Leimersheim is a municipality in the
district of Germersheim, in
Rhineland-Palatinate
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Germany
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History
In the early 18th century, there were two Jewish families living in Leimersheim, and by the early 19th century, there were ten families.
By 1880, there were 118 Jewish people living in Leimersheim, which eventually went down to 26 by 1932 before the beginning of
World War II
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Famous people
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Reinhard Liebel (1841-1905), businessman and politician from
Erie, Pennsylvania; born in Leimersheim.
References
Germersheim (district)
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