Adolph Hirsch
BORN: Hamburg, Germany, December 18, 1849
DIED: Kansas City, MO, November 13, 1918
Rachael (Head) Hirsch
BORN: Ohio, March 11, 1855
DIED: San Francisco, July 28, 1927
David Charles Hirsch
BORN: Georgetown, CO, December 18, 1878
DIED: Los Angeles, September 2, 1938
Otto Edward Hirsch
Son of Adolph
BORN: Leadville, May 17, 1881
DIED: Kansas City, March 24, 1961
Irving Hirsch
BORN: Leadville, December 6, 1883
DIED: Kansas City, MO, May 8, 1974
Simon Hirsch
Brother of Adolph
BORN: Hamburg, Germany, January 1, 1857
DIED: Kansas City, August 24, 1923
Rosa (Hirsch) Rich
Sister of Adolph
BORN: Germany, June, 1846
DIED: N/A
Adolph Hirsch immigrated to New York City from Hamburg, Germany, in 1861. [1] While it is unclear what occupied his time before his younger brother Simon [2] joined him there in 1876, [3] the two would head west to Leadville and lay the foundation in 1879 for what became an exceptionally successful national liquor distillery and distribution venture. It is possible that Adolph met and married his wife Rachael in Denver during 1878, but they certainly married before the arrival of their first child, David, born in the mining camp at Georgetown, Colorado, in December of 1878. [4] This blessing might have occurred on the way to Leadville, where all four appear in the 1880 United States Census as Leadville residents. [5]
Fortunately, traveling Mohel Dr. John Elsner, kept relatively accurate records of brises he performed in the Colorado mountain mining camps. Although he had mistakenly recorded Adolph’s name as “Abraham” with the entry showing:
Child 10 days old Father
Abraham Hirsh performed
Georgetown Decb 29th 1878
named David ben Abraham.
Courtesy of the Degoyer Library, Southern Methodist University.
For more information about Dr. John Elsner who traveled from his office in Denver throughout Colorado to perform brises from 1967-1905, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/elsner.html.
Jensen, Christina. “John Elsner Records of Jewish Circumcisions, 1867-1905”. [ocn276854262] Dallas, Texas. 2021. Page 15.
Adolph and Simon opened one of Leadville’s first liquor distribution operations under the name Adolph Hirsch & Co. in 1879 at 9 West Chestnut Street, where they also resided. [6] The brothers wasted no time immersing themselves in their new community. Simon was elected as an officer of the Bald Tunnel Committee on February 26. [7] A few months later, Adolph was elected a founding officer of the Rocky Mountain Lodge of the B’nai B’rith on November 9. [8]
The Hirsches’ business was an immediate success. Early in 1880, they established a separate residence at 4th Street and Leiter and moved their storefront to 139 West Chestnut Street. [9] There is little recorded controversy regarding the Hirsches’ business operation, but the newspapers do reveal that one Richard James attempted to steal a bottle of brandy from the Hirsch bothers on November 17, 1880. James was apprehended and convicted the following day of petty larceny. [10] In 1881, the brothers changed their business name to Adolph Hirsch & Bro. and then relocated the operation again to 221 East 8th Street. Shortly after the move they became the exclusive Leadville distributors of the imminently famous Adolphus Busch and his father-in-law’s Anheuser-Busch Beer, [11] which was rapidly gaining popularity in the western United States. During 1882, Adolph Hirsh & Bro. relocated once again to 600 Harrison Avenue, dramatically increasing the size of their warehouse space. [12] Later that year, Simon was elected as a delegate to the state Republican Convention in Denver. [13] Rachael and Adolph would welcome a second son, Otto, born in Leadville on May 17, 1881. [14]
This advertisement appeared in the Leadville Democrat newspaper on June 11, 1881.
Liquors. Leadville, Colorado: Leadville Democrat. Saturday, June 11, 1881. Page 8.
Dr. Elsner’s entry for Otto Hirsch shows:
Child 9 days old Father
A Hirsch performed 25th
May 81 named Hertz Baer
ben Abraham Leadville Col.
Jensen, Christina. “John Elsner Records of Jewish Circumcisions, 1867-1905”. [ocn276854262] Dallas, Texas. 2021. Page 21.
