The Generations
Generation 1
Rivkah and Chaim Ospezin b arr 1800
Tzvi Hirsch Ospezin [b Lask, Poland 1826]
Rabbi Meir/Majer Motel Kaimowitz (Kajmowicz) and Laja
Generation 2
Yaakov Yeshaia HaCohen (Jaacov-Szaje Kac) Katz m Marya Lewkowicz [was first wife They were married in 1850 and had a daughter Zisel/Zysla/Celia in 1851. Marya died in 1852]
Child:
- Zysla/Zisel/Celia Katz [b 1851 Zdunska Wola,m Solomon Harris; lived in CT from 1890 for about 20 years, but d London in 1911. She had five children]
Yaakov Yeshaia HaCohen Katz (Jaacov-Szaje Kac) m Zisla Ehrlich [his second wife; they married in 1853, a year after he lost his first wife Marya]
Children:
- Bajla Jenta Kac (Beila Bat Yaacov Yeshayahu Hacohen) (Bella Katz in South Africa) [b Zdunska Wola , Poland 1882-3. Arrived in CT in 1920 and d CT 04/23/1946]
- Chaim-Lajb Kac [b Zdunska Wola , Poland 1857 d Tomaszow 03/27/1919 ]
- Rachel/Gittel Kac
- Meier Kac
- Moshe Nechemia Kac (Morris Katz)
Hinda Lechiski/Leczycki b 1828 and Tzvi Hirsch Ospezin [b Lask, Poland 1826]
Solomon/Shlomo Zalman Ospezin - note: name changed to Harris in England - [b Lask, Poland 1853 d CT 1918] - [He emigrated to South Africa where he and his wife were instrumental in the decision of Morris Kaimowitz coming to CT in 1920. Morris' wife was Bella Katz who was the half sister of Zisel/Celia Katz. They shared the same father Yaakov Yeshaia HaCohen Kac/Katz]
Kayim Kadish Yitzchak Kaimowitz (Kadysz Kajmowicz/Kaimowicz) [b 1830 d 08/17/1900 in Lodz #1195] was the son of Rabbi Meir/Majer Motel Kaimowitz (Kajmowicz) and Laja (last name unknown). We now know his wife's name was Zysla/Genia. She died in 1903, and until 2013 we thought that they had twin children, but it turns out that this may not be correct. Dinah's UK family have the official census from 1911 giving her age at 33 and this differs by 3 years from Morris who was born in 1875. The Cape Town Kaimowitz family have always understood that Dina was Morris' twin.
Children:
- Morris (Moshe Ben Kadish Yitzchak) Kaimowitz (Moszek Kajmowicz/Kaimowicz) [b Lodz, Poland 08/09/1875. Married Bajla Jenta Kac/Katz in Lodz in1902 #748. Arrived in CT 1920 at age 45 and d CT 03/06/1962]
- Dinah Kaimowitz (Chaia Dyna Kajmowicz/Kaimowicz) [b Lodz, Poland 1878 who lived in the UK from around 1908. She died in 1964]. She married Moishe/Mosek (Lubnitzky/Lubnicki) Morris in 1903 in Lodz #829. They had 5 children: Charlie (Kaddish) b 1905, Wilf (Myer Wolf) b 1907, Leah b 1909, David b 1910 and Golda). See UK census certificate from 1911.
- Kaddish/Charles did not marry
- Myer Wolf/Wilf m Rae and had a son Cyril who passed away in 2005 leaving a widow Shelley and 3 children,Tanya (now Pomson) Michael and Daniel.
- Leah did not marry
- David m Bessie Grosskopf (from Manchester) and they had 2 children: (a) Moishe Morris m Marlene Mosbacher (from Switzerland) have 5 children (b) Bayla m Avram Klyne have 5 boys and 4 girls
- Golda m Lionel Gillis and they had 2 children: (a) Michael (m Aviva Finn) (b) Zelda (m Dayan Berel Berkovitz. He passed away 2005).
- Malka Haimowitz b 1898. She married Leib Lipszc b 1895. They had 6 children. [This was discovered by Alan Kaimowitz through DNA testing.]
- Yisrael b 1921 m Sophia. They have two sons: Levi and Jerzy Lipszc., who left Poland in 1969 and came to USA.. Levi was discovered through DNA testing and has established contact with the Kaimowitz family. He lives in NY.
- Kaddysh b 1924
- Genia b 1926 Went to Australia
- Szlomo/Shlomit b 1929
- Lola/Leibele b1931
- Motyl b 1934
- Rywka Laia Kajmowicz/Kaimowicz may have been another sister (or first cousin) of Morris and Dinah and Malka She married Szlama Jankel Jedwabnik in 1901. [According to Daryl Kaimowitz they lived in Israel].
