Abraham Abraham

Abraham Abraham
Born(1843-03-09)March 9, 1843
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 1911(1911-06-28) (aged 68)
Cherry Island, New York, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Abraham & Straus
Spouses
  • Isabella Hyams
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    (m. 1868; died 1875)​
  • Rose Epstein
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    (m. 1882)​
Children
  • Lillian Isabelle Abraham Rothschild
    (1869–1927)
  • Florence May Abraham Blum
    (1872–1959)
  • Lawrence Emanuel Abraham
    (1872–1945)
  • Edith S. Abraham Straus
    (1882–1957)

Abraham Abraham (March 9, 1843 – June 28, 1911) was an American businessman and the founder of the Brooklyn department store Abraham & Straus, founded 1865.[1] The chain, which became part of Federated Department Stores, is now part of Macy's.

  1. ^ Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson, eds. (1908), Who's who in America, vol. 5, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated, p. 6