Early in 1883, the Hirsches continued expanding by taking over the storefront at 602 Harrison Avenue which doubled their floor space, and moved their residence to 200 West 7th Street. [15] A. Hirsch & Bro. further cemented its relationship with Anheuser-Busch by becoming the exclusive Leadville distributors for Budweiser. [16] Newspaper reports indicated that a forger was fraudulently soliciting orders for A. Hirsch & Bro. from local businesses and pocketing the proceeds. The unnamed suspect left Leadville as news of his wrongdoings spread about town. [17] The family welcomed a third child, Irving, on December 6, 1883. [18] There are no records indicating that Dr. Elsner performed Irving’s bris.
It is important to note here that Dr. Elsner did not perform all the circumcisions for Jewish boys in Leadville. Local physicians and Jewish leaders were not only perfectly capable and qualified to perform both the procedure and the ceremony, they did so more frequently than Elsner.
The Hirsch business operations relocated again in 1884 to 519 Harrison Avenue. [19] The Hirsches also remained highly active in the community. Adolph, Simon and Rachael attended the Purim Bal Masque on March 11 [20] and the family hosted David May’s victory party after his election to county treasurer on March 26. [21] Both Adolph and Simon were present at an organizational meeting for the Leadville Chamber of Commerce, which elected Simon as a trustee in June. [22] The Hirsches again moved their business in 1885 to 125 East 6th Street and their home to 137 West 4th Street. [23] On January 24, Adolph, Rachael and Simon attended the first party given by the Cloud City Social Club, a local Jewish social organization. [24] The newspapers noted that the Hirsches had ceased retail operations during 1885 and switched its full attention solely to wholesale liquor distribution, making the brothers even more successful. [25]
Sometime in early 1886, Adolph moved the storefront once again, this time to 906 Harrison Avenue. [26] The pivot to liquor distribution significantly elevated the Hirsch brothers’ status. Simon left Leadville early in 1886 for Kansas City, where he would start S. Hirsch & Co., a second operation that soon became the brother’s centerpiece. It is unclear exactly when Simon moved on, but he married Clementine Stiefel (1886-1942) [27] in Jackson, Missouri, on February 24. He was naturalized there on September 22, [28] indicating he had already relocated by then. The coupling produced two children: Herbert (b.1886- d.1957); and Clarence (b.1892-d.1964). [29]
Determining the date that Adolph and Simon’s sister Rosa arrived in Leadville is somewhat speculative. Though she does not appear in official census records or city directories, it was noted that she lived in the city prior to September of 1886. Rosa, the likely candidate for the eldest Hirsch sibling, immigrated from Germany at the age of twenty-five [30] and joined her brother Adolph in New York City in June of 1872, [31] after he was established there. She married prominent Leadville clothier Samuel Rich [32] on September 5, 1886. [33] Sam, widowed a year earlier, had two children from that marriage who still lived at home. [34]
This caricature drawing shows a large keg with Simon Hirsch as the President of the S. Hirsch Distilling Company.
Sullivan, Jack. “Simon Hirsch Swapped Colorado Silver for Missouri Gold”. Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men! Saturday, December 10, 2011. http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2011/12/simon-hirsch-swapped-colorado-silver.html
An event that was not given publicity on the menu card at the Tabor Grand Sunday night was the marriage of Mr. Samuel Rich to Mrs. [Miss] Rosa Hirsch, both of this city. At 6:30 o’clock Judge Rose stepped from a carriage at the ladies’ entrance and made his way to the richly-appointed parlors that were flooded with light. Here the families of the high contracting parties were gathered, and presently the lady appeared upon the arm of the gentleman. The ceremony was imposing, and its conclusion Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rich were showered with congratulations. A magnificent nuptial dinner had been prepared for them in the dining room of the hotel, and to this the dining room of the hotel, and to this the guests, preceded by the happy couple, prepared to celebrate a consummation that is sanctioned by a host of friends. Mr. Rich is one of Leadville’s most prominent merchants, and for years has been among the foremost of its enterprising citizens. Mrs. Rosa Hirsch, is the sister of Mr. A. Hirsch, the well known wholesale merchant, and the press unites with a legion in wishing them the most profound happiness and contentment through life. [35]
The family maintained its engaged social status in the Leadville community. Rachael attended a ladies luncheon given by Rosa May on January 8, 1887. [36] Adolph and Rachael went to the Purim Bal Masque on March 29. [37] Unsurprisingly, the business moved to a new location at 4th and Harrison on November 14, 1887. [38] In 1888, Adolph’s family moved into a new residence at 203 West 4th Street, [39] next door to Temple Israel. Adolph partnered with David May in at least one business venture when they held the mortgage on the Lion Clothing House to satisfy mounting debts incurred by then-proprietor and new brother-in-law Sam Rich. [40] Joseph Shoenberg purchased the clothing business and all its assets from them for $21, 900 on April 8, 1887. [41] Shortly afterward, the freshly minted Rosa Hirsch Rich and her husband relocated to Denver, where Sam became a clerk for local clothier [42] Max Amter. [43]
A bronze looking pocketknife with a folding knife, can opener, and corkscrew by “S. Hirsch & Co.”
