Sam Fefferman
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Sam Fefferman was born in 1885, in Poduloesky, Russia.
Along the way . . . .
In 1897, at 12 years of age, Sam Fefferman came to America, settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his widowed mother and two brothers.
He worked as a peddler by day and studied English at night.
In 1901, Sam Fefferman went to work for Gordon & Ferguson as a furrier.
Gordon & Ferguson Vintage Fur Coat
Billings, Montana
In 1902, Sam Fefferman moved to Billings, Montana.
He established Fefferman’s store, located at 25th and Minnesota Ave.
There, he dealt in hides, furs, wool, and metal, buying and re-selling on a business route that ranged over 800 miles from his Billings base.
Fraternal
Fefferman was a Charter Member of Billing’s B’nai B’rith Lodge in 1917.
Family
Sam Fefferman married Annie Samuel.
His two brothers eventually came to Billings and each married a sister of Annie’s.
Sam and Annie’s daughter, Frieda, married Hyme Lipsker.
Sources
- Julie L. Coleman, Golden Opportunities: A Biographical History of Montana’s Jewish Communities (Helena, MT: SkyHouse Publishers, 1994).
- Moses Morris papers, 1894-1932, Montana Historical Society Research Center – Archives and Photographs Archives. http://184.168.105.185/archivegrid/collection/data/420247227
- Montana Women’s History, http://montanawomenshistory.org/using-quilts-as-a-window-into-montana-womens-history/#more-2082
Samantha Silver is curator for this Sam Fefferman exhibit.