Michael, Louis b. May 1839 Wrzesnia Poland (Wreschen, Posen, Prussia) d. 20 Apr 1901 New York, NY: Buyer, Stier, and Related Families

1839 - 1901 (~ 61 years)

Name	Michael, Louis [1]
Born	May 1839	Wrzesnia Poland (Wreschen, Posen, Prussia)
Gender	Male
Birth	1840	Frescher
	Posen, Poland
Burial	Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
	Washington Cemetery
CAUS	diabetic coma, nephritis and pulmonary tuberculosis
Immigration	1853 [2]
	per 1900 census--is this the same person as Jacob Michael?
Census	1860	New York, NY
	?????, Abraham Michals 19 Michael Michals 60 Rachel Michals 20 Lewis Michals 18
Census	1860	San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
	Name: I Michael Age in 1860: 23 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Prussia tailor Home in 1860: San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, California Gender: Male Post Office: San Francisco Household Members: Name Age I Michael 23 G Cohn 23 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, California; Roll: M653_67; Page: 168; Image: 169.
DIR	1861-1864	San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
	tailor, The San Francisco, California Directory for 1861. San Francisco: Valentine & Co., 1861. Michael L. 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1861. San Francisco: Valentine & Co., 1861. Michael Louis, tailor, 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1862. San Francisco: Valentine & Co., 1862. Michael L. 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1862. San Francisco: Valentine & Co., 1862. Michael Louis, tailor 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1863. San Francisco: Towne & Bacon, 1863. Michael L. 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1863. San Francisco: Towne & Bacon, 1863. Michael Louis, tailor 607 Davis The San Francisco, California Directory for 1864. San Francisco: Towne & Bacon, 1864. Michael Louis, 607 Davis
Residence	Abt 1864	CA
WIT	10 Dec 1867	New York, NY
	age; ABRAMS, SIMON; ABRAMS; 1867; Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 clerk, 4 Bowery, frm Prussia Witness 1 Full Name: LOUIS MICHAEL, 4 Bowery Clothing Publication Number: M1674 Publication Title: Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906 Publisher: NARA State: New York Naturalization Year: 1867 Immigrant Surname: ABRAMS Immigrant Given Name: SIMON Court: SUPERIOR COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY. Birth Year: [BLANK] Age: [BirthYear] Nationality: PRUSSIA Arrival Year: [BLANK] Witness 2 Full Name: [BLANK]
DIR	1868	New York, NY
	clothing 4 Bowery
DIR	1869	New York, NY [3]
	Michael, Louis, Clothing, 4 Bowery, also Abraham
Census	1870	New York, NY
	1st enumeration--Lewis Michael -- living with family: Pincus Michael, Sarah Abrahams age 16 born Poland, Name: Lewis Michael Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Age in 1870: 31 Birthplace: Poland Home in 1870: New York Ward 6 District 7, New York, New York Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: New York City
Census	1870	New York, NY
	2nd enumeration Lewis Michael Pincus Michael not listed Catherine Street Name: Lewis Michael Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Age in 1870: 30 Birthplace: Prussia Home in 1870: New York Ward 4 District 12 , New York, New York Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: New York Ward 4 District 12 , New York, New York; Roll: M593_1015; Page: 551; Image: 571.
DIR	1870	New York, NY
	clothing 4 Bowery
DIR	1872	New York, NY
	Michael Lewis clothier 4 Bowery
DIR	1874	New York, NY
	Michael Louis clothing 2175 Third av h 4 Bowery
Census	1880	New York, NY
	Louis MICHAL Male Other Information: Birth Year <1840> Birthplace PRUSSIA Age 40 Occupation Merchant Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Louis MICHAL Relation Self Father's Birthplace PRUSSIA Mother's Birthplace PRUSSIA Louis MICHAL Self M Male W 40 PRUSSIA Merchant PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Fanny MICHAL Wife M Female W 33 CA Keeping House CA CA Rebecca MICHAL Dau S Female W 16 CA CA CA Mary MICHAL Dau S Female W 13 NY At School NY NY Rafael MICHAL Son S Male W 10 NY At School NY NY Lily MICHAL Dau S Female W 8 NY At School NY NY Esther MICHAL Dau S Female W 3 NY NY NY Benjamin MICHAL Son S Male W 1 NY NY NY Abraham MICHAL Brother S Male W 30 PRUSSIA Merchant PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Sarah BERNSTEIN Other S Female W 21 RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA Nathan FRIEDENBURG Other S Male W 70 PRUSSIA Privat PRUSSIA PRUSSIA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place New York, New York , New York City-Greater, New York Family History Library Film 1254869 NA Film Number T9-0869 Page Number 459B
DIR	1881	New York, NY
	Michael Louis, clothier, 428 Broome & 66 Bowery, also Abraham, Trow's New York, New York City Directory for 1880-81. New York: The Trow City Directory, Co., 1881.
DIR	1889	New York, NY
	Michael Louis clothier 540 Broadway h 66 Bowery
DIR	1890	New York, NY [4]
	Michael, Louis, Clothing, 540 B'way, H 156 Henry
Occupation	1897	New York, NY
	clothing, 540 Broadway
Residence	1897	New York, NY
	156 Henry
DIR	1899	New York, NY
	clothing 540 Broadway h 156 Henry
Census	1900	New York, NY
	2094 Fifth Ave., Michael, Louis Lived in: Manhattan Borough, New York County, New York Series: T623 Microfilm: 1119 Book: 2 Page: 137
DIR	1901	New York, NY
	clothing, 627 Broadway
DCER	20 Apr 1901	New York, NY
	Michael Louis 61 y Apr 20 1901 12417 Manhattan, last place of residence 2094 Fifth Ave birthplace Wreschen Prussia father Pincus Michael mother Rebecca Michael in U.S. about 49 years in New York 36 years
Died	20 Apr 1901	New York, NY
Buried	Aft 20 Apr 1901	Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
	Washington Cemetery
Death	22 Apr 1901
	New York, New York, United States
DIR	1902	New York, NY
	Michael L & Co., clothing, 627 Bway and 194 Mercer
Related to my family	Y
_UID	F01E431C56424BFD99610D29F4586683B23A
Person ID	I2921	Buyer, Stier and Related Families
Last Modified	1 Mar 2019