Sullivan, Jack. “Simon Hirsch Swapped Colorado Silver for Missouri Gold”. Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men! Saturday, December 10, 2011. http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2011/12/simon-hirsch-swapped-colorado-silver.html
The family continued gracing notable community and social functions during 1888, including a banquet honoring the Shoenbergs [44] return from an extended stay in Europe on February 3. [45] Adolph and Rachael hosted an elaborate party to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary on March 10, [46] went to a housewarming party for the Metz [47] family on September 3, and nine year-old David gave a memorable speech at City Hall during Leadville’s Chanukah celebration in December. [49] Adolph and many other Chamber Of Commerce members banded together to organize an agreement exclusively patronizing only one of Leadville’s three railroads in an effort to combat rising prices on freight, coke and coal. [50] Later that year, Adolph led a transportation committee that negotiated standardized freight rates intended to ultimately place Leadville businesses on the “same footing” as those in Denver. [51] In addition to their distribution of Anheuser-Busch products, the Hirsches became the lone Leadville distributor of Appollinaris Water. [52]
A snippet notice ran in the Herald Democrat newspaper on February 10, 1891 announcing that Adolph and Simon combined their distilling and distribution efforts and headquartered their business, called S. Hirsch & Company, on 602 Delaware Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
Hotels And Personals. (Leadville, Colorado: The Herald Democrat). Tuesday, February 10, 1891. Page 4.
Simon’s endeavors in Kansas City rapidly developed the family business. Operating under the name of S. Hirsch & Co., it began as a retail liquor concern but by 1889 had begun to focus exclusively on wholesale operations, modeling their Leadville enterprise. That same year, Adolph relocated the family to 205 West 4th Street [53] while continuing to operate the brothers’ Leadville operation, now regarded as one of the more prosperous businesses in town. [54] Adolph diversified, dabbling in mining and real estate speculation, [55] while he and Rachael remained a visible presence in the community. [56] During 1890, Rachael and Adolph moved the family to 200 West 7th Street — their last known home in Leadville. [57]
During 1891, Adolph, Rachael and their children joined Simon and his new wife Clementine in Kansas City. [58] In an interview with the Herald Democrat, Adolph explained that although his new home in Kansas City was “wonderful,” he would have preferred to remain with the Leadville community. This decision was wholly motivated by economics, as the brothers accurately assessed that the boom days of Leadville would soon end. [59] Despite that observation, and the move, the brothers continued operating a storefront in Leadville well into the twentieth century. Other assorted Hirsch endeavors persisted in Leadville, such as the brothers’ listing as shareholders of the Mammoth Milling & Mining Company in 1895. [60]
In 1901, the Leadville distributorship for the Hirsch brothers removed to 602 Delaware Street, in connection with S. Hirsch & Co. in Kansas City. [61] This marked the final time that the business appears in the Leadville city directory, but advertisements with the store’s address run in Leadville newspapers until 1918, [62] a cessation that likely occurred upon Adolph’s death from heart disease that November:
ADOLPH HIRSCH IS DEAD.
Vice President of Distilling Company
Expires at Hotel Muchlebach.
