Alexander Levi Values Codes I – H – E – L – P “Jewish history began in Iowa when Alexander Levi settled in Dubuque in 1833.” — Jodi Braverman of Agudas Achim Congregation in Iowa City, Iowa Alexander Levi was born in France to a
Read more →The Younker Brothers: Marcus, Samuel, Lipman, and Herman Values Codes I – E – L – P Three of Younker Brothers wee born in Lipno, Province, Polotzk, Poland: Lipman (1834); Samuel (1837); and Marcus (1839). They were three of six sons of Isaac and Jennie Younker. They were all educated
Read more →Early Pioneer Jews of Davenport, Iowa Robert Krause, the brother of William Krause of Des Moines, was an early, successful merchant in Davenport. Robert married Louisa Steinhilber of West Virginia in 1860. Together they had two daughters. Henry Abel was the second known Jew in
Read more →Early Jewish Pioneers of Des Moines, Iowa William Krause was born in 1823, in Demmelsdorf, Germany. He arrived in the United States at age 19 with his brother, Robert Krause. William started working as peddler before moving to Iowa. In Iowa he was a peddler for a bit, then
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