NameRuben b’ Elias Gomperz Cleve Wesel
Birthabt 1655, D, Emmerich
Death20 Jun 1705, D, Wesel
OccupationFinancier
Spouses
Marriage22 Oct 1670, D, Rees
Notes for Ruben b’ Elias Gomperz Cleve Wesel
also named Ruben Wesel
He initiated the building of the Synagogue of Wesel.
After being a highly successful Court-Factor to Friedrich III in Berlin, he became entangled in big troubles and was a scapegoat, ending up in the Spandau prison of Berlin — which ruined his health. He died a few days after his relaese. His widow was completely destitute.
children a.o:
# Baruch/Bendix >>
# Sara-Hale (d. bef 1749), married to “the Court-Factor” Kaleb-Feibel/Philip b’ Lazarus Hirschel (Bösing) in Breslau (d. 21.6.1749)
# Hitzel
# Kosman
# Elias
possibly also
# Miriom b’ Ruben Wesel mi Amsterdam (d. 25.12.1741 in Frankfurt) [sk 502=2 — no own record sheet in ET]