Jakob Birnbaum
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Jakob Birnbaum | |
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| Born | August 24, 1887 |
| Died | April 15, 1912 (aged 24) |
| Other names | Jacob Bernbaun |
| Occupation | Diamond Dealer |
Jakob Brinbaum (August 24, 1887 - April 15, 1912) was a polish Jewish diamond dealer who died during the Sinking of the Titanic.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Jakob was born in 1887 Krakow, Austria (now the capital of Poland) to Austrian Jews Jeruchim Birnbaum (1856-1931) and Theophila Cypres (1863-1946).[1] Jakob moved to San Francisco, California in 1909 and established a diamond firm called Jacob Birnbaum & Co. of San Francisco.[1][2][4][5] In 1910 he lived as a boarder in the household of Ernest and Sophie Dreyfuss at 47 West 117th Street in Manhattan, New York City.[1][3] In 1912 he traveled to a house he owned in Antwerp, Belgium on a business trip.[1][2][4]
RMS Titanic
[edit]Jakob was originally going to return to the US at an earlier date but was persuaded to stay with his family to celebrate the Passover.[1][2][4] After celebrating with his family, Jakob bought a first class ticket for the RMS Titanic for £26 and boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg-Octeville on April 10, 1912.[1][4][3][6] Jakob died during the sinking and his body was discovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett and the following is a description of his:
NO. 148. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 28. - DARK HAIR.
CLOTHING - Light grey overcoat; blue pajamas.
EFFECTS - Gold glasses; gold ring marked "J. B."; 2 pairs tweezers; 2 bunches keys; 1 gold watch chain[7]; scissors; papers; nail file; 2 memo books; pocket knife; diamond solitaire tie pin; purse.
FIRST CLASS NAME - JACOB BERNBAUN, San Francisco.[1][3][8][9]
Jakob's body was transported to and buried in a Jewish cemetery in a town Putte.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jakob Birnbaum : Titanic Victim". www.encyclopedia-titanica.org. 1998-04-09. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Maev (2011-07-13). "Titanic artefacts go on display for first time". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b c d https://programminglibrarian.org/sites/default/files/resources/passenger_summary3.pdf
- ^ a b c d e "'Titanic': The story of the Jews on the 'unsinkable' ship". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b Behe, George (2012-02-29). On Board RMS Titanic: Memories of the Maiden Voyage. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-8305-4.
- ^ Paul, Gill (2011-10-24). Titanic Love Stories: The true stories of 13 honeymoon couples wh. Ivy Press. ISBN 978-1-908005-18-2.
- ^ "Pocket Watch | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "The Titanic's First-Class Passengers" (PDF). The Baltimore American. Vol. CCXII. Baltimore, Maryland. April 16, 1912. p. 1.
- ^ McMillan, Beverly; Lehrer, Stanley (1998). Titanic: Fortune & Fate : Catalogue from the Mariners' Museum Exhibition. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-85710-7.
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