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The following entry can be found in the 1885 edition of the München address book: Schülein J. Söhne, Bank- und Wechselgeschäft, Promenadestraße 14 (T) u. im neuen Schlachthaus und Viehhof. - The roots of the " Bankhaus J.

As early as 1877, Alexander Ansbacher was a member of the 1862 Leutershausen gymnastics club and was listed in the club's membership lists until 1911. His son Selmar Ansbacher, born June 11, 1889 in Leutershausen, died with the rank of lieutenant on September 8, 1914  in the First World War. He served in the 10th Bavarian Infantry Regiment 14. Alexander Ansbacher was still living in Leutershausen in the early 1930s.

Nathan Ullmann, born in Osterberg on August 17, 1856, his brother Wilhelm, born on February 2, 1855, and their brother-in-law Moritz Kohn, born on May 7, 1850 in Luka (Verušičky - Czech Republic), together built up the wholesale company Kohn und Ullmann, which mainly sold clothing fabrics.Before that, Nathan and Wilhelm Ullmann had already founded the company Ullmann & Co.

The founder of DeFaKa  - Deutsches Familien-Kaufhaus GmbH - department store chain was the Hamburg merchant Emil Köster.  In 1924, he founded „Emil Köster Textil AG“ and „subsequently took over „Gemeinnützige Beamtenversorgungs-GmbH“. Emil Köster merged the two companies to form " DeFaKa ", which made it possible for customers to purchase goods in installments. After the inflation in Germany, Jakob Michael acquired the majority of shares in this department store chain. Jakob Michael was born in Frankfurt am Main on February 28, 1894.

The following entry can be found in the 1887 edition of the Berlin address book: Charlottenstr. 63 - Leo Liepmannsohn, merchant, antiquarian bookseller. - Leonhard Liepmannssohn was born on February 18, 1840 in Landsberg an der Warthe. He attended the Friedrichswerdersche Gymnasium in Berlin from 1851. At the age of seventeen, he passed his Abitur examination there on September 29, 1857. Leo Liepmannssohn trained as a bookseller and antiquarian bookseller at the bookshop A. Asher & Co in Berlin, this and further additional training at the Franco-German Librairie A.

The address book of Frankfurt am Main with Bockenheim, Bornheim, Oberrad and Niederrad from 1879 contains the following entry: Cahn, Simon, Kaufmann, Schöne Aussicht 17/1 - Cahn Simon Cahn, Schöne Aussicht 17/1, Hartgummiwaaren, E  Simon Cahn, P  Mathilde Cahn, née Wurzmann.

The Stuttgart address book 1925 contains the following entry: Heimann, H. L., Webwarengroßhandlung. - Partly owned by David, Max, Siegfried and Hermann Heimann. Zweigniederlassung Königstr. 1 EG u. 1.  -  The origins of the Groühandlung für Webwaren und Trikotagen and the Wäsche- und Arbeitskleider-Fabrik H. L. Heimann go backück  to the year 1832 in Bopfingen-Oberdorf. At that time, the business was one of the largest employers in the region for Oberdorf and the surrounding villages. Numerous locals from Oberdorf and the surrounding area worked from home for the company.

Salomon Lindauer was born on March 22, 1833 in Buttenhausen. Salomon Lindauer emigrated to the USA in 1853. He returned to Buttenhausen around 1860. In 1861, Salomon Lindauer was granted a license for a general store, which was located below the Gasthof zum Adler. Salomon Lindauer was a merchant. In the Hohenems genealogy we find details of his occupation - merchant (wholesale, groceries) and manufacturer (cigar factory S. Lindauer). Salomon Lindauer was married twice.

Back in 1830, Veit Weil founded the glue factory in Bopfingen - Oberdorf. His pioneering spirit, his indomitable will and his iron will turned the initially small glue factory into the later important Veit Weil glue, gelatine and artificial fertilizer factory ( Leim-, Collagen- und Degraswerke Veit Weil - Bopfingen ), which was awarded first prizes for its products at national and international exhibitions in Munich, Paris and London. Veit Weil died in 1887 and was succeeded by his son Moses Michael Weil. When he died in 1894, his Karl Weil took over the company at the age of 24.

The following entry can be found in the city register of Nürnberg from 1876: Scherer Samuel, merchant, Marienstr.11 (Hirsch Scherer). -From the prehistory of the Jewish Community of Nürnberg -  On July 21, 1850, after a period of 351 years, eight Jews were again granted the right of residence in Nürnberg. On September 10, 1852, Hirsch Scherer, Löb Hopf and Joseph Friedmann applied to the magistrate for police permission to celebrate the Jewish New Year's Day and the following day of celebration.