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Record 271/1061
Object ID XXXX.312
Object Name Records
Abstract The Steinberg/Stocker Family collection consists of clippings, photocopies of family historical documents, photographs, articles about the Steinberg family.
Admin/Biog History Julius Steinberg left Suvalkai, Russia in 1867, settling in Traverse City, Michigan where he established his mercantile business and where he and his wife, Mary raised their seven children: Jake, Kate, Ella, Alec, Irene, Birde and Leon. He also built a theatre in 1891, Steinberg's Opera House, known throughout the northern Michigan area. Jacob Steinberg (brother of Julius) arrived in Detroit in 1892 with his wife, Hannah, and their six children: Harry, Louis, Julius, Charles, Bess and Anna. Jacob established his mercantile business in Delray, a suburb of Detroit.
Catalog date 06/07/2002
Collection Steinberg/Stocker Family Collection
Container 1 MS, 1 OS box
Dates of Accumulation c.1980s
Finding Aids A finding aid is available.
Language English
Level of description Fonds
People Stocker, Devera Steinberg/ Steinberg, Jake/ Steinberg, Julius/ Rosenthal, Freda/ Rosenthal, Kate/ Steinberg, Kate/ Steinberg, Alec/ Steinberg, Sara/ Steinberg, Miriam/ Steinberg, Fannie/ Prentis, Anna Steinberg/ Steinberg, Jacob/ Fenkel, Barbara Prentis/ Straus, Beverly Prentis/ Morris, Jewel Prentis/ Shapiro, June/ Steinberg, June/ Steinberg, Louis/ Steinberg, Muriel/ Wetsman, Muriel/ Helper, Beatrice/ Steinberg, Beatrice/ Steinberg, Charles/ Steinberg, Birdie/ Steinberg, Leon/ Steinberg, Mary/ Steinberg, Ella/ Steinberg, Irene/ Steinberg, Harry/ Steinberg, Charles/ Steinberg, Bess/ Steinberg, Hannah/ Steinberg, Anna/ Steinberg, Minnie Lipsitz/ Lipsitz, Minnie/ Frank, Clara/ Barnes, Al/
Home location Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives Stacks.
Search Terms Suvlakai, Russia/ Traverse City, Michigan/ Delray/ merchant/ Steinberg's Opera House/ opera/ Steinberg's Store/ Record-Eagle/ Temple Beth El, Traverse City/
Title The Steinberg/Stocker Family Collection

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