Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . o into business for himself, and chose the state of Indiana asthe scene of his endeavors. Here he bought and sold junk for two years,accumulating a little money and much valuable experience, and April 15, 1910,he returned East, going to Altoona. Pa., where he opened an iron and metalyard, and has been conducting it with marked success since that time. He was married October 27, tgo8, to Miss Mamie Sinerofsky. and theyhave two fine sons,
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . o into business for himself, and chose the state of Indiana asthe scene of his endeavors. Here he bought and sold junk for two years,accumulating a little money and much valuable experience, and April 15, 1910,he returned East, going to Altoona. Pa., where he opened an iron and metalyard, and has been conducting it with marked success since that time. He was married October 27, tgo8, to Miss Mamie Sinerofsky. and theyhave two fine sons, who will be educated and fitted to carry on their fathersextensive business interests in years to come. He is a member of the Hebrew Orthodox Congregation, Congregation ofAquadas Acham ; is an ardent supporter of the Immigration Societv of NewYork and the National Orphans Home of New York ; all the Yishivas, aswell as the Denver sanitarium, also have reason to be most grateful to Both himself and wife devote much time as well as money to the promo-tion of charity in their city, and are fine examples of progressive, useful citi-zenship. 234. ABRAHAM ROSEN Mr. Abraham Rosen began his life in America b) offering the countryof his adoption the greatest service which any man can render, lie- came tNew York at the age i nineteen, and his iir>t act was i enlist in the UnitedStates arm) and fight for • Mil Glorj until the close of the Spanish-AmericanWar. He was born in Minsker, Guberae, Russia, in August, 1875, his father,Yehel Rosen, being an accomplished Jewish scholar. Ili- first employment in America alter the close of the Spanish-AmericanWar was in a butter and egg supply house, where he held the position ofcandler. Being conscientious in his religious beliefs, he objected to working onSaturdays, and the linn, recognizing in him an expert at his work, arrangedmatters so Mr. Rosen lil not have to work on Saturday, \fter he had savedIiis first hundred dollars, he
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