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Aron Maharam David de Mets Maarsen, birth 1722 Amsterdam, died 1782 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 23 Elul 5542 - Maharam ben David Maarsen; during his reign as parnas., occupation: businessman, entrepreneur, supplier of silver for the Mint., He is mentioned in article on Abraham Gabriel/Raphael Winnik (seethere) as supllier of silver for the mint of Harderwijk, together withBenjamin S. Sijmons. Both persons also signed a declaration concerninga disagreement between the 'Wisselbank' an d the'Generaliteitsmuntmeesters' in 1758; all undersigned persons werebankers and/or dealers in metals (from E.E. de Jong-Keesing, who cites"v.Dillen, ' Amsterdam als wereldmarkt der edele metalen', DeEconomist, 1923").
Aron de Metz is also part of the list of all registered 'HeerenKooplieden' in the 'Naamregister van alle de Heeren Kooplieden derstad Amstelredam 1767', son of David Jacob de Mets Maarsen and Bele
Event: event 1769 acquiring a seat in synagogue of Amsterdam On 12 Elul 5529 appear before the trustees of the jewish community the couple mrs. N.N. bat late pu k"h David F"F z.l. & Wolf ben khr"r Nathan F"F z.l. and sell to their brother-in-law katsin pu khr"r Maharam ben k"h David Maarsen z.l. a sea t in the great synagogue.
Event: event 1783 dividing inheritance of seats in synagogue of Amsterdam On 16 Cheshvan 5544, 10 seats in the great synagogue belonging to the deceased pu k"h Maharam Maarsen are divided between his inheritors,which are:
ketsina Ester bat katsin mefursam torani pu k"h Leib z.l. Norden & husband aluf katsin k"h Leib ben late pu k"h Maharam Maarsen z.l;
ketsina Keile bat late gabay-tsedaka k"h Zalman Levie z.l. & husband aluf katsin k"h Ber ben late pu k"h Maharam Maarsen z.l;
ketsina Maya'che bat aluf katsin k"h Leib Kijser & husband aluf katsin k"h Wolf ben late pu k"h Maharam Maarsen z.l,
who affirm to their sister-in-law/mother/sister ketsina Ester, daughter of our father-in-law/grandfather/father the late pu k"h Maharam z.l., she, who is the widow of our late brother-in-law/father gabay-tsedaka k"h Zalman Levie z.l, that of al l these seats they have received their part, as is stated in the annex act of division between the inheritants, made up before notary mr. Jacob Klinkhamer on Jan 22nd,1783.

Married 1743 Amsterdam, dtb 726/284; witn.groom: f.David de Mets; witn.bride: brother Eliaser David. to:
Bele David Frankfort, birth 1720 Amsterdam, daughter of David Mozes Frankfort and Ester Eliaser Leizer Frankfort
1) Ester Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen, birth 1744 Amsterdam
Event: event Dec 1807 Amsterdam On 30 Kislev 5568 appears before the trustees of the jewish community ketsina Ester bat pu k"h Maharam Maarsen z.l, widow of the late gabay-tsedaka k"h Zalman ben pu khr"r Chaim Levie z.l, guardian of the estate of her late daughter Jachet z.l, wh o died before coming of age, according to the laws of this state, and according to the will of her father the late g"ts k"h Zalman Levie z.l, made up before notary D.Geniets & witnesses on Feb 16th, 1778; and now sell to my brother katsin pu k" h Ber ben pu k"h Maharam Maarsen a seat from this estate.

A second act deals with the sale of a 2nd seat from the estate to the same buyer.

