Heilner (Family : Heilner, Aron, 1802-1891)
Family
Biographical History
The Heilner family were German Jewish immigrants to the United States. The family descended from Aron Heilner (1802-1891), a Jewish teacher, and his wife Magdalene Hirsch. They had four sons and three daughters; their sons Sigmund and Seligmann moved to America in the 1840s and 1850s.
Citation:
Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family, 1813-2010 (The Heilner family were German Jewish immigrants to the United States. The family descended from Aron Heilner (1802-1891), a Jewish teacher, and his wife Magdalene Hirsch. They had four sons and three daughters; their sons Sigmund and Seligmann moved to America in the 1840s and 1850s)Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Aron Heilner family letters and documents, approximately 1813-2010
Series
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Materials include letters written to brothers Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner, living in America, from the Heilner family who were living in Germany, including their father, Aron. Also includes letters sent between Sigmund and Seligmann, and between them and their spouses and family members in America. Each handwritten letter is either transcribed from English or translated from German (many in Old German script) to English. Also contains photographs, transcribed entries from Sigmund Heilner's...
Dates:
approximately 1813-2010
Heilner family business letters and documents, 1826-2010
Series
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Materials include letters (many of which are transcriptions with underlined portions that point out the references to business dealings), and documents related to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner's business dealings in America, such as deeds, checks, receipts, bills of sale, indenture papers, and agreements. Many of these records relate to their department store in Baker City, Oregon. Also contains some materials that add context to the management of the businesses, such as photographs,...
Dates:
1826-2010
Heilner family letters and diaries, 1853-2010
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Materials include letters written to brothers Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner, living in America, from the Heilner family, including their father, Aron, who were living in Germany. Also includes letters sent between Sigmund and Seligmann, and between them and their spouses and family members in America. Also contains photographs, ephemera, Sigmund's transcribed diary, and other historical clippings and documents that give context to the subjects and places mentioned in the letters. The family...
Dates:
1853-2010
Heilner family letters between American family members and associates, approximately 1860-2009
Series
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Materials include personal letters written between American family members and associates. Also includes documents interwoven throughout the letters that give context to the subjects discussed, such as photocopies of documents from other series, clippings and articles, and books about Baker City, Oregon. Materials date from approximately 1860 to 2009.
Dates:
approximately 1860-2009
Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family
Collection
Identifier: MSS 6721
Scope and Contents
Collection contains letters written to brothers Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner, Jewish German immigrants in America, sent from the Heilner family in Germany. Also includes letters sent between Sigmund and Seligmann in America, and between them and their spouses and family members in America. Each handwritten letter is either transcribed from English or translated from German (many in Old German script) to English. Also contains business records, mainly about the Heilner's department store in...
Dates:
approximately 1813-2013; Majority of material found within 1850-1920
Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman introductory letter to Heilner family
Digital Record
Identifier: MSS6721_S1_SS1_I1_B1_F1
Dates:
1977-2010
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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- Printed ephemera 3
- Business records 2
- Diaries 2