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Franz Kafka was born in Prague on July 3, 1883. He was the first child of Hermann and Julie Kafka. His father came from a family of Jewish craftsmen and merchants, his mother from a Jewish family who had made a fortune with a brewery. His parents founded a gallantry shop for fashion accessories in Prague, where they both worked. Franz, his two brothers who died as infants and his three sisters grew up mainly in the care of nannies and governesses. 

Fulda Rabbi's Villa

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The Rabbi's Villa was a symbol of Michael Cahn's social standing. It is large and elegant and was designed to accommodate several tenants, including craftsmen, merchants and bankers who were involved in Fulda society, including the merchant Oskar Nussbaum, who owned a specialist leather goods shop and was politically active in the DDP. His wife Klara campaigned for children from poorer families and chaired the board of trustees of the Israelite kindergarten which moved into the villa in 1927 but had to close again in 1933.

Antiquarian bookshop - B. Seligsberg

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The antiquarian bookshop B, Seligsberg in Bayreuth was founded in 1828. Benedikt ( Benno) Seligsberg was born in Bayreuth on January 20, 1801. His parents were Benjamin Nathan Seligsberg, from 1814 Seliger and his wife Eleonore, née Hamburger from Fürth. Benedikt Seligsberg had four brothers - Nathan Aharon Nate, born 1799 - died 1800, - Elkan, born 1802, - Ludwig Louis, born 1803, - Berman, born 1809 and Samson Schimschon, born 1810.  Benedikt was "always crooked" and could "not learn a trade".

Clothing fabrics wholesale - Brenner & Nathan

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Carl Callmann Brenner was born on January 28, 1870 in Schwetz on the Vistula (Świecie) in Poland. He was married to Paula Nothmann from Neisse. The couple had one son - Walter. From 1911, the family lived as tenants at Thomasiusstra<e 15. From 1903, the trained merchant Carl Brenner ran the clothing fabric wholesale business " Brenner & Nathan " with a business partner in the Nikolai quarter at Poststra<e 28. The company employed around 20 people. In the course of the so-called " Aryanization "  the company was forced to sell in 1937.

Villa Adelaide - Nanette Bamberger

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The " Villa Adelaide " was named after Adelaide Bamberger, wife of Rabbi Simon Bamberger, who lived in Fischach near Augsburg. The villa itself was built in 1908 in Bad Kissingen by Rabbi Dr. Seckel Bamberger (son of Simon Bamberger) and his wife Nanette, née Bamberger, at Promenadestraße 5c. Children: Seckel Bamberger and his wife Nanette had seven children - Sarah, married name Neuwirth, Kehla, Seligmann Bär, Yiras, married name Adler, Simcha Simon, Moses Löb and Adelaide, married name Jutkowski. Dr. Seckel Bamberger was considered one of the most orthodox and learned rabbis of his time.

Chemical products and cigarette paper production - Jakob Schnabel & Co.

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The address book of the city of Vienna from 1878 contains the following entry under " Logged companies" : Schnabl Jakob & Co, chem. Producten- u. Cigarettenpapier-Erzeugnisse, Oeff. Ges. Jakob Schnabl and Ignaz Bleier, Auwinkel 5, both sign. -  The chemical product and cigarette paper manufacturer Jacob  Schnabl & Co. was founded in 1859.