Father	Michael, Pincus, b. Abt 1797, d. Sep 1892, New York, NY (Age ~ 95 years)
Mother	Abrahams, Rebecca, b. 1805, d. 1853 (Age 48 years)
Married	Wrzesnia Poland (Wreschen, Posen, Prussia)
_UID	E86BCFFB0BD44FF09FE1474D32F835A14F01
Photos » Slide Show		Modern Scene in Wrzesnia
		Modern Scene in Wrzesnia
		Modern Scene in Wrzesnia
		Old Panorama of Wreschen
		old photo of Wreschen
		Synagogue in Wreschen
		Synagogue in Wreschen
Documents » Slide Show		Tree written by Edith Buyer in Ed and Roy Buyer's baby book, 1922
		1882 map of Posen province in Prussia now Poland
		Location of Wrzesnia within Posen province
Histories		Wreschen
Albums		Jewish Communities of Prussia: Wreschen/Wrzesnia (10) When our ancestors lived there, Wreschen was a town in the Posen province of Prussia. Today the town is known as Wrzesnia, Poland. According to Wikipedia, Wrze?nia's had a large Jewish community which is mentioned as one of the congregations which suffered severely during the persecutions of the years 1648–1651. All the early documents were destroyed in the conflagration of 1873, in which the synagogue, an old wooden building, also was burned. From International Jewish Cemetery Project (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies), Jewish settlement in Wrzesnia began in the 16th century because in 1579 75 Jews paid tax. Czarniecki soldiers murdered about 100 Jewish families in 1656. A fire in 1873 burned the synagogue. Jewish population: 1905-490 and 1921-151, 2.3%. On September 10, 1939 Germans occupied the city. They destroyed the synagogue in 1940. A French POW camp was there during WWII. The first Jewish cemetery in Wrzesnia was in the 16th century. Another was established in 1868. The only trace is two gravestone fragments stored in the Museum of Children Wrzesnia. An old Jewish cemetery was located in the center of the city bordered by the Fabryczna, Staszica and Szkolna Streets. It occupied an area of 94.5 acres. At the end of 1924, an agreement was reached between officials and the Jewish community to exchange the old cemetery for a parcel of land located on Strzalkowska highway at E end of town, the present location of the Municipal Cleaning Authority. The Nazis leveled it using the tombstones for hardening the surfaces of roads and streets. A small fraction of archival books may be found in the State Archives in Poznan.
Family ID	F55	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Raphael, Anna, b. Abt 1846, Wrzesnia Poland (Wreschen, Posen, Prussia) , d. 13 Sep 1902, New York, NY (Age ~ 56 years)

