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Milton S. Florsheim
Shown circa 1924
Born (1868-07-27 ) July 27, 1868
Died December 22, 1936(1936-12-22) (aged 68 )
Burial place Rosehill Cemetery Known for Founder of Florsheim Shoes Spouse Gertrude Stern Children Irving S. Florsheim Harold Milton Florsheim Parent(s ) Henriette Nusbaum Florsheim Sigmund Florsheim Family Claire Zeisler (daughter-in-law)
Milton S. Florsheim (July 27, 1868 – December 22, 1936), was the chairman of the board and founder of Florsheim Shoes .[1]
Biography [ edit ]
Florsheim's grave at Rosehill Mausoleum
Florsheim was born to a Jewish family[2] in Montreal, Canada on July 27, 1868, the son of Henriette (née Nusbaum) and Sigmund Florsheim.[3] Shortly before he started grade school, the Florsheim family relocated to the Chicago area. He attended Chicago public schools.[3] He worked in his father's shoe store before founding Florsheim Shoes in 1892.[4] Florsheim was connected with the American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Charities of Chicago and was a trustee of Northwestern University .
In 1894, he married Gertrude Stern; they had two sons, Irving S. and Harold Milton (1900-1987).[3] [5] [6] [7] Harold was married to artist Claire Florsheim Zeisler . Irving's daughter Nancy married architect Bertrand Goldberg ;[8] and Irving's daughter, Mary, was married to actor and singer Allan Jones .[9] [10]
Florsheim died on December 22, 1936, in Los Angeles , California, aged 68.[4] [2] He was interred at Rosehill Mausoleum in Rosehill Cemetery , Chicago.
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Who's who in Chicago and Illinois, Volume 1, p 209
^ a b "M.S. Florsheim, Shoe Company Founder, Is Dead" . Chicago Tribune . December 23, 1936.
^ "Harold M. Florsheim" . The New York Times . February 2, 1987. p. D11. Retrieved February 12, 2024 .
^ Deering, Tara (May 13, 2004). "Sarabel 'Sue' Florsheim, 91 - Philanthropist for medicine, arts" . Chicago Tribune . p. 3–11. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lillian Florsheim, 92; Noted Chicago Sculptor" . Chicago Tribune . January 1, 1989. p. 9 . Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Marina City History: "Nancy Goldberg, restaurateur" , November 12, 1996.
^ Daniels, Serena Maria (February 15, 2010). "Noted figure in thoroughbred racing circles - Owned Cougar II, National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductee in 2006" . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2024 .
^ "Allan Jones Weds Florsheim Heiress" . The Desert Sun . January 3, 1958.
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