The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
Martin Heller Has Gone
to His Rest
AFTER A WELL-SPENT LIFE.
He Was q Successful Man and a
PhiIanthropist.
SKETCH OF HIS USEFUL. LIFE.
Came to California in Early Days
and Made Fortene-His Work
in San Francisco.

Martin Heller, founder and member Of
the firm of NJ. Heller & Sons, died at 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law. Juda Newman,
southwest corner Of Pacific avenue and
Fillmore Street, aged IS years.
MI Heller bad been III and confined to
his room and bed for a month and had
undergone several difficult surgical opera
tons for internal t7oubles. Sever al days
ago it became evident that his lie was
drawing t. its close and the aged sufferer
was prepared fer the great change. His
MISUNDERSTANDING face and familiar figure
will be missed by many. young aid old.
Most of the prominent business mea in this
city were his personal friends, socially and
in matters OF business.
Martin Heller was born in Bavaria,
where he was educated and received his
first training in the dry-eoeds business.
which he followed through the remainder
of his life. He came to the United States
in 1914 aud began his career as a pedG er,
making New jersey his frat fel OF la Dor.
From the modest beginning Of peddlsr
he opened store, but soon alter went to
Montgomery. Ala, where be engaged Ia
his favorite pursuit for sone years.
In 1858 he and one Of his three brothers
L
opened a dry-goods establishment in San
Francisco under the firm name of Heller
& Brothers. Their first store was located
on California street and fairly profitable
business was carried on. But the shifting
of the business center Of the city neeessi-
tated a removal and the store was estab-
Hshed on Sacramento street, where it re-
NAMED until after fortunes bad been made
in the rush of wartime prices. In 1867 the
firm removed To the present location Of
Heller q Sons. 112 SaDSome street. The
business Of the firm steadily grew and
spread itself, under careful management,
to ali parts of the Pacific Coast. Ii has
pros Dersd ever since.
The firm OF Heller IL Bros erected many
houses in this ely for business and resi-
dence purposes and thus became instru-
mental in the substantial building of the
metropolis.
The deceased was for eighteen wears
and up to the time of his death president
of the congregation Of the Temple Emanu-
FL and was highly esteemed, not only
among bis coTeligiOnists but among the
people of al classes, faiths ana creeds
Being naturally kind-hearted and most
tolerant in his views, he always looked
for the same broad spirit of tolerance in
others. He was a philanthropist in fact
as well as in name who devoted most
of his time during the latter years Of his
life 10 works of charity. He took an
active part Ia the management OF the or
phan asylum and the Old Ladies Home
aud gave literally to both Of those institu-
tions.
He was chiefly instrumental in building
up the Home of Peace Cemetery near this
city, one OF the most beautiful burial
grounds in the United States. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow, and was treasurer
of the Grand Lodge Of California for a
number Of years He also served FIVE
wears as president of the ODD Fellows
Savings Bank.
Dir. Heller was married in 1850 to Miss
Babeite Heller of New York, who became
the mother Of six childrpn-three sons and
three daughters-ali residents Of this CITY,
Mrs. Heller died very suddenly in 1889. At
which time they resided at tile Lick
House. Since the death Of bis wife Mr..
Heller made bis permanent home with his
daughter. Mrs. Juda Newman. The
funeral will take place Tomorrow accord
Ing 10 the rituals of the Jewish church
and the Odd Fellows order.