Jacob Gottschalk Sachs

GEDCOM Note

Jacob Gottschalk SACHS, b. 06 Dec 1813 in Wreschen (Posen), father: trader (Handelsmann), Prussian citizen (Staatsbuerger); Prussian citizen in Glogau (Lower Silesia), citizen of Berlin on 24 Sep 1840; Posamentier (maker of trimmings) in Berlin, Sebastianstr. 21; 1850 in Berlin, Leipziger Str. 77 [NOTE: There was no family SACHS living in Wreschen in 1834/35. On the other side the surname SACHS indicates an origin from Glogau anyway - families SACHS were living in Glogau since the late 16th century, coming from Prague. In 1812, twenty-two families named SACHS were living in Glogau. So I'd think that Jacob's father was living in Wreschen for only a short while.]

Who were Jacob's parents (where does the name Gottschalk fit in)?

Good question. Maybe we can find the names of Jacob's parents in his death certificate. "Gottschalk" could have been Jacob's father's name, but it could also be a double name: "Gottschalk" ("servant of G-d") was early used as German version of the Hebrew "Elyakim" ("El is the establisher"). "Elyakim" was sometimes shortened to "Yakim", and that sounds a little like "Ya'akov". Just guessing...

J. SACHS, since 1841: Posamentier(er) [maker of trimmings], 1861-66: & Seidenknopfmacher [maker of silk buttons]; Address: 1841-42: Sebastiansstr. 26; 1843: Neue Rossstr. 20; 1844-47: Zimmerstr. 67; 1848-50: Leipzigerstr. 77; 1851-52: Jerusalemerstr. 46; 1853-54: Krausenstr. 75; 1855-63: Krausenstr. 11; 1864: Krausenstr. 69; 1865-68: Mauerstr. 93; 1870: Stralauerstr. 17.

Julius SACHS, since 1872: Kaufmann [merchant], Firma "J. Sachs jun.", Knopf- u. Kurzwarenhandlung [button and dry goods store]; 1872-74: Stralauerstr. 17. I.

I also looked for other persons named SACHS who worked as Posamentier - we cannot exclude that this trade was traditional in Jacob SACHS's family, and we don't want to miss any relative:

- A. SACHS, 1851-58: Posamentier, since 1868: Wollen- und Baumwollen-Strickgarn-Fabrik und Lager [factory and store of wool and cotton knitting yarn]; 1851: Alexandrinenstr. 17; 1852: Oranienstr. 26; 1853-54: Alte Jakobsstr. 114; 1865-68: Krautsstr. 7 - J. SACHS, 1852: Posamentier; 1852: Schuetzenstr. 25 [Maybe identical with Jacob SACHS.] - C. SACHS, 1870-72: Posamentier; 1870-72: Jerusalemerstr. 49 - J. SACHS, 1874: Posamentier; 1874: Jerusalemerstr. 49 [Identical with C. SACHS?] - J. SACHS, since 1871: Photograph [photographer]; 1871: Jerusalemerstr. 49. III.; 1872-74: Dresdenerstr. 72.73. H. I. [I've wrote down his dates as he was living at the same address.]

Burial Record # 8624 - Jacob Gottschalk SACHS b. 06 Dec 1813 d. 17 Feb 1890 / 4.15 p.m. in Berlin, Linienstr. 244 Standesamt Berlin # 3 certificate # 520/1890 [?] death cause: chronisches Gehirnleiden [chronic brain disease] Posamentier in Berlin, Linienstr. 244 buried on Thursday, 20 Feb 1890 / 3 p.m. buried at Weissensee, field J, dep. I, row 2 (next to # 5853 [Rosalie SACHS nee LONDON]) treating physician: Dr. Marcuse

Jacob Gottschalk SACHS, b. 06 Dec 1813 in Wreschen, Posen, d. 17 Feb 1890 in Berlin, Linienstr. 244

- 1841-42: Sebastianstr. 26 K 7 south of Alexandrinenstr. / left

- 1843: Neue Rossstr. 20 L 7 north of Alte Jacobstr. / left

- 1844-47: Zimmerstr. 67 J 7 east of Markgrafenstr. / upper

- 1848-50: Leipzigerstr. 77 J 7 between Seydelstr. & Jerusalemerstr. / upper

- 1851-52: Jerusalemerstr. 46 K 7 south of Schuetzenstr. / left

- 1853-54: Krausenstr. 75 J 7 east of Mauerstr. / upper

- 1855-63: Krausenstr. 11 J 7 east of Charlottenstr. / lower

- 1864: Krausenstr. 69 J 7 east of Friedrichstr. / upper

- 1865-68: Mauerstr. 93 J 7 west of Friedrichstr. / lower

- 1870: Stralauerstr. 17 L 6 between Juenstr. & Klosterstr. / upper

- 1874-82: Jerusalemerstr. 49 J 7 north of Zimerstr. / left

- 1883-85: Jerusalemerstr. 53 J 7 south of Zimmerstr. / left

- 1886-87: Jerusalemerstr. 62 J 8 south of Kochstr. / left

- 1890: Linienstr. 244 L 5 west of Keibelstr. / lower

NOTE: You see that Jacob tried to stay in the same neighborhood (Berlin SW, southwest of the center), until shortly before his death when he moved to the poorer Berlin N (north of the center).