Adolph Hirsch, vice president of the Hirsch distilling Company, 415 Delaware street, died suddenly yesterday morning at the Hotel Muchelbach of heart disease. He was 69 years old.
Mr. Hirsch was born in Germany and lived in Kansas City thirty years. He had lived at the Hotel Muchelbach for the last six months, formerly residing at Linwood boulevard and Wabash avenue. He and his brother, Simon Hirsch, founded the Hirsch Distilling Company. He is survived by his widow and three sons, Otto Hirsch in the army, Irving Hirsch, connected with the distillery, and David Hirsch, an attorney. Three grandchildren also survive. [63]
Simon Hirsch & Co. flourished well into the twentieth century. In 1904, the company shifted focus when it started distilling spirits under the brand names “Quaker Maid Rye Whiskey,” “Crystal Brook Sour Mash,” “Old Brunswick 1879 Rye Whiskey,” “William Patterson Jr. Whiskey,” “Kendall Club Whiskey,” and “Clover Nook Irish Whiskey.” [64] The company, now a large regional distributor operating primarily in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado, still advertised in Leadville newspapers. [65] The first advert for Quaker Maid Rye emerged in Leadville in 1906, staying in regular circulation until 1918.
The Hirsches operated their Kansas City liquor distillery until Adolph’s death in 1918, when Simon began producing a patent medicine called Lyko Tonic and installed his youngest son Clarence, then twenty-five, as president. [67] Simon passed away in Kansas City on August 24, 1923:
“A Splendid General Tonic” bottle by the Lyko Medicine Company of New York and Kansas City, Missouri.
Temple Israel Museum artifact. Photo by Robert-George de Stolfe.
Detail view of label of “A Splendid General Tonic” bottle by the Lyko Medicine Company. The alcohol content of this “medicine” is 23%, or 46 proof. Notice the variety of conditions that this tonic treats.
SIMON HIRSCH DIES
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Pioneer Kansas City Resident
Succumbs Following Brief Illness.
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Simon Hirsch, 1301 East Armour boulevard, pioneer resident of Kansas City, died at 4 0’clock this morning at his home following a brief illness.
Mr. Hirsch was 66 years old. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 1, 1857, and came to America when 9 years old, settling with his brother, Adolph Hirsch, at Leadville, Colo.
Moving to Kansas City in 1882, [1886; confirmed], Mr. Hirsch established the Simon Hirsch distilling company, of which he was president until 1920. He also organized the Lyko Medicine company, 415 Delaware street, and the Blue Valley Storage & Ice company, thirty-ninth street and Holden avenue, in which concerns he held the honorary office of vice president.
Activities of Mr. Hirsch outside of his business interests were concentrated in Jewish church and charitable affairs. He was a director of the Jewish Educational Institute, 1000 Admiral boulevard, and a member of the Kansas City Athletic club and the Oakwood Country club.
Surviving Mr. Hirsch are his widow and two sons, Clarence A. Hirsch and Herbert D. Hirsch, all of the home address. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from Clarence Hirsch, who now is in Europe on his wedding trip. [68]
With prohibition looming, and Lyco’s popularity increasing as an integral result, S. Hirsch & Co. soon closed operations in Kansas City and Leadville. However, advertisements for Lyco Tonic began running in Leadville newspapers, while ads for Quaker Made Rye and the Hirsch’s Leadville storefront disappeared. [69] Lyko was 23% alcohol, and evidence supports the notion that the “medicine” may have been an acceptable legal substitute for liquor. [70] Notably, medical journals of the day reported that Lyko is nothing more than a cocktail in disguise. [71] The shift from liquor to patent medicine enabled the family business to thrive throughout the first decade of prohibition, but the production of Lyko apparently stopped in 1929. [72]
Rachael survived her husband Adolph by nearly a decade, passing away while traveling with Otto in November of 1927:
Death of Mrs. Rachel Hirsch.
