Descendants of Salomon Joel HERZFELD and Zarle SALOMON
First Generation
1. Salomon Joel HERZFELD was born about 1740. Salomon
married Zarle SALOMON, daughter of Salomon HERTZ, about 1760 in
Germany. Zarle was born about 1740 in Steinheim, Westphalia, Germany.
Salomon moved in 1786 from Horn in Lippe to Steinheim; he was a trader.
In 1801 he purchased a house at 62 Grandweg/Hoxterstr. in Steinheim.
They had the
following children:
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i. Jakob
HERZFELD was born in 1767 and died in 1813.
Second
Generation
2.
Jakob HERZFELD (Salomon Joel) was born in 1767 in Horn, Lippe,
Westphalia, Germany. He died in 1813 in Steinheim, Westphalia, Germany.
The records show Jakob married to N. N. and that Herz Joel was his
stepson. Jakob was a baker from 1808-1810, then a salesman-merchant and
manager in the Jewish community of Steinheim[1].
Jakob and his
spouse had the following children:
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i. Herz Joel
HERZFELD was born about 1800.
Third Generation
3.
Herz Joel HERZFELD (Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born about 1800 in
Steinheim, Westphalia, Germany. Herz married Braune NUSSBAUM
about 1818 in Steinheim, Westphalia. Braune was born about 1800 in
Germany. Herz Joel was a non-commissioned officer under Napoleon. Later
he was a Salesman and merchant in the retail business. In 1854 he lived
in the Jewish Community of Steinheim. I think that there were more
children.
Herz and Braune
had the following children:
4 M
i.
Abraham HERZFELD was born on 19 Sep 1819 in Steinheim,
Westphalia, Germany. He died on 19 Oct 1880 in Bielefeld, Westphalia.
Abraham married in 1851 Trine Lenzberg born 18 Jan 18—in Lemgo,
Westphalia died after Jan 1869 Bielefeld.
Children:
1. Max 1852-1853
2. Sally b.15
Jul 1857 d.29 Jul 1942, suicide Concentration Camp
3. Joseph b.1855
emigrated to England in 1881
4. Julius b.1856
5. Bernhard
b.1858
6. Bertha (I)
b.1859
7. Moritz b.1860
8. Ida b.1862
9. Wilhelm b.1865
10.Frieda b.6 Mar 1869
Salomon (Sally) married Helene Kleinschmidt b.13 Jun 1860 in Vilsen/Krs.
Hoya d.5
May 1941 in Bielefeld after a long illness. They had a daughter Else
b.11 Oct 1889 in Bielefeld. In Mar 1940 the family lived in the Jewish
house at 4 Koblenzerstrase. Salomon was deported under law to
Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, but he committed suicide. Else
married ? Henk and did not live in Bielefeld at the time of deportation.
In 1958 she lived in Wuppertal which is near Dusseldorf[2].
5 M
ii.
Julius HERZFELD
was born about 1821 in Steinheim, Westphalia, Germany.
Julius lived in
Steinheim and had a son Adolf who also lived there.
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iii. Phillip
HERZFELD was born on 10 Feb 1829 and died on 19 Jul 1903.
Fourth
Generation
6.
Phillip HERZFELD (Herz Joel, Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born on 10 Feb
1829 in Steinheim, Westphalia, Germany. He died on 19 Jul 1903 in
Bielefeld, Westphalia and was buried in Johanisfriedhof Cemetery,
Bielefeld. Phillip
married Emma RÜDENBERG,
daughter of Moses RÜDENBERG
and Friderike KUGELMANN, on 24 Sep 1859 in Westphalia. Emma was born on
3 Dec 1833 in Vlotho, Germany. She died on 30 May 1912 in Bielefeld and
was buried in Johanisfriedhof Cemetery in Bielefeld.
Phillip had a
linen factory in Bielefeld.
He had lived in Bielefeld since 1859. The Johanisfriedhof Cemetery is
near the Botanical Garden and to find the Jewish section you have to go
to the building located in the cemetery and facing it go right down the
hill, it is kind of hidden below the other part of the cemetery and not
nearly as nice. However, the graves are permanent. They are not dug up
after 25 or what ever years like gentile graves[3].
