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The Heilner Brothers from Urspringen - |
Seligmann (1823–1886) and Sigmund Heilner (1834-1917) 1823 Seligmann Heilner is born in Urspringen, The father, Aron Heilner, is a teacher in the local Jewish school 1834 Sigmund Heilner born in Urspringen 1845 Seligmann emigrates to America circa 1848 Seligmann goes to California, where gold has just been discovered from 1853 Seligmann runs a clothing store in Crescent City, Northern California 1853 Sigmund emigrates to America, having trained as a textile dealer 1855 the brothers meet in San Francisco, travel to Crescent City and on to Browntown, a Gold Rush community in Althouse Creek, Oregon 1855/56 Rogue River Indian War. Sigmund provides the volunteers with weapons and ammunition 1860–1962 Seligmann spends time in Germany, Sigmund continues the business 1863 Sigmund sells the store in Browntown and goes into quartz mining, but gives up in 1866 1864–1874 Years of uncertainty, many changes of abode, different businesses, and Sigmund works as a peddler as well as a painter 1874 In Portland, Sigmund marries Clara Neuberger from Hainstadt in the Odenwald 1876 Move to Baker City, store opened together with Seligmann and other partners, Sigmund goes into real estate 1881 Sigmund founds the first bank in Baker City, and builds a house for his family 1884 Sigmund becomes a successful businessman, runs a haulage firm, and owns farms, several houses and a hotel 1886 Seligmann, who continued with his restless existence, is a witness in a murder trail – and is shot in the street outside his brother's store 1909 Sigmund Heilner withdraws from business and hands his store over to his two sons |
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