Goldsmith, Jacob, 1836-1922.

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Jacob Goldsmith was born in Ellerstadt, Bavaria, and was an early member of the Jewish community of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1852, at the age of 16, he emigrated to the United States, where he was naturalized in 1857. Goldsmith first resided in Akron, Ohio, but soon moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In 1863, he married Louisa Koch. She died in 1864, and in 1870, he married her sister, Fanny Koch. In 1865, with Julius Feiss, Goldsmith joined the clothing firm of Koch, Mayer and Company. The company eventually became the Joseph and Feiss Company.

From the description of Jacob Goldsmith family papers, 1889-1988. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 43888783

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associatedWith Schmitt, Lina. person
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Clothing trade
Jews, German
Jewish businesspeople
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Birth 1836

Death 1922

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