he is sometimes mentioned as ‘
Levi Elieser Ostheim’ [cf Dietz
®28]
[NB: the first of his ‘given names’ “Moshe” should be considered as a prepositive (ceremonial) title, not as his first name — one of his brothers is really named Moshe, which leads to confusion in several genealogies, also in Epidat]House: “Elefant”
1597 — Jakob z Kranich becomes Guardian of his children
4 children:
# Batshewa b’ Elias Ostheim sg”l (d. 5.8.1617), married (1609) to the ‘Shamash and Melamed’ ‘der
alte’ Zanwel mi Frieberg z Elefant b’ NN (d. 15.9.1635) — 1 child: ## Leib b’ Zanwel (d. 30.9.1635)
# Hindlin b’ Elias Ostheim sg”l (d. 2.2.1640), married 3 times: (1) (1605) to Nathan b’ Moshe Bloch mi Harheim (d. abt 1605); and (2) (abt 1606) to Jakow b’ NN (d. abt 1612); and (3) (abt 1618) to[the widower of her sister:] ‘the Shamash and Melamed’ ‘der
alte’ Zanwel mi Friedberg z Elefant b’ NN (d. 15.9.1635) — 1 child: ## Guthen b’ Zanwel (d. 16.3.166?)
# Shprinz b’ Elias Ostheim sg”l (d. 5.5.1620), married to Awrom b’ Jakow Himmels z Elefant (d. 5.3.1616) — no children mentioned
# Derts/Tirz b’ Elias Ostheim sg”l (d. 27.5.1632), married >>