Moses Mendelssohn 1729–1786
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Moses Mendelssohn in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 9 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Moses Mendelssohn was born in 1729 in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the child of menachem mendel sofer heymann and bela rahel sarah katzenellenbogen. Moses Mendelssohn married frommet guggenheim, and had children including abraham mendelssohn bartholdy, alexander mendelsohn bartholdy, brendel dorothea veronika dorothea mendelssohn, haim mendelssohn, henrietta jente maria mendelssohn, joseph emanuel levi mendelssohn, joseph mendelssohn, mendel abraham mendelssohn, nathan moses mendelssohn, recha mendelssohn, sarah mendelssohn, susgen mendelssohn. Moses Mendelssohn passed away in 1786 in Berlin, Germany.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Moses Mendelssohn
This ancestor line traces from Heilbronn, Württemberg, Herzogtum Schwaben, Holy Roman Empire (1432) to Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Holy Roman Empire (1729) across 9 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was born in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Moses Mendelssohn's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record