SCHOEMANN Raphael
  
  Hello, Marcel
  1) My great grandmother Johanetta Kahn, born 26/02/1871 in Freudenburg, was the granddaughter of Salomon Kahn 1799-1861 (Freudenburg), brother of Isaak Kahn 1793-1866, whose son was Raphael Kahn, 1823-1883, with no known children. I wonder whether they are connected to your family.
  2) Amalie (Milli) Kahn, born in Luxemburg 7 feb 1880 , wife of my grandfather’s cousin Siegfried Schoemann, and her sister Bertha Kahn, born 3 nov 1883 in Luxemburg, daughters of Michael Kahn and Elizabeth Lazar, both killed in Auschitz 18. april 1944, are they known to you?
  If you prefer carrying on this conversation in french, OK
  
  Raphael Schoemann, Natanya, Israel
  - on 08/06/2012 at 17:25 Marcel Kahn
    
    Cher Raphaël,
    Merci du mal que vous vous donnez pour rassembler les pièces de cet énorme puzzle qui est la famille Kahn.
    Je suis désolé de ne pas pouvoir vous aider,j’ai 85 ans et je m’occupe de ma femme qui est handicapée.
    J’avoue que j’ai la tête ailleurs,bien que certains noms me disent quelque chose je suis incapable de vous aider car ma mémoire flanche un peu et je ne sais plus exactement de qui il peut s’agir.
    Aussi je vous demanderai de m’excuser de ne pas répondre à vos courriers,j’en profite maintenant car mon fils est ici et il m’aide a rédiger cette lettre.
    Je vous souhaite du succès dans vos recherches et vous envoie mes plus sincères salutations.
    Shabat Shalom,
    Marcel Kahn.
  - on 06/08/2015 at 11:45 Frances Bernstein
    
    I believe that you are the person who has confused Annette and Mariette Goldschmidt’s husbands. Annette (born 1936) is married to Jean-Louis Rochaix and Mariette (born 1938) is married to Martin Boyle. Their father was my uncle. Please contact me by e-mail if you need more information.
  - on 09/08/2015 at 19:47 Raphael Schoemann
    
    Thanks for your remarks. I corrected my data
on 18/04/2012 at 20:04 | Reply ODELIA

Hi All, tonight is the holocust day in israel. my name ia odelia and my grand father is adi kahn, he passed aeay 8 years ago, he was born in trier Germmny, and his mother elza kahn passed the war and lived the rest of her life in luxemburg, the rest of the family (his father herman and his brother frize didn’t survive, I just know elza was born in 1899 and lived until the age of 94, she was barried in the jewish semitery in lux, if you know the family I will be happy to here info and deatils.
Best
Odelia (cohen)
- on 27/04/2012 at 08:28 | Reply alan kahn
  
  Hello Odelia – I’m afraid we have no information on your family. We can’t find any link between the two families, other than the name. Have you looked at: http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/index.htm which contains some information about Jews in Trier? If you email Stefan Roose through the website, he might be able to help you. Good luck with your searches/ best wishes/Alan
- on 07/06/2013 at 11:04 | Reply Stephen Kahn
  
  Odelia, I believe your grandfather is my 2nd cousin based on what you’ve written. If so, I have A LOT of info on your family tree I’d be happy to share. I had his name as Edgar (not Adi); however, his father was Hermann and mother was Elsa (also, the Luxemborg connection matches). Hermann and his brother, Moritz, did not survive the war. We had Edgar (Adi?) immigrating to Israel and marrying a Sabra (presumably, your mother).
  Please email me directly: skahn “at” skahn.com
  - on 28/04/2014 at 08:10 odelia cohen schondorf
    
    Thanks !
    its 10 am Israel time and the memorial alarm is on and I have decided to look at this website, answer I have to say I’m in tears!!
    yes my grand father full name was Edgar we call him in Hebrew Adi!r
    My grandfather used to travel every summer to Luxembourg to visit Elsa his mom and the rest of the family relative who left. i know that elsa sister lived in the usa.
    my grand father married Haya preshel who passed away 3 years after him- 7 years ago, this summer its 10 year to his death.
    he was amazing grand father, happy person but never talked much about the Holocaust but for every grand child who was born to the family he would say we win! we are alive!!
    
    My grand father had 4 kids hermanne (haim) my father, bracha. afraim and elsa – alisa. we are all total 13 grand children and many many grand grandchildren.
    
    I will be happy to stay in contact and to learn more about the family.
    
    my grand father sign on a witness page at Yad v shem, hemman parents were shopia and issac and he was born on 1888 .
    
