Westendstraße 111
80339 München
Germany
In the Münchner address book of 1913 is the following entry: Kahn Benedikt & son, (owner: Jonas Kahn and Sigmund Harburger), Häute-und Fellhandlung, Lager Bergmannstra;e 14. Kahn Jonas (Kahn Benedikt & son), merchant, Brunnstraße 2/3. - Harburger Sigmund, merchant (Fa. Benedikt Kahn & son), Liebherrstraße 4/II. - The name giver of the company Bendikt Kahn & Sohn - Benedikt Kahn was born on November 12, 1806 in Hürben. He was married in 1st marriage to Pestele (Buna)(Baula) Kahn,née Harburger, born in September 1819 in Hürben. From this marriage 7 children were born - Leopold Kahn; Joachim Kahn; Abraham Kahn; Seligman B. Kahn; Moritz Kahn; Michael Kahn and Joseph Kahn. Pestele (Buna)(Baula) Kahn died on January 22, 1848 at the age of 28. Benedikt´s Kahn second wife was Franziska Fany Feile Kahn, née Henle, born on October 13, 1811 in Ichenhausen. This marriage produced 4 children - Jonas Kahn; Sara Kahn; Max Kahn and Flora Harburger (Kahn). Benedikt Kahn died on March 30, 1899 in Hürben. After his death, his son Jonas Kahn continued the business. Jonas Kahn was married to Klara Gundelfinger, who was born on September 21, 1859 in Michelbach an der Lücke. The couple had 3 children - Hedwig Kahn, married Regensteiner; Lilly Kahn, married Harburger and Emil Kalm (Kahn). Jonas Kahn died on October 31, 1920 in Munich. Already in the spring of 1920 his son Emil Kahn together with his brother-in-law Sigmund Harburger (husband of Lilly Kahn) ran the business " Benedikt Kahn & Sohn ". This business was deleted on 31.01.1939 für 09.11.1938. Emil Kalm (Kahn) still managed to escape from Germany. Lilly Harburger died on June 1, 1938 in Munich. Sigmund Harburger, together with his son Erich, was deported from Munich to Auschwitz on March 13, 1942, and murdered there on March 17, 1942. The other 3 children - Fritz Harburger; Ruth Harburger, married Cohen and Walter Harburger still managed to leave Germany in time.


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