Markus Zeilberger (The Father of the father of the father of Doron Zeilberger)

Previous Updates: Nov. 18, 1999; Feb. 22, 2002 (thanks to Gad Loebstein); March 16, 2005 (thanks to Fred Zeilberger); July 19, 2006 (to link to his grave); Oct. 23, 2025 (thanks to Matthias Poppe)

Last Update: Aug. 17, 2026 (thanks to Mikhael Mitri)

Markus ("Veisenmarx") Zeilberger (Oct.1, 1855-June 29, 1941) was a cattle trader (Viehhaendler) in Ermershausen, a village in Hassberge County, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. He died in an old-age home at Wuerzburg. He is buried at the Wuerzburg Jewish Cemetery.

On Aug. 16, 1882, at Schweinfurt, Markus married Lina Vorchheimer (June 27, 1858 (Thuengen) - Ermershausen, Jan. 13, 1916). She is buried at the Eremershausen Jewish Cemetery. [See Lina Zeilberger's grave.]

Markus Zeilberger is buried at the Wuerzburg cemetery. Here is Markus Zeilberger's grave.
[Added Oct. 23, 2025: Here is a a better photo (thanks to Matthias Poppe)]

His father is: Feist Zeilberger( Aug. 7, 1816-Feb. 28, 1908) .

His children are:

• Louis (Aug. 13, 1883-1975), a butcher, who married, on Sept. 8, 1913, Sophia Freudenthal (Tann, May 23, 1888- New York, Dec. 4, 1948). (look at Sophia Freudenthal Zeilberger's ancestors, courtesy of Monica van der Velden , and David Schwager). In 1939, they immigrated to New York City. They had two daughters: Lina (Zeilberger) Meyer (born as Bertha, on Dec. 25, 1915, died Jan. 8, 2012) and changed her name, once again, after she emigrated to the States, to Helen), and Babetha ("Bertel") (Zeilberger) Schloss, (May 31, 1919- March 13, 2005). Bertel Schloss had no children. She was married to Sally Schloss (May 25, 1908-Dec. 16, 1985). They are both buried at Cedar Park cemetery, 735 Forest Ave., Paramus, NJ. Bertel Schloss's funeral took place at 1:00pm on March 14, 2005, with Rabbi Manfred Ganz officiating. In his eulogy, Rabbi Ganz said that Bertel Schloss was a very brave and kind-hearted woman, who always observed Sabbath. Bertel Schloss was also very intelligent with impeccable logic. I had the honor of being one of the pall-bearers. Also present at the funeral were Fred Zeilberger, who kindly took care of her affairs (even though he is only a second-cousin) for many years, and whom Bertel considered like "her son" (Fred joked that she would have been a very young mother, since he is only ten years younger). Along with Fred came also Fred's daughters Linda Rappaport and Robin Burns (Fred's son, Jay Zeilberger couldn't make it because of an emmergency at his business). Mr. Hamburger (age 96) , Fred's wife's uncle, also came with Rabbi Ganz, as well as Bertel's dedicated accountant, Jack Rapp, along with his wife Celia Rapp. Rabbi Ganz stated that it was a miracle that there was a minyan, since he didn't expect it, as Bertel's 90-year-old sister Helen, and her niece Gerladine, were unable to attend.

  Lina ("Helen") Meyer has one daughter: Geraldine Lillian Goldhammer (b.Meyer).

• Rosalie (Jan. 10 1885-June 23, 1886).

• Heinrich Zeilberger (see http://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~zeilberg/family/heinrich.html) ( Sept. 21, 1886-1915), my paternal grandfather.

• Friedrich Rudolf (Aug. 23, 1888-1941), married Kaethe Liebermann (Nov. 25,1896-1941). They were deported to Riga, and killed by the Nazis.

• Rosa Zeilberger Uhlfelder (Ermershausen, Sept. 3, 1890- Izbica , c. 1942), who married (May 4, 1913) Louis Uhlfelder (?, ?-1942(?)). Rosa was deported to Izbica and was killed there. Rosa had one child, Greta Uhlfelder Loebstein (?,Bavaria, Germany, March 27, 1914- Tel-Aviv, Aug. 19, 1954). On March 22, 1936, Greta Loebstein married (in ?) Kurt Jacob Loebstein (?,Germany, June 2, 1911-Tel-Aviv, July, 13, 1981).

  [Added Aug. 17, 2026: Read the fascinating biography [ German version] written by Mikhael Mitri, that he kindly agreed to be posted here]

  Greta had two children:

  • Gad Loebstein (b. Tel-Aviv, May 15, 1940), who was an executive at IBM, Israel. Gad is married to Aliza Slovatycki Loebstein (b. ?, Oct. 22, 1940). Gad and Aliza Loebstein have two sons:
    • Ronen Loebstein (b. ?, Israel, Dec. 1, 1963). Ronen Loebstein is married to Michal Landau Loebstein (b. ?, Israel, May 12, 1964). Ronen and Michal Loebstein have three children:
      • Yotam Loebstein (b. ?, Israel, Dec. 6, 1990)
      • Itamar Loebstein (b. Dec. 8, 1993)
      • Shira Loebstein (b. Oct. 14, 1999)
    • Oren Loebstein (b. ?, Israel, Aug. 2, 1968)
  • Naomi Loebstein Ziv (b. Tel-Aviv, July 25, 1946). Naomi is married to Michael Ziv (b. Aug. 26, 1945). Naomi and Michael Ziv have two daughters.
    • Keren-Or Ziv (b. ?, Israel, Sept. 7, 1972)
    • Hili Ziv (b. Aug. 30, 1978)

• Hedwig (May 11, 1892-ca. 1942) married (Redwitz, Jan. 20, 1920) Theodor Liebermann (July 6, 1883-ca. 1942). They had three children: Martin (?-?), Ernst (July 6, 1926-ca. 1942) and Ruth (July 4, 1928-ca, 1942). They were killed in the holocaust.

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