HIRSCH - linked via our BACH family *my direct line

• Hartmann David HIRSCH Born: late 1700's + (?) of Hořice (Horitz, Horschitz) -map (Hradec Kralove & Jičín region), Bohemia, Czech Republic + (?)

  Note: Exhibition named Jews of Hořice - popular, known, forgotten? is another in the cycle of exhibitions mapping people of Jewish ethnicity, this time dedicated to distinguished Jewish individuals of this city. Remembered families were Hirsch, Mauthner, Goldschmidt and Feuerstein, who in the 2nd half of the 19th century built the foundation of Hořice industry AND exctract from Hořice English page ".. Its economic growth was also associated with other, namely textile industries, as various factorial firms established themselves in Hořice as early as the 18^th century to buy locally made homespun to be traded in Prague, Vienna and elsewhere. After the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the second half of the 19^th century saw the construction of a number of textile mills run mostly by Jewish entrepreneurs, the families of whom (e.g. those of Hirsch, Goldschmidt, Mauthner and Feuerstein) also built their residences in the town. The boom uplifted also local sandstone quarries that now started delivering quality building stone all over the land..."

  Note: 1827: G. Hirsch mayor of the Jewish town 1833: David Hartmann Hirsch owner of factory "obchodující převážně s bavlnou". 1840: Vilém Hirsch owner "bavlnářské" factory 1843: David Hartmann Hirsch rector or administrator of synagogue 1848: Bedřich Hirsch and David Hartmann Hirsch owners of factory 1856-59: David Hartmann Hirsch mayor of the Jewish town 1856-58: Bedřich Hirsch builds 1st mechanical weaving-mill behind his house in Jewish town. Manufacturing calica, flannel, bed sheets and merchandise designated for weaving-mill products 1859-90: Bedřich Hirsch several times mayor of Jewish town 1890: Bedřich Hirsch dies (*1814), successors sons Karel and Vilém 1905: Karel leaves, owner of firm is Vilém 1910: Working plans for building a weaving-mill in Lukavec, not realized 1912: Vilém expands manufacturing to 700 stations The boom of the textile industry in Hořice was significant at the time, with six firms being established in the town during the period of 1858-1912. After WWI "zásobovací a odbytové potíže" 1927: Vilém Hirsch dies, after him JUDr. Alfred Hirsch. Little interest in business and consuming life in Vienna, combined with "hospodářskou" crisis leads the firm to bankruptcy Prosinec 1934: Manufacturing stopped and never "neobnovena" 6.5.1945: "Objekt továrny se sklady firmy Braunwerke nacisty vypálen"

  • Friedrich "Bedřich" HIRSCH Born: 1814 Died: 1890 + Eva GERBER Born: Unknown in Hořice. Died: Unknown
    Note: Bedrich, heir of Hartmann's property, completed a new weaving mill in 1858.1. It operated until end of the WW-II, when it was set on fire by German soldiers and burned down. Bedrich was elected mayor of the Jewish community several times, during second half of 19th century. In front of the Hořice town hall was a shop, where Gerber sold leather.

    Eva's brother David Gerber (1809 Horschitz - 1880 Wien 9) + Helene SIMON (1812 Dobruschka, Bohemia - 1869 Wien 8), grandaughter of Samson Simon  (1740-1816) + Helena Hendl Hirsch (abt 1745-), daughter of Isaak Hirsch *see Simon family (broken url link) on Wolf-Erich Eckstein genealogy web site

    Helene Simon brothers: Salomon and Samson Stepdaughter of Johann Strauss, Alice Elisabeth Katharina Maria STRAUSS (aka Alice EPSTEIN) + Wilhelm Franz Josef Marquis de BAYROS, well known painter, illustrator and exlibris artist. Alice's *2nd husband Richard Epstein, *3rd Gustav SEIDL, *4th Rudolf Ferdinand Edler von MEYSZNER. Alice's Parents: Anton Strauss + Adele DEUTSCH Grandparents: Albert (Abraham) Strauss + Wilhelmine POLLAK

    Adele Deutsch *2nd husband Johann STRAUSS II, previously married to "mezzo-soprano" Jetty TREFFZ and Ernestine Henriette Angelika DITTRICH. Johann's Parents: Johann Baptist Strauss I + Maria Anna STREIM *see more on Strauss family

