To the Managers of this Profile: In the Ciechanowiec YB is this quote about R' Shabtai ben Eliezer Zussman Katz followed by his own words:
"One of the first of these was Rabbi Shabbetai Zussman, author of Meir Nativ (The Path Lighter) which was published in Altona, Germany in 1793. In the introduction to his book Rabbi Shabbetai writes
The lesser luminary our Master the Rabbi Shabbetai, son of the rabbinic scholar our Master Rabbi Eliezer Zussman Katz, may the Merciful One guard him and redeem him, of the holy congregation of Ciechanowiec, and grandson of the High Priest, that Gaon so widely famed in his generation, our Master Rabbi Meir Katz, father of my great-uncle the Gaon author of the work of ShakH, Siftei Cohen (Lips of the Priest) of blessed memory." https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ciechanowiec/cie003e.html#Page7
This is evidence for the following lineage: 1) Rabbi Meir Hakohen Katz Ashkenazi 2) followed Unidentified Katz, HaCohen an as of yet unidentified son which could be Rabbi Yonah Menachem Nahum HaKohen Katz, 3) followed by Eliezer Zussman Katz, HaCohen, 4) followed by Shabtai HaCohen Katz, 'Meir Nativ', ABD Ciechanowiec
I have created this tree and made a merger request for the review of the managers and curator.
Cordially,
Adam