Word has been received of the death today in San Francisco of Mrs. Rachel Hirsch, 71 years old. She was making a western trip with a son, Otto E. Hirsch, who lived with his mother at the Bellerive hotel. A heart attack, induced by pneumonia, is given as the cause of her death. She was the widow of Adolph Hirsch, a merchant here many years, who died in 1918. She leaves two other sons, Irving Hirsch, 207 west Fifty-first street, and David C. Hirsch, New York City. Irving Hirsch left last night for San Francisco, after learning of his mother’s illness. [73]
David became a Manhattan attorney [74] and married Flora J. Oppenheimer in New York City on August 22, 1912. [75] The couple had one child, Marion Alison Hirsch (b. 1916). [76] David passed at age fifty-nine in Los Angeles on September 2, 1938. His remains were returned to Kansas City where he is interred alongside his parents. [77]
Otto Hirsch never married. He apparently remained in Kansas City attached to the distilling industry for the duration of his life, which ended there on March 24, 1961. He is interred in Elmwood Cemetery, next to his parents and brother David: [78]
OTTO E. HIRSCH
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Otto E. Hirsch, 79, a retired distillery official, died yesterday at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Hirsch, who was born in Leadville, Colo., lived here 71 years. For the last 35 years he lived at the Hotel Continental.
After his graduation from Central High School in 1899, he went to work for the Hirsch Distilling company, a firm founded by his father and uncle. In 1932 he became president of the company.
Previously he had been vice-president of the Bond and Lillard Distilling company and later became president of Waterfill-Frazier, inc. Also a distilling company. He was also president of 4010 Washington, Inc., a realty firm.
Mr. Hirsch was a trustee of Mutual Trust, and was at one time president of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers of America.
A World War I veteran, he was a member of the Irwin Kirkwood American Legion post. He was also a member of the Ararat Shrine and the Kansas City Athletic club.
Surviving is a brother, Irving Hirsch, 310 West Forty-ninth. Services at 12 o’clock Monday at the Stine and McClure chapel, burial in Elmwood cemetery. [79]
Not unlike Otto, Irving would remain in Kansas City, though it seems he worked in a variety of different fields. He married Estelle Burkowitz there on June 26, 1913. [80] The couple had two children, Emily (b. 1916) and “Peter” Irving Adolph (b. 1918). Irving lists himself as “widowed” in the 1930 United States Census. [81] However, evidence suggests this is false; it is fairly well documented that the couple divorced before 1930, with Estelle taking custody of fourteen-year-old Emily [82] while Peter lived with his father, who had enlisted the help of a governess. [83] Both would remarry. [84] Sometime prior to 1940, Irving married Rita Claire (Pyke) Murray, [85] who had also been previously married. [86] The couple was still together at the time of his death on May 8, 1974: [87]
IRVING HIRSCH
Irving Hirsch, 90, of 310 W. 49th, died Wednesday at the Menorah Medical Center. He was born in Leadville, Colo., and had lived in this area 84 years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rita C. Hirsch of the home, a son, Peter I. Hirsch, Santa Fe, N.M., a daughter, Mrs. Emily R. Ebert, Cambridge, Mass., four grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Private services will be at the Stine & McClure Chapel; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. The family suggests contribitio[ns] to the Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston. [88]
Isadore Hirsch (Watchmaker @ Solomon Levy, Goldstein & Brodie)
Born: Plaquemine, Louisiana, January, 1858
Died: San Francisco, January 28, 1931.
Scant information has uncovered the story of Isadore Hirsch, but perhaps there isn’t much to tell. Isadore, who does not appear to be a relative of Adolph, Simon or Rachael Hirsch, was born in Plaquemine, Louisiana, to grocer Solomon Hirsch and his wife, Caroline, [89] during January of 1859. [90] He arrived in 1880 at Leadville, where he initially resided at 111½ Harrison Avenue [91] and worked as a watchmaker for Solomon Levy. [92] Isadore also attended the first anniversary ball for the Rocky Mountain Lodge of the B’nai B’rith on November 9. [93] In 1881, Isadore moved his residence to 214 East Chestnut and soon after began working for the firm of Goldstein [94] & Brodie, [95] locally-known makers of fine custom jewelry. He relocated his home again in 1882 to 126 East 4th Street, [96] remaining in this location until he left Leadville for San Francisco in 1883. [97] Isadore stayed in San Francisco for the rest of his life and never married. He continued working as a watchmaker on his own account, living in boarding houses [98] until his death from unknown causes on January 28, 1931. [99]
On the front page of the Leadville Weekly Democrat the last day of 1881 was a full page of store fronts of businesses in Leadville, especially on Harrison Avenue. The late 1870s and early 1880s was time of a building frenzy in Leadville. Here is the drawing of the storefront for Goldstein & Brodie at 309 Harrison Avenue.
