Posted By:	diane dreyfus
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	Subject:	Moise Dreyfus Levy, M.D Texas & Moise Dreyfus, Chicago
	Post Date:	January 14, 2004 at 08:12:19
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/levy/messages/474.html
	Forum:	Levy Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/levy/

Hello I think we are relatives. My Grandfather was Moise Dreyfus; he came from Mertzwiller in Alsace Lorraine. He founded Inland Steel with the Block family who also came from Mertzwiller. I located the family through Gen-Ami in France. They were able to show me that in 1760's(?), Jews were required to take "names" under Napoleon. Ath the time there were 5 children born .. I come from one of them and I found my 1st cousin 7 times removed in Colmar, where he is the Head Rabbi of the Bas Rhine. There are still 3 more siblings from that group of 5. I believe that you might be one of them. please feel free to contact me or Michilien Guttman of Gen-Ami.