Louis Kaufman
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Louis Kaufman was born in Baden, Germany, in 1848.
In 1864, he came to the United States at the age of 16.
Kaufman made his first money in mining.
Helena, Montana
Louis Kaufman invested his mining earnings in the Helena Meat Company.
Kaufman and his partner, Louis Stadler, owned their stockyard for 61 years.
Recently butchered meat in Montana
Fraternal
Louis Kaufman was a Mason.
Louis Kaufman died in Montana in 1933.
He is buried at the Home of Peace Cemetery in Helena, Montana.
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 our curator for this Louis Kaufman exhibit.