The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-29
M LOUISSON IS DEAD.
END OF A LONG MERCANTILE
CAREER.
Had Been in Business for Himself
More Than Sixty Years-Thirty-fve
Years i'm Honolulu.

Maurice Louisson, for more than sixty
years a merchant, died this morning
about $3.50 o'clock, at the Robert Levers
residence, Waikiki, aged rs years. The
funeral will be held from the Masonic
Temple tomorrow afternoon at an hour
to be set after the arrival of his son
Henry, who is expected from Hawaii
by the Kinau.
Mr. Louisson was born I'm Prussian
Poland i'm 1924 and early in his bOyhOOd
entered business life in the dry goods
line. Long before he was of age he was
a merchant on his own account. 1t was
a matter of much pride during his life
that his career as a merchant on his
own account had extended over so long
a period.
He came to America in the latter
forties, and was for some time engaged
in merchandising on the coast. He came
to Honolulu i'm the middle sixties and
has lived here as one of the heads Of
the house of NJ. $. GTinbaum & Com
pauy ever since. OF the house of NJ. s.
Grinbaum & Company a brief history
published a year or two ago says:
"The firm of NJ. s. Grinbaum & Com
pany, Ltd. takes us back nearly half
century. Originally started in 1858 by
Mr.. a. s. Grinbaum, uncle of Mr.. M. 5.
Grinbaum, the present president Of the
firm it has held it's own amidst all the
various changes, political and CONNER
Cial that Honolulu has experienced. In
1860 the old store proving inadequate
the present premises on Queen street
We're secured. In 1866 Mr. NJ. S. Grim
baum and Mr.. NJ. LouissOn purchased
the concern from A. S. Grinbaum & Co..
audPn 1891 had it incorporated"
Mr.. Louissons career in Honolulu eN-
tends over about 35 years and has been
that of an honorable merchant, highly
esteemed i'm the business world, taking
an unOstentatious but virile interest in
public matters, liberal in all benevolent
and philanthropiC movements, respect
ed and esteemed by the community.
Mr. LOuissOn was a man who enjoyed
good health throughout his long life
until just at its close. He was pro-
digiOus worker, and active in business
until the past year or so. He return
ed to Honolulu with his wife only
month or so ago from an extended trip
abroad and the estimation he and his
wife were held in by the community
was shown by the number Of social fes-
tivities given in their honor on their
return. A week ago he underwent
surgical operation the shock of which
he WithStOOd with wonderful vitality
d, for one of his years. But stomach
't-oubles appeared to complicate his re-
CCvery and he died, somewhat sudden
ly and unexpectedly this morning.
He leaves surviving him a widow
after years of happy wedlock extended
far beyond the good fortunes of most,
and six children, four sons and two
daughters. The daughters are Mrs.
Mouritz Of Salt Lake City who was on
a visit here some months ago; and
Mrs. SimOns of Portland, Oregon. The
sons are Abraham L., and Henry who
are extensively engaged in coffee cul-
ture in Hawaii. julius who resides in
Portland, Oregon, and William who re-
sides in san Francisco.
NJ. s. GrinbaUm, his associate in
business for so many years, is here on
a visit now. OF his friend and asso-
ciate Mr.. Grinbaum speaks i'm words
that betolJen the strong friendship that
existed between them.
The doors of NJ $. Grinbaum & Co. s
place of business We're closed imme-
dIately on receipt of the news that Mr..
LCuissOn was no more, and a heavy
knot of black crepe, announced the
death of one of the heads of the house.
During the day many friends called at
the late residence to express to Mrs
LouissOn their sympathy in her be-
reavement.
Mr.. LouissOn was member Of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. 21 of the Masons,
and the masonic organizations viii be
well represented at the funeral.