Jakob Strupp (cutlery dealer)

Jakob Strupp  (June 15, 1850 in Maßbach) son of the merchant Wolf Strupp and Elka née Hermann was born and continued to live in Maßbach house no. 87 as a lumber merchant. On March 5, 1878 he married Jannette Eisemann (born April 15, 1853) in Maßbach daughter of Löb Eisemann and Babette née Rosenstein living in Maßbach 86 ½. They had 2 children: Wilhelm and Berth. The cutler Wilhelm Strupp died in HN. 87 on March 2, 1911 (2) at the age of 31.

The Jewish competitors in the fabric trade were numerous at that time, and they also came from the surrounding area. There was the merchant Grünbaum and Isaak Wildberg in Poppenlauer,  Hirschberger from Stadtlauringen or Oberlauringen and Kohn from Künigshofen. After the death of his only son, on Aug. 29, 1911, Jakob Strupp sold his drapery store, HN.87, to the brothers Carl and Johann Krug, the sons of the drapery merchant Johann Krug at Marktplatz house no. 39. Jakob Strupp, 61 years old, moved with his wife Janette, née Eisemann, to Bad Brückenau to live with their daughter Bertha Stern and her family. Bertha married Sanuek Stern (shoemaker in Bad Brückenau).

Jakob Strupp died in Bad Brückenau on Sep. 4, 1916, he is buried in Altengronau.