_UID CD54DBAE644E4612A63CDF4763E91190A95E

Children

	1. Michael, Rebecca, b. 1865, d. 1946 (Age 81 years)
	2. Michael, Mary, b. 26 Sep 1866, New York, NY , d. 1930 (Age 63 years)
	3. Michael, Rachael, b. 1868, d. 1887 (Age 19 years)
	4. Michael, Raphael, b. 1870, d. Aft 1885 (Age > 16 years)
	5. Michael, Elisabeth, b. 25 Nov 1871
	6. Michael, Lillian, b. 1872, d. 25 Jan 1934, New York, NY (Age 62 years)
	7. Michael, Michael, b. 1874, d. 1876 (Age 2 years)
	8. Michael, Isaac, b. 1876, d. 1876 (Age 0 years)
	9. Michael, Esther, b. 1877, d. 23 Apr 1956, New York, NY (Age 79 years)
	10. Michael, Bernard Louis, b. 1879, d. 1953 (Age 74 years)
	11. Michael, Anna, b. 29 May 1882, New York, NY
	12. Michael, Sarah "Sadie", b. 21 Oct 1883, d. 11 Dec 1954 (Age 71 years)
	13. Michael, Abraham

Last Modified 30 Oct 2016

Family ID F1008 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Sons of Wreschen Memorial, Washington Cemetery

Documents
Michael Louis death certificate page 1

Michael Louis death certificate page 2

Headstones
Michael Louis Headstone

News
Michael Louis Obituary
ny times Aug 4 1901

Notes

New York City Directory, 1869
Michael Louis, clothing, 4 Bowery

1860 MICHAEL LOUIS New York County NY 403 10 W. Nyc District 2 Federal Population Schedule NY 1860 Federal Census Index NY584425

Passenger's Name: Louis Michael
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Last Residence: Germany
Date of Arrival: Nov 21, 1860
Final Destination: United States
Purpose for Travel: Staying in the USA
Ship's Name: Devonshire
Captain's Name: Anderson
Manifest ID Number: 00009702
Port of Embarkation: Glasgow
Mode of Travel: Steerage
{geni:about_me} Louis Michael / Michal is well documented at [http://www.buyerstierfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I2921&tree=1#cite2 '''BuyerStierFamily.org'''].

He is probably the Lewis Michals in the [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4V-4Q7 '''1860'''] US Census for New York:
* Micheal Michals M 60 Prussia
* Rachel Michals F 20 Prussia
* Abraham Michals M 19 Prussia
* Lewis Michals M 18 Prussia

He moved on to San Francisco and may be the J. Michael in the [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKH-J87 '''1860'''] US Census for San Francisco, living with G. Cohn. Age is five years greater than in the 1860 New York census -- 23 yrs.

Louis Michael spent about four years in San Francisco, appearing in City Directories there from 1861-1864 as a tailor at 607 Davis Street. He married Fanny Raphael there, and they had their first child, Rebecca b. 1865, in San Francisco. By 1867 Louis was back in New York City.

In the [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86W-52T '''1870'''] US census for New York:
* Lewis Michael Male 30 1839-1840 Prussia
* Fanny [Raphael] Michael Female 25 1844-1845 Prussia
* Rebecca Michael Female 6 1863-1864 New York
* Mary Michael Female 5 1864-1865 New York
* Rachael Michael Female 3 1866-1867 New York
* Raphael Michael Male 1 1868-1869 New York
* Hannah Abrams Female 16 1853-1854 Prussia

Several of the later children of Louis Michael and Fanny Raphael appear in [https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Alewis~%20%2Bsurname%3Amichael~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1830-1845~%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22New%20York%22~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3Araphael~&collection_id=2240282 ''New York City Births, 1846-1909''], and some only in death records:

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: November 25, 1871
* birth: Freschen Posen Prussia
* spouse: Fany Raphael
* child: Elisabeth Michael

* Lillie M. Jacob in [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WKN-CK1 ''New York City Municipal Deaths'']: b. 1872-d. 25 Jan 1934 Manhattan
* Father's Name Louis Michael
* Mother's Name Fannie Raphael

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: July 6, 1877
* birth: Frescher Posen Prussia
* spouse: Fanny Raphael
* child: Esther Michael

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: June 25, 1879
* spouse: Fanny Raphall
* child: Barney Michael

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: May 29, 1882
* spouse: Fanny Raphael
* child: Anna Michael.