Married 1758 Amsterdam, dtb 736/170; witn.groom: guardian Magnus Nathan; witn.bride: f.Aron de Mets. to:
Salomon Zalman Adam Chaim Levie, birth 1742 Amsterdam, died 3 MRT 1778 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 4 Adar 5538 - Zalman ben Chaim Levie, son-in-law of Maharam Maarsen; administrator of the poor-fund., son of Adam Chaim Alexander Levie and Lea Salomon Shlomo-Zalman Norden
Event: event 1780 Amsterdam Muiderberg cemetery: on 1 Teveth 5540 - unmarried daughter of Zalman ben Chaim Levie, son-in-law of Maha(ch)ram Maarsen; administator of the poor-fund.
Event: event Sep 1757 Amsterdam on 27 Elul 5517 the bachelor Zalman ben late pum khr"r Chaim Levie z.l. buys a seat from the estate of [his grandfather] the late pum khr"r Sender ben late hr"r Chaim Levie z.l. [who just passed away] from the guardians of his estate, the ketsinim : [the buyer's uncle] aluf katsin pum Moshe ben late Hirts Levie, [the buyer's uncle] aluf katsin torani khr"r Menachem Man ben katsin pum hr"r Nathan halevi & [the buyer's cousin] katsin torani khr"r Judaleib ben katsin pum hr"r Eli' Norden m.h.l .
2) Jochebed Aron Maharam De Mets maarsen, birth 1747 Amsterdam, died 1765 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 4 Adar 5525 - Jochebed bat Maharam Maarsen, wife of El'azar ben Jochanan Hannover, at childbirth.
Married 1764 Amsterdam, dtb 740/161; witn.groom: f.Jochem Mozes; witn.bride: f.Aron de Mets.
Tnaim acharonim in act 5524/55 on 5 Adar I 5524;
groom: k"h El'azar ben aluf katsin pum k"h Jochanan m.h.l;
bride: Jochebed, accompanied by father aluf katsin pu k"h Maharam ben late k"h David z.l;
the groom's father donates fl. 20.000,- to the dowry; and so does the bride's father;
a marriage contract is made up before notary N.N;
brothers groom: Nachman & Eli';
mother bride: Beile bat late katsin pum k"h David z.l.
to:
Eliaser El'azar Jochem Jochanan Hannover, birth 1743 Amsterdam, son of Jochem Jochanan Mozes Hannover and Kaatje Chaya Elias Salomon
Event: event between 1765 and 1775 death of children Zeeburg cemetery:
on 8 Cheshvan 5526 - child of El'azar Jochem Hannover
on 12 Ijar 5535 - " Elieser[?] " " .
3) Leon Leib Aron Maharam de Metz Maarsen, birth 1751 Amsterdam, died 26 Dec 1812 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 24 Teveth 1812 [27 Dec 1812] - Leon/Leib Aron/Maharam deMetz/Maarsen.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 26 Dec 1812 - Leon Aron de Metz, 61 yrs old, widower of Hester Levie de Lima, son of Aron [de] Metz.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)

Event: was naturalized 24 Dec 1811 Amsterdam assumption of name de Metz; then living at Herengracht above the Plantage 14, with 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter;
sons: Asser, 39 yrs.old, abroad, and Elias, 37 yrs.old;
daughters: Martha, 40 yrs.old, living in Rotterdam, and Sallij, 38 yrs.old, abroad;
grandchildren [with their mother at the same address]: Betje, 15 yrs.old, and Simon, 14 yrs.old, children of David Lion de Metz[,deceased].
Event: event between 1775 and 1777 Amsterdam Zeeburg cemetery:
on 18 Sivan 5535 - child of Levie Meyer[=? Maharam]Maarsen
on 27 Tammuz 5536 - stillborn " " " "
on 9 Aw 5537 - " " " " Maarse.

