I am putting together a family tree on my father's side. I am unable to locate Nissim Kazez, my father's first cousin. Nissim Kazez was born in Lepzig in about 1930. He is the son of Pepo Kazez (an architect born in Istanbul) and Marie Kazez (born in German). Pepo visited Istanbul in 1953, but then returned to Leipzig.

If you can help find Nissim Kazez (or his family!), please let me know. He is part of this family of mine:

http://www.dankazez.com/elh-kaz-fre/

Thank you!

Daniel Kazez
danielkazez [at] gmail [dot] com
Professor of Music
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio USA


P.S. Other possible spellings of the names above:

Nissim Kazez, Nisim Kazez, Nisso Kazez, Niso Kazez
Nissim Kazes, Nisim Kazes, Nisso Kazes, Niso Kazes

Pepo Kazez, Pepo Kazes
Marie Kazez, Marie Kazes

Other parts of this family:

Nessim Mazliyah Kazez
  born. 1864, Arabic year 1280, likely Constantinople
  died. 2 Feb 1928, 11 Sevat 5568, Istanbul
  home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
& Sinyora-Sinyuru Eugenie (Alhadef) Kazez
  born. 1866, presumably Constantinople (Arabic year 1282)
  died. 18 Oct 1947, Istanbul
|   Esther (Kazez) Fis>>Defis
|     born. ? 1884, likely Constantinople
|     died. 1966
|   & Jak Fis>>Defis
|     died. 1932
|     marr. 1906, Constantinople
|   |   Moiz Fis>>Defis
|   |     born. 1913, Constantinople
|   |     died. 1990
|   |   & Suzan (Romero) Defis
|   |     born. 1918
|   |     died. 1972
|   |     marr. ? 1932
|   |   Ojeni-Ceni-Jenny (Fis>>DeFis) Menase
|   |     born. 10 Jun 1922, Constantinople
|   |     home. Rockville, MD.
|   |   & Rifat-Rafael Menase
|   |     born. 1 Aug 1915
|   |     marr. 1940
|   Salomon Kazez
|     born. 1887, Arabic year 1303, likely Constantinople
|     died. 1 Jul 1957
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Zumbul (Nadn) Kazez
|     born. 1888
|     died. 20 Dec 1962
|     marr. 1911, Constantinople
|   |   Esther (Kazez) Yaes
|   |     born. 1 May 1911, Arabic year 1911, Constantinople
|   |     died. 1938
|   |   & Albert Yaes
|   |     marr. 1935, Istanbul, Turkey
|   |   Nesim Kazez
|   |     born. 1 Jun 1913, Arabic year 1329, Constantinople
|   |     died. ? 
|   |   Sinoru? Eugénie-Jeni (Kazez) Benezra
|   |     born. 1916, Constantinople
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Yuda? Léon Benezra
|   |     born. 1 Feb 1912
|   |   Nissim Yasef Kazez
|   |     born. 9 Sep 1917, Arabic year 1329, Constantinople
|   |     died. 4 Aug 1982, Washington, D.C.
|   |   & Vicky (Ovadia) Kazez
|   |     born. 1924
|   |   Sara (Kazez) Yaes
|   |     born. 15 Jan 1921, Arabic year 1337, Constantinople
|   |   & Albert Yaes
|   |     marr. 1939, Istanbul, Turkey
|   |   Roza-Rosette (Kazez) Cohen
|   |     born. 25 May 1923, Arabic year 1339, Constantinople
|   |     died. 1992
|   |   & Vitali Hayim Cohen
|   |     born. 1922
|   |   Avram-Alber Kazes
|   |     born. 10 Oct 1925
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Rita (Elnekave) Kazes
|   |     born. 25 Oct 1930
|   Luna-Fanny (Kazez) Natan
|     born. 1891, Arabic year 1307, likely Constantinople
|     died. 8 Sep 1971, Istanbul
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Izak Natan
|     marr. 1912, Constantinople
|   |   Jozef Natan
|   |     born. 1915
|   |     died. 1993, Istanbul
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Berta (Jerusalmi) Natan
|   |     born. abt 1921
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   Vitali Natan
|   |     born. ? 1917, IS THE YEAR CORRECT?
|   |     died. 1939
|   |   Sara-Sarika (Natan) Kasuto
|   |     born. 25 May 1922
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Sami Kasuto
|   |     died. 1977
|   Refael Kazes
|     born. 1892, Arabic year 1308, likely Constantinople
|     died. 10 Nov 1971
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas {Karabash}.
|   & Miryam-Mari (Barizak) Kazez
|     born. 1899, Arabic year 1315, Tekirdag
|     died. 6 Jul 1971
|     marr. 1919, Constantinople
|   |   Violet (Kazez) Lombroso>>Çelikkanat>>Besalel*
|   |     born. 21 Mar 1925
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & 1. Morris Lombroso>>Çelikkanat
|   |     died. Dec 1996, Canada
|   |     div. 1950
|   |   Violet (Kazez) Lombroso>>Çelikkanat>>Besalel*
|   |     born. 21 Mar 1925
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & 2. Albert Besalel