    Thanks
    Odelia
  - on 28/04/2014 at 08:38 odelia cohen schondorf
    
    Dear stephen, I try to send you email but somehow its wrong can you re send it or email me on odelia.schondorf@gmail.com.
    Thanks
- on 13/06/2013 at 19:10 | Reply Claude Salomon
  
  Hello Odelia, my name is Claude Salomon, daughter of Estelle Felicie Salomon-Levy and Bernard (Ben) Salomon from Luxembourg, who went to the US during WWII and returned to Luxembourg in 1975. I live in the USA. Your grandfather Adi, known to us as Edgar, was my mother’s first cousin. Although I never met him, My parents did go to Israel one time and met your grandfather’s family. His mother Elsa Kahn was my mother’s aunt ( a sister of my grandmother Rosalie Levy-Kahn), and I knew her because as I grew up we often went to Luxembourg to visit my uncle Gaston Levy and other mostly Salomon relatives. A very nice lady. My mother died last week at age 98 and I have buried her in my father’s grave in the Jewish Cemetery there. I located Elsa’s grave and cleaned it; it is in good condition. I also knew Elsa’s brother-law Joseph Kahn (Adi’s uncle) who emigrated from Germany to NYC well before WW II. We also have a distant Kahn cousin living in Koblenz Germany named Heinz Kahn, son of Moritz Kahn, your father’s uncle who died during the war.Heinz returned to Germany after WW II and is the head of the Jewish community in Koblenz today. He was recognized by the German government last year I think on his 90th birthday. I don’t know if our Kahn family is related directly to the Kahns identified on this website though. I have been contacted by Stephen Kahn who replied to you and has much more information.
  
  Anyway, just wanted to tell you more about your grandfather’s family. Shalom, Claude Salomon
  - on 28/04/2014 at 12:23 odelia cohen schondorf
    
    Hi Claude,
    I have just pass my father your answer and we are all excited from the info- we didn’t know much!
    can you send me your email?
    I will be in Ny next week and will be happy to meet you and your family.
    
    Best
    Odelia
on 25/04/2012 at 06:49 | Reply kendall kahn

My great grandfather is lazard kahn I have a copy of his transfer papers my grandfather’s name is zack julies kahn and my fathers name is Isaac p kahn I could use some help to fill in the blanks
Kendall tamar kahn
- on 27/04/2012 at 08:32 | Reply alan kahn
  
  Hi Kendall – so far we’ve traced four sons of our Lazard – Raphael (b. 1818); Salomon (b.1822); Joseph (b.1824) and Victor (b. 1827). We haven’t found any reference to a Zack Julies. Do you have more information about places and dates of birth please?
on 10/05/2012 at 01:56 | Reply KENDALL KAHN

LAZARD KAHN WAS MARRIED TO JOSEFA ORTEGA THERE SON WAS EDMOND KAHN WHO WAS MARRIED CARLOTTA DE LA GERRA THERE SON WAS ZACK JULIES KAHN WHO WAS MARRIED TO POLLY MARKIN THERE SON WAS ISAAC PATRICK KAHN WHO IS MY FATHER. LAZARD AND JOSEFA WERE MARRIED IN SANTA BARBARA CA ON JULY 9 1875. LAZARD A NATIVE OF FRANCE AND JOSEFA ORTEGA A NATIVE OF NEW MEXICO.
- on 19/06/2014 at 05:18 | Reply Elena Gonzalez
  
  Lazard and Josefa also had a son Samuel Kahn, he married Petra Francis Miranda and had a daughter Ysabel who was my grandmother from the Santa Ynez Chumash Tribe.
  - on 18/05/2020 at 22:56 Kendall Espinoza
    
    Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have all of that information that was sent to me. From my aunt
on 10/05/2012 at 02:00 | Reply KENDALL KAHN

HE IS IN LOS ALAMOS CEMITARY YOU CAN LOOK IT UP
- on 10/05/2012 at 07:00 | Reply alan
  
  Thanks Kendall – it’s always interesting to hear of other branches of the Kahn name. Good luck with your researches. Alan
on 08/07/2012 at 19:32 | Reply marisol reyes kokisch

We are from chile and our great grandfather came from poland his name was francisco kokisch diech and he had several sons and daughters. My grandfather was humberto kokisch escobedo. Physician. An during ii world war he received a letter from cousins in liverpool their name were sarah kahn erich kahn and other relatives came to chile. After war ended they returned to urope and israel. We would like to get in touch with them to recover our history.

My name is marisol reyes kokisch
on 02/11/2012 at 01:39 | Reply Susan Kahn Goodman

Hi. My father is Hans Herman Kahn, born in Nurenburg, Germany in 1919. He came to the US in 1938. His brother Fritz was 5 years younger. He traveled to France to “escape,” at age 14; at age 18 he was sent to Drancy and then died in Maideneck (sp). Their father was Max Kahn, born in Simmonhausen and mother was Helen, who died of a heart attack when my father was 14 (before the war). Max was in the metal warehouse businessness in Germany with several cousins. Max remarried (name is registered in the Yad Va Shem archives). Max’s father was Sigmund (? not sure), also from Simmonhausen. Does any of this sound familiar?
on 15/02/2013 at 02:13 | Reply Stephen Kahn

