Store/Shop

Max Knopf was born on April 30, 1857 in Birnbaum in the former Prussian province of Posen. In 1881, Max came to Karlsruhe with his siblings Simon, born in 1845, Hedwig Johanna, born in 1847, Albert, born in 1850, Moses Moritz, born in 1852, Johanna, born in 1854, Eva, born in 1861 and his parents Ruben Knopf and Henriette Knopf, née Baumann. In the same year, on April 3, 1881, Max Knopf and his sister Johanna Knopf opened a shop for linen, linen and white goods under the name "Geschwister Knopf".

The hardware store „ L. Weil "  was founded in 1868 by Leonhardt Weil. Five years later (1873), Leonhardt Weil took on his former authorized signatory Emil Reinhardt as a partner. From this point on, the company operated under the name " L. Weil & Reinhardt ". Sally, who had been working in the business since his apprenticeship, also became a partner in the company on July 15, 1885. Louis Weil retired from the business at the beginning of 1896. At the end of the 19th century, the company expanded with a branch in the Rheinauhafen.

Max Simon was born on August 10, 1850 in Werden an der Ruhr. His parents were the textile merchant Herz Simon and Bella Simon, née Kaufmann. Max Simon had seven siblings - three sisters and four brothers. Max Simon was the third youngest. Max Simon was married to Rosalie den Arend. Rosalie was born in Rotterdam on November 1, 1855. Her parents were Andries Aron den Arend and Hijacinthe, née Bles. On June 26, 1877  Max and Rosalie married in Rotterdam.  Max Simon and his brothers Siegmund and Friedrich moved to Osnabrück.

Israel ( Julius ) Polak was born on November 4, 1879 in Gouda, the Netherlands. His parents were Hartog Polak, born on April 20, 1847 in Goor / Netherlands and Dina Engers, born on September 8, 1854 in Winschoten / Netherlands. Julius Polak was married to Regina Polak, née Meyenberg, born on April 19, 1881 in Adelebsen. The couple had four children -Friedrich Karl (Fritz), born on August 24, 1904 in Adelebsen.

Martin Pauson was born on June 8, 1861 in Redwitz. His parents were the basket maker Salomon Pauson (1809-1869) and Rosa Pauson, née Bannemann. Max Pauson had four more brothers - Adolph, born on September 7, 1846, Pankratz, born in 1852, Max, born in 1858 and Hermann. Martin was the youngest of the five sons.  On May 21, 1888 Martin Pauson married Ida Pauson, née Aufseeßer, born on September 22, 1865 in Haßfurt in Nürnberg.

In Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger : nebst Handels- u. Gewerbe-Adressbuch für d. k.k. Reichshaupt- u. Residenzstadt Wien from the year 1890 contains the following entries:  Engländer H. & Söhne, Zelinkagasse 1, Oeff. Company: Moritz Engländer, Gro&ßhdl. and Karl Engländer. Both sign, Proc. Georg Engländer. - The following entry can be found in the company and business directory in the division: Currentwarenhändler - Engländer H. & Söhne, k.k.priv.

Simon Klein was born on December 8, 1840 in Gnodstadt. His parents were Ascher Klein and Dina Klein, née Haussmann. He had been married since April 16, 1866 to Amalie Baer, born on April 13, 1847 in Oettingen, daughter of Moses Baer (Hainsfarth) and Ester Baer, née Badmann. Simon and Amalie Klein had 12 children. Simon Klein died on May 16, 1892 in a surgical clinic in Erlangen. Simon Klein was laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery in Oettingen. Amelie Klein was also buried there. She died in Oettingen on April 13, 1918.

The population register of the town of Cassel and the villages of Harleshausen, Ihringshausen, Niedervellmar, Niederzwehren, Oberzwehren, Sandershausen, Waldau, Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfsanger, Gartenstadt Brasselsberg and Gutsbezirk Fasanenhof from 1920/21 contains the following entries: Israel Max, merchant, owner of the company. Sander Israel, Spohrstr. 9 1/2 - Israel Sander, grain, fodder and fertilizer, owner Max Israel, Spohrstr. 9 1/2  -  Israel Sander, private owner, Nebelthaustr.14.

Gustav Löwenstein, born in 1866, was the owner of the shoe shop Böttcherstraße 1. 1938 ‚Protective custody‘ in Buchenwald, 1942 murdered in Auschwitz.

Hans Lewin, born on March 2, 1898, owner of the specialty store for men's clothing, children's clothing and workwear, formerly Bekleidungshaus Joseph Lubranschik. On August 3, 1939, Hans Lewin fled to Australia with his wife Fridel and son Edgar via Marseille, thus saving their lives.