Cutlery and delicatessen - Samuel Hummel

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Samuel Hummel was born on March 10, 1860 in Buttenwiesen as the son of Jonas Hummel and his wife Klara, née Ullmann. In 1890, he set up his own business for sliced and delicatessen products. In 1920, he built the residential and commercial building on Donauwörther Straöe - a stately, three-storey building with a central bay that still exists today. Samuel Hummel died on February 12, 1927 as a result of influenza. He was buried in the Jewish cemetery on Haunstetter Strasse in Augsburg. His business activity presumably ended with his death.

Ignition goods manufacturer - A. M. Pollak

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Adolf (Aaron Moses) Pollak Ritter von Rudin was born on May 15, 1817 in Wscheraditz (Všeradice) in Böhmen.  Working as a commercial clerk in Vienna from 1834, he 1836  was already the owner of a small sealing wax production business. Around 1840, Adolf Moses Pollak and Johann Preshel founded a zipper factory in Vienna. They went their separate ways in 1846. In addition to the Vienna factory, A. M.

Max Elb GmbH - Caramba rust remover

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Maximillian (Max) Elb (1851 - 1925) was one of Saxony's outstanding Jewish entrepreneurs in the first half of the 20th century. He became known above all for his chemical production - including „Caramba“. At the same time, he held prominent positions in Jewish community life (1902 to 1923 one of the three community leaders). Max Elb died on April 5, 1925.