inline citations date February 2011 Infobox person name AbrahamAbraham image alt caption birth date Birth date 1843 03 09 birth place death date Death date and age 1911 06 28 1843 03 09 death place Cherry Island, New York nationality United States American other names known for Founder of Abraham & Straus occupation Businessman AbrahamAbraham March 9, 1843 June 28, 1911 was an United States American businessman and the founder of the Brooklyn, New York department store Abraham & Straus , founded 1865. The chain, which became part of Federated Department Stores , is now part of Macy s . Early life Abraham s father was Judah Abraham , a native of Bavaria who left in 1837 and married Sarah Sussman en route to the United States. Soon after arrival, Judah Abraham opened a store on Murray Street in New York. In 1843 AbrahamAbraham was born. He had delicate health, and wanted to be a violinist. During the American Civil War Civil War , he ran away to Chicago to enlist, but was brought back by his father. At 14, he worked at Hart & Dettlebach of Newark, along with Simon Bloomingdale and Benjamin Altman for 1 a week. Career Abraham opened Wechsler & Abraham in Brooklyn in 1865 at 285 Fulton Street. The company later became Abraham & Straus . He became a Brooklyn philanthropist , establishing the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, among many other causes. In 1890, he commissioned a house, now demolished, at 800 St. Mark s Avenue in Brooklyn. Death and legacy AbrahamAbraham died on Cherry Island, near Alexandria Bay, New York . Among Abraham s many notable descendants are grandson Donald B ..., 1974. AbrahamAbraham, Merchant, Is Dead Sudden End of a Man of Notable Career, Known for His Broad ... Abraham, Abraham ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Businessman DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1843 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH June 28, 1911 PLACE OF DEATH Cherry Island, New York DEFAULTSORT Abraham, Abraham ... pl AbrahamAbraham sv AbrahamAbraham ... more details
wiktionary AbrahamAbraham is the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites and Edomite peoples, as described in the book of Genesis Abraham may also refer to Abraham name , persons with the name Abraham. Abraham film Abraham film , television movie based on the life of the Biblical patriarch AbrahamAbraham French aircraft manufacturer . See also Mount Abraham disambiguation Abraham River Ibrahim disambiguation disambiguation bs Abraham vor cs Abrah m rozcestn k de Abraham Begriffskl rung fr Abraham homonymie id Abraham disambiguasi is Abraham a greining it Abraham nl Abraham doorverwijspagina ja no Abraham pl Abraham ujednoznacznienie ru sk Abrah m sl Abraham razlo itev ... more details
Abraham the Jew may refer to Abraham , ancestor of the Jews in the Book of Genesis Abraham of Worms, student of Abramelin in The Book of Abramelin See also Abraham disambiguation Jew disambiguation hndis ... more details
Incoming links date February 2012 Abraham Janssen may refer to Abraham Janssens Sir Abraham Janssen, 2nd Baronet of the Janssen Baronets hndis Janssen, Abraham ... more details
Abraham Jonas may refer to Abraham Jonas politician 1801 1864 , politician Abraham Jonas rugby league , rugby league player in the Australian competition hndis Jonas, Abraham ... more details
Maghen Abraham may refer to Congregation Maghen Abraham Montreal Maghen Abraham Synagogue , in Beirut, Lebanon See also Magen Abraham disambiguation disambig Category Hebrew words and phrases ... more details
Robert Abraham may refer to Robert Abraham American football born 1960 , American football player Robert Abraham architect 1774 1850 , English surveyor and architect hndis Abraham, Robert ... more details
Abraham Hume may refer to Sir Abraham Hume, 1st Baronet 1703 1772 , MP for Steyning Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet 1749 1838 hndis Hume, Abraham ... more details
Abraham Darby may refer to Abraham Darby I 1678&ndash 1717 Abraham Darby II 1711&ndash 1763 Abraham Darby III 1750&ndash 1791 Abraham Darby IV 1804&ndash 1878 , High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Abraham Darby may also refer to Rosa Abraham Darby , the name of a rose cultivar Abraham Darby Specialist School for the Performing Arts , Telford, England hndis name Darby, Abraham de Abraham Darby ... more details
Abraham Nunez may refer to Abraham N ez infielder born 1976 , debuted in 1997 with the Pittsburgh Pirates Abraham N ez outfielder born 1977 , debuted in 2002 with the Florida Marlins hndis Nunez, Abraham es Abraham N ez ... more details
Abraham McClellan may refer to Abraham McClellan Missouri politician , State Treasurer of Missouri and Jackson County Judge Abraham McClellan Tennessee politician , United States Congress representative for Tennessee hndis McClellan, Abraham DEFAULTSORT McClellan, Abraham ... more details
Abraham Klein is the name of A. M. Klein 1909 1972 , Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer Abraham Klein physicist 1927 1972 , American theoretical physicist at the University of Pennsylvania Abraham Klein referee born 1934 , Israeli international football referee hndis Klein, Abraham de Abraham Klein fr Abraham Klein ... more details
Abraham Rosenthal is the name of A. M. Rosenthal , Canadian journalist Abe Rosenthal , British former soccer player Hndis Rosenthal, Abraham ... more details
