| Name |
Max (Mordechai) Goldsmith |
| Birth |
29 Mar 1883, Bad Hersfeld, Hessen-Kassel, Germany |
| Death |
6 Dec 1977, Los Angeles, California |
| Burial |
Hillside Memorial Cemetary (ashes) |
| Occupation |
Tailor |
| Father |
Samuel Goldschmidt (1851-1924) |
| Mother |
Johanna (Hannchen) Furst (1857-1933) |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Charlotte (Lotti) Pollak |
| Birth |
1 Apr 1886, Koln a. Rhein (Cologne), Germany |
| Death |
8 Nov 1971, Long Beach, California |
| Burial |
Hillside Memorial Cemetary (ashes) |
| Occupation |
Seamstress |
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| Marriage |
8 Oct 1908, Berlin, Germany |
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| Notes for Max (Mordechai) Goldsmith |
Max was a men's tailor before the war in partnership with his wife Lotti's brother-in-law Isidor Schwartz (as Schwartz und Goldschmidt). He apprenticed in Fulda, and later in Berlin-Neukolln.
He was in the German army during World War I as a cannonier in the Russian campaign 1914-1915, then as a tailor in Pferde-Lazarett ("Horse Hospital") (Veterinary corps) in Belgium until 1918.
After World War I he was a contract dressmaker for wholesale until 1933, in partnership with his wife Lotti.
Arrived in the USA (New York City) on SS Scythia (Cunard) January 2, 1934.
Lived in Bronx, New York until 1940; in New York City until 1960; in Long Beach until 1971.
Became custom dressmakers with his wife in New York until around 1960. Retired to Long Beach, California.
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