NEISSER families

AARON NEISSER (Aaron ben Abraham)

Was born, most likely in Zuelz and not in Neisse, in 1766; at a time when Jews were not permitted to reside in that city. He came to Katscher, in the District of Leobschuetz, sometime before 1792 and married, in 1793. He was a brewer by trade and seems to have done fairly well, inspite of the close competition (seven other brewers in the same small town). Another Neisser (Simon) also was among the brewers, also resided in Katscher and may possibly have been a first cousin. Aaron died in Katscher on 8 Oct. 1839, and was buried there. His father was Abraham, perhaps a brother of Mendel, the father of Simon. Aaron was naturalized a Prussian citizen on 24 August 1812.

KATHARINA BREIT (Krassl)

Was Aaron's wife. She was born in 1774 in Neu-Katscher, just outside the city of which it is now a mere suburb. It seems that the Jews could not live in the city of Katscher, but were tolerated outside the walls. She was the daughter of Aaron BREIT. Katharina died on 9 Oct. 1842.
Eleven children are known of this marriage:

                                        main residence
Adolf NEISSER               1794-1849    Neisse
Bernhard NEISSER            1795-1878    Liegnitz. -Watertown, Wis.
Salomon NEISSER             1805-1884    Oranienburg
Philipp NEISSER             1806-1877    Liegnitz
Joseph NEISSER (Dr.med.)    1814-1890    Schweidnitz
Henriette NEISSER Loewy     1816-1897    Berlin
Moritz NEISSER  (Dr. med.)  1820-1896    Schweidnitz- Breslau
Rosalie NEISSER Berliner                 Leobschuetz-Neuland / Neisse
Ernestine NEISSER Krauss                 Breslau?
Eleonore NEISSER Altmann                 Ratibor / Breslau
Therese NEISSER Morgenstern              Strehlen

 


SIMON NEISSER (Simon ben Menachem Mendel)

Born in 1755, died 25 Apr.1859 in Katscher. lived in Katscher since 1781, was a brewer, married first Eleonore PROSKAUER and second, Charlotte (Scheindel) SONNENBLUHM He had eight children:

                                         main residence
Hirschel NEISSER             ~1785-1843    Katscher
Markus NEISSER                     
Hermann NEISSER                            Nicolai (Tavern keeper and Justice of the Peace)
Mendel NEISSER                             Neisse
Wilhelm NEISSER                            Oppeln
Eduard NEISSER                
Nany NEISSER
Carl NEISSER                  1824-1900    Katscher

The Neisser family from Lima, Peru are decendants of Hermann NEISSER.

The Neisser family from Arequipa, Peru, are descendants of Hirschel NEISSER.

Research done by Mr. John Henry Richter (Z"L).  His complete work on these families is at the "LEO BAECK INSTITUTE" in NYC.