Rosenbloom Family Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR 11136

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains genealogical material for the following families: Bloch; Exstein (from Reckendorf), Einstein (from Buttenweisen) and Rosenbloom (from Ober-Altheim, Bavaria). Included are family trees for Henry R. Bloch (1903-1990, gread-grandson of Salomon Rosenbloom) and his wife Beatrice Exstein (1906-1974); photocopies of pages from book entitled War, Prosperity and Reform providing brief biographical information for Elizabeth, Hannah, and Henry Exstein; photocopy of certificate of death for Lena Einstein (1888); photocopy of Georgia citizenship document for Elias Einstein (1860); and photographs of Bloch and Exstein family members (early 20th century).

Dates

Creation: 1860-2000

Creator

Rosenbloom family (Family)

Language of Materials

This collection is in German and English.

Access Restrictions

Open to researchers.

Access Information

Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:

Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org

Biographical Note

Salomon Rosenbloom, head of a business family of that name, was born in Ober-Alteneim (?), Bavaria on November 20, 1822. In 1846 he immigrated to the United States. He learned to become a shoemaker. First he worked as a peddler, in 1869 he opened a store in Syracuse, the beginning of the family business. He died in Syracuse, NY, in 1896.