Reuben Katz of Kirschseiffen, Eifel, Rhineland died 1825
Looking for information on this particular Reuben Katz, whose father was Hirz Cain, and who is related to Katz family members include Family Katz in Blumenthal, Sötenich and Kall/Eifel, all also in Germany. Surnames were chosen in 1808-1809 when France ruled this area of Germany and Napoleon ordered everyone to PICK a surname, thus the different surname for the father and the son. Hirz Cain was born in Harzheim or Münstereifel, not all that far away.