Phillip and Emma
had the following children:
7 M
i. Salomon
HERZFELD was born[4]
on 23 Sep 1860 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. He died in 1860 in
Bielefeld and was buried in Johanisfriedhof Cemetery, Bielefeld.
8 F
ii. Bertha
HERZFELD was born on 25 Sep 1861 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany.
She died on 29 Jul 1889 in Bielefeld and was buried in 1889 in
Johanisfriedhof Cemetery, Bielefeld.
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iii. Max
HERZFELD German immigrant was born on 1 Dec 1862 and died on 16 May
1956.
10 M
iv. Hugo
HERZFELD German immigrant was born[5]
on 14 Jan 1864 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. He died on 16 May 1937
in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and was buried in Forest Home
Cemetery, Milwaukee[6].
Hugo worked at the Boston Store, which was co-founded by his brother
Carl. He was athletic and was involved in boxing. Hugo came to America
in 1884 at the age of 20 and became a citizen 5 Nov 1886 in Milwaukee.
Some addresses
he lived at (from Milwaukee city directory)
1884 clerk at
559 12, home 650 12 St.
1885 187 4 St.
1886-1887 1043
Winnebago
1888 717 Prarie
1890-1891 241
Hanover
1898 Clerk at
218 E. Water, home 141 1/2 7th
1901 Men's
furnishing, 315 Chestnut, home same?
1919 275 10th
St.
1925 1625 Grand
Ave.
1930 Elks Club
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v. Carl
HERZFELD German immigrant was born on 22 Jan 1865 in Bielefeld,
Westphalia, Germany and died on 13 May 1930.
12 F
vi. Paula
HERZFELD German immigrant was born on 12 Sep 1867 in Bielefeld,
Westphalia, Germany. She died on 25 Aug 1956 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wisconsin and was buried[7]
at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield, Waukesha County,
Wisconsin. Paula married 8 Apr 1894 in Bielefeld, Isidore Rothenberg
(b.25 Sep 1849 in Ratzebuhr, Pommern, Germany, d.27 Dec 1926, buried at
Johanisfriedhof Cemetery, Jewish Section in Beilefeld). They did not
have any children.
During WWII Paula lived in Moran, Italy with or near her sister
Toni and her husband at least until they died. After the war she
immigrated to Milwaukee on Feb 1, 1949 on the SS Vulcania from Naples,
her last address in Italy was in Florence. Paula declared her intention
of becoming a citizen 11 Apr 1950 at the age of 82. The record shows
that she was 4' 10" white, fair complected with blue eyes and white hair[8].
We have letters from a girl who called Paula and Max Aunt and
Uncle named Schroeder.
Addresses that
Paula lived at:
Albergo Moderne,
Rapallo, Italy
In Milwaukee
35th and Center
(Catholic Convent)
1637 N. 40th St.
3171 N. 44 St.
910 E. Wisconsin
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vii. Toni
HERZFELD was born on 28 Jun 1869 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany.
She died on 19 Dec 1940 in Meran Italy and was buried in Italy. Toni
married Julius Moritz, a lawyer, who held a government position in
Bielefeld, they moved to Italy where they lived in Moran or Stetten near
the Austrian border. They did not have any children. I don't know if
Toni and Moritz moved to Italy because of the trouble in Germany or
earlier.
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viii.
Hermann HERZFELD was born on 15 Apr 1871 in Bielefeld, Westphalia,
Germany. He died before 1889 in Bielefeld and was buried in
Johanisfriedhof Cemetery, Bielefeld.
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ix. Gustav
HERZFELD was born about 1874 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. He
died in 1875 in Bielefeld and was buried in Johanisfriedhof Cemetery,
Bielefeld.
Other Herzfelds from the Gedenkbuch (Memorial Book) in Bielefeld:
Herzfeld, Hans b.14 Apr 1881, Bielefeld, was a Jewish businessman, who
lived at 42a. Hermannstrase, he died in 1933 (probably son of Salomon).
