San Francisco Jewish Pioneers

David N. Walter: Early Pioneer Jewish Home Furnishing Merchant of San Francisco

David N. Walter Values Codes I – E – L   David N. Walter was born in 1837 in Reckendorf, Bavaria.   Along the way . . . Early in his life, David N. Walter came to the United States, where he lived in Albany, New York

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Anthony Zellerbach: Jewish Paper King of the American Wild West

Anthony Zellerbach Values Codes I – E – L – P   Anthony Zellerbach was born in 1832 in Bavaria.   Along the way . . . In 1846, at the age of fourteen, Anthony Zellerbach came to America. He lived in Philadelphia for a while. In

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Adolph A. Son and the Spitz Brothers: Pioneer Jewish Tobacco Merchants of San Francisco.

Adolph A. Son Values Codes I – E – L    Adolph A. Son was born in Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany, in 1838.   San Francisco In 1853, at the age of 15, Adolph Son journeyed to San Francisco and opened a cigar and pipe store. While vacationing in

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Emanuel Raas: Early Jewish Pioneer Wool Merchant & Philanthropist of San Francisco

Emanuel Raas Values Codes I – E – L – P   Emanuel Raas was born in 1838 in Strasbourg, France, where he was educated until his family moved to Paris when he was 13.   Along the way . . . . Emanuel Raas came to

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Julius Platshek: Early Jewish Pioneer Real Estate and Wool & Hide Merchant of San Francisco

Julius Platshek Values Codes I – E – L – P   Julius Platshek was born in Schwersenz, West Prussia, in 1833. He was educated in Germany and was engaged in business there.   Along the way Hearing of opportunities in America, Julius Platshek landed in New York in

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Joseph Naphtaly: Pioneer Jewish San Francisco Lawyer and Public Servant of California

Joseph Naphtaly Values Codes I – H – E – L – P   Joseph Naphtaly was born in Prussia in 1842. His early education was in the Gymnasium of Berlin.   San Francisco In 1855, at the age of 13, Joseph Naphtaly came to San Francisco, where

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