    • Arnost HIRSCH
    • Karel HIRSCH

    • Vilém HIRSCH Died: 1927 + (?)
      • Dr. law Alfred HIRSCH Died: 1942/44 in Osvetim (Auschwitz) concentration camp + Maryla PARNAS Died: 1932 *see ancestors on Gaon of Vilna page
        • daughter HIRSCH Born: private
        • daughter HIRSCH Born: private
        • daughter HIRSCH Born: private + (?) private *source: son & grandson

      • Edith HIRSCH + Freidrick (Fritz) HERZ 

        Note: Fritz was a political history/economics professor and an opponent of Hitler's regime. He became a member of the Austrian Council, an exile government in waiting duringthe war but never returned to Austria

    • Rudolf HIRSCH
    • Julius HIRSCH

    • Thekla HIRSCH + (?) FEUERSTEIN

      Note: 1848: Brothers Feuerstein & Goldschmidt own a factory 1850's: David Feuerstein owns factories in other cities 1856: Brothers Feuerstein & Goldschmidt open on Jaroměřské(Žižkově) street first "soustředěnou manifukturu" 1864-65: Isaak Feuerstein mayor Jewish town 1862: Isak Feuerstein opens as yet largest weaving-mill on Králohradecké(Husově) street 1887-89: Emanuel Feuerstein mayor Jewish town 1894: Emanuel Feuerstein builds a villa on Husově street čp.321. Chroncle of J. Řehák states "manufacturer Feuerstein was a good Jew, who lived more in Hořice, than in Vienna. His wife was generous towards the poverty-stricken" 1909: Emanuel Feuerstein dies, after him Arthur and Egon and nephews Hugo and Richard Strauss of Vienna (firm Feuerstein a spol.). "Vyrábělibavlněné tkaniny hladké i vzorované" 1924: "Prístavba" weaving-mill on Husově street 1928: Firm "Feuerstein a spol." buys weaving-mill "za Hrabem" with the villa for 2.5 million Kč. "Zadlužená firma se dostava do problemu, ktere prohlubuje nadchazejici hospodarska krize. Reseni ma prinest novy vyrobni program - vyroba umeleho hedvabi a modernich kapesniku" 1932: Consequently due to the crisis, manufacturing stopped on Havlíčkově street "v chonu ponechána weaving-mill" on Husově street and in Poličce-see history:"..in 1938, Feuerstein a spol. employed 800 people.." 1938: Hitler invades Austria and Hugo Strauss plans "arizaci" firm, Arthur Feuerstein dies 1939: Firm ownership changes to Egon's son-in-law Gschwendt and wife of Hugo Strauss 1944: Egon Feuerstein commits suicide, cousins Strauss died in Osvětim(Auschwitz) concentration camp, Gschwendt had to join the Wehrmacht and died on the eastern front AND rough translation from Hořice web site Jewish history In 1856 Emanuel Feuerstein and brothers Goldschmidt started the first Textile business in Horschitz and in 1862, the largest mill to-date on Husově street was built by Isaak Feuerstein *see reference to Feuerstein a spol.

    • Karolina HIRSCH + (?) STRAUSS *Note: is Karolina's husband related to the Strauss family above?

    • Klara HIRSCH + (?) GOLDSCHMIDT Borther: Albert Goldschmidt NFP obit (Hořice - Oct 21, 1893 Hořice) manufacturer, children: Wilhelm Goldschmidt, Dr. Emil Goldschmidt, Guido Goldschmidt, Lucie Goldschmidt & Franz Friedländer, Richard Goldschmidt, Ottilie Goldschmidt Brother-in-laws: Dr Carl Hlawatsch & Mathilde Goldschmidt, Ferdinant Goldschmidt, Josef Goldschmidt, Otto Goldschmidt Sister-in-laws: Emma Stiassny (same? abt 1852-1/25/1910 Vienna), Elise Stein and Clara Hirsch