Abraham Zabludovsky may refer to Abraham Zabludovsky architect 1924 2003 , Mexican architect, brother of Jacobo Zabludovsky Abraham Zabludovsky journalist , Mexican journalist, son of Jacobo Zabludovsky hndis name Zabludovsky, Abraham ... more details
Charles Abraham may refer to Charles Abraham bishop of Wellington 1814 1903 , first diocesan Bishop of Wellington in the Church of England Charles Abraham bishop of Derby 1857 1945 , second suffragan Bishop of Derby in the Church of England hndis Abraham, Charles ... more details
David Abraham is the name of David Abraham executive born 1963 , British television executive David Abraham footballer born 1986 , Argentine professional footballer See also intitle David Abrahams disambiguation hndis Abraham, David ... more details
Abraham the Great may refer to Abraham the Great of Kaskhar died 586 , monk and saint of the Assyrian Church of the East Abraham the Great of Kidunja died 366 , hermit, priest, and Christian saint of Mesopotamia hndis ... more details
Infobox given name2 name Abraham image AbrahamIcon.JPG thumb Abraham Icon seealso Abram given name Abram ... Bram This is a list of people named after Abraham , the Biblical patriarch hebrew Name ... covenant with God. Given name Abraham Egyptian saint , martyred in Egypt with John of Samanoud and James of Manug Abraham Ethiopian saint , martyred in Ethiopia with Ethnus, Acrates, James and John Abraham Persian saint , 4th Century Christian saint, martyred with Sapor of Bet Nicator Abraham of Arazd , 5th Century Armenian deacon and one of the Leontine Martyrs Abraham of Arbela died c.348 , Syrian bishop, martyr, and saint Abraham of Armenia , 5th Century Armenian Christian priest, hermit, and saint Abraham of Bet Parsaje , 4th Century Persian Christian saint, martyred with Mana of Bet Parsaje Abraham of Bulgaria died 1229 , a Russian convert from Islam to Eastern Orthodoxy, martyr, Christian saint Abraham of Clermont died c.485 , Syrian French abbot, founder of the abbey of St. Cirgues in Clermont Abraham of Cyrrhus died 442 , Syrian born, Anatolian Roman Catholic saint Abraham of Egypt , a monk and saint of the Coptic Church Abraham and Coprius of Griasowetzk for Abraham of Griasowetzk , 15th Century abbot and saint Abraham of the High Mountain died 446 , 5th Century Christian saint Abraham of Kaskhar died 366 , a 4th Century Christian priest and martyr Abraham of Kiev , a monk and Ukrainian Roman Catholic saint Abraham of Kratia c.474&ndash c.558 , a Christian monk and saint Mar Abraham , a saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church Abraham of Miroshsk died 1158 , abbot of the Holy Redeemer monastery in Pskow Abraham of Nephtaer , a 6th Century saint of the Assyrian Church of the East Abraham of Nethpra , a 6th Century saint of the Assyrian Church of the East Abraham a Sancta Clara 1644&ndash 1709 , Austrian Augustinian monk Abraham of Scetes , a monk and saint of the Coptic Church Abraham of Strathearn died 1220 s , Catholic bishop of Dunblane Abraham of Smolensk died ... more details
George Abraham may refer to George Abraham 1876 1965 , British climber and photographer, see George and Ashley Abraham George Abraham India born 1958 , founding Chairman of the World Blind Cricket Council and the Association for Cricket for the Blind in India hndis Abraham, George ... more details
Daniel Abraham may refer to Daniel Abraham author , science fiction and fantasy author Daniel Abraham record producer , French record producer, sound engineer and record mixer Daniel Abraham rugby league born 1981 , Australian rugby league footballer Daniel Abraham conductor born 1968 , director of the Bach Sinfonia and director of choral activities at American University in Washington, D.C. See also Daniel Abrams , United States billionaire hndis Abraham, Daniel DEFAULTSORT Abraham, Daniel ... more details
William Abraham is the name of William Abraham Irish politician 1840 1915 , Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons William Abraham trade unionist 1842 1922 , WEls Liberal Labour Member of Parliament for the Rhondda 1885&ndash 1920 William J. Abraham , United Methodist pastor and theologian Major General Sir William Ernest Victor Abraham 1897 1980 hndis name Abraham, William DEFAULTSORT Abraham, William ... more details
John Abraham is the name of John Abraham actor born 1972 , Bollywood actor John Abraham director 1937 1987 , Malayali Indian filmmaker and scriptwriter John Abraham American football born 1978 , NFL defensive end playing for the Atlanta Falcons John Abraham politician died 1689 , Hudson s Bay Company governor of Port Nelson John Braham 1774 1856 , English vocalist, born John Abraham John Abraham mayor , Indian American former mayor of Teaneck, NJ John Abraham professor , mechanical engineering professor at the University of Saint Thomas See also John Abrahams born 1952 , South African born cricketer Jon Abrahams born 1977 , American actor John Braham disambiguation hndis name Abraham, John DEFAULTSORT Abraham, John ... more details
Jacob Abraham may refer to Jacob ben Abraham Faitusi d. 1812 , Tunisian Jewish scholar. Jacob Abraham de Mist 1749 1823 , Dutch statesman. Jacob ben Abraham Kahana d. 1826 , rabbinical author. Philippe Jacques Abraham 1848 1915 , Chaldean Catholic bishop. Hndis cleanup Abraham, Jacob date March 2012 are these all partial matches? ... more details
Magen Abraham may refer to Magen Abraham Synagogue , in Ahmedabad, India Avraham Gombiner , a 17th century rabbi known as Magen Avraham See also Maghen Abraham disambiguation disambig Category Hebrew words and phrases he ... more details
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