California Central Coast

The Hochheimer Family: Granary and Mercantile Stores in the Bakersfield Area

The Hochheimer Family Values Codes I – E – L   The Hochheimer brothers were born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of German descent. Moses Hochheimer was born in 1836. Amiel Hochheimer was born in 1849 Their sisters were Mattie (later Mrs. Julian Brock) and Bertha (later Mrs. Sam Blum).   Central Valley

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Bernhard Marks: Jewish Founder of the Fresno Colony for Growing Raisins

Bernhard Marks Values Codes H – I – E – L   Bernhard Fleishman was born in Poland in 1832. As soon as his family arrived in America, they changed their surname to Marks.   Along the way Bernhard Marks attended school until age 12. He then worked as

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Edward Erlanger: Jewish Pioneer Merchant & Hotel Owner of Lemoore, California, an 1891 Description

Edward Erlanger Values Codes: I-E-L   Curator’s Note: We recently found part of a large book that appears to have been published in 1891, titled Memorial and Biographical His­tory of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California.  The book lists many of the German-born Jewish merchants and professionals played

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N. Rosenthal: Jewish Pioneer Merchant of Madera, California, an 1891 Description

N. Rosenthal Values Codes I – E – L   Curator’s Note: We recently found part of a large book that appears to have been published in 1891, titled Memorial and Biographical His­tory of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California.  The book lists many of the German-born Jewish

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Emil Seligman: Pioneer Merchant of Visalia and Traver, California, an 1891 Description

Emil Seligman Values Codes I – E – L   Curator’s Note: We recently found part of a large book that appears to have been published in 1891, titled Memorial and Biographical His­tory of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California.  The book lists many of the German-born Jewish

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Louis Einstein: Pioneer Merchant & Banker of Fresno, an 1891 Description

Louis Einstein Values Codes I – E – L   Curator’s Note: We recently found part of a large book that appears to have been published in 1891, titled Memorial and Biographical His­tory of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California.  The book lists many of the German-born Jewish

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