Herzfeld, Ilse b.25 Sep 1918 in Steinheim/Krs. Hoster, Westphalia,.she
lived in Bielefeld from 6 Apr 1934- 9 Jul 1934.
Fifth Generation
9.
Max HERZFELD (Phillip, Herz Joel, Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born[9]
on 1 Dec 1862 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. He died[10]
on 16 May 1956 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and was
buried
[11]
at Wisconsin Memorial Cemetery in Brookfield, Waukesha County,
Wisconsin Max married[12]
Helene LEOPOLD, daughter of Gustav LEOPOLD and Thekla
JACOBY, on 29 May 1898 in Hamburg Germany. Helene was born on
16 Dec 1872 in St. Pauli, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She died[13]
on 25 Jul 1946 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee and was buried
on 27 Jul 1946 in Wisconsin Memorial Cemetery. (SEE LEOPOLD FAMILY)
Max worked at
the Boston Store, which was co-founded by his brother Carl. He had his
own booth where he sold beads and religious articles. He was active in
the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. Max came to America in Apr 1901 on
the Pretoria which docked in New York on 9 May 1901. His son Rudy and
Helene his wife arrived on the Graf Waldersee in March 1903. Before
coming to America Max was salesman and did much traveling in Europe
probably selling the linens that his father manufactured in Bielefeld.
We had samples of linen (donated to the Milwaukee County Museum) and
postcards of his travels. He died at Doctors Hospital
Some addresses
that they lived at from the Milwaukee City Directory
1904 73 25 St.
1906-1908 326 14
St.
1913 499 38 St.
1919 483 37th
St.
1935 1507 N. 37
St.
St. Pauli is now
a section of Altoona or Hamburg which are adjoining cities. Helene was
born at 1:30 in the afternoon with the aid of Dr. Barkow. At the time of
Helene's birth the family was living at No. 49 Feldstrasse and her
father's occupation was agent.
Altona is a
former Danish town that became united with Hamburg in 1937. Until 1820
Jews could not live in Hamburg so they lived in Altoona and there is
something about a gate between the cities.
Following is a
translation of the "Tafel-Lieder" (wedding song or gathering to sing
together) for the wedding of Max Hertzfeld and Helene Leopold on May 29,
1898.
Here on the
beautiful Elbe Banks in our nice little town there was born our Lenchen
(nickname for Helene).
She stayed small
but was good at housekeeping.
She learned to cook to her mother's joy. Ten years ago - at
almost the same hour - here was Leopold.
It was Leopold's
and Caecilie's wedding. It
could go on like this and we shall celebrate 50th anniversary in Gotha
(this is where Caecilie and Leopold lived). Max he came from Bielefeld.
Everyone knows
him already. He brought a letter from Helene Philipsohn.
Because he was the "Poltillon d'amour" he wanted our Helene
Leopold. You love each other and our good wishes are with you. The best
parents blessing will be with you.
Note:
Helene Philipsohn was probably a good friend to Helene.
I think the
Helene Philipsohn mentioned above is the same person who married Max's
brother, Carl, and whose brother joined Carl in the opening of a store
in Milwaukee the, Herzfeld-Phillipsohn Company, later known as the
Boston Store[14].
Max and Helene
had the following children:
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i. Rudy Hugo
HERZFELD (Max, Phillip, Herz Joel, Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born on
3 Sep 1899 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany and was christened on 28
Dec 1919 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He died of liver
cancer on 20 Feb 1981 in Menocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin and was
buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Menocqua. Rudy came to America when he
was a baby. He was christened and confirmed on the same date at The
English Ev. Lutheran Church of Reformation. He married[15]
first 11 Jun 1924 Mildred Mirgeler in Milwaukee, they didn’t have any
children. She died of pneumonia in 1934 after 10 years of marriage.
