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Moses Hutzler | |
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![]() Moses Hutzler, 1888, Portrait by Louis Dieterich (1842–1922) | |
Born | November 28, 1800 |
Died | January 13, 1889 (age 88) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Caroline Neuberger |
Children | 7 including Abram G. Hutzler |
Family |
Louis Bamberger (grandson) Caroline Bamberger Fuld (granddaughter) |
Moses Hutzler (November 28, 1800 – January 13, 1889) was a German-born American businessman and co-founder of the first Reform Jewish congregation in the United States, Har Sinai.
Moses Hutzler was born in Hagenbach, Bavaria, the son of and Beuleh (née Baer) and Gabriel Hutzler. [1] After attending school in Hagenbach, he learned the tailoring and dry-goods business. [1] In 1838, he emigrated to the United States and opened a tailoring shop for women in Baltimore, Maryland which was unsuccessful. [1] He then moved to Frederick, Maryland where he opened a haberdashery business. [1] In 1840, he returned to Baltimore. In 1858, his son Abram G. (1836-1927) opened the company M. Hutzler & Son as Moses signed the note backing the company. [1] After two of his other sons, Charles G. (1840-1907) and David (1843-1915), joined the business, it was redenominated Hutzler Brothers. [1] Hutzler's became the premier department store in Baltimore.
In May 1842, Hutzler founded the Har Sinai Association, an association of reform-minded Jews in Baltimore that formed a community modeled on the Hamburg Temple. The meetings were initially held in Hutzler's house [2] and it was not until 1855 that David Einhorn became the first permanent rabbi.
Hutzler married twice. His first wife was Sophie Hutzler; they had two children that lived to adulthood: [3]
In 1829, he married Caroline Neuberger (born 1804), the daughter of Eli B. Neuberger, a merchant.
[1] They had five children that lived to adulthood:
[3]
He died in
Baltimore,
Maryland on January 13, 1889.
[1]
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Moses Hutzler | |
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![]() Moses Hutzler, 1888, Portrait by Louis Dieterich (1842–1922) | |
Born | November 28, 1800 |
Died | January 13, 1889 (age 88) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Caroline Neuberger |
Children | 7 including Abram G. Hutzler |
Family |
Louis Bamberger (grandson) Caroline Bamberger Fuld (granddaughter) |
Moses Hutzler (November 28, 1800 – January 13, 1889) was a German-born American businessman and co-founder of the first Reform Jewish congregation in the United States, Har Sinai.
Moses Hutzler was born in Hagenbach, Bavaria, the son of and Beuleh (née Baer) and Gabriel Hutzler. [1] After attending school in Hagenbach, he learned the tailoring and dry-goods business. [1] In 1838, he emigrated to the United States and opened a tailoring shop for women in Baltimore, Maryland which was unsuccessful. [1] He then moved to Frederick, Maryland where he opened a haberdashery business. [1] In 1840, he returned to Baltimore. In 1858, his son Abram G. (1836-1927) opened the company M. Hutzler & Son as Moses signed the note backing the company. [1] After two of his other sons, Charles G. (1840-1907) and David (1843-1915), joined the business, it was redenominated Hutzler Brothers. [1] Hutzler's became the premier department store in Baltimore.
In May 1842, Hutzler founded the Har Sinai Association, an association of reform-minded Jews in Baltimore that formed a community modeled on the Hamburg Temple. The meetings were initially held in Hutzler's house [2] and it was not until 1855 that David Einhorn became the first permanent rabbi.
Hutzler married twice. His first wife was Sophie Hutzler; they had two children that lived to adulthood: [3]
In 1829, he married Caroline Neuberger (born 1804), the daughter of Eli B. Neuberger, a merchant.
[1] They had five children that lived to adulthood:
[3]
He died in
Baltimore,
Maryland on January 13, 1889.
[1]