Married 1767 Amsterdam, dtb 743/150; witn.groom: f.Aron de Metz; witn.bride: f.Levie Elias de Lima.
Event (family) got engaged 1766 Amsterdam Tnaim rishonim in act 5526/75 on 25 Shevat 5526;
groom: Arieleib, accompanied by father aluf rosh katsin pu k"h Maharam ben late k"h David z.l. Maarsen;
bride: Ester, accompanied by father aluf rosh katsin torani k"h Leib ben late pu mefursam k"h Eli' z.l; the groom's father will donate fl. 20.000,- to the dowry; he will also make his son partner in his business, and house and feed the couple duri ng the first 4 years; the bride's father will also donate fl. 20.000,- to the dowry; and all other details will be as in the marriage contract that will be made up before a notary;
committed for groom: [grandfather bride] aluf rosh katsin mefursam pu k"h Anshil Norden m.h.l; committed for bride: [br.-in-law groom] aluf katsin k"h Zalman ben late pu k"h Chaim Levie.
[the committed persons should be vice-versa!]
to:
Ester Levie de Lima Pozner Norden, birth 1749 Amsterdam, died 22 Apr 1807 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: Ester, wife of pum Leib Maarsen., daughter of Levie Elias de Lima Pozner Norden and Bele Asser Norden
4) Engeltje Egla Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen, birth 1751 Amsterdam
Married 1766 Amsterdam, dtb 742/198; groom widower of Jochebed de Mets; witn.bride: f.Aron de Mets.
Tnaim acharonim in act 5526/106 on Rosh Chodesh Elul 5526;
groom: widower k"h El'azar ben pu k"h Jochanan z.l;
bride: Egla, accompanied by father katsin pu k"h Maharam ben David z.l;
brothers groom: ketsinim Nachman & Eli';
mother bride: Beile bat k"h David z.l.
to:
Eliaser El'azar Jochem Jochanan Hannover, birth 1743 Amsterdam, son of Jochem Jochanan Mozes Hannover and Kaatje Chaya Elias Salomon
Event: event between 1765 and 1775 death of children Zeeburg cemetery:
on 8 Cheshvan 5526 - child of El'azar Jochem Hannover
on 12 Ijar 5535 - " Elieser[?] " " .
5) Fleuretta Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen, birth 1755 Amsterdam
Married 1777 Amsterdam, dtb 749/506; witn.groom: f.Philip Salomon; witn.bride: f.Aron de Mets. to:
Juda Philip Feibel Levie Leib Salomon, birth 1751 London, son of Philip Feibel Levie Leib Salomon and Rebecca Salomon
6) Bernard Ber Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen, birth 1758 Amsterdam
Married 1781 Amsterdam, dtb 752/268; witn.groom: f.Aron de Mets; witn.bride: m.Ester Aron de Mets.
Tnaim acharonim in act 5541/31 on 13 Sivan 5541;
groom: jakar ve-naaleh k"h Ber, accompanied by father aluf rosh katsin pu k"h Maharam ben late k"h David z.l. Maarsen;
bride: Keile, accompanied by mother gevira ketsina mefursemeth Ester, accompanied by her father aluf rosh katsin pu k"h Maharam m.h.l. mentioned before, who are both guardians of the estate of her husband/his son-in-law the late torani gabay-tseda ka k"h Zalman ben pu k"h Chaim Levie z.l; the groom's father donates fl. 20.000 to the dowry; he also makes his son partner in his business during the next 5 years, and during that period will also house and feed the couple; all other details wil l be as in the marriage contract made up before notary Jacob Klinkhamer on Jan 26th,1780; the bride's mother & grandfather add to the dowry her part of the inheritance of her father as well as her part of her deceased sister's legacy, under deduct ion of expenses, as laid down in the marriage contract; brothers groom: aluf katsin k"h Leib and the bachelor Wolf.
to:
Clara Keile Salomon Zalman Levie, birth ONG 1758 Amsterdam, daughter of Salomon Zalman Adam Chaim Levie and Ester Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen
7) Benjamin Wolf Aron Maharam de Mets Maarsen, birth 1760 Amsterdam, 'Circumcisions & Births in Amsterdam 1697-1811, by Jits v.Straten':
on 28 Shevat 5520 - birth of Wolf ben Maharam Maarsen.
, died 28 Apr 1832 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 1 Ijar 1832 [1 May 1832] - Benjamin/Wolf Aron/Maharam de Metz.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 28 Apr 1832 - Benjamin Aron de Metz, 72 yrs.old, widower of Marianne Leon Keijzer.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)

Event: was naturalized 11 Dec 1811 Amsterdam assumption of name de Metz; then living at Zwanenburgerstr. 16, with 5 sons and 5 daughters;
sons: David, 25 yrs, Harmanus, 24 yrs, Jacob, 17 yrs, Asser, 10 yrs.and Alexander, 4 yrs.old;
daughters: Hanna, 26 yrs, Bellona, 21 yrs, Martha, 15 yrs, Carolina, 12 yrs. and Judith, 6 yrs.old.
Event: event between 9 MEI 1788 and 27 Aug 1802 Amsterdam Zeeburg cemetery:
on 9 May 1788 - child of Wolf Meyer[=? Maharam] Maarsen.
on 17 Apr 1791 - stillborn child of Wolf Meyer[=? Maharam] Maarsen
on 19 Nov 1797 - stillborn child of Wolf Meyer[=? Maharam] Maarsen
on 27 Aug 1802 - stillborn child of Wolf Meyer[=? Maharam] Maarsen

Married 1783 Amsterdam, dtb 753/478; witn.groom: m.Bele David; witn.bride: f.Lion Hermanus Kijser. to:
Marianne Maya'che Lion Leib Kijser, birth 1766 Amsterdam, died 15 OKT 1826 Amsterdam, Muiderberg cemetery: on 18 Tishre 1826 [19 Oct 1826] - Marianne/Rivka-Matche Lion Kijzer, wife of Wolf de Metz;
fisches Frank: Rivka Mayache bat pum Judaleib Kijser z.l, wife of pum Ze'ev Wolf Maarsen; died on 17 Tishre.

G.A.A. Amsterdam - death registrations:
on 15[?] Oct 1826 - Marianne Lion Kijzer, 60 yrs.old, spouse of Benjamin Aron de Metz.
Notifier: Parel Juda de Metz, 40 yrs.old, nephew.
(info courtesy of Dini Hansma)
, daughter of Lion Leib Hermanus Manes Kijser Keizer and Judith Jetche Alexander Renz
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