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Löw Prager

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  • Name  Löw Prager 
    Alt-Birth  18 Oct 1799  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • This date is almost certainly incorrect. The 1815 surname adoption list for Tairnbach shows that Louis (Löw) was born in 1805.
    Born  18 Aug 1805  Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender  Male 
    Anecdote  20 Aug 1857  [3] 
    • The house of Louis H. Prager was broken into the night of 20 August 1857. The following report from the New York Times provides an account of when the burglar was caught.
    1857Sep17 Louis H Prager house    		 1857Sep17 Louis H Prager house
    Residence  20 Aug 1857  3 1st Avenue, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census  22 Jul 1870  New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1870-NY-New York-M593-R1009-p3    		 1870-NY-New York-M593-R1009-p3
    Occupation  22 Jul 1870  [4] 
    a dealer in hats 
    Reference Number  7246 
    Died  01 Mar 1900  706 Madison Ave., New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • The following article appeared in the New York Times upon his death:
      "Louis H. Prager, who celebrated the one hundreth anniversary of his birthday last October, died Thursday at his home, at 706 Madison Avenue, after an illness of two days' duration, due to old age.
      Mr. Prager was born in Germany Oct. 18, 1799. About fifty years ago he came to the United States and engaged in business. In 1880 he retired, after amassing a fortune. Two months after the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary, in 1888, Mr. Prager's wife died.
      Despite his great age, Mr. Prager was vigorous mentally and physically, and he daily took a stroll in the Park. His appearence did not indicate his advanced age, and his step was as spry as that of many men a score of years his junior. Age did not dim his interest in public affairs. He was an inveterate smoker, and had used alcoholic liquors in moderation since he was a young man. He read a great deal, and his eyesight never failed him. His family was noted for longevity. He leaves two daughters and a foster son, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    1900Mar03p3 Louis Prager.pdf    		 1900Mar03p3 Louis Prager.pdf
    Buried  Beth El Jewish Cemetery, 80-12 Cypress Hills Street, Ridgewood, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Prager-Louis and Sarah    		 Prager-Louis and Sarah
    Gravestone for Louis H. and Sara Prager, Beth El Cemetery, Ridgewood, NY
    Person ID  I7246  My Genealogy
    Last Modified  23 Dec 2007 

    Father  Wolf Prager,   b. 16 Aug 1777, Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1855, Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Madel (Marie) (Löw) Kramer,   b. 13 Dec 1776, Walldorf, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Mar 1849, Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  01 May 1800 
    Family ID  F174  Group Sheet

    Family  Sara Goldschmidt,   b. 31 Mar 1810, Grötzingen, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1888, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  10 Aug 1838  Bruchsal, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census  12 Jun 1880  314 E. 42nd Street, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1880-NY-New York-T9R890-Ed479-    		 1880-NY-New York-T9R890-Ed479-
    Children 
     1. Sigmond L. Prager,   b. 30 Aug 1840, Grötzingen, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Mar 1899
     2. Güdel (Auguste) Prager,   b. 09 Jan 1842, Grötzingen, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1929, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Karolina Prager,   b. 17 Jul 1843, Grötzingen, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1926, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Emil Elkan Prager,   b. 24 Mar 1855, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Apr 1922
    Family ID  F1852  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt-Birth - 18 Oct 1799 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Aug 1838 - Bruchsal, Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Aug 1857 - 3 1st Avenue, New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jun 1880 - 314 E. 42nd Street, New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 01 Mar 1900 - 706 Madison Ave., New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Beth El Jewish Cemetery, 80-12 Cypress Hills Street, Ridgewood, Queens, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S701] NYT-News, Louis H. Prager Passes Away at His Home in Madison Avenue, 03 March 1900, p. 3.

    2. [S611] NGL Tairnbach, (1815), BRC., Entry 5, Samuel Wolf = Wolf Prager [sic].

    3. [S701] NYT-News, Capture of a House Burglar, 17 Sep 1857, p. 1.

    4. [S700] 1870-NY-New York-1009, (Kings Co.), Louis Prager.

    5. [S768] Jewish Data, Gravestone for Louis H. and Sara Prager, located in Beth El (New Union Field) Jewish Cemetery.

    6. [S639] JR-Grötzingen, Marriage record of Loew Hirsch Prager and Sara Goldschmidt, 10 Aug 1838.

    7. [S703] 1880-NY-New York-890, (New York), Louis Brager.


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