I’m trying to track the ancestry of my grandfather, Max Kahn, who we believe was born in Trier, Germany on August 12, 1859. He married Josephine Lion of Spiesen and immigrated to the US in 1893. We know much of Josephine’s family, and nothing of Max’s. Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Best, Stephen Kahn of San Diego, California.
on 19/03/2013 at 21:11 | Reply Mike Taylor

Hi
My name is Mike Taylor. I am researching my family tree but also the paternal family of my cousin, David Levy, who is a relation of Moses Marks Samuels, the late husband of Emilie Victor Kahn. I think we may both be able to help each other further our knowledge. Please get in touch.
- on 19/03/2013 at 21:16 | Reply Stephen Kahn
  
  Drop me an email: skahn”at”skahn.com
  Naturally substitute @ for “at”
  - on 16/02/2014 at 17:52 Barbara Scott
    
    Hello Stephen, My name is Barbara Scott. I have a Crystal Set a pitcher with Six glasses from 1892. It has the name Kahn inscribed in the Crystal with the year 1892. I inherited it from my neighbor 16 years ago in California and would like to see it returned to the Kahn family. I’m 83 years old and not good withe the computer. Please call me at 330-602-6902 if you’d be interested in having it. Thank you, Barbara
- on 28/03/2014 at 08:53 | Reply alan kahn
  
  Mike – this is rather late, but I can’t trace that I’ve been back to you. Somehow I missed the message entirely. Apologies. If you’d like to talk further, please contact me again using my direct email address: familytree@kahns.co.uk. Best wishes
on 31/07/2013 at 16:43 | Reply Darrell Schwartz

My Name is Darrell Schwartz my Mother was Irene Kahn her family came over in the early 1900’s before WWII broke out she said that they where related to the Royal Family and we have the Blood Problem that is linked to the family my Great Grandfather was supposed to be in the Calvary in Hungry im not sure of this helps let me know if you have any thoughts or questions.
on 13/09/2013 at 21:24 | Reply Scott Goldsmith

My grandmother was a Kahn and her family came from Reidseltz in Alsace and settled in Louisiana. Samuel (Schmulen) Kahn was the first to come over, born 1815 to Abraham Kahn and hannah Troutmann. Are any of your family lines traceable to Reidseltz?
- on 12/05/2014 at 22:33 | Reply Glenn Foreman
  
  My name is Glenn Foreman. I live in Rayne, Louisiana. Abraham Aryeh Kahn and Hannah Trautmann were my 3great grandfather and grandmother. Samuel Schmulen and Brunette Levy were my great great grandfather and grandmother. Their daughter, Camille Schmulen married Mervine Kahn, who were my great grandmother and great grandfather. The former, all on my grandfather, Julian Kahn’s side. Barbe Levi, married to Jacques Goudchaux, were my 3great grandmother and grandfather on my grandmother, Celine Weill’s side. I have more information on both sides that I am happy to share.
  - on 12/05/2014 at 23:06 scott goldsmith
    
    Glenn,
    I know we are related to Mervine Kahn and the Kahns of Rayne. Estelle Goudchaux, one of Barbe Levi and Jacques Goudchaux’s children married Samuel Kahn of Reidseltz..They were, I think, about my 3rd great grandparents. They came to La. My grandmother, Evelyn Kahn was a child of their son, Henri Kahn and Belle Stern.
    
    Scott
  - on 13/05/2014 at 00:01 Glenn Foreman
    
    Cool, Scott, I found a new relative! Another of Jacques and Barbe’s daughters, Fleurette married Lippman Kahn who was my great great grandfather. Lippman was also a son of Abraham Kahn and Hannah Trautmann. So we are “double” cousins of some degree, I guess.
  - on 13/05/2014 at 01:03 scott goldsmith
    
    Glenn,
    
    Any way to send you my email without putting it out on line?
    
    Scott
  - on 13/05/2014 at 13:17 Glenn Foreman
    
    glennforeman@att.net
  - on 16/08/2015 at 02:44 LaNelle Gallant
    
    Three men named Schmulen came to Louisiana from France within a few years of each other. Samuel was the first to arrive then Michael and the last to come, and the youngest was Simon. Michael and Simon were living within a few houses of each other in St. Mary’s Parish, LA. on the 1880 Census.
    
    Michael died in the early 1880s. Simon and his wife Sarah Levy moved with their children to Graves County, Kentucky and are found there on the 1900 Census.
    
