Israel I Cohen (1750 - 1803)

Born 1750 in Oberdorf, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Judith I (Solomon) Cohen — married 21 Dec 1786 in Virginia, USA

Died 29 Jul 1803 at about age 53 in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Biography

Israel Cohen migrated from Germany to America.

Israel I. Cohen (1750-1803) was also a public spirited citizen of Richmond, Virginia serving as a juryman, a volunteer constable, a subscriber for shares in the Academy of Arts and Sciences of the United States of America established in Richmond in 1786. He was also a Trustee of the Franklin Street Cemetery. He died in 1803 and was buried in Richmond.

In 1808 Judith Solomon Cohen, Israel I. Cohen's widow, moved to Baltimore with seven children: Jacob I., Jr., Philip I., Maria I., Mendes I., Benjamin I., David I., and Joshua I. The [UNK] relationship with Baltimore began with Judith Cohen's move. Biographical sketches of Cohen family members important to the Cohen collections are to follow.

Marriage of Judith to Israel Cohen June 28, 1788

Birth of Joshua Cohen Richmond, VA, USA 1789 September 30, 1789

Birth of Jacob I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA 1791

Birth of Solomon I. Cohen April 17, 1793

Birth of Philip I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA September 30, 1794

Birth of Maria I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA May 25, 1796

Birth of Mendes I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA September 17, 1797

Birth of Benjamin I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA April 30, 1800

Birth of David I. Cohen Richmond, VA, USA

He died, at the age of 52, on July 19, 1803 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is buried at the Franklin Street Jewish Burying Ground, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36835304/israel-i-cohen : accessed 22 March 2022), memorial page for Israel I. Cohen (8 Apr 1751–29 Jul 1803), Find A Grave: Memorial #36835304 citing Franklin Street Jewish Burying Ground, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Pat Sproat (contributor 46785251) .

See Also:

• https://www.mdhs.org/findingaid/cohen-collection-1773-1945-ms-251
• http://www.geni.com/people/Israel-Cohen/6000000015987102264