Mildred b.3 Oct 1900 d.28 Dec 1934
[16] is buried at Wisconsin Memorial
Park near Max and Helene Herzfeld. Rudy married
[17] 2nd Florence Elizabeth
SCHMIDT, daughter of Isador SCHMIDT and Barbara SCHMIDT, on 29 May
1937 in Holy Rosary Rectory, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Florence was
born
[18] 27 Nov 1910 in Park Falls, Price
County, Wisconsin. She died on 3 Aug 1983 in Menocqua and was buried on
5 Aug 1983 in Evergreen Cemetery.
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ii. Paul G.
HERZFELD was born on 17 Apr 1905 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin. He died[19]
on 5 Mar 1906 in Milwaukee and was buried
[20] at Union Cemetery in
Milwaukee. He does have a tombstone. Paul was less than a year old when
he died from Dentitio Difficitio Otitis Media, secondary cause
Pepticaemia a difficulty with teething that caused an ear inflamation
that went to the brain, duration of illness was 25 days.
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iii.
Carl
Theadore HERZFELD
(Max, Phillip, Herz Joel, Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born on 31 Mar 1907[21]
in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Carl married Thelma
BURHANNA on 18 Jun 1938 in Oaklyn, Camden County, New Jersey. Thelma
was born on 5 Aug 1915. She died[22]
on 2 Jul 1995 in Miami, Dade County, Florida. Carl died 12 Mar 1993 in
Del Ray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Carl was Vice President of
Marketing for Aldens, a mail order company in New York. He retired and
lived in Boca Raton and Del Ray Beach, Florida. Thelma was the daughter
of John and Arabella Spaethe (Mullen) Burhanna. In 1930 Carl was living
with his parents at 483 37th St. and worked at Phoenix Hosiery[23].
11.
Carl HERZFELD (Phillip, Herz Joel, Jakob, Salomon Joel) was born
[24]
on 22 Jan 1865 in Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany. He died[25]
on 13 May 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and was
buried[26]
on 15 May 1930 at Valhalla Cemetery and later moved to Forest Home
Cemetery, Sec. 36 blk. 37 & 38 T5, Crypt. Carl married[27].Helene
PHILLIPSON on 14 Jul 1895 in Milwaukee by Municipal Judge Emil
Tallber.. Helene was born21 on 30 Jan 1872 in Altoona,
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She died22 on 7 Jan 1932 in and
was buried[28]
at Forest Home in Milwaukee. Helen was the daughter of Martin and
Ida (Hirsch) Phillipson.
Her brother Richard Phillipson helped start the Herzfeld-Phillipson
Company later known as Boston Store in Milwaukee.
When first
coming to America in 1883 at the age of 17, Carl lived in Kalamazoo and
Decatur, Mich. He then
moved to Milwaukee in 1889 where he worked as a store clerk and floor
walker. Carl received his citizenship Oct. 29, 1888 in Van Buran County,
Mich. His passport was
signed by James G. Pierce: Sec. of State in 1890. In 1898 he was a
manager probably at Jacob Poss Dry Goods at 559 12 St. at some time.
Some addresses
he lived at (from Milwaukee City Directory)
1889 & 1890
Resevoir & Holton
1891 241 Hanover
with brother Hugo
1892 680 Holton
1894 681 3rd &
623 1st
1901 worked at
681 3rd home was 883 2nd, both with brother Max.
1919 462
Lafayette Pl.
Carl and his
brother-in-law, Richard Phillipson, founded The Herzfeld-Phillipson
Company later known as the Boston Store in Milwaukee. It was a great
success and is still in existence but is owned by a conglomerate now.
Carl was a millionaire when he died and he left everything to his wife
and two sons so they could continue to live in the way that they were
accustomed to. He died of a
heart attack.
Boston Store
"A small dry
goods store was opened by Julius Simon in the late 1890's. He chose
Fourth and Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue) in Milwaukee, easily
reached by carriage, trolley and train and appropriately adopted the
slogan, "The Heart of Milwaukee". As business improved, Simon opened a
variant of the department store, a concept popularized by a
Massachusetts retailer who offered many goods and services under one
roof. Simon leased space to other merchants including the Stone brothers
of Chicago, C. Herzfeld and R. Phillipson, and in 1900, Milwaukee Boston
Store opened with 30 different departments.
