Jacob Goldsmith family papers, 1889-1988.

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Jacob Goldsmith family papers, 1889-1988.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43888783

Consists of correspondence, naturalization records, a co-partnership agreement, and a family history.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7535397

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Schmitt, Lina.

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Mann, C. A.

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Goldsmith family.

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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...

Joseph and Feiss Company (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Established in 1841, by Caufman Koch and Samuel Loeb, as a general store in Meadville, Pa. In 1845 they moved the store to Cleveland and began specializing in tailored men's clothing. The company underwent several name changes before becoming Joseph & Feiss in 1907. From the description of Joseph and Feiss Company records, 1847-1960. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17341885 The Joseph and Feiss Company was founded in 1841 as Koch and Loeb, a general s...