DORF - Family Branch 4
Dorf - Katz
Descendants of Mordechai David Dorf

Created: Sept. 15, 2003.
Updated: 4/01/2022, 23/08/2021, 21/03/2021, 17/02/2020, 27/07/2016, 25/09/2015, Mar 20, 2015, Jan. 1, 2015, Mar. 22, 2011, July 13, 2009, Nov. 18, 2007, Oct. 29, 2007, Sept. 28, 2007.
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Sources:  POT - Yad-Vashem Page of Testimony.
                JRI-PL - Jewish record Indexing - Poland.
SSDI - USA Social Security Death Index.
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Additional main surnames in this branch:
Aronowitz, Friedman, Gugenheim, Katz, Perlow, Portnoy.

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 |¯ Generation No. 

1. Shmuel Natan Dorf.  Born: Abt 1816.      
(1) 2. Yacov Dorf. Died: At age 48.   [Source: Morris Dorf Branch-3. Children birth Reg.].
    + Libe Weintraub.                [Source: Marriage Cert. of son Aaron (D1), death of son Yitzchak (D3)].

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(1.4)  3. Mordechai David Dorf. Born: in Boleslaw, Galicia, Poland. 
            Died: 15/05/1915 in Dabrowa-Tarnowska, Poland.  [Source: POT #10567147 by g-son Marcos Katz].
      + Chaya Sara Katz.     (D. of Yacov David).
             Killed: 23/05/1942 in Krakow, Poland.    [Source: POT #10567147 by g-son Marcos Katz].

(1.4.1) 4. Yechiel Mechel Katz.  Born: in  Krakow, Poland.
                     Shot: 13/06/1918 in Poland.
                 + Dvora Schneider.
Died: 28/01/1944 in Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
(1.4.1.1) 5. 2 sons. Names unknown.
(1.4.1.2) 5. Chaim Shalom Katz. Born: 12/06/1918 in Yeroslov, Galicia, Poland.
Died: 9/10/2001 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.        [Source: Matzeva @Kiryat-Shaul Cem. Tel-Aviv 3, 5, 19 #23].
                     + Esther Wachs. Born: 4/12/1922 in Poland.       (D. of Aaron  & Tzirel Feiga).
Married:  13/04/1944 in Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
                           Died: 8/03/1996 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.        [Source: Matzeva @Kiryat-Shaul Cem. Tel-Aviv 3, 5, 20 #23].

(1.4.1.2.1) 6. Dvora Katz. Born: 1945 in Samarqand, Uzbekistan.     City: Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
                 + Joseph Perlow. Born: 1944 in New-York, NY, U.S.A. [Source: 1950 Census]. (S. of Avraham & Hanna)
                        Married: 21/02/1966 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.        [Source: NY Marriage License Index # 1313].
7. Moshe Yehoshua Perlow. Born: 1966 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
                         Died: 20/04/2000 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
7. Allan Ari Perlow. Born: 1968 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.    City: Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.                            
                       + Rivka Wilamowsky. Born: 1970.
                              Married: 20/01/1991 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
8. Jacob Daniel Perlow.      Born: 1994.
8. Abraham David Perlow. Born: 1997.
8. Simon Joshua Perlow.  Born: 2000.
7. Cirri, Cheryl Fae Perlow. Born: 1980 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.      City: Cedarhurst, NY, U.S.A.
                       + Asher Shafran.
                              Married: 14/01/2001 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.  [Source: NY Marriage License Index # 49].
8. Chaim Shalom Tuvia (Shully) Shafran. Born: 2002.
8. Yehoshua (Shukie) Shafran. Born: 2005 in Cedarhurst, NY, U.S.A.

