Samuel Henry Weidenthal

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Samuel Henry Weidenthal

Also Known As: "Simon", "Sam"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Death: August 31, 1916 (50-58)
San Francisco, CA, United States (heart failure, CO poisoning)
Place of Burial: Colma, San Mateo, California
Immediate Family:

Son of Abraham Weidenthal and Rebecca Weidenthal
Husband of Alice Weidenthal
Father of Erma Weidenthal and Milton Bray Weidenthal
Brother of Sarah Neumann; Jacob Heller Weidenthal; Leopold Weidenthal; Rachel Weidenthal; Fannie Neuman and 4 others

Occupation: electrician,Moved to San Francisco in 1893 where he opened an electric company and a movie theater called Edison Theater on Powell St. (MM-115 & MM-139) The electric company named Weidenthal-Gosliner Electric Works kept the name until it closed 1970's
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About Samuel Henry Weidenthal

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MM 20 (Letter from Ruth Weidenthal) indicates that Sam's wife was named Adaline Levy. Marriage reference, see also, Jewish Review & Observer (MM-88 & MM-130) Samuel was apparently also known as Simon 1870 Cleveland, OH census: Abrah Widenthall (48) living in Ward 4 with: wife, Rebecca (44); children: Sarah (15); Jacob (14); Leopold (12); Rachel (10); Fannie (7); Simon (6) and Harry (3). 1880 Cleveland, OH census (Ancestry.com): Abraham Weidenthal (58) living in Dist. 9 with: wife, Beca (52); children: Sarah (35); Jacob (28); Leon (21); Rachel (20); Fannie (17); Simon (15); Harry (14) and Leah (9).

He married a gentile girl but never told his father she wasn't Jewish. In 1885 he was an electrician in Cleveland (MM-76) Moved to El Paso, TX in 1886 (MM-76) 1888 he went to Virginia City, NV to install an electric plant for the Comstoke mines. (MM-88) Moved to San Francisco in 1893 where he opened an electric company and a movie theater called Edison Theater on Powell St. (MM-115 & MM-139) The electric company named Weidenthal-Gosliner Electric Works kept the name until it closed in the 1970s. (MM-139) Right after he married Alice they moved to Cleveland for about 3 yrs. (MM-139) 1892 They moved from Cleveland to San Francisco. (MM-139) 1900 Calif. Soundex census: S. H. Weidenthal born June 1862 Ohio living in San Francisco with: Erma born July 1889 Ohio & Milton born May 1894 Calif. (MM-50) He became wealthy but lost everything in the 1906 earthquake, his brothers loaned him money. (MM16) Died of CO poisoning while working on his car (MM139) Death recorded in Jewish Review & Observer Vol. 42 No. 38 p. 6 Col. 5. (MM-131) Last Modified 26 Oct 2005


  • Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 1880
  • Residence: San Francisco City, San Francisco, California - 1900
  • Residence: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California - 1910
  • Residence: San Francisco, California, USA - 1914
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Samuel Henry Weidenthal's Timeline

1862
June 1862
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
1890
July 20, 1890
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
1894
May 17, 1894
California, United States
1916
August 31, 1916
Age 54
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California