|   |     died. Sep 1978
|   |     marr. 1944, Istanbul, Turkey
|   |   Jerin-Regine (Kazez) Sevgi
|   |     born. 4 Dec 1927, Istanbul, Turkey
|   |     died. Dec 1998, Istanbul, Turkey
|   |   & Mois Sevgi
|   |     died. 13 Jul 1979
|   Haim-Hayim Vitali Kazez
|     born. 1893, Arabic year 1309, likely Constantinople
|     died. 3 Oct 1966, Istanbul
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Sara (Fresko) Kazez
|     born. 1900
|     died. 30 Mar 1989, Israel
|     marr. 1918, Constantinople
|   |   Nissim Emil Kazez
|   |     born. 15 Mar 1919, Constantinople
|   |     home. Bat-Yam, Israel.
|   |   & Yvette (Behar) Kazez
|   |     born. 29 Sep 1928
|   |   Ceni (Kazez) Komerçero
|   |     born. 1 Sep 1928
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Yakim Komerçero
|   |     born. Jun 1920
|   |     died. 1 Jun 2000, Istanbul
|   Israel-Izi Kazez
|     born. 1898, Arabic year 1314, likely Constantinople
|     died. 10 Dec 1967, Istanbul, Turkey
|   & Rahel-Rasel (Fresko) Kazez
|     born. 1899, Arabic year 1315, Constantinople, Turkey
|     died. 27 Jul 1994, Istanbul, Turkey
|     home. 1906 Balat, Hizirçavus (undotted i’s, cedilla on s).
|     marr. 22 May 1919, 29 Iyar 5679, Constantinople (nufus listing 30 May 1922)
|   |   Ninet Ojeni (Kazez) Amato
|   |     born. 15 Sep 1921, Istanbul (Arabic year 1337)
|   |     home. Istanbul.
|   |   & Abel-Habil Amato
|   |     died. abt 1966
|   |     marr. ? 16 Dec 1949
|   |   [Matzliach] Emil Kazez
|   |     born. 17 Sep 1926, Kadikoy[?], Istanbul (Asian Side), Turkey
|   |     home. Fatih/Balat/Karabas>>Beyoglu (until abt 1936)>>Taksim>>State College, PA.
|   |   & [Ruchel Leah] Ruth Lillian (Talman) Kazez
|   |     born. 15 Jul 1930, Chicago, IL
|   |     home. State College, PA.
|   |     marr. 3 Apr 1954, Chicago, IL
|   Perla (Kazez) Eskojido
|     born. 1900, Arabic year 1316, likely Constantinople
|     died. 1960s, Israel
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Nissim Eskojido
|     born. 1900
|     died. 1941, Tel Aviv, Israel
|   |   Rebecca-Becky (Eskojido) Albenda
|   |     born. 6 Feb 1926
|   |     home. Netanya, Israel.
|   |   & David Albenda
|   |     died. Sep 1994
|   |   Avsalom>>Avshalom Eskojido>>Muvchar*
|   |     born. 28 Apr 1928, Turkey
|   |     home. Kibbutz Gvat, Israel.
|   |   & 1. Ziva (Meirson) Eskojido
|   |     died. abt 1992
|   |   Avsalom>>Avshalom Eskojido>>Muvchar*
|   |     born. 28 Apr 1928, Turkey
|   |     home. Kibbutz Gvat, Israel.
|   |   & 2. Aida (Shapira) Muvchar
|   Joseph-Yosef>>Pepo Kazez*
|     born. 31 Dec 1900, Arabic year 1316, likely Constantinople
|     died. Jun 1966
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & 1. Marie-Mari Maryem (?MAIDEN NAME?) Kazez
|     born. 1906, Arabic year 1322, likely Berlin
|     div. bef 1936
|   |   Nissim-Niso Kazez
|   |     born. 11 Jun 1929
|   Joseph-Yosef>>Pepo Kazez*
|     born. 31 Dec 1900, Arabic year 1316, likely Constantinople
|     died. Jun 1966
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & 2. Ida (Canetti) Kazez
|     born. 25 May 1905, Sofia, Bulgaria
|     died. 28 May 1989
|   |   Jenny (Kazez) Roitman
|   |     born. 22 May 1936, Tel Aviv, Israel
|   |     home. Herzeliya, Israel.
|   |   & Illy Roitman
|   |     born. Oct 1933
|   Izak Kazez
|     born. 11 Nov 1904, Arabic year 1320, likely Constantinople
|     died. 12 Dec 1989, Brookline, MA
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Louison-Louise (Caraco) Kazez
|     born. 5 May 1913
|     died. 26 Nov 1997, Jamaica Plain, MA
|     marr. 6 Jun 1937
|   |   Valya (Kazez) Shapiro
|   |     born. 8 Feb 1939
|   |     home. Boston, MA.
|   |   & Robert Shapiro
|   Mazalto>>Fortune (Kazez) B. Antika
|     born. 1905, Arabic year 1321, likely Constantinople
|     died. 1991, Israel
|     home. 1906 Balat, Karabas (cedilla on s).
|   & Israel Behar>>B. Antika>>Antika
|     born. 1901, Arabic year 1316
|     died. 6 Oct 1964, Istanbul or Israel
|     marr. 1931
|   |   Roza-Rosie (Antika) Harash
|   |     born. 27 Jul 1935, Nufus: b 22 Aug 1935
|   |     home. Ramat Hasharon, Israel.
|   |   & Sami Harash
|   |     born. 1924
|   |   Salamon>>Shlomo Antika
|   |     born. 16 Nov 1946
|   |     home. 1948 Brit mila: Registered 18 Kislev 5706, 10 Dec 1946.
|   |   & Linda (Ross) Antika