BABENHAUSEN

BABENHAUSEN: 64832 Hesse
BOOK: Die Juden von Babenhausen; Beitraege zur Geschichte der juedischen Gemeinden Babenhausen, Langstadt, Sickenhofen und Hergershausen, ed by Klaus Lotzsch & Georg Wittenberg. Babenhausen: Heimat- und Geschichtsverein 1988 (Babenhausen einst und jetzt, Beiheft 1), ISSN 0174-3929, 238 pp. [Inscriptions of cemeteries in Babenhausen and Sickenhofen: pp. 204-220 & 221-226] Lists every Jewish person who lived in 4 towns that now comprise Babenhausen. Includes every Jewish death and grave in the Babenhausen and Sickenhofen Cemeteries. Where possible, detail of tombstone inscriptions also given. (DS135.G4 B155 1988) Georg Wittenberger's address is Am Hasenpfad 8, D-6113 Babenhausen, Germany. (The book cost $12 plus shipping and handling.) Source: Carol Adler Zsolnay, 853 Sheridan Rd. Wilmette, IL 60091.
People living in one location were often buried in the other town. The book also lists many names of those living there who are not buried there, as well as family relationships. Also see Hergershausen and Sickenhofen. Source: Arline Sachs, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 230 gravestones; used from 1692-1946 Source: Kommission fuer die Geschichte der Juden in Hessen submitted by Harmut Heinemann of the Commission.