ZOELLNER, Jonas

1851 - 1938  (87 years)

• Name	ZOELLNER, Jonas  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	6 Jul 1851	Breslau, Germany   [1, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 1938	Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California   [6, 8]
  Burial	19 Dec 1938	Fairview Cemetery ~ Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
  Person ID	I5	Williams-Zoellner
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2007

  
  

  Father	ZOELLNER, Ephriam,   b. Germany d. Bef 1921, Germany
  Mother	KAUFMAN, Fredericka,   b. Germany d. Germany
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GOLDBLOOM, Anna "Annie",   b. 13 Sep 1865, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana d. 28 Aug 1935, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1882	Central City, Lawrence Co., South Dakota   [1, 4, 6, 7]
  Children	1. ZOELLNER, Charles Isadore,   b. 5 Jan 1883, Spearfish, Lawrence Co., South Dakota d. 17 Sep 1958, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 - US Census, South Dakota, Lawrence Co., Deadwood ~ Roll T623_1551 ~ ED 26 ~ Page 14A (Reliability: 3). [S49] Passport: Jonas Zoellner, (Application #146652 ~ Dated 17 Feb 1921), Page 1 & 3 (Reliability: 3). [S25] History of Western Nebraska and its People ~ Vol. III, Page 43 (Reliability: 3). JONAS ZOELLNER, one of the representative business men of Scottsbluff, to which city he came in 1905, has built tip a large and dependable mercantile establishment which is a leading business house of the upper valley. He was born in Germany, July 6, 1851, one of seven children born to Ephraim and Fredericka (Kaufman) Zoellner. Both parents died in Germany, where the father was a merchant ailor (sic). Jonas is one of the two children to come to America, a brother, Charles Zoellner, being a merchant at Deadwood, South Dakota. Jonas Zoellner was twenty years old when he left his native land for the United States, reaching these hospitable shores in February, 1871, a stranger. His objective point was Memphis, Tennessee, where he was employed by one of his countrymen as a clerk in a large store, and he remained there from 1871 until 1877. Then he went to Deadwood, South Dakota, where he was associated in a mercantile business with his brother for thirty-nine years. It has been Mr. Zoellner's policy to expand his business interests where he has seen opportunity, hence, in 1905 he came to Scottsbluff and here opened a mercantile house under the name of Zoellner Brothers. In 1908 he bought his brother's interest and admitted his only son, Charles, to partnership, and since then the firm name has been Zoellner & Son. In 1882 Mr. Coellner (sic) was united in marriage with Miss Anna Goldbloom, who was born at Indianapolis, Indiana, and they have one son, Charles. This young man was educated at Deadwood, South Dakota, and at Highland Park, Illinois, later taking a business course in the Bryant & Stratton Commercial college, Chicago. He entered upon his business career as a traveling representative of a wholesale house of St. Joseph, Missouri, *continuing wit house at St. Joseph Missouri,* continuing with the same firm for seven years, since severing his connection with that firm he has been associated with his father. In addition to the Scottsbluff establishment, the Zoellners own and conduct a large up-to- date store at Gering, in both cities handling shoes, clothing and men's furnisshings (sic). Charles Zoellner, the younger member of the firm, married Miss Mamie O'Connor, who was born at Wisner, Nebraska, and they have one daughter, Dorothea. In politics both father and son are Republicans. Both have been too actively engaged in business to feel able to give attention to public office to any extent, although Jonas Zoellner did serve for six years as treasurer of Spearfish, South Dakota. He is of Jewish extraction and faith and belongs to the Hebrew congregation at Scottsbluff. The high regard in which both he and son are held in this city and elsewhere is indicated in their Masonic connections and both are Shriners, are member (sic) of the Modern Woodmen and of the Elks. They belong to many benevolent organizations and in all charitable movement are among the foremost to contribute and also support all worthy movements of the community. * ...* - as appears in original book [S39] Scottsbluff Star-Herald, Obituary: Annie Zoellner, (Thurs., 29 Aug 1935 ~ Vol #35 ~ Issue #50 ~ Page #7) (Reliability: 3). [S27] Nebraska State Journal, Death Notice: Jonas Zoellner, (Tues., 13 Dec 1938 ~ Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska), Page 4 (Reliability: 3). [S38] Scottsbluff Star-Herald, Obituary: Jonas Zoellner, (Tuesday, 13 Dec 1938 ~ Vol #38 ~ Issue #141 ~ Page #12) (Reliability: 3). [S49] Passport: Jonas Zoellner, (Application #146652 ~ Dated 17 Feb 1921), Page 1 (Reliability: 3). [S27] Nebraska State Journal, Death Notice: Jonas Zoellner, (Tues., 13 Dec 1938 ~ Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska), Page 4 (Reliability: 3). JONAS ZOELLNER DEAD Scottsbluff, Neb. -- Jonas Zoellner, 87, Scottsbluff merchant and former Deadwood, S.D., business man in the Black hills gold rush era, died suddenly Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital, according to word received here. A son, Charles, lives here and a granddaughter, Mrs. Alan Williams at Lincoln. Zoellner retired from business here in July 1937 and moved to California.