Leadville Weekly Democrat. December 31, 1881. Page 1.
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6 WM Clark, WA Root And HC Anderson. Clark, Root and Co’s First Annual City Directory of Leadville and Business Directory of Carbonateville, Kokomo and Malta for 1879. (Denver, CO: Daily Times Steam Printing House And Book Manufactory.1879). P79.
7 Supplement To-morow. (Leadville, CO: Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). February 27, 1879. P4.
8 B’nai B’rith. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Weekly Herald). November 15, 1879. P3.
9 TB Corbett, WC Hoye and JH Ballenger. “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. P191.
10 Awfully Dry. (Leadville, CO. Carbonate Chronicle). November 17, 1883. P6.
11 A. Hirsch & Bro. (Leadville, CO; USA. Leadville Democrat). July 14, 1881. P8.
12 TB Corbett and JH Ballenger. 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. (Leadville, CO: Corbet and Ballenger Publishers.1882). P159.
13 Solid For Campbell. Leadville, CO.. Leadville Daily Herald. September 12, 1882. P4.
14 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Missouri, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 598884; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
15 TB Corbett and JH Ballenger. 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. (Denver, CO: Corbet and Ballenger Publishers.1883). P151.
16 To The Trade. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). March 11, 1883. P4.
17 Forging Orders. (Leadville, CO. Carbonate Chronicle). February 10, 1883. P1.
18 The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Kansas, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 598909; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
19 TB Corbett and JH Ballenger. 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. (Leadville, CO: Corbet and Ballenger Publishers. 1884). P138.
20 The Jewish Festival. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). March 12, 1884. P3.
21 The Festive Board. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). March 27, 1884. P4.
22 A Board Of Trade. (Leadville, CO. Carbonate Chronicle). June 7, 1884. P6.
23 TB Corbett and JH Ballenger. 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. (Leadville, CO: Corbet and Ballenger Publishers.1885). P138.
24 Cloud City Social Club. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). January 25, 1885. P8.
25 Matters And Things. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). January 13, 1885. P2.
26 TB Corbett and JH Ballenger. 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. (Leadville, CO: Corbet and Ballenger Publishers). 1886. P143.
27 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
28 The National Archives at Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri; Naturalization Index for the Western District of Missouri, compiled 1930 - 1950, documenting the period ca. 1848 - ca. 1950; Record Group Title: Records of the District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: RG 21
29 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
30 Year: 1900; Census Place: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado; Roll: 119; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0079
31 The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
32 For more information on Rosa Hirsch after her marriage to Samuel Rich, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/rich.html
33 Rich-Hirsch. (Leadville, CO: Leadville Daily Evening Herald). September 6, 1886. P4.
34 Quinn Whittington. “Rich”. Leadville, CO: Temple Israel Foundation. 2024. http://www.jewishleadville.org/rich.html
35 Rich-Hirsch. (Leadville, CO: Leadville Daily Evening Herald). September 6, 1886. P4.
36 Personal Paragraphs. (Leadville, CO. Carbonate Chronicle). January 14, 1887. P1.
37 Eighth Annual Purim Ball. (Leadville, CO;.. Carbonate Chronicle). April 4, 1887. P2.
38 Removal Notice. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). November 14, 1887. P2.
39 JH Ballenger 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. (Leadville, CO: Ballenger and Richards Publishers.1888. P143.
40 A Merchant’s Retirement. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). March 25, 1887. P4.
41 Cheap Joe!. (Leadville, CO; USA. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). April 11, 1887. P4.
42 JH Ballenger and Richards. Ballenger & Richard’s Sixteenth Annual City Directory: Containing a Complete List of the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies, Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business Firms etc. in The City of Denver for 1888. (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Internet Archive. 2011). P748.