Lois Molitor, Editor"[29].
Obituary, The
Milwaukee Journal, Thursday, May 15, 1930: Herzfeld: Tuesday, May 13,
1930, Carl Herzfeld, aged 64 years, husband of Helene Phillipson and
father of Hans Martin and Richard Phillipson Herzfeld, brother of Max
and Hugo Herzfeld at the residence 2130 Lake Drive. Funeral services
Scottish Rite cathedral. Van Buren and E. Wells Sts. Friday at 2 p.m.
Under auspices of Milwaukee lodge no. 261, F. and A. M. Interment Vahala,
Remains at Philip J. Weiss rooms, Farwell av., corner Kane place, until
10 a.m. Friday. In state at the cathedral after 11 a.m. Friday.
May 14, 1930, Milwaukee Journal, page 1: Herzfeld Rites Aides
Chosen, Executives of the Boston store will be pallbearers Friday at the
funeral of Carl Herzfeld, vice president and general manager of the
store, who died Tuesday night. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at the
Scottish Rite cathedral, Van Buren and E. Wells sts. The pallbearers who
will escort the body to Vahalla cemetery are: Walter L. Rowse, Nathan B.
Goldstein, Lewis L. McMeekin, Henry A. Biehn, Ray G. Cerlette and
Charles O. Henniger. Mr. Herzfeld/s death came after an illness of
several months. He first became ill with pneumonia and than heart
trouble developed.
Helene’s
Obituary: The Milwaukee Journal, Saturday, January 7, 1932: Mrs.
Herzfeld Dies Suddenly, Widow of Boston Store Official Had Been Slightly
Ill, Mrs. Helena Phillipson Herzfeld, 50, was found dead in bed at her
home, 2341? N. Lake Drive, by servants at 10 a.m. Saturday. She had been
slightly ill but her condition was not more serious than usual when she
retired Friday night, members of her family said. Deputy Coroner, Al
Grundman said death probably was due to aneurism or bursting of a blood
vessel.A post mortem examination will be held Saturday afternoon by Dr.
Edward Tharinger and Dr. Joseph Lettenberger at the Phillip J. Weiss
undertaking establishment, 1901 n. Farwell Av. Mrs. Herzfeld, the former
Helena Phillipson, was the
widow of Carl Herzfeld, founder of Herzfeld-phillipson co. and vice
president of the Boston store. She was born in Germany and was married
to Mr. Herzfeld in 1895. She bought the home on N. Lake drive last
summer. Mr. Herzfeld died in May 1930. Mrs. Herzfeld is survived by two
sons, Hans Martin Herzfeld and Richard Philip Herzfeld, and by two
brothers Paul and Richard Phillipson. According to tentative
arrangements the funeral will be held Monday Afternoon at the Weiss
undertaking home.
Carl and Helene
had the following children:
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i. John
Martin HERZFELD was born
[30] on 16 Sep 1896 in
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He died[31]
on 7 Jan 1970 in Milwaukee and was cremated and buried at Forest
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee.[32]
John (Hans) married 1st Charlotte Patek daughter of Arthur and Bertha
(Loeb) Patek by Samuel Hirshberg, Rabbi of 542 Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee
9 Apr 1921[33]
(divorced 7 Jan 1970) and they had:
1. John Martin b.7 Jan 1922, who married Madelyn (1922-26 Jul
2001, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona) and they had Lynn,
Suzie, Jim and Patti. In 1950 John Jr. and Madelyn were living at 2208
E. Beverly Rd., Shorewood and in 1955, 2921 N. Stowell Ave. Later they
resided in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin where John Jr. had a furniture store[34].
John is living at 690 Via Del Lago, Lake Havasu City, AZ
86406-7724, in the Household of Donzetta L Herzfeld.
2. Robert C. b.12 Mar 1925, married Margaret Nicodem (b.5 Apr
1924 in Winnebago, Wisconsin) 24 Jun 1950 at St. Mary's Catholic Church
in Hales Corners by Rev.
