Samson Cerfberr [SEP] manner of death
Samson Cerfberr
Samson Cerfberr of Medelsheim (born at Strasburg about 1780; committed suicide at Paris, 1826) was a French soldier and author.
Life.
A French Jew and relative of Herz Cerfbeer of Medelsheim, he was born in Strasbourg, France, and held office in Westphalia under the name of "Medelsheim". He led an erratic and adventurous life, wandering over the world, changing his name and even his religion several times. 
Cerfberr joined the Ottoman army as a mercenary, and converted into
on with the previously started renovation of the family castle in Gradačac.
Married to Melek-hanuma, Osman had six heirs. In order of birth they were Hamza, Murat, Osman, Muharrem, Husein, and H. Bećir. After the death of captain Mehmed-beg Kulenović of Zvornik in 1806, Gradaščević received the title of Pasha for leading Bosnian forces against the First Serbian Uprising in 1812. The famed Samson Cerfberr of Medelsheim is known to have served under his command north of Gradačac. Osman Gradaščević died defending and