Leimersheim
Leimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
History
In the early 18th century, there were two Jewish families living in Leimersheim, and by the early 19th century, there were ten families. By 1880, there were 118 Jewish people living in Leimersheim, which eventually went down to 26 by 1932 before the beginning of World War II.
Famous people
- Reinhard Liebel (1841-1905), businessman and politician from Erie, Pennsylvania; born in Leimersheim.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Vashem, Yad (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: K-Sered. NYU Press. p. 713. ISBN 9780814793770. Retrieved 14 January 2019.