43 Though there are no records that document Max Amter as a Leadville resident, he has several relatives who called Leadville home during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For more information on the Leadville branch of the Amter family, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/amter.html
44 For more information on the Shoenberg family, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/shoenberg.html
45 Banquetting Brides. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). February 4, 1888. P4.
46 Personal Mention. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). March 13, 1888. P4.
47 For more information on the Metz family, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/metz.html
48 A Splendid Affair. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). September 4, 1888. P3.
49 Chanuka Festival. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). December 4, 1888. P2.
50 Action Of The Shippers. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). January 14, 1888. P3.
51 Board Of Trade Meeting. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). September 9, 1887. P4.
52 Pneumonia Follows. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat.). June 14, 1888. P3.
53 JH Ballenger and Richards. Ballenger & Richard’s Tenth 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 1889. (Leadville, CO: Ballenger and Richards Publishers). 1889. P141.
54 Elegant Exhibit. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). January 1, 1890. P2.
55 With The Recorder. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). September 17, 1890. P2.
56 A Happy Gathering. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). January 14, 1890. P4.
57 JH Ballenger and Richards. Ballenger & Richard’s Eleventh 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 1890. (Leadville, CO: Ballenger and Richards Publishers.1890). P143.
58 Hotels And Personals. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle). March 9, 1891. P4.
59 A Good Town. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). March 10, 1891. P4.
60 A Mining Deal. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). August 21, 1895. P8.
61 Hotels And Personals. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). February 10, 1901. P4.
62 Quaker Maid Rye. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). June 24, 1918. P3.
63 Adolph Hirsch Is Dead. (Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Journal). November 14, 1918. P10.
64 “S Hirsch & CO. Kansas City, MO. 1887-1918.” Pre Pro.com. 2002.
65 Quaker Maid Rye. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). June 24, 1906. P3.
66 Quaker Maid Rye. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). June 10, 1906. P3.
67 Jack Sullivan.. “Simon Hirsch Swapped Colorado Silver for Missouri Gold.” Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men! December 10, 2011.
68 Simon Hirsch Dies. (Kansas City, MO: The Kansas City Star). August 24, 1923, P4.
69 Lyko Illuminates The Future With Its Rays Of Hope. (Leadville, CO. Herald Democrat). October 1, 1918. P3.
70 Sullivan.. 2011.
71 Carl B Drake, MD, ed. "Lyco General Tonic." Minnesota Medicine 3 (January 1920). P547.
72 Sullivan. 2011.
73 Death of Mrs. Rachel Hirsch. (Kansas City, MO: The Kansas City Star). July 28, 1927. P15.
74 Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 0393; FHL microfilm: 2341288
75 Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
76 New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 09; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 10
77 Find a Grave, [database and images] “Memorial Page for David Charles Hirsch (18 Dec 1878–2 Sep 1938)”, Find a Grave Memorial ID 78867632,
78 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
79 Otto E. Hirsch. (Kansas City, MO: The Kansas City Times). March 25, 1961. P19.
80 Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
81 Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 54A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 2340932
82 Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 58B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 2340932
83 Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 54A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 2340932
84 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
85 Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02171; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 116-145
86 Married. (Yates Center, KS: Woodson County Observer). November 2, 1919. P1.
87 Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Index, 1968 - 2015
88 Irving Hirsch. (Kansas City, MO: The Kansas City Times). May 9, 1974. P48.
89 Year: 1870; Census Place: Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana; Roll: M593_514; Page: 300A
90 Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 100; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0028
91 Corbett, Hoye and Ballenger. Leadville, CO. 1880. P191.
92 For more information on Solomon Levy and his family, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/levy.html
93 Social. (Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Herald). November 14, 1880. P4.
94 For more information on Hiram Brodie, Please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/brodie.html . For more information on Simon Goldstein, please visit: http://jewishleadville.org/goldstein.html
95 Corbett and Ballenger. Leadville, CO; USA. 1881. P160.
96 Corbett and Ballenger. Leadville, CO; USA. 1882. P159.
97 The Adventures Of Sam Maltby. Leadville, CO. Leadville Daily Evening Chronicle. December 31, 1888. P4.
98 Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_91; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 134
99 Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013
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AUTHOR: Jeffrey P. Grant
EDITOR: William Korn & Andrea Jacobs
SOURCE: Jewish Surnames/Hirsch
PUBLISHED BY: Temple Israel Foundation. Leadville, CO; USA. 2024.
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