Mark Lewis Goldenberg
Born: March 21, 1856, Russia
Died: March 8, 1932, Detroit, Michigan.
Immigrated from Russia in 1870
Known Leadville Residences:
1881: 114 West 4th Street
1882: Clarendon Hotel
1884: Grand Hotel
1884: “Armory Block”
1885-86: 116 East 6th
1887: 128 East 8th
1888: 46 Delaware Block
Rosa (Altman) Goldenberg
Born: October 1, 1857. Detroit, Michigan.
Died: March 18, 1936. Detroit, Michigan.
Mark Goldenberg left Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1870. He then set up residence in Detroit, Michigan where he met and then married Rosa Altman on February 10, 1878. [1] The couple left Michigan and arrived in Leadville sometime in the early part of 1880. Mark quickly found work as a bookkeeper for Joseph Shoenberg at the Carbonate Chronicle. [2] The Goldenberg’s frequently chose hotel living, [3] moved frequently, and never established a full-time residential address during their stay in Leadville.
Mark moved up the ladder relatively quickly at the Chronicle and was promoted to the position of business manager in 1882. [4] He also dipped into mining speculation and became the majority shareholder of the White Cap Lode by year’s end. [5] The couple became popular within the Leadville social circles and attended many community functions. In May of 1882, the Goldenberg’s were among the many distinguished guests at the wedding between Judge Thomas O’Brien’s daughter, Florence, and Chronicle Foreman Charles Williamson. The wedding was held at Saint George Episcopal Church [6] which still stands directly across the street from what would become the site of Temple Israel Synagogue in 1884.
Mark remained at the Chronicle for most of the following year before moving on to become the business manager for CC Davis & Company by 1884. [7] The Goldenberg’s continued to be quite active not only in the Jewish community, but would also attend other social functions around town including fundraisers for Saint George [8] in addition to Jewish functions. They attended regular services conducted at the Temple Israel [9] after the synagogue was dedicated on September 19, 1884. [10]
By 1885 Mark had become the manager of all CC Davis & Company newspapers, which included the Democrat, the Daily Evening Herald, and the Chronicle which were consolidated the following year. [11] Mark held that position until he and Rosa left Leadville for Aspen in 1888. The Aspen Daily Times mentions that the Goldenbergs returned to Leadville in January of 1890, [12] but they do not appear again in the city directories and had relocated to Detroit by the time their son, Louis, was born in 1892. [13]
Mark Goldenberg died in Detroit, Michigan, on March 8, 1932, [14] Rosa did not remarry and joined him on March 18, 1936. [15]
1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3DL-K5N : 4 December 2014), Mark Lewis Goldenberg and Rosa Altman, 10 Feb 1878; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 3 p 272 rn 2863, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,464.
2 Corbett, TB, Hoye, WC and Ballanger, JH. “Corbet, Hoye and Co’s First Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1880”. P165.
3 “Society In The City”. Leadville Daily Herald. Leadville, CO; USA. September 13 1884. P4.
4 Corbett, TB and Ballanger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Third Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1882”. P141.
5 “Land Office Business”. Leadville Daily Herald. Leadville, CO.; USA. December 28, 1882. P1.
6 Griswold, Don L., and Jean Harvey Griswold. History of Leadville and Lake County, Colorado: from mountain solitude to metropolis. Vol. 1. Denver, CO: Colorado Historical Society, 1996. P964.
7 Corbett, TB and Ballenger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Fifth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1884”. P124.
8 “Leadville And St. George”. Carbonate Chronicle. Leadville, CO. December 6, 1884. P7.
9 “Society In The City”. Leadville Daily Herald. Leadville, CO; USA. September 13 1884. P4.
10 Korn, William. "Temple Israel Building History." Temple Israel Building. Accessed 2017. http://www.jewishleadville.org/building.html.
11"About Us." About Us - The Herald Democrat: Site. 2017. http://www.leadvilleherald.com/site/about.html.
12 “Day’s Diary”. Aspen Evening Chronicle. Aspen, CO; USA. January 29, 1890. P4.
13 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTL-8G9 : accessed 26 September 2017), Rose Goldenberg in household of Mark Goldenberg, Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 13B, family 309, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 683; FHL microfilm 1,374,696.
14 "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-HBBT : 13 December 2015), Mark Louis Goldenberg, 1932; Burial, , , ,, ; citing record ID 54755214, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
15 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW9-88K : 12 December 2014), Rose A Goldenberg, 18 Mar 1936; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,877.
Bibliography
"About Us." About Us - The Herald Democrat: Site. 2017. http://www.leadvilleherald.com/site/about.html.
"Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WN-83H : 1 April 2016), Mark Goldenberg in entry for Johanna Hutchinson, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,507.
Corbett, TB, Hoye, WC and Ballanger, JH. “Corbet, Hoye and Co’s First Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1880”. Democrat Printing Company; Leadville, CO: USA. 1880.
Corbett, TB and Ballenger, JH “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Second Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1881”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1881.
Corbett, TB and Ballanger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Third Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1882”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1882.
Corbett, TB and Balanger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Fourth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1883”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1883.
Corbett, TB and Ballenger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Fifth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1884”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1884.
Corbett, TB and Ballanger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Sixth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1885”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1885.
Corbett, TB and Ballenger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Seventh Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1886”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1886.
Corbett, TB and Ballenger, JH. “Corbet, and Ballenger’s Eighth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1887”. Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1887.
Ballenger, JH and Richards. “Ballenger & Richard’s Ninth Annual City Directory: Containing A Complete List Of The Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms Etc. In The City Of Leadville For 1888”. Corbet and Ballenger and Richards Publishers. 1888.
“Day’s Diary”. Aspen Evening Chronicle. Aspen, CO; USA. January 29, 1890.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-HBBT : 13 December 2015), Mark Louis Goldenberg, 1932; Burial, , , ,, ; citing record ID 54755214, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Griswold, Don L., and Jean Harvey Griswold. History of Leadville and Lake County, Colorado: from mountain solitude to metropolis. Vol. 1. Denver, CO: Colorado Historical Society, 1996. P964.
Korn, William. "Temple Israel Building History." Temple Israel Foundation. Accessed 2017. http://www.jewishleadville.org/building.html.
“Leadville And St. George”. Carbonate Chronicle. Leadville, CO. December 6, 1884.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW9-88K : 12 December 2014), Rose A Goldenberg, 18 Mar 1936; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,877.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3DL-K5N : 4 December 2014), Mark Lewis Goldenberg and Rosa Altman, 10 Feb 1878; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 3 p 272 rn 2863, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,464.
“Requested to Remain”. Carbonate Chronicle. Leadville, CO; USA. June 27, 1885.
“Society In The City”. Leadville Daily Herald. Leadville, CO; USA. September 13 1884.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTL-8G9 : accessed 26 September 2017), Rose Goldenberg in household of Mark Goldenberg, Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 13B, family 309, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 683; FHL microfilm 1,374,696.
To cite any of the information in this biography, please use the following reference.
AUTHOR: Jeffrey P. Grant
EDITOR: William Korn
SOURCE: Jewish Surnames/Goldenberg
PUBLISHED BY: Temple Israel Foundation. Leadville, Colorado; USA. 2017.
STABLE URL: http://www.jewishledville.org/goldenberg.html