Chaim-Lajb Kac [b Zdunska Wola , Poland 1857 (or 1861) d Tomaszow 03/27/1919 (or 03/25/1918 of typhoid) ] m Estera Lajzerowicz [b Piotrkow, Poland12/04/1856. M in 1875 and d Tomaszow, Poland 10/29/1928] See photo at the bottom of this page.
Child:
- Majer (Marcus) Kac [b Tomaszow, Poland 1/13/1888 d Basel, Switzerland 1/4/1961] He was the grandfather of Corinne Kellenberger.
Zisel/Celia Katz [b 1851, lived in CT from 1890 for about 20 years, but died in London in 1911. She had five children] and Solomon/Shlomo Zalman Ospezin - note: name changed to Harris in England - [b Lask, Poland 1853 died CT 1918] - [He emigrated to South Africa where he and his wife were instrumental in the decision of Morris Kaimowitz coming to CT in 1920. Morris' wife was Bella Katz who was the half sister of Zisel/Celia Katz. They shared the same father Yaakov Yeshaia HaCohen Kac/Katz]
Woolf Harris [born Chaim Chanoch Zeev (=Wolf) in Lodz, Poland 1873. Came to South Africa in 1890 and died CT 1950. He was always highly respected by the Kaimowitz family and was instrumental in helping Morris Kaimowittz come to South Africa and establishing himself in CT]
Bella Katz (Bajla Jenta Kac) [b Zdunska Wola, Poland 1882-3. Dept via Southampton to CT on 12/09/1921 on the Union Castle Liner, Saxon, and d CT 04/23/1946] m Morris Kaimowitz (Moszek Kajmowicz) in 1902 [b Lodz, Poland 08/09/1875. Dept Southampton also on the Saxon for CT on 12/24/1920 and d CT 03/06/1962]
Children:
- Jack [Jaacov Yeshayahu Ben Moshe] Kaimowitz [b Whitechapel, London 01/05/1905. Taken back to Poland by parents. Came to South Africa in 12/1921 d CT 3/10/1989]
- Israel Kaimowitz [b Whitechapel, London 02/11/1906. Taken back to Poland by parents. Came to South Africa in 12/1921 d CT 10/27/1983]
- Max / Mark on birth certificate [Meir Mordechai Ben Moshe] Kaimowitz [b Whitechapel, London 07/17/1907. Taken back to Poland by parents. Came to South Africa in 12/1921 d CT 02/06/1989]
- Solly (Solomon Kaimowitz) [Shlomo Ben Moshe] Kaye [b CT 11/14/1922 d CT 07/31/2014]
- Ben (Bennie Kaimowitz) Kaye [b CT 08/19/1924 d New Jersey12/17/2017]
Generation 4
Jack Kaimowitz m Kalcia Ehrlich [b Poland 02/16/1911 d CT 07/09/1999 ]
Children:
- Harold Kaimowitz [b CT 03/12/1939 d CT 12/02/1994]
- Leon Kaimowitz b CT 12/08/1944
- Rosalie (Kaimowitz) Kashtan [b CT 12/23/1934 d Israel 08/2013]
Israel Kaimowitz m Rita Kohn [b Upington 01/05/1915 d CT 06/17/2003]
Children:
- Alan Kaimowitz b CT 5/05/1942
- Laraine Monica Kaimowitz [b 10/10/1945 d 10/26/1960]
Max Kaimowitz m Golda Hannah Suchedowitz [9th generation descendant of the Vilna Gaon; d CT 05/25/1983]
Children:
- Ivan Leon Kaimowitz b 03/12/1935 d 08/03/2020
- Jeffery Kaimowitz b 10/01/1938 d 10/17/1938
- Daryl Kaimowitz b 06/15/1945
- Berri (Berenice Kaimowitz) Stuppel b CT 01/03/1947
Solly (Solomon Kaimowitz) Kaye m Goulda Phyllis Ospovat [b CT 3/8/1928. m 12/23/1947 d CT 9/20/2005]
THE ALIENS ACT, 1937. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE NAME:
