Jacob Birnbaum

Mr Jakob Birnbaum (1), 25, was born in Krakow Poland as the second of 9 children to Joachim Birnbaum and Theophilia (Cypres) Birnbaum.

In 1912, Jakob was a diamond trader officially residing in Antwerp, Belgium, but representing his family's business in San Francisco, CA. Mr Birnbaum had been to Antwerp for business and should have been back to the US before April, 1912, but was persuaded by his family to stay for the Jewish holiday Passover. Jakob had booked passage with another company, but due to the coal strike in England, his passage was transferred to the Titanic which he boarded at Cherbourg (ticket number 13905, £26).

According to his descendants Jakob's family pleaded with him not to take a ship on its maiden voyage, but Jakob reassured his family that the ship was billed as "unsinkable."

Birnbaum died in the sinking, his body was recoved by the MacKay Bennett (#148)

The body was forwarded on 6 May 1912 to Mr Joachim Binbaum, c/o Red Star Line, Pier 60, New York City and repatriated to Belgium. He was moved to the Netherlands to receive eternal burial rights (a Jewish requirement).

He was buried at the Jewish Cemetery in Putte, Holland, across the Belgian border. Atop his grave, is a ship - a symbolic reminder of the Titanic disaster. The inscription on his tombstone reads

Here lies a well-educated young man.

May his memory rest in peace.

He was the son of Jerucham Birnbaum of Krakow, aged 25 years.

He was drowned in the Titanic shipwreck on the 28th day of Nissan.

His body was rejected by the sea 12 days later amd was brought home to be buried on the eve of Shavouot in the year 5,672.

God, whose laws and judgments are full of pity.

Young and wise man drowned in the deep of the sea found his tomb among those who inhabit the earth of the Messiah.

In heaven his name shall resuscitate.

May he share eternal life. (2)

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Titanic Passenger Summary

Name: Mr Jakob Birnbaum
Titanic Victim
Born: Wednesday 24th August 1887 in Kraków, Poland
Age: 24 years 7 months and 22 days (Male)
Nationality: Polish
Religion: Jewish
Marital Status: Single
Last Residence: in San Francisco, California, United States
Occupation: Diamond Dealer
1st Class Passengers
Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 13905, £26
Destination: San Francisco, California, United States
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912)
Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 148)
Buried: Jewish Cemetery, Putte, Netherlands

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