Sylvester Peters of Mount Mary College, this was her first marriage, she
was a student. Robert was an engineer, they had 9 children. Margaret
“Peggy” was the daughter of John and Margaret (Emmett) Nicodem[35].
3. Charlotte Joan b.12 Mar 1928 married Scott K. Simonds (b.24
Mar 1928 San Francisco, California) 8 Sep 1950 at the Plymouth Church by
Roscoe Graham
[36]. They resided in Minneapolis,
Hennepin County, Minnesota. Scott was a health educator and this was his
1st marriage, he was the son of Ulysses and Margorie (Sturtevant)
Simonds. She married 2nd Dr. Arnold Nurock (divorced) according to
family information.
The 1939 Milwaukee Social Register and Directory Page 107, John
M. Herzfeld, 3477 N. Lake and handwritten 4640 N. Lake Dr.
Some addresses from
the Milwaukee City Directory:
1925 699 Shepard
Hans M. and Charlotte
1935 3477 N.
Lake Dr., John M., treasurer of Boston Store
1945 John and
Olive, 4640 N. Lake Dr., Whitefish Bay
1955 John and
Olive, 8330 N. Green Bay Rd, River Hills
Obituary,
Milwaukee Sentinel, Saturday, January 10, 1970:" Herzfeld, John M. Jan.
7, 1970, aged 73 years, residence Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and 8330 N.
Green Bay Rd., River Hills, husband of Olive (nee Lewis), father of
Robert of Glen Ellyn, Ill., John Jr. of Oconomowoc, Mrs. Arnold
(Charlotte) Nurock of Berkely, Calif., William Kiley of Hollywood,
Calif., Mrs. Thomas Shalla Bolger of Madison, Wisconsin and Mrs. Paul
(Olive) King of Seattle, Wash., brother of Richard P. of Shorewood;
further survived by grandchildren. Private services at Feerick Funeral
Home, 2025 E. Capitol Dr. at N. Frederick Ave., shorewood, Mon., at 4:30
p.m. Private entombment Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home. Sun. 7 to 9 p.m. if desired contributions may be made to
your favorite charity."
From Obituary in
Milwaukee Journal
John Herzfeld
Dies; age 73, retired vice president of the Boston Store died of
Parkinson's disease in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. where he lived since 1965.
He retired from the Boston Store in 1938 where he had joined the firm as
a youth. He was born in
Milwaukee and attended the old German-English Academy. He was a member
of the Town Club, Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee Athletic Club, Milwaukee
Yacht Club and Ozaukee Country Club.
He was a WWI Army Veteran. John's son John Jr. operated the
Herzfeld Furniture Store in Oconomowoc. Besides his brother and son he
is survived by his wife, Olive, son Robert of Glen Ellyn, Ill, daughter
Mrs. Arnold (Charlotte) Nurock of Berkeley, Calif., two stepsons,
William Kiley of Redlands Calif., and Timothy Kiley of Los Angeles, two
stepdaughters, Mrs. Thomas (Shalia) Bolger of
Madison and Mrs.
Paul (Olive) King of Seattle, Wash.
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ii. Richard
Phillip HERZFELD was born on 9 Jan 1898 and died on 7 Mar 1980.
20.
Richard Phillip HERZFELD (Carl, Phillip, Herz Joel, Jakob,
Salomon Joel) was born 9 Jan 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin.Richard died[37]
on 7 Mar 1980 in Boca Raton and was buried in Mar 1980 in Forest Home
Cemetery, Milwaukee[38]
Sec. 36 blk. 37 & 38 T5, Crypt. He married[39]
Ethel Ann DAVIS on
22 Feb 1922 in Milwaukee. Ethel was born on 2 Oct 1896 in Milwaukee. She
died on 11 Feb 1997, four months after her 100th birthday, in Boca
Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery
in Milwaukee. Richard was very well liked by all.
Ethel and
Richard had twins that died at birth and Ethel was advised not to have
any more children. Ethel seems to have been a bit spoiled, she would not
allow Carole to become a buyer at the store and one time when her sister
came home from France after being away many years she didn't even come
to meet her when she arrived because she had a luncheon engagement.
