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About Nathan Goldstein
Ship records show that Nathan arrived in New Orleans on October 18, 1858, on the ship Ariel from Liverpool, England, with his parents, Ezekiel and Rebecca Goldstein (Rebecca is not how we know her, but we also know she changed her first name multiple times) and his infant brother Marx. They are also described as German so I cannot be 100% positive that these are the right people. But Nathan later said in a 1905 passport application that he arrived in New Orleans from Liverpool by ship with his family. (He said 1855, but we know that can't be right because he would have been too young and Marx would not yet have been born.)
There is a biography (mostly true) in the 1891 book "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals." The book is now in the public domain and can be copied freely. Here's the bio:
"Nathan Goldstein, a member of the well-known firm of Weiss & Goldstein, Greenville, Miss., was born in Europe in 1848, and when eight years of age went with his parents to England. He subsequently came to the United States, located at New Orleans, and there, after completing his education in that city, he eventually embarked in business for himself. Thinking that perhaps he could further his interests he came to Greenville, Miss. in 1869, and four years later became a partner with Mr. Weiss under the firm name of Weiss & Goldstein, which enterprise has become one of the most prosperous ones in Yazoo delta. Since the death of Mr. Weiss the business has been conducted by Mr. Goldstein, but the firm name has not been changed, the former partner's interests being still retained by Mrs. Weiss. The firm does a large plantation supply business, carries a general stock of merchandise and also does a wholesale trade. Since his arrival in Greenville Mr. Goldstein has been most active in town development, and if he can prevent it no worthy movement is allowed to fail for want of support. He was for many years an active member of the town council and in 1881 he was elected a member of the board of supervisors. He was at once made president and has been the presiding officer of the board since. He has been a promoter and an officer in nearly all the commercial enterprises of Greenville; is a stock holder in all the banks and a director and officer in most of them; is one of the official board of the Cotton Compress works; is president of the Delta Liquor & Tobacco company; vice president of the Delta Insurance company and president of the Cotton exchange. He is a moving spirit in all commercial enterprises of the town and most of them owe much to his encouragement and activity. Ten years ago he organized a Hebrew congregation and has been its president for the past five years. He also assisted in organizing the Hebrew Benevolent society, and has been a liberal contributor to it since. In society matters Mr. Goldstein has, in the past, been one of the most active members and an organizer and a charter member of most of them. He is a member of the Masonic, the Knights of Pythias, the Elks, Legion of Honor and several Hebrew societies, in all of which he has held office and been their representative in the grand lodge many times. He is a gentleman of experience, judgment and energy, is thoroughly known all over the city, and is everywhere popular. Since his marriage to Miss Weiss, in 1876, he has been mainly occupied with his home, which is one of the pleasantest in Greenville, and in the active prosecution of his many business interests. Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein's union has been blessed by the birth of three children, a son and two daughters. In personal appearance Mr. Goldstein is of medium height, has a fair complexion and is a fine looking gentleman."
The description of Nathan Goldstein's early years is a bit sanitized. Yes, he embarked on business of his own in New Orleans, while living at the Jewish Children's Home in New Orleans - as explained more accurately in the below excerpt from "The Early History of The Hebrew Union Congregation of Greenville, Mississippi" by H.W. Solomon, excepted at the Hebrew Union Congregation website at http://www.hebrewunion.org/aboutus/history/
"In 1863, at the age of 13, the boy Nathan Goldstein had to load the coffin containing his father's body on a wagon, drive that wagon from his home in Amite County to the railroad station at Osyka, whence he escorted it by rail to the last resting place in New Orleans. While living at the orphanage with his younger sister Sarah, at the ripe age of 14 he set up a business in the French market, being almost the whole support of his family. Four years later, his mother having married a Mr. Woolf, who had children of his own young Nathan, now 18 decided to set out alone for his promised land - Greenville. Arriving there in 1868, he sought employment in the oldest of three stores, M. Weiss, proprietor. According to one of his grandchildren now herself a grandmother, the new clerk must have had charisma galore, for Emeline, one of the boss's daughters, was so smitten at their first meeting, that she ran and hid under the bed, lest her parents see and tease her about her blushes. The ending of the romance was stereotyped, the chronology differed: Nathan became a partner and then married the boss's daughter - in 1876."
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Nathan Goldstein's Timeline
| 1849 |
December 26, 1849
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Poland
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| 1877 |
April 4, 1877
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| 1880 |
January 9, 1880
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MS, United States
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| 1882 |
September 16, 1882
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Greenville, Washington County, MS, United States
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| 1937 |
November 21, 1937
Age 87
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Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
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Jewish Cemetery, Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
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