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Simon Bary, born on 02. 06. 1874, came from Brody / Galicia. He was the owner of the house at 19 Elbstraβe in Schūouml;nebeck, where he ran a commercial credit house for work and professional clothing.
After the November pogroms of 1938, he fled with his family in February 1939, first to Czechoslovakia and later to France. He was arrested there and deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto on September 20, 1942. On October 28, 1944, he was taken to Auschwitz and murdered there.

Leo Conitzer (born July 1 1872 in Jeschewo, province of Pomerania) founded a textile department store in Schönebeck (Elbe) at Salzerstraße 15 and 17 am Bahnbrückental at the turn of the century, which subsequently traded under Conitzer & Co. name. The department store belonged to the M. Conitzer & Söhne.

Leo Conitzer was married to Else Dessauer (born on May 20, 1884 in Oschersleben a. d. Bode, Province of Saxony).

The marriage produced two sons:

In the address book and housing gazette of the city of Nordhausen from the year 1878 the following entries can be found: Eisner Hermann, Commis, Bahnhofstr,14, - Eisner Moritz, Fabrikant, Leinen u. Baumwollw.- Waaren - Fabrik,Firma Moritz Eisner, Bahnhofstr.14-  The address book and housing gazette of the city of Nordhausen from 1888 contains the following entries:  Eisner Adolf, manufacturer, owner of the company Moritz Eisner, weaving mill for linen, cotton and half-linen goods, Bahnhofstr. 14 - Eisner Louis, merchant, Bahnhofstr. 14 - Eisner Minna, widow, reindeer, Bahnhofstr.

Ernst Friedeberg, born on May 29, 1879 in Magdeburg, merchant, resident in Magdeburg, Herderstraße 17, imprisoned on November 10, 1938 and deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp on November 11, 1938, murdered there on November 16, 1938.

Louis David Katzenberger, born on June 30, 1838 in Ma bach, in Hs. no.152
Son of the lumber merchant David Katzenberger and Karolina, née Liebig from Bibergau
He was married to Helene, née Adelburg, *June 14, 1847 in Aschbach 
Louis David died on Nov. 19, 1904 at the age of 66 in Hs. no. 42. died at the age of 66 in Hs. no. 42 
 

"Maßbach, August 27 (1922). Last week Mr. M. A. Marx celebrated his 70th birthday in full vigor and joy of work. Mr. Marx is [...] a true Jewish role model in the traditional sense for his, albeit small, community. He is also a zealous promoter of noble endeavors and has known how to earn great respect and admiration through his conscientiousness, even among his non-Jewish fellow citizens. As Mohel (circumciser) Mr. Marx enjoys a reputation übeyond his Bavarian state [...]."  

The privateer and master craftsman Bernhard Eberhardt (1836 - 1908) and his son Samuel Eberhardt (1870 - 1976)

Bernhard Eberhardt, was born on December 16, 1836 in Maßbach, Hs. no. 158
Son of the master craftsman Alexander (Sender) Eberhardt and Marianne, née Rosenstein.
Married to Mina, née Rosenberger from Schonungen (grave 33)
The privateer and master craftsman Bernhard Eberhardt died on November 26, 1908 at the age of 71 in Hs. no.158 died.

When the National Socialists seized power in 1933, there were still 24 Jews living in Maübach. Their number remained almost constant until the beginning of 1939. Although massive anti-Semitic propaganda was also carried out in Maßbach, local farmers continued to cultivate their contacts with Jewish cattle dealers and some Jewish businesses, e.g. the Heidelberger open trading company (plan no. 85 ½) and the furrier Max Eberhardt (house no. 26), were able to carry on their business until October 1938.

Although massive anti-Semitic propaganda was also being carried out in Ma&<bach, local farmers continued to maintain their contacts with Jewish cattle dealers and some Jewish businesses, e.g. the open trading company Heidelberger (plan no. 85 ½) and the furrier Max Eberhardt (house no. 26), were able to carry on their business until October 1938.

The Jewish community leaders at that time were Samuel Eberhard, A. Friedmann, F. Heidelberger and A. Frank.

In the early 1930s, Abraham, Frank and Hermann Heidelberger formed the community council.

The founders of the "Gebrüder Stein " segroßhandlung " were the brothers Alexander and Sigmund (Seligmann ) Stein. Alexander Stein was born in Unsleben on April 11, 1848. He was married to Clara Schwab, born on January 17, 1846 in Heidingsfeld. The couple had nine children. In 1876 the family moved to Augsburg. Sigmund (Seligmann) Bein was born on August 24, 1854 in Unsleben. He married Rosa Sondhelm von Kleinlangheim in Würzburg in 1878. The couple had four children. Just two days after moving to Augsburg, Alexander Bein registered the joint wholesale business "Gebr.