The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-04
THE ROTHsCMHLDS.
A Sketch Of IA Famous Family

TIaE ROTBsCMHLDS.
A Sketch Of 81 Famous Family.
Exchange.
This famous firm of Hebrew bank,
crs and capitalists, which is known
throughout the world, originated in
the city of Frankfort, Germany.
In the Judengassc, or Jews alley, a
short distance from the chief thorough
fare, l42 years ago, lived a dealer in
old clothes who had a red shield for
n sign, which in German reads Roth
SGhild. 1t WAS in l743 that son was
born to this Israelite. The name Civ
en- to the boy was Anselm Meyer, who
also become clothes dealer and II
pawn.broker succeeding to the busi.
ness of his father. BY degrees he ex-
tended his business. lending money at
high rates Of interest during the wars
Ofthe last century, managing his affairs
with such skill that Prince William,
the Landgraye, made him his banker.
When Napoleon came across the Rhine
in 1906, this clothes dealer was direct
ed to take care of the treasure of the
Prince, amounting to $I2,0O0,00O,
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an estate estimated at $1,000, ,OO0-
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