    Simon’s death certificate identifies his parents as Isaac Schmulen and Caroline Lieberman. His place of birth is given a Lorraine, France
    
    Do you know the common connection between these men?
on 18/11/2013 at 15:13 | Reply Olivia Burtles-Faria

Does anyone here know Pauline Kahn married to Carl Khan
on 10/12/2013 at 14:20 | Reply Fritz Kahn

Anyone know family of Roza Kahn (born 1861 Germany) or Fritz Kahn (born 1906 Darmstadt Germany), I am the grandson of Fritz Kahn and was hoping to learn about lost family.
on 15/01/2014 at 08:29 | Reply Andre S. Kahn

I am Andre Kahn from the Philippines. My grandfather was Leopoldo Kahn from Alsace France.
- on 11/03/2014 at 20:06 | Reply Joëlle Lasserre
  
  Hello!
  I have just come across you page on the internet, and also I do not belong to your “genealogy” I am fairly close as Adolphe Lévy Hermanos was my great grand father, and apparently the “philipinos” as I tend to call the Levy who left Alsace for the Philippines and Leopold Kahn your great grand father (?) were close, as he ran, I believe the business in Manila and Asia.
  I am trying to gather information on how the all thing worked, as apparently they were quite a number of them and not only the three brothers (they were also wives, children, in-laws, etc)
  I am trying to sort it out (it is a muddle!) and I would appreciate any help on your side, and of course I am prepare to give you all the information I have here.
  Thanks in advance
  - on 28/10/2014 at 20:46 Lou Gopal
    
    Joelle Laserre – I’m currently writing an article about the Levy and Kahn family and how they started La Estrella del Norte in Manila. I was wondering if you might have a photo of Adolphe or his brothers Charles and Rafael ? you can write me directly at: ManilaNostalgia@gmail.com
    
    Thanks very much,
    Lou Gopal
on 15/01/2014 at 09:40 | Reply Andre S. Kahn

Leopold Kauffmann Kahn was born in Alsace, France in 1870 and came to the Philippines in 1909 to work with thr Levy Brothers. He was President and General Manager, La Estrella del Norte, Levy Hermanos, Inc.; General Manager, Estrella Auto Palace; Director, Metropolitan Theater, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Philippine Trust Co. President, Chambre de Commerce Francaise Aux Iles Philippines and decorated by Governor Pasquier of French Indo-China as the most notable Frenchman in the Philippine Islands. He died in 1938.
- on 15/01/2014 at 15:31 | Reply Scott Goldsmith
  
  Do you happen to know where in Alsace? My Kahn lineage was from Reidseltz in Alsace and several brothers and sisters of Samuel Kahn remained in Alsace.
on 15/01/2014 at 23:41 | Reply Andre S. kahn

I believe Leopold was born in Thann, in Alsace. We are a rather large Kahn community in the Philippines. All Kahns here are descendants of Leopold K. Kahn.
- on 28/08/2014 at 02:47 | Reply Nikka Yap
  
  Hello Tito Andre! I’m looking up our genealogy too, and I’m happy to have found you on this site.
on 11/03/2014 at 15:30 | Reply Joëlle Lasserre

Hello!
I have just come across you page on the internet, and also I do not belong to your “genealogy” I am fairly close as Adolphe Lévy Hermanos was my great grand father, and apparently the “philipinos” as I tend to call the Levy who left Alsace for the Philippines and Leopold Kahn your great grand father (?) were close, as he ran, I believe the business in Manila and Asia.
I am trying to gather information on how the all thing worked, as apparently they were quite a number of them and not only the three brothers (they were also wives, children, in-laws, etc)
I am trying to sort it out (it is a muddle!) and I would appreciate any help on your side, and of course I am prepare to give you all the information I have here.
Thanks in advance
- on 11/03/2014 at 16:15 | Reply scott goldsmith
  
  Joelle,
  Leopold Kahn was not my great grandfather. Though I am distantly related to a Leopold Kahn who settled in Louisianna. Samuel Kahn my great grat grandfather and his wife were my direct relatives who came from Alsace. He came from Reidseltz, she was a Gatchaux and came from Brumath. I am also directly related to a Barbe Le’vy from Alsace.
  
  Scott Goldsmith.
  - on 11/03/2014 at 16:26 Joëlle Lasserre
    
    Thanks for tho quick answer, so I am all mixed up: I arrived on your page after googling Levy Hermanos, Philippines… so I thought you were the descendants of Leopold Kahn who arrived in the Philippines in 1909 as a General Manager and who apparently developed the business very efficiently. I was trying to figure out how they had come in touch with him, if they were related, etc.
    But apparently you are from a different Kahn family! there are so many Kahn’s and Levy’s from this area of Alsace and Germany
    Thanks anyway and good luck with you quest!
  - on 11/03/2014 at 16:30 scott goldsmith
    
    i am not sure what page you came across. While I am on several Kahn sites, I don’t have a page. Samuel and Estelle left Alsace in the late 17/ early 1800s.
  - on 11/03/2014 at 16:31 Joëlle Lasserre
    
    this is the page: https://kahngenealogy.wordpress.com/?replytocom=1224#respond
  - on 11/03/2014 at 19:21 scott goldsmith
    
    Not my page. I have made a few comments on it. It looks like Andre Kahn is the one related to Leopold.
  - on 11/03/2014 at 20:04 Joëlle Lasserre
    
    Amazing because it is through that page that I emailed to you! Cyber-mystery!
- on 12/03/2014 at 09:36 | Reply Andre S. Kahn
  
