Store/Shop

In 1907 David Katzenstein rented the commercial building on Hauptstraße 137/139 from the company Pongs and Zahn. In the same year, the Katzenstein fashion and textile store opened. The opening had previously been publicized by a large newspaper campaign. In 1919, Katzenstein acquired the building.

In the Augsburg address book 1914 the following entry can be found: Thanhauser Alfred Kaufmann, Mittlere Maximilianstra;e A 6/II  -  Born on September 15, 1883 in Kriegshaber, Alfred Thanhauser was deported from Augsburg über München-Milbertshofen to Piaski on April 2, 1942. The exact date of Alfred Thanhauser's death is not known.

The Berlin address book 1875 contains the following entry: H. Sternberg jr., Cravatten- u. Wäschefabrik, Neue Königstr.10, Verkaufslokal: Spandauerstr.45 I.E. C.P. Inh. Hermann u. Max Sternberg.

In the address book München 1922 is the following entry: Spielmann Lazarus, merchant, Mühlbaurstr.1/2.- men's and boys' clothing store, Klenzestr.33 - branch Neuhauser Str.1Lazarus Spielmann was born on July 18, 1861 in Rzeszow / Galicia. On January 29, 1888 he married Frieda (Freide) Kurzmantel, who was born on December 7, 1866 in Glogow.

Theodor Rubel was born on 19.11.1884 in Hochspeyer. 

In World War I he was in the infantry and fought in Flanders, Champagne and at Verdun.

His business, which he built up after the war, was located opposite the so-called "Brown House", where the NSDAP district leadership had its headquarters, so that it was dangerous for the population to shop there already since 1933. When he had to give up his business, he was financially faced with nothing.

In the address book of the city of Bayreuth from the year 1911 the following entry can be found: Friedmann Joseph (Inh. Lina u. Max Friedmann u. Joseph Rindsberg), Warenhaus, Opernstr.11.Joseph Friedmann was born on May 19, 1845 in Frankenwinheim, Germany. After attending a Jewish commercial school (Bruchselsche Handelslehr- & Erziehungsanstalt) in Segnitz, Joseph Liebmann completed a commercial apprenticeship (1860-1862) in the textile business of M. L. Harburger at Opernstrasse 7 in Bayreuth.

The Fürth address book from 1886 contains the following entry: Auerbach Lippmann, Bronce-, Brocat- u. Blatt-Metall-Handlung, Firma L. Auerbach, Rosenstr. 19. - The company stamp on the postcard from 1882 already shows the name of the " Bronce- und Blattmetallfabrik L. Auerbach " in Fürth. In 1887 the company expanded to Rothenbruck. From " L. Auerbach " became the " Bronze Paint and Aluminum Powder Factory  L. Auerbach & Co ". As early as 1895, paints manufactured in Fürth by L. Auerbach & Co.

The address book of the city of Munich 1922 contains the following entry: Kahn Sigmund, Großhändler, ( company Kahn  & Müller ), Rumfordstr. 21/2. Sigmund Kahn was born on January 24, 1855 in Altenstadt. His parents were the Altenstadt horse dealer Moritz Kahn and Lisette Kahn, née Bissinger. Sigmund Kahn was married to Sarah Kahn, née Müller, born on June 19, 1861 in Binswangen,Kreis Sonthofen. She was the daughter of Max Müller, merchant in Binswangen and Lena Müller, née Gerngroß.

In the Münchner address book 1922 the following entries can be found: Theatinerstra;e 16 - Guttmann Samuel, Kaufmann.  -  Guttmann Samuel, Geh. Kommz.-Rat u. Kaufmann, Leopoldstraße 180 T.