Richard bought her a house on Pine Lake for a Christmas Present one
year. I have seen it and it is quite beautiful. Pine Lake was once the
summer place of the Beer Barons and still is a wealthy community.
Richard added a line of designer clothes to the store because Ethel
liked to go to New York to shop.
Ethel was the daughter of
Oscar Frederic Davis (1855 Chicago-1913) his father was born in Wales
and he owned Marine Boiler Works. Ethel's mother was Ernna Brustlein b.9
Jan 1872 in Mulhouse, France, Alsace Loraine section d.1962 Milwaukee,
her parents came to America in 1875.
I believe Oscar also owned Windsor Manufacturing Company at 656
Mineral St., which made lead pipe and plumbing supplies.
Ethel had a sister, Pearl Davis Weller, who became a friend of
ours. She lived in France during WWII. Her husband had to become a
French citizen when they moved to France in order to work there. He
served in the war and he lost his life in the process. At the end or her
life Pearl lived in Cedarburg, Wisconsin with a care giver and her
family. Pearl owned the house they lived in, but she got round the clock
care. She did fairly well for a 98 year old, but was starting to fail.
Pearl was born 24 Apr 1894. Ethel and Pearl were the only two children
in their family. Pearl died 3 Feb 1993 and is buried in the Davis
cemetery plot at Forest Home in Milwaukee.
I believe
Richard also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He took
pictures and movies of wildlife for the Milwaukee Museum. In 1958 he
took a 98 day trip photographing scenes in the Panama Canal area, South
Seas and the far east. He was a museum research associate in photography[40].
In the 1939
social Register and Directory page 107:
Richard P. (Ethel Ann Davis) 3541 N. Lake Drive, clubs:
University Club, Milwaukee Yacht Club, Wisconsin Club, Athletic Club.
Ethel's clubs: College Women's Club, College Endowment Association.
Colleges: UW-Richard, Wellesley-Ethel, child-Carol Ann.
Who's Who
1954-1955 Richard b.9 Jan 1898 son of Carl H., A.B. University of
Wisconsin married Ethel Davis Feb 22, 1922, one daughter Carol, lives at
3541 N. Lake Drive.
Richard quoted
in Pine Lake by William F. Stark, 1971 wrote "my family. Carl Herzfeld,
owned another Pine Lake Property from 1916-1923 (now owned by Casper
#68). My present property,
part of the Sands Farm, was previously owned by Guido Hanson". The house
at Pine Lake (5241 & 5247 Hwy 83) has two homes rented, the caretakers
house, and the main house has servants quarters, a boat house, which is
two stories with a pier and boat storage garage with gas pumps. There is
a barn where Richard made furniture and a garage with living quarters
for the chauffeur.
Obituary, The
Milwaukee Journal, Sunday, March 9, 1980: Herzfeld, Richard, age 82, of
400 Alexander Palm Rd., Boca Raton, Fl. died Fri. at Boca Raton
Community Hospital, Mr. Herzfeld moved to Boca Raton 11 years ago from
Milwaukee, WI, where he had been president of Boston Store of Milwaukee.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel, Boca Raton. Funeral services will be
Mon. at the R. Jay Draser Funeral Home, Boca Raton, by Rev. Robert H.
Simonton, Memorial services will be held at a later date in Milwaukee.
Richard and
Ethel had the following children:
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i. Carole A.
HERZFELD was born on 9 Apr 1924 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin. She died on 29 Nov 1972 in Fox Point, Milwaukee County and
was buried[41]
at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee. Carol died at her home at 6705 N.
Holly Ct., Fox Point of an overdose of barbiturates. Services were held
at the Weiss Funeral Home and the body was cremated. She had worked at
the Milwaukee Journal as an artist from late 1947 to late 1949 and then
briefly as a reporter in the society department. At the time of her
death she was working as a receptionist for Dr. Saul F. Schwartz where
she had worked for 15 yrs. She is buried at Forest Home Cemetery[42].
Carol attended Connecticut College and the Layton School of Art and had
been a member of the Junior League.
[1] Information sent to me by Dr. Meninger of Bielefeld.