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: October 21, 1883
* spouse: Fany Raphael Michael
* child: Sarah Michael

Louis Michaels Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: June 21, 1885
* birth: Germany
* spouse: Fanny Raphael Michaels
* child: [Son] Michaels

Lewis Michaels Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: July 12, 1886
* birth: Germany
* spouse: Fanny Raphael Michaels
* child: Michael Michaels

Louis Michael Father
* New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909: June 11, 1887
* spouse: Fanny Raphael Michael
* child: [Daughter] Michael

In the [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZD5-VB1 '''1880'''] US census for New York City:
* Louis '''MICHAL''' Self M Male W 40 PRUSSIA Occupation: Merchant Parents born in: PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
* Fanny [Raphael] MICHAL Wife M Female W 33 CA Keeping House CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA .
* Rebecca MICHAL Dau S Female W 16 born 1865, CALIFORNIA CA CA
* Mary MICHAL Dau S Female W 13 NY At School NY NY
* Rafael MICHAL Son S Male W 10 NY At School NY NY
* Lily MICHAL Dau S Female W 8 NY At School NY NY
* Esther MICHAL Dau S Female W 3 NY NY NY
* Benjamin MICHAL Son S Male W 1 NY NY NY
* Abraham MICHAL Brother S Male W 30 PRUSSIA Merchant PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
* Sarah BERNSTEIN Other S Female W 21 RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA
* Nathan FRIEDENBURG Other S Male W 70 PRUSSIA Privat PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Several of Louis Michael's older children's marriages appear in [https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Alewis~%20%2Bsurname%3Amichael~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1830-1845~%20%2Bresidence_place%3A%22New%20York%22~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3Araphael~&collection_id=2143225 ''New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940'']:

Louis Michel Father of bride
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: January 18, 1885
* spouse: Fani Raphael
* child: Rebecca Michel, born San Franziskco, 1865. [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WL6-GYK Died] October 26, 1946 in Bronx, New York, as Rebecca Ward. Parents Lous Michael and Fanny Raphael.
* other: Ephraim Warschawski, Abraham Warschawski, Jenette Rassover

Louis Michael Father of bride
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: May 29, 1886
* spouse: Fani Raphael
* child: Mary Michael
* other: Ben Marks, Elias Marks, Mathilde Nou...

Louis Michaels Father of bride
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: June 7, 1891
* child: Rachel Michaels, b. 1872
* other: Raphael Cohn, Aaron Cohn, Annie Michaels

L...Man Michels Father of bride
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: November 27, 1892
* spouse: Fanny
* child: Alice Michels
* other: Samuel Morris, Michael Morris, Rachel Lindeman

Louis Michael Father of bride
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: March 28, 1905
* spouse: Fannie Raphael
* child: Sadie Michael
* other: Abe Axelrad, Joseph Axelrad, Fannie Teitelbaum

Louis Michael Father of groom
* New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940: January 2, 1914
* spouse: Fannie Raphael
* child: Bernard L. Michael
* other: Bessie Cohen, Jacob Cohen, Theresa Jameson

'''Louis Michael''' in [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WYX-24S ''New York City Municipal Deaths'']:
* Name Louis Michael
* Event Date 20 Apr 1901
* Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
* Address 2094 5th Ave, Manhattan
* Age 61, Birth Year 1840
* Marital Status Married
* Occupation Merchant
* Birthplace Wnachen, Prussia
* Burial Date 22 Apr 1901
* Burial Place Manhattan, New York City
* Cemetery Washington
* Father's Name Pincur [Pincus] Michael
* Father's Birthplace Wneachen Prussia
* Mother's Name Rebecca Michael
* Mother's Birthplace Wneachen Prussia

Sources
[S491] Michael Family Tree, Alice Michael Gamer, (about 1954).

[S10] 1900 Census.

[S531] New York City Directory, 1869.

[S532] New York City Directory, 1890.