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1. ancestors.familysearch.org › en › LZLH-YJTRabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz (1829–1892) • FamilySearch

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   When Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz was born on 27 August 1829, in Nagykanizsa, Zala, Hungary, his father, Abraham Weisz, was 30 and his mother, Charlotte ?, was 20. He had at least 1 son with Maria Polaki. He lived in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States in 1880.

   • Gender: Male

   • Spouse: Cecelia Steiner Skinner, Rosa Czillag

2. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Weisz-94Mayer Sámuel (Weisz) Weiss (1829-1892) - WikiTree

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   May 20, 2014 · Explore genealogy for Mayer (Weisz) Weiss born 1829 Hungary died 1892 New York City, New York, USA including research + descendants + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.

   • Gender: Male
   • Birth Date: August 27, 1829

   • Spouse: Rosa Czillag, Cecelia (Steiner) Weiss
   • Death Date: October 5, 1892

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   How many children did Mayer Samuel and Cecelia Weiss have?

   • In Appleton, Mayer Samuel and Cecelia had two more children; Leopold David (1879) and Carrie Gladys (1882). On June 6, 1882, Mayer Samuel and his family became U.S. citizens. But in August of that same year, Rabbi Weiss lost his job and the family moved to Milwaukee where they fell into poverty. In 1887 the Weiss family relocated to New York City.

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   Why did Rabbi Weiss leave Hungary?

   • Their first child died. After the births of his sons Natan Josef (1870), Gottfried Vilmos (1872), Erik/Houdini (1874), and Ferencz Deszo (1876), Rabbi Weiss left his family in Hungary and traveled to London and then onto America. Legend has it that he killed a man in a duel and that is why he had to flee the country.

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   Where did Rabbi Weiss live?

   • The couple lived at Rakos arok-Gasse No. 1 in the Buda section of Budapest, Hungary. Their first child died. After the births of his sons Natan Josef (1870), Gottfried Vilmos (1872), Erik/Houdini (1874), and Ferencz Deszo (1876), Rabbi Weiss left his family in Hungary and traveled to London and then onto America.

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   How many children did Mayer Samuel have?

   • In 1878 he secured a job as the Rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin, and sent for his family to join him there. In Appleton, Mayer Samuel and Cecelia had two more children; Leopold David (1879) and Carrie Gladys (1882). On June 6, 1882, Mayer Samuel and his family became U.S. citizens.

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4. www.geni.com › people › Rabbi-Dr-Mayer-Samuel-WeissRabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss (Weisz) (1829 - 1892) - Genealogy

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   Jul 1, 2023 · Genealogy for Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss (Weisz) (1829 - 1892) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

   • Location: Nagykanizsa, Zala County

   • Birthdate: August 27, 1829

5. www.wildabouthoudini.com › p › mayer-samuel-weissWILD ABOUT HARRY: Mayer Samuel Weiss

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   Houdini's father, Mayer Samuel Weisz (later Weiss), was born to Leopold and Josephine Weisz on August 27, 1829, in Groß-Kanizsa, Hungary. In 1851, he received his Certificate of Ordination by the Rabbinical Examination Committee for the Wespnimer Comitat in Buda, Hungary.

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7. forward.com › culture › artHoudini’s Astounding Jewish History Revealed! - The Forward

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   Sep 28, 2018 · Near a Hebrew Bible that belonged to Houdini’s father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz, sits a letter to young Ehrich’s parents, signed “your truant son”; in his first escape, he had run away from...

8. www.tenement.org › blog › the-great-escapist-a-storyThe Great Escapist: A Story of an Immigrant and a Showman

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   Born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. He was one of seven children born to Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz and his wife Cecilia. In search of work, the family settled in Appleton, Wisconsin. They continued to struggle, and Erich and his father eventually moved to New York City in 1887.

9. www.acrosswalls.org › notes › houdinis-fatherHoudini’s Father Struggled to Make Money | Communicating with ...

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   Houdini’s father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss, struggled to earn money as a new immigrant to the U.S. Houdini’s family immigrated to the U.S. from Hungary in 1878 with four children, including the four-year-old Houdini. In 1882, Houdini’s father lost the first job he had found in the U.S.