[2] Most of the research was done by Dr. Meninger of Bielefeld.
[3] Original Documents and death notices and letters in my the posession, information taken from tomb stone in Johanisfriedhof Cemetery, Jewish section, Bielefeld, Germany in 1989; Dr. Monika Minniger, Am Tiefen Weg 3, 4800 Bielefeld, Germany; Lucia Ruedenberg, New York City
[4] Jewish Records for Bielefeld on microfilm in the Mormon Family, birth: LDS Film #1335031, Item 4, Record 64
[5] Jewish Records for Bielefeld on microfilm in the Mormon Family, birth: LDS Film #1335031, Item 4
[6] Forest Home Cemetery Records, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sec 36 blk 37 & 38 T5, Crypt.
[7] Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Court House, Register of Deeds, Doc. #6874-1956
[8] Declaration of Intention Vol. 48 No. 20154, Milwaukee County Historical Society
[9] Jewish Records < Bielefeld, Germany, Microfilm, FHL.
[10] Doc. #4182-1956. Milwaukee County, Register of Deeds office.
[11] Vol. A, No. 233. Registry Office of St. Pauli 1873, Staatsarchiv, Hamburg. Registration in 1872, No. 2084
[12] copy of Wedding song.
[13] Doc. #5488-1946. Milwaukee County, Register of Deeds office.
[14] Information was obtained from Helga Frobeen, Hamburg, a German researcher; Death: Document # 5488 Register of Deeds, Milwaukee Co. Court House, Wisconsin; Birth: Signature: 332-3 Zivilstandsaufsicht Vol. A No. 233 Registryoffice of St. Pauli 1873, Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Registration in 1872 No. 2084.
[15] Doc.#103671, 1924, Milwaukee County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee, WI 53233.
[16] Document # 271 of 1935, # 35296, Register of Deeds Milwaukee Co. Court House, Wisconsin.
[17] Register of Deeds, Marriage Record. License #173747.
[18] Office of the Register of Deeds, Birth, Price County, Vol. 5, Page 186, 1910, Price County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 126 Cherry St., Phillips, WI 54555
[19] Vol 242; 399. Milwaukee County Register of Deeds, Milwaukee County Courthouse..
[20] Union Cemetery, N 1/2 of Lot 9 Block 8 Sect 22.
[21] Register of Deeds Office, Birth Register, Milwaukee, Vol. 859; 9
[22] Letter from her daughter, Gail
[23] From the Milwaukee City Directory
[24] Jewish Records < Bielefeld, Germany, Microfilm, FHL.
[25] Vol. 572; 164. Milwaukee County, Register of Deeds Office; 15 May 1930. Milwaukee Journal.
[26] Milwaukee Journal Newspaper Obituary, 15 May 1930
[27] Register of Deeds, Marriage Record, Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee, WI, Marriage Record, Vol 93; 345
[28] Milwaukee Journal Obituary, page 1, 7 Jan 1932.
[29] Milwaukee County Genealogical Society Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 3, Aug. 2001 Page 98 and back cover.
[30] Register of Deeds Office, Birth Register, Milwaukee, Vol. 266; 213.
[31] Milwaukee Sentinel Obituary, 10 Jan 1970.
[32] Forest Home Cemetery Records, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sec. 36 blk. 37 & 38 T5, Crypt.
[33] Marriage Vol. 308; 406, Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
[34] Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Court House, Register of Deeds, Birth Vol.266, pg. 213
[35] Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Court House, Register of Deeds, Birth Vol. 884, pg. 326; Marriage Doc. #2989-1950
[36] Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Court House, Register of Deeds, Birth Vol.965, pg. 460; Marriage Doc. #5911-1950
[37] 9 Mar 1980. Milwaukee Journal.
[38] Forest Home Cemetery Records, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
[39] Register of Deeds, Marriage Record, Vol. 317; 268.
[40] Milwaukee Journal article 9 Mar 1958
[41] 30 Nov 1972. Milwaukee Journal
[42] Forest Home Cemetery Records, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sec 36 blk 37 & 38 T5, Crypt