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From: Deirdre Waldeck <>
Subject: MOSENTHAL
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 15:55:20 +0200


I was able to borrow the book: Merchant Pioneers - The House of Mosenthal as recommended by Dave Glenister & Michael O'Connor.

It makes for fascinating reading and has certainly clarified the 3 Waldeck marriages to Joseph Mosenthal. I always suspected that Mosenthal was a jewish surname, I now know that it was german too & originated in Kassel, Hesse. Kassel is close to Immenhausen whence came Johannes Waldeck!

Dave: your Hermann Mosenthal was a cousin of my Joseph Mosenthal. Hermann's father Philipp ( court musician, Kassel ) and Joseph's father Herz Moses Abraham were brothers, their father being Moses Abraham Marburg.

I will have this book for a further week should anyone be interested in a look-up please e-mail me with your request at

Regards Deirdre Waldeck

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