Simon Koshland

Simon Koshland (1825–1896) was an American businessman, wool merchant, and patriarch of the Koshland family of San Francisco.[1][2]

Simon Koshland
Born1825
Ichenhausen, Bavaria
Died1896 (age 71)
NationalityUnited States
Occupationbusinessman
Known forco-founder of Koshland Brothers
Spouse(s)Rosina Franenthal
ChildrenIsidore Koshland
Joseph Koshland
Marcus Simon Koshland
Henrietta Koshland Sinsheimer
Caroline Koshland Greenebaum
Frances Koshland Haas
Montefiore T. Koshland
Abraham Koshland
Jesse Koshland
Family Daniel E. Koshland Sr. (grandson)
Daniel E. Koshland Jr. (great-grandson)
Douglas Koshland (great-great grandson)
John D. Goldman (great-great grandson)
Douglas E. Goldman (great-great grandson)
Abraham Haas (son-in-law)

Biography

Simon Koshland was born in Ichenhausen, Bavaria in 1825.[1] In 1850, he immigrated to Sacramento via Panama with his older brother where they opened a general merchandise store.[1] In 1862, he moved to San Francisco after his store was burned down in a flood where he and his brother opened a wool house named Koshland Brothers.[1] The company eventually morphed into Koshland & Sons and became the leading wool house in America.[1] Koshland retired in the 1890s; his sons and sons-in-law continued the family business.[1]

Personal life

Koshland was married Rosina Franenthal of Philadelphia; they had 8 children: Isidore Koshland; Joseph Koshland (1854-1940); Marcus Simon Koshland (1858-1930); Henrietta Koshland Sinsheimer (born 1860); Caroline Koshland Greenebaum (1863-1946); Frances Koshland Haas (1865-1949); Montefiore T. Koshland (born 1868); Abraham Koshland (1869-1944); and Jesse Koshland (1871-1966). He was a member of Ohabai Shalome Congregation; and later Temple Emanu-El.[1] He died in 1896.[1] His daughter Frances married Abraham Haas and his son Marcus married Eleanor Haas, the daughter of Abraham Haas.

References
  1. "Simon Koshland, Pioneer Jewish Wool Merchant of San Francisco". Jewish Museum of the American West. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. The Jews of San Francisco, by Martin A. Meyer, Ph.D., Emanu-El, San Francisco, June 1916
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