(1.4.1.2.2) 6. Yechiel Michael, Mickey, Katz. Born: 1948 in Heidenheim, Germany.     City: Buffalo Grove, IL, U.S.A.
                           + Susan Linda Levy. Born: 1950 in Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
7. Shoney Aaron Yacov Katz. Born: 1974 in Hadera, Israel.       City: Greenwich, CT, USA.
                          + Shelby Ruth Farmer. Born: 1975 in Texas, U.S.A.
                                Married: 15/05/2003 in Hawaii, U.S.A.
8. Yehoshua Ethan Katz. Born: 2007 in Dallas, Tx, U.S.A.
7. Edon Katz.              Born: 1976 in Hadera, Israel.    City: S. Frankfort, IL, USA.

7. Aviv Yitzchak Katz. Born: 1980 in Chicago, Il, U.S.A.     City: Lisle, IL, USA.
                            ? Margaret.
7. Zev Amitan Katz. Born: 1992 in Chicago, Il, U.S.A.

(1.4.1.2.3) 6. Rivka Tova Katz. Born: 1955 in Tel-Aviv, Israel.           City: Cedarhurst, NY, U.S.A.
                      + Milton Mendy Friedman. Born: 1951 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.   (S. of Avrham & Rae).   [Source: 1950 US Census).
                            Married: 11/12/1977 in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.    [Source: NY Marriage License Index # 22171].
7. Carrie Friedman. Born: 1979 in Staten-Island, NY, U.S.A.      City: Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
                        + Tzvi Harris Oliner. Born: 1971 in New York, NY, U.S.A.
                           Married: 3/07/2000 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.    [Source: NY Marriage License Index # 5491].
8. Ethan Oscar Ozer Shimon Oliner. Born: 2002 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
8. Calvin Strom Sholom Oliner.        Born: 2003 in Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
8. Quincy Eliyahu Oliner.                  Born: 2006 in Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
7. Dov Friedman. Born: 1982 in Staten-Island, NY, U.S.A.      City: New-York, NY, U.S.A.
                      + Deborah J Seidenberg. Born 1982 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
                              Married: 20/06/2004 in NY, NY, USA.   [Source: NY Marriage License Index # 13428]. (Divorced)          
8. Meir Yehuda (Judah) Marcus Friedman. Born: 2007 in Washington-Heights, NY, U.S.A.
8. Moshe Benjamin (Benjo) Friedman. Born: 2011 in Washington-Heights, NY, U.S.A.
                      + 2nd: Susi Kenna. Born: 1984 in Ridgewood, NJ, USA.
Married: 8/08/2021.
7. Tamar Chana Friedman. Born: 1985 in Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.    City: Englewood, NJ, USA.
                       + Arik Mordechai Meir Lifshitz. Born 1981 in Washington DC, U.S.A.
                              Married: 21/11/2006 in NJ, U.S.A.
8. Shalom Oz (Ozzie) Lifshitz. Born: 2009 in NJ, U.S.A.
8. Lola Sophia Sarah Lifshitz. Born: 2012 in NJ, U.S.A.

8. Felix Dror Ilan Lifshitz. Born: 2013 in NJ, U.S.A.

(1.4.2) 4. Ephraim Leibush Katz.  Born: 1904 in Galicia.
Died: 06/1997 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                   + Golda Halpern. (Second wife)  Born: 1903.
                            Died: 1968 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
(1.4.2.1) 5. Mordechai David, Marcos Katz. Born: 1927 in Krakow, Poland.
                          Died: 26/07/2016 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                    + Adina Kenner. Born: 1929 in Tarnopol, Poland.         City:  Mexico-City, Mexico.
Married: 1950 in Mexico, Mexico-City.
(1.4.2.1.1)  6. Zvi Katz. Born: 1953 in Mexico-City.                       City: Jerusalem, Israel.
+Tzipi Guleski. Born: 1959 in New-York, NY, U.S.A. 
                            Married: 1979 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                      7. Yemima Golda Katz. Born: 1980 in Mexico-City, Mexico.   City: Jerusalem, Israel.
                            + Avraham Samson. Born: 1976 in Copenahgen, Denmark.
Married: 2001 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Efraim Arie Yehuda Samson. Born: 2004 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Isaac Samson.                        Born: 2007 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Yonathan Samson.                 Born: 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel.
                   7. Aaron Katz. Born: 1981 in Mexico-City, Mexico.                  City: Jerusalem, Israel.
+ Leora Dahan. Born 1981.
Married: 2003 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Tamar Helen Katz.    Born: 2006 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Talia Yemima Katz. Born: 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Liat Rachel Katz.     Born: 2011 in Jerusalem, Israel.
7. Rachel Shira Katz.   Born: in Mexico-City, Mexico. City: Jerusalem, Israel.
                         + Yaakov Itzhak Rosenblatt.  Born 1978.
Married: 2006 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Moshe Reuben Rosenblatt. Born: 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel.
8. Yael Malka Rosenblatt.      Born: 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel.