  Joelle, Leopoldo Kahn was my grand father. Yes he worked with the Levy brothers in a business called La Strella del Norte. It was the most prestigious jewelry and watch store in the Philippines. I also believe they were the first to import American cars to the Philippines. What other information are you looking for?
  - on 12/03/2014 at 15:32 J Lasserre
    
    Thanks for your answer, in fact I would have zillions of questions, but I’ll try to constrain myself: The Levy’s were 2 families in fact (even 3) Adolphe, Charles and Raphael were from Marckolsheim. Adolphe was married to Minette (Irma) he died in the Philippines on 13 June 1888 and I have a picture of his grave mentioning his wife Irma and their daughter… I have been looking with no success for the name of this girl, if you happen to know, this would be very helpful.
    These 3 Levy had also a sister Eve married to Adolphe from the second Levy family (from Mutzig) and a sister Marie-Mathilde (who was married to a Xavier Levy from Neuf Brisach) They were all in Ilo-Ilo at that time (I think).
    Eve dies, and Xavier dies, so Adolphe (from Mutzig) and Marie-Mathilde (from Markolsheim) get married in 1888 and have two children born in Ilo-Ilo, Suzanne in 1885 and Albert (my grand father) in 1886. Then they moved back to France.
    So basically, any sort of information you may have would be helpful, ans also I would be interested to know how your grand father and the Levy’s got acquainted, is there any family link? Had they met before the Philippines?
    Here is my personal email as there is no need for all this to be on a public website!
    Thanks a lot
    J.lasserre@aiic.net
on 08/04/2014 at 08:37 | Reply Andre S. Kahn

http://newamericamedia.org/2011/02/jews-in-the-philippines-mazel-tov.php
on 17/04/2014 at 22:29 | Reply Leanne Peer

Hi. I just received your message on ancestry. I am away at present but will be returning home Monday. I will reply ASAP.
Kind Regards Leanne
- on 18/04/2014 at 06:26 | Reply kahngenealogy
  
  Hi and thanks. Look forward to hearing from you when you’re able
  regards/Alan
  - on 21/04/2014 at 03:48 Leanne Peer
    
    HI Alan. Unfortunately I cannot help you further as all i know is from my cousin Lorraine Holloway in England. loraineholloway123@gmail.com
    
    I have Kahn’s on my other side but they are from Jelgava Latvia.
    
    Wonderful site you have developed.
    Regards, Leanne
  - on 21/04/2014 at 08:34 kahngenealogy
    
    Thanks for letting me know Lorraine. We’ve traced a distant link through Nathan Samuels ( the brother of Moses Marks Samuels, husband of Emily Kahn, one of my great aunts). Nathan married Amelia Vineburg Abrahams, one of your line I believe. All the best with your future researches.
    regards/Alan
- on 07/03/2017 at 17:22 | Reply Fabio Kahn
  
  Hi, I saw your message. My family name is Kahn and my grandfather is Jacob Kahn from Jelgava in Latvia. Do your have any connection with Kahn from Jelgava? Please contact me at fabiok.kahn@gmail.com thank u
on 06/06/2014 at 07:15 | Reply Denise Kahn

My ancestors !!! My oh my! What a pleasure to know about them.
- on 06/06/2014 at 09:11 | Reply kahngenealogy
  
  Hi Denise,,, good to hear from you. Are you related to our branch of the Kahn family? We’d love to hear more from you, especially if we can find the link between us. Please email. best wishes/ Alan Kahn
- on 06/06/2014 at 10:12 | Reply Raphaël SCHOEMANN
  
  Bonjour,
  Etes-vous la mère de Philippe Kahn et la fille de Léo Kahn et Hilde Cahen? Si oui, je peux vous communiquer votre arbre généalogique au niveau de mes connaissances. Nos ancêtres communs:Raphaël Cahen (1794-1862) de Montenach et Vogel Kahn (1795-1848) de Schweich., ainsi que leurs ascendants.
  Amicales salutations
  Raphaël Schoemann. Natanya.
  - on 13/06/2014 at 10:38 Philippe Kahn
    
    Cher Raphaël,
    J’espère que vous allez bien. Apparemment il s’agit d’une autre Denise car ma maman tout d’abord ne parle pas anglais.
    Il serait intéressant d’en savoir plus sur Denise
    Amicalement
    Philippe
on 06/06/2014 at 17:48 | Reply Denisenicolekahn

What about Franklin Edward Kahn? My greatgrandfather.
on 06/06/2014 at 17:55 | Reply Denisenicolekahn

I am 21 years old. I am pleased by learning about the Kahn gene… I am making family trees, so in the future when I have children 🙂 I can be able to show them where exactly We the Kahn’s come from. I live in Los Angeles C.A. I am interested in my ancestors history and I hope to God I can get information.. thanks guys I appriciate bunches… May God bless All.
on 07/06/2014 at 09:03 | Reply kahngenealogy

