NameSamuel H. “Simon” Weidenthal
BirthJun 1862, Cleveland, OH33
Death8 Sep 1916, San Francisco, CA21,16
BurialSan Francisco, CA16
FatherAbraham Weidenthal (1818-1902)
MotherRebecca Newman (1829-1890)
Spouses
Birth4 Nov 1872, Australia33,34
Death27 Apr 1946, San Francisco, CA34,35
FatherJohn Bray
MotherJane Beilby (1836-)
Marriage26 Jul 1889, Roseville, CA34
ChildrenErma (1890-1967)
 Milton Bray (1894-1920)
Notes for Samuel H. “Simon” Weidenthal
MM 20 (Letter from Ruth Weidenthal) indicates that Sam's wife was named Adaline Levy.
Marriage reference, see also, Jewish Review & Observer (MM-88 & MM-130)
Samuel was apparently also known as Simon
1870 Cleveland, OH census: Abrah Widenthall (48) living in Ward 4 with: wife, Rebecca (44); children: Sarah (15); Jacob (14); Leopold (12); Rachel (10); Fannie (7); Simon (6) and Harry (3).
1880 Cleveland, OH census (Ancestry.com): Abraham Weidenthal (58) living in Dist. 9 with: wife, Beca (52); children: Sarah (35); Jacob (28); Leon (21); Rachel (20); Fannie (17); Simon (15); Harry (14) and Leah (9).
He married a gentle girl but never told his father she wasn't Jewish
In 1885 he was an electician in Cleveland (MM-76)
Moved to El Paso, TX in 1886 (MM-76)
1888 he went to Virginia City, NV to install an electric plant for the Comstoke mines. (MM-88)
Moved to San Francisco in 1893 where he opened an electric company and a movie theater called Edison Theater on Powell St. (MM-115 & MM-139)
The electric company named Weidenthal-Gosliner Electric Works kept the name until it closed in the 1970s. (MM-139)
Right after he married Alice they moved to Cleveland for about 3 yrs. (MM-139)
1892 They moved from Cleveland to San Francisco. (MM-139)
1900 Calif. Soundex census: S. H. Weidenthal born June 1862 Ohio living in San Francisco with: Erma born July 1889 Ohio & Milton born May 1894 Calif. (MM-50)
He became wealthy but lost everything in the 1906 earthquake, his
brothers loaned him money. (MM16)
Died of CO poisoning while working on his car (MM139)
Death recorded in Jewish Review & Observer Vol. 42 No. 38 p. 6 Col. 5. (MM-131)
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