Abraham Meyer Frechie

Abraham Meyer Frechie was born in Amsterdam in 1831. He learned the trade of cigar-making at a young age, and after travelling throughout Europe, he sailed for America and arrived in 1857. His knowledge of cigar-making enabled him to establish himself as a manufacturer and dealer and settled in Philadelphia, eventually joining the firm of Emilio Nunez & Company, importers of Cuban tobacco. Frechie helped to establish and served as director of many charities, including the Hebrew Relief Society and the Association of Jewish Immigrants, and also served as the treasurer of the Philadelphia Branch of the Alliance Israelite Universelle. He was married to Judith Laura Pereyra, who came from a famous French family of Bankers. He had no children, and upon his death in 1906, he left money to many charities, along with several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He left the very large sum of $5,000 to the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia.

Abraham M. Frechie was the Parnas of Mikveh Israel from 1883-1888, from 1891-1892, and again from 1899-1900. His widow donated several ritual object to Mikveh Israel in his honor, include a Sefer Torah, Rimonim, and a Torah Mantle, among other objects.

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