8. Efraim Arie Alexander Rosenblatt.      Born: 2015 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
7. Itamar Katz. Born: in Mexico-City, Mexico.     City: Jerusalem, Israel.

+ Rachel Judith Rosenthal. Born:  1996 Sao-Palo, Brazil.

(1.4.2.1.2) 6. Rachel Katz. Born: 1954 in Mexico-City, Mexico.                  City: Mexico-City, Mexico.
                      + Dov Ber Aronowitz. Born: 1952 in Johannesburg, S. Africa. (Divorced)
Married: 1975 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                   7. Pesach Daniel Aronowitz.   Born: 1977 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                   7. Moshe Michael Aronowitz. Born: 1979 in Mexico-City, Mexico
                  7. Kelly Aronowitz.                Born: 1981 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
7. Yitzchak Emanuel Aronowitz. Born: 1986 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                    * Rachel's 2nd Husband: Yosef Velten.
Married: 2001.

(1.4.2.1.3) 6. Chaya Sara Katz. Born: 1957 in Mexico-City, Mexico.       City: Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
                      + Tanchum Gershon Portnoy. Born: 1951 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
                         Married: 28/06/1977 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
                   7. Eliezer Portnoy. Born: 1981 in Mexico-City, Mexico.    City: Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
                       + Judith Sara Gerber. Born: in South-Africa.
                            Married: 11/03/2004 in Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
8. Alyssa Rebecca Portnoy. Born: 2007 in Lawrence, NY, U.S.A.
7. Gizela Gali Portnoy. Born: 1983 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
+ Tzvi Reuben Harris Goodman. Born 1983 in Riverdale, NY, U.S.A.
                        Married: 28/05/2006 in NJ, U.S.A.
7. Yaakov Amichai Portnoy. Born: 1990 in New-York, NY, U.S.A.
                   7. Adir Ilan Portnoy. Born: 1993 in Mexico-City, Mexico.

(1.4.2.1.4) 6. Ariela Bashe Ester Katz. Born: 1960 in Mexico-City, Mexico.    City: Mexico-City, Mexico.
+ Elie Uriel Gugenheim. Born: 1956 in Paris, France.
7. Giselle Ayelet Gugenheim. Born: 1983 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
+ 3 Jaffe.
                  7. Batya Beile Gugenheim.     Born: 1988 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
+ Moshe Jaffe.
8. 4 Jaffe.
7. Shlomit Gugenheim.           Born: 1991 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
+ Friedman.
                       8. 1 Friedman.
7. Natanel Simjo Gugenheim. Born: 1994 in Mexico-City, Mexico.
7. Orit Levya Gugenheim.       Born: 1997 in Mexico-City, Mexico.

*3rd Wife of Efraim Leib Katz:  Rachel Gordin. Born: 1912.     [Source: ?].

(1.4.3) 4. Aharon Alter Katz.  Killed: in Krakow, Poland. [Source: POT #10567255 by Marcos Katz].
              + Married with children: Names unknown.  Killed: in Krakow, Poland. [Source: POT #10567255 by Marcos Katz].
(1.4.4) 4. Yacov Katz.  Killed: in Krakow, Poland. [Source: POT #10567166 by Marcos Katz].
(1.4.5) 4. Yitzchak Katz. Killed: in Krakow, Poland. [Source: POT #10567171 by Marcos Katz].

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