I, SOLOMON KAIMOWITZ, residing at 37 Marmion Road, Cape Town, and carrying on business as medical practitioner, intend to apply to the Governor-General for authority, under Section 9 of the Aliens Act 1937 to assume the surname of KAYE for the reason that my present surname is difficult to pronounce and spell. I previously bore the name SOLOMON KAIMOWlTZ. I also intend to apply for authority to change the surname of my wife GOULDA PHYLLIS KAIMOWlTZ (born OSPOVAT) and minor children TREVOR HOWARD KAIMOWlTZ and BRENDA KAIMOWlTZ to KAYE. Any person who objects to our assumption of the said name of KAYE should as soon as may be lodge his objection, in writing, with a statement of his reasons here forth, with the Magistrate of Cape Town.--S. Kaimowitz, 23rd July 1959. 9437-7-14:: 1 23
Children:
- Trevor Howard Kaye b CT 03/29/1949
- Brenda (Kaye) Kerbel b CT 09/02/1952
- Martin Lyndon Kaye b CT 08/02/1965
Ben (Bennie Kaimowitz) Kaye m Molly Clara Michelow [b 12/6/1924 d CT 9/24/1995]
Children:
- Michael Barry Kaimowitz b CT 11/30/1947
- Jeffery Kaimowitz b CT 12/14/1949
- David Jonathan Kaye b CT 04/11
Ben (Bennie Kaimowitz) Kaye m Shirley Aidekman
Majer (Marcus) Kac and Gertrude Maria Kellenberger [born Herrliberg, Switzerland 3/24/1911 died Basel, Switzerland 1/21/2003]
Child:
- Marcus Kellenberger [b Basel 02/03/1941 d 02/25/2004]
Generation 5
Rosalie Kaimowitz and Arole Kashtan [d 12/11/2011]
Children:
- Doron Kashtan b 06/11
- Michael Kashtan b 01/14
- Roye Kashtan b 02/28
Harold Kaimowitz m Patricia Spector
Child:
- Caryn Kaimowitz b 04/06/1971
Leon Kaimowitz m Myra Ellis
Child:
- Jonathan Kaimowitz b CT 02/20/1992
Ivan Kaimowitz
Daryl Kaimowitz m Elly-Joy Kronenberger (died 2018)
Children:
- Warren Lee Kaimowitz b 08/17/1973
- Rael Kevin Kaimowitz b 12/19/1977
Berri (Berenice) Kaimowitz m Ruben Stuppel
Children:
- Wayne Stuppel b CT 02/09
- Janine Stuppel b CT 05/04
- Grant Stuppel b CT 03/05
Alan Kaimowitz m Roslyn Badash (divorced 2001)
Children:
- Evan John (Kaimowitz) Kaye b CT 05/04/1973
- Taryn Romy (Kaimowitz) Berelowitz b CT 03/06/1975
- Gavin Marc Kaimowitz b CT b 05/15/1980
m Rachel Adjmi
Laraine Monica Kaimowitz
Michael Barry Kaimowitz m Debbie Troiska (divorced)
Children:
- Adi Kaimowitz b 04/13
- Guy Kaimowitz b 08/14
Jeffery Kaimowitz m Megan Dickey (divorced)
Children:
- Ashley Kaimowitz [08/16/1985 - 03/19/2005]
- Kelly Kaimowitz b 07/07/1988
David Jonathan Kaye m Terry Berger (divorced)
Children:
- Melanie Kaye b12/15
- Julia Kaye b11/15
Trevor Howard Kaye m Jacqueline Ilana Landsman (divorced)
Child:
- Greg Stuart Kaye b Boston 11/30/1980
Trevor Howard Kaye m Katherine Ruth Green (divorced)
Children:
- Spencer Ryan Kaye b Cambridge 11/01/1991
- Dylan James Kaye b Cambridge 11/30/1992
- Audrey Wilson Kaye b Cambridge 06/06/1999
Brenda Kaye m Richard John Kerbel
Children:
- Russell Brad Kerbel b Boston 01/26/1980
- Jeremy Hersch Kerbel b Boston 10/10/1984
Martin Lyndon Kaye m Diane Karlsruher
Children:
- Nathan Ilan Kaye b Boston 4/18/2004
- Ariella Golda Kaye b Boston 8/22/2006
Marcus Kellenberger m Carmen Pellicioni
Child:
- Corinne Kellenberger b Basel 04/18/72
Generation 6
Nathan Ilan Kaye
Ariella Golda Kaye
Roye Kashtan m Sarah
Children:
- Guy Kashtan b 11/20/2003
- Siri Kashtan b 04/20/2006
Ashley Kaimowitz [08/16/1985 - 03/19/2005]
Kelly Kaimowitz
Adi Kaimowitz m Aliya Rivka
Child:
- Azriella Ruth Kaimowitz b CT 12/13/2016
- Akiva Kaimowitz b CT 08/01/2019
- Avi Kaimowitz b CT 03/09/2021
- Ar-Eilai Kaimowitz b CT 2022
- Adira Rachaeli Kaimowitz b CT 2024
Guy Kaimowitz m Einav
Child:
- Or Kaimowitz b Tel Aviv 12/27/2022
Wayne Stuppel m Gilat
Children:
- Ethan Stuppel b LA 04/22
- Oren Stuppel b LA 02/01
- Adir Daniel b LA 08/04/11
Janine Stuppel m Gustavo
Child:
- Sophie b LA 12/2013
Grant Stuppel
Melanie Kaye m Ryoi Yamada
Child:
- Emi Kaye Yamada b NY 04/30/2014
- Mia Kaye Yamada b NY 07/31/ 2018
Julia Kaye m Jonah Lobe
Child:
- Naomi Kaye Lobe b 05/28/2019
Michael Kashtan
Gregory Stuart Kaye m Tamar Wider
Child:
- Jonah Jones Kaye b SF 07/27/2015
- Levi Max Kaye b SF 03/02/2018
- Talia Leah Kaye b SF 01/08/2020
Spencer Ryan Kaye m Mary Alice Jackson
Dylan James Kaye
Audrey Wilson Kaye
Caryn Kaimowitz m Mark Horowitz (divorced)
Children:
- Liron Horowitz b 06/27/2002
- Jonatan (Yoni) Horowitz b 08/08/2006
Warren Kaimowitz m Karen Danziger
Children:
- Julia Kaimowitz b 01/08/2003
- Adam Kaimowitz b 01/30/2008
Rael Kaimowitz m Caroline Rabb
Child:
- Jake Kaimowitz b CT 03/29/2011
- Daniel M. Kaimowitz b CT 07/13/2015
Corinne Kellenberger m Andreas Keller (divorced)
Children:
- Lea Keller b Basel 06/01/2001
- Jana Keller b Basel 03/29/20
Children:
- Raphael Wolffers b Basel 10/16/2009
- Jonathan Wolffers b Basel 01/24/2011
Doron Kashtan m Chen
Children:
- Amit Kashtan b 09/02
- Gili Kashtan b 02/08
- Noam Kashtan b 07/08
Jonathan Kaimowitz
Evan (Kaimowitz) Kaye m Brooke Furst (divorced)
Children:
- Brandon William Kaye b NY 12/19
- James Kaye b NY 08/10
Taryn Kaimowitz m Gavin Berelowitz
Children:
- Jared Michael Berelowitz b NY 12/02/2002
- Tyler Jeffrey Berelowitz b NY 06/09/2005
- Joshua Chad Berelowitz b NY 10/02/2007
Gavin Marc Kaimowitz m Rachel Shields
Children:
- Max Harry Kaimowitz b Boston 03/29/2014
- Brody Noah Kaimowitz b 03/12/2016
- Bella Sloane Kaimowitz b 07/17/2021
Russell Brad Kerbel m Charlie Ezekiel
Children:
- London Olivia Kerbel b LA 10/29/2017
- Zeke Boston Kerbel b LA 05/14/2019
- Troy Logan Kerbel b LA 10/09/2021
Jeremy Hersch Kerbel
Generation 7
Jared Berelowitz
Tyler Berelowitz
Joshua Berelowitz
Brandon William Kaye
James Kaye
Ethan Stuppel
Oren Stuppel
Adir Daniel Stuppel
Amit Kashtan m Naama
Children:
- Ben b 8/31/2020
- Yuval b 11/2/2022
Gili Kashtan m Tal Shecter
Children:
- Shai b 9/19/2018
- Ariel b 5/8/2021
Noam Kashtan m Nitzan
Jonatan Horowitz
Liron Horowitz
Guy Kashtan
Siri Kashtan
Julia Kaimowitz
Adam Kaimowitz
Lea Keller
Jana Keller
Raphael Wolffers
Jonathan Wolffers
Jake Kaimowitz
Daniel M. Kaimowitz
Sophie Stuppel
Max Harry Kaimowitz
Brody Noah Kaimowitz
Bella Sloane Kaimowitz
Jonah Jones Kaye
Levi Max Kaye
Talia Leah Kaye
Emi Kaye Yamada
Mia Kaye Yamada
London Olivia Kerbel
Zeke Boston Kerbel
Troy Logan Kerbel
Naomi Kaye Lobe
Azriella Ruth (Azi) Kaimowitz
Akiva (Razi) Kaimowitz
Avi Kaimowitz
Ar-Eilai Kaimowitz
Or Kaimowitz
Adira Rachaeli Kaimowitz