Delighted to read that you’re so interested, Denise. We have no record of a Franklin Edward Kahn in our family tree but the Kahn name comes from all over Europe, especially Germany, Russia and France. Do you know where Franklin originated? From his name I guess he was born in USA but do you know where his forebears originated? We’d like to know more.
best wishes/ Alan
on 04/08/2014 at 00:49 | Reply gaudrybook

Hello. I’m thinking of doing a family tree. How did you go about setting it up in wordpress. Is there plugins?
on 21/01/2015 at 17:30 | Reply Danielle Adams

Any family here relatives of Dr. Gustav Mason Kahn 1906-1982, Gustav Kahn 1872-1931 (Born in Germany), or Moses Mortiz Kahn 1833-? Also from Germany. I have hit a dead end and would like to find more family.
- on 22/01/2015 at 07:15 | Reply alan kahn
  
  Hello Danielle – the only Gustav Kahn in this line has different dates (1867 – 1942). He was born in Freudenberg in Germany and married Julia Levy. Moses Moritz I can’t trace, but I have a couple of source books which I’ll look through in case I can find something.If I do, I’ll post the info here. Sorry not to have better news – but keep looking. Best wishes/ Alan Kahn
- on 20/04/2020 at 12:30 | Reply Pierre KAHN
  
  Hello Danielle,
  My name is Pierre Kahn, I’m French and live in Versailles, near Paris. It seems we are relatives through Gustav Kahn (born 17 May 1872). He was born in Creglingen, Bade-Wurtemberg, Germany), from Moses “Moritz” Kahn and Anna “Nanchen” Sauer. Moses “Moritz” was born in 1835 in Affaltrach (Bade-Wurtemberg), where his ancestor Simon Kahn settled in the 1730s. I have a family tree which is available on Ancestry.com. It’s private, but of course I open it to anyone who wants to share informations. Just tell me if you are interested, I would be happy to invate you.
  Your cousin,
  Pierre Kahn
  98 boulevard de la Reine
  78000 Versailles
  France
  email address: pierre.kahn@orange.fr
  - on 20/04/2020 at 14:16 Nancy Joseph
    
    Yes… bien venue to my tree. I have just started the genealogy process, and am thrilled to be joined in this journey. I will have to check my tree to see where our ancestors intersect, but am eager for any knowledge that will shed light on my father’s family. He was quite a special man… I will share his story if you wish.
    You can reach me at:
    manjawl7@gmail.com
    Please keep in touch…
    Nancy Joseph
on 22/01/2015 at 06:43 | Reply Rebecca Kahn

My father just saw a picture of the Kahn’s Department store from the opening in Hayward, CA in 1955. He says my Grandfather Walter Kahn was cousins with Arnold Kahn and Arnold’s family owned the store. I saw that Israel Kahn was the original owner and came to CA from NY. My family also came from NY to CA. I can’t find any mention of Arnold in the owners or family member of this department store.
on 15/04/2015 at 17:04 | Reply odelia

One more year pass, the Israeli people is remembering tonight our families that killed over the second world war. in that sad moment I would like to wish you a lot of health and bless you that you will keep tracking to find all our relatives around the world!
odelia
on 23/04/2015 at 21:54 | Reply Heidi Bloomfield

I am just beginning this journey of Genealogy Research. I am quite new and could use any help/suggestions that anyone has to offer. My Great, great grandfather’s name was Alfred Kahn, his daughter was Dora Kahn. His wife’s last name was Best. I have been told through older family members that our extension of the Kahn family emigrated to America from Bavaria in search of work. Nobody had any timeline for that emigration. My best guess would be in the early 1900’s. Most of that side of the family was settled in Pennsylvania. Is there any connection here?
- on 25/04/2015 at 14:24 | Reply alan kahn
  
  Hell Heidi… I’m afraid I can’t find any direct link within our Kahn tree.
  
  The sole reference I can find to an Alfred Kahn is one born in Freudenburg (part of Bavaria) 22 February 1908 – died 25.08.1990, but I suspect from the record source that he died in Germany. The records do not mention marriage or further details (they are in German and are part of a 600 pages book) and I assume this is the wrong Alfred.
  
  If anything else comes to light I’ll let you know
  
  good luck with your endeavours/ Alan Kahn
on 12/05/2015 at 16:25 | Reply Shakira

Good Afternoon.

I live in South Africa. I know you people probibly get alot of family/people claiming to be family. I would just like to get in contact with Pauline Kahn, Sams wife. I am sure she is well aware of Sams daughter Gabieba Rakiet who is still living in Cape Town. My Granny is very old wright now and would like to make contact with her dads family.

kind regards

SG
shakira.grffn@gmail.com
I just wish to do this one thing for her.
- on 25/12/2015 at 09:23 | Reply Tucker kahn
  
  Hello,
  
  My name is tucker kahn I’m 23 and living in SF Bay Area , ca. My father is Stuart kahn and his father was named Arthur kahn . Arthur’s father was Harold Kahn and lived in Alaska and later on Seattle WA . Any help in connecting me with my family roots is greatly appreciated. I don’t have much info to go off of so this could be a shot in the dark. Thank you in advance . I’m dying to know where I come from . Just visited Israel and it really got me thinking of my family history and identity. Thanks
  Tucker
  - on 17/02/2018 at 18:16 Milton L. Wagy
    