      Note: 1731: Abraham Goldschmidt mayor Jewish town 1800: Wolf Goldschmidt "výrobce pentlí" 1840: Isak Goldschmidt owner of bavlnářské (cotton) factory 1848: "Brothers Goldschmidt a Feuerstein", Nathan Goldschmidt owner of factory 1850's: M. Goldschmidt owns factories in other cities 1864: "S.L. Goldschmidt", Emanuel Mauthner and Moses Goldschmidt owners of factory 1875: Karl Goldschmidt owner of the last factory 1856: "Brothers Goldschmidt a Feuerstein" open on Jaroměřské (Žižkově) street 1st "soustředěnou manifukturu se 100 regulátorovými stavy". They manufactured cotton calico 1857-60: "Brothers Goldschmidt a Fauthner" build a weaving-mill in Borku (later firm "Goldschmidt a spol.", manufacturing cutting and "pestrobarevných tkanin" 1871: M. Goldschmidt mayor Jewish town 1888: Brothers Ferdinand and Josef Goldschmidt build a weaving-mill "za Hrabrem" on Havlíčkově street, modern building from English standards "se strestnim světlem" firm: Brothers Goldschmidt, manufacturing "bavlněných, vlněných a hedvábných látek". After WWI "zásobovací a odbytové potíže" 1928: Brothers Goldschmidt sell weaving-mill za Hrabrem to "Feuerstein a spol." May 1931: Consequently due to a crisis, weawing-mill Goldschmidt a spol. na Borku stopped, later becoming property of Herman Reif in Vienna. The Goldschmidt's lived in Vienna, with Austria becoming part of Germany they fled before the Nazi's to Prague, from where they were taken to concentration camps. AND In 1888, Goldschmidt mill was updated on Havlíčkově street within r. Adolf Mautner and Joseph Müller weaving-mill, on the outskirts of Chvaliny. Also, mention goes to stepmother, yet juggling within 90. aviator 19. st. Absolon Raubitschek AND Od r.1880 působila v Miletíně faktorie Josefa Müllera z Hořic (čp. 187), od r.1912 měl zde menší faktorství Machek. Až v letech 1901/2 vystavěl pod městem větší tovární budovu Samuel Frankebusch a v ní zahájil provoz tkalcovny bavlny. R.1905 tkalcovnu koupil v dražbě bělohradský fabrikant Ferdinand Goldschmidt a v jeho rodině se udržela až do r.1924.. V květnu 1906 byla v Miletíně rozsáhlá stávka zaměstnanců mech.tkalcovny F. Goldschmidta. *Emanuel Mauthner + Amalie (?) had 6 children, 4th being Fritz Mauthner born in Hořice, an author, journalist, theatrical critic and philosopher

      
  • Dr. med. Arnold HIRSCH Born: 1815 Died: 1896 + Sofie WEHL Born: Unknown Died: Unknown
    Note: Arnold, one of the most famous Hirsch family members in Hořice, was a practicing doctor and a writer. Member of The Medical College in Vienna, he was awarded special prize of merit in science and art by the Saxony Court, as well as honorary knight of the French legion. Arnold corresponded with some famous personalities of his period, such as Alexander Dumas
    • Wilhelm HIRSCH

    • Jula HIRSCH .2

  • Julius HIRSCH Born 1857 Died: 1936

    Note: Julius was a well known traveller from Hořice(Horitz,Horschitz)

  Ref: .1 Gold, Hugo ed.: Židé a židovské obce v Čechách v minulosti a v přítomnosti I. Dějiny Židů v Hořicích v Podkrkonoší. Židovské nakladatelství, Brno-Praha 1934 (Gold, Hugo ed.: The Jews and the Jewish commune in Bohemia - The past and the present I. The History of Jews in Horice v Podkrkonosi. Publisher: Židovské nakladatelství, Brno-Praha 1934). .2 Jilemnický, Alois: Podhorští tkalci. Listy z Hořické kroniky. Nový Bydžov 1970 (Jilemnicky, Alois: The weavers from foothills. The Annals of Horice, Novy Bydzov 1970)

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Note: any relation to: Julie HIRSCH (1809 Horitz-) + Joachim Heller (1802-), children Gustav Heller (1840-), Amalia Heller (1841-), Karolina Heller (1842-) on Prague housing registry?

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