Ransohoff

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Ransohoff family
Ransohov
Place of origin Westphalia
Foundedca. 1800
FounderLevy Abraham Ransohoff
Members Martin Ransohoff, Joseph Ransohoff, Daniel J. Ransohoff
Traditions Judaism

The Ransohoff family is a German Jewish family originally from Westphalia, Germany. The progenitor of the family, Levy Abraham Ransohoff (1761-1845) was a wealthy Westphalian merchant, who had four sons. Each of his sons occupied key positions in the Frankfurt Parliament, became notable doctors and academics, and his eldest son, Sigmund even received a knighthood. In the beginning of the 20th-century, the majority of the family immigrated to Cincinnati, United States, where they rose to prominence in medicine and the arts. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Robert C. and Jean Westheimer Rothenberg Family Papers". collections.americanjewisharchives.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. "A Finding Aid to the Malcolm H. Stern Papers. 1882-1994". collections.americanjewisharchives.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.