    Tucker Kahn, I would appreciate your contacting me about your Kahn Family.
    I am a former historical reference/research librarian, and I have been compiling Arthur R Kahn and Lola Lewis family information.
    Milton L. Wagy
  - on 17/02/2018 at 20:23 Tucker Kahn
    
    Shoot me a note my email is tuckerkahn@gmail.com
on 23/02/2016 at 17:34 | Reply matthew lee kahn

I don’t no when they were born i am Matthew Lee Kahn/born 1984 my my Grandparents are William/born 1925 and Laura Kahn my grandpas mom and dad is Lee and Dora Kahn
on 09/05/2016 at 20:01 | Reply Mary

Hello, I am researching David and Sam Kahn…born Alsace 1855 & 1859 respectively. They were living in Dallas County Alabama in 1880.
on 15/08/2016 at 22:17 | Reply Margee Claudon

I have an article of clothing which appears to be embroidered with Flewrette Kahn. It was made in Thiensville WI probably in the 1940’s. Is this someone’s relative?
on 31/12/2016 at 20:08 | Reply Barbara Kahn Cohen

My daughter has started looking into our family. I am Barbara Jean Kahn Cohen. My father was Joseph Leopoldo Kahn. His first cousin was Louis Isadore Kahn the famous architect who was born as Itze -Leon Schmuilowskyin. Articles have said he adopted the name Kahn. If so my dad’s father must have done the same. My Grandfather was Meyer Kahn. I do not know my grandmother’s name. My father and his siblings were orphaned at an early age. I do not know if we are part of your family. These Kahn’s came from Estonia.
on 14/01/2017 at 23:48 | Reply cara menang bandarqiu online

Hi, the whole thing is going sound here and ofcourse
every one is sharing facts, that’s actually good, keep up writing.
on 07/03/2017 at 17:21 | Reply Fabio Kahn

Hi, I saw Leanne Peer message. My family name is Kahn and my grandfather is Jacob Kahn from Jelgava in Latvia. Do your have any connection with Kahnfrom Jelgava? Please contact me at fabiok.kahn@gmail.com thank u
on 08/05/2017 at 05:31 | Reply Alene Loeser Fishbein

How is Raphael Schoemann related to Loeser family? And is Raphael in Israel or the US?
- on 09/05/2017 at 06:26 | Reply kahngenealogy
  
  Hi.- I’ll look into this and reply later, Meantime, what’s your interest please?
on 19/11/2017 at 23:41 | Reply jessica christophe

Hello,

Would anyone know of a Rose/ rosa/ Reisel/ Reisele/ Rocha/ Rachel néé CAHEN/ KAHN married to a Moses/ Moyses/ Moshe/ Moyses CHRISTOPHSTEIN ?

My family, both Moyse and Rose are supposed to come from Augustow before the 1900’s, and had a son born abroad called Lazard/ Lazarus and Rose would have had a father called FISCHEL/ FISCHL.

They are then found in Metz, Lorraine, France, because Lion, my grandad’s dad, was born there in 1863.

There are no records of birth, marriage or Lazard’s birth inFrance and most professionals speak of a mystery surroundind the name CHRISTOPHSTEIN, later French- ized to CHRISTOPHE.

The witnesses who signed Lion’s birth were Salomon Cosman CAHEN, and Leonard ANCEL.

Thank you,

Jessica
on 24/11/2017 at 03:24 | Reply sabra locke

hi trying to find some info on my great great grandfather Adolf or Adolph Kahn from the 1800s- lived in NYC- his daughter was Irene Or Ida Kahn any help would be greatly appreciated!
- on 13/06/2018 at 21:27 | Reply Rachel Boehr
  
  Hi Sabra – My great grandfather was Adolf Kahn but he was born in Steinfischbach Germany and was deported in 1942 from Camberg (now Bad Camberg) Germany, where he had raised a family with Dora Kahn née Mainzer (from Nievern). Their daughters were Henny Kahn (my grandmother) and Irene Kahn, who both emigrated to NYC in the late 1930’s, and a son named Alex Kahn who emigrated to London, Canada. What a coincidence.
on 11/05/2018 at 14:35 | Reply Yitzhak Kahn

Hello.
My name is Yitzhak Kahn I am 37 and live in Israel. I was named after my greatgrandfather Yitzhak Kahn from Höchst Germany.
Are there any relatives here?
- on 11/05/2018 at 17:54 | Reply Alan
  
  Hello Yitzhak and welcome. Our researches so far have not revealed any direct connection with Frankfurt area but hopefully somebody looking-in will be able to help you. Best wishes in your search.
on 22/06/2018 at 15:16 | Reply Karen

