Joel (Julius) Strauss and Abraham Strauss
(Alfred Strauss’ grandfather ) were the last
members of the Jewish congregation who lived
with their families in Rothenkirchen. Early in
1906 Julius Strauss had already sold his house
and adjoining property and announced that he
was moving his family to Burghaun. Under these
circumstances Herman Speier from Burghaun,
who was the district executive of the Jewish
congregations, requested in March of 1906 the
dissolution of the Jewish congregation of
Rothenkirchen. He was pretty much outraged and
quoted as saying:
”One member doesn’t constitute a congregation!
Therefore I file for dissolution of the congre-gation and that its active and passive property be
allocated to the Burghaun congregation. Abraham
Strauss’ children should relish their religious
education here at Burghaun, unless Mr. Strauss
prefers paid private lessons by the teacher from
Burghaun or the one from Wehrda."
Rothenkirchen - ancestral seat of the Strauss family up to 1907
Children of Abraham and Emilie Strauss
about 1900. From the left, standing: Julie
(*1889), Bertha (*1887), seated: Meta
(*1891), Paula (*1893) and Joseph
(*1895)
