Leather shop "A. & J.B. Jonas"

Jonas Benjamin Jonas founded together with his brother Abraham Jonas on 1.11.1869 the leather shop "A. & J.B. Jonas", which moved into its business premises at Lüpertzender Straße 71. In January 1878 Abraham Jonas left the joint enterprise, but the business name did not change. A short time later, a shank factory was added to the leather shop. Although the business continued into the 20th century, Jonas Benjamin Jonas retired from the business at an early age and devoted himself to honorary functions. He played an important role in Gladbach not only in inner-Jewish but also in civic community life. He not only held the office of a member of the board of the synagogue community for over 50 years, but was also a city councilor for over 25 years.