Hello
My great grandfather Isaac Kahn, born 1883 Russia, moved from England to South Africa in early 1900’s. His mom, Ada, died in England in 1903, and his father Kivel (Kieve, Akhiba) seems to have gone to America after her death. Isaac had brothers and a sister too.
Any relations perhaps?
Thanks Karen
karen@iso.co.za
on 09/12/2018 at 18:04 | Reply Rich Sch

My mother was from Saarland. Her father was named Leon Kahn. She had 3 sisters but only 1 remained in Germany. The rest all followed my mother to the U. S.
Wondering if anyone knows of this branch of the Kahn family. Email for reply.
rschalich@hotmail.com
on 01/01/2019 at 03:19 | Reply Sarita Eisenstark

My grandmother, Sare Kahn, came to NYC in 1900 at age 18 from Stockmannshof in LATVIA.
She was accompanied by 3 young relatives: Chane, Jazi, and Schlajine (Schloime).If anyone is familiar with this branch of the Kahn family, kindly email me at sne103@gmail.com.
Thanks very much.
on 18/10/2019 at 18:08 | Reply Nancy Josepf

My name is Nancy Joseph. I believe our trees see linked. My grandmother was Gothon (Bermann) Joseph, and grandfather was Simon Joseph.. I believe there was another relative who emigrated to Chicago. I am eager for any information or connection to family members since I have been under y he impression that I had no remaining relatives on my fathers side.
on 19/10/2019 at 08:48 | Reply kahngenealogy

Hi Nancy. I’ll take a look and get back to you in a few days. I guess our link is through ancestors from Schweich in Germany but will verify it. Bear with me. Best wishes / Alan.
- on 19/10/2019 at 16:05 | Reply Rebecca Vincent
  
  This is my Grandpa Walter Kahn. Arrived from Germany to New York on the Hamburg on March 31, 1939. I also have the ship’s record with his family who boarded the ship. -Rebecca Vincent
  
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  - on 20/10/2019 at 02:43 Nancy Joseph
    
    IThe Bermann family was from Luxembourg, and my fathers surname was from Schweich. I believe our vonnection would be on the Bermann side, but since the Josephs emigrated to Luxembourg when My dad was 1 orc2 ,there may be a connection there. I am really new at this… I don’t know much about my dad’s family at all
- on 19/10/2019 at 18:54 | Reply Ratfucker
  
  Hi Nancy,
  If you are interested in your ascending family tree up to 1700, I can send it to your mailbox. Just tell me.
  Raphael
  - on 20/10/2019 at 02:53 Nancy Joseph
    
    Yes!
  - on 20/10/2019 at 09:10 Raphael Schoemann
    
    Hi Nancy
    Just tell me a mailbox where I can dispatch it
    Raphael
  - on 20/10/2019 at 19:36 Nancy Joseph
    
    manjawl7@gmail.com
    
    Thanks…. am I in your tree?
  - on 04/01/2020 at 17:36 NancyJoseph
    
    Sorry for the delay….Lofe has gotten in the way… pleas contact me @:
    manjawl7@gmail.com
on 21/01/2020 at 00:41 | Reply Rose Goley-Rodriguez

My Great Great Grandfather was William Kahn and he married Josephine Donablin. They had two daughters I am aware of but I cannot find any more information. The one daughter’s name was Anna Louise Kahn, the other daughter was named Rosa Kahn. Would appreciate any information you could help me with finding any more information. Thanks.
on 23/03/2020 at 22:42 | Reply Raphael Schoemann

Here is a link to the connections of the Kahn family with the Marsden family in London
https://tonyseymour.com/pages/frenchconnection/
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on 28/09/2020 at 16:02 | Reply Stephen K Gardner

I just discovered this page. Fascinating! I wanted to reply to Kendall Kahn. His comments are consistent with our family history stories. My great grand father was named Achille Kahn. I’m told he came from Alsace. He ended up in San Antonio in the mid-1800’s and married Clara Josey. I was always told that his brother lived in Santa Barbara and married an Ortega. Thus, Kendall Kahn and I may have the same great great grandparents…
on 07/02/2021 at 03:53 | Reply Rhonda Tatman

I am searching for some Kahn genealogy. I am not certain but believe that I am related to the Kahn Tailor Company owners. Henry Kahn I believed had a son named Isaac. Isaac I believe was married to Therese and they had 4 children. One being my great grandfather David. David married Lilly Bamberger and had 1 child. A daughter Helen Florence. Helen then married John Howarth. They had 1 child. My mother Linda Kay.
I am needing some confirmation as to lineage before David. If my research is correct.? Any information would be much appreciated.
Sincerely
Rhonda Tatman
on 07/02/2021 at 11:45 | Reply kahngenealogy

Rhonda – I’ve replied by email. best wishes.
on 13/01/2023 at 13:53 | Reply Kirsty MacIver

Hi folks. I’ve been wondering about something for some time. I’ve been attending to family history for several decades but have never come across any stories about the 1918 “Spanish” flu in my family tree. Lucy Kahn was my grandmother’s grandmother. Does anybody know how and if the Spanish flu impacted our family in England?