Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-24
|. BRANDEIS PASSES AWAY
Long Illness Of Prominent Merchant Comes
to an End Friday Morning
HIS CAREER ONE OF WORK AND SUCCESS
From small B~eEinnins He Succeeds
In building Up One of the LarE-
est stores in the west
ern states.

Jonas I. Brandels, the founder OF the Bos-
ton Store, passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning after an illness of eight weeks,
during which he has steadily lost strength
He was the victim of a complication OF Kid
ney troubles, which has affected his health
for several years, and made necessary sew
eral visits 70 the medical springs OF SOUTH
ern Europe. During his last illness MI
Brandeis has had the attendance OF sew
eral prominent physicians and DR.. o. 5
Hoffman has been constantly with him
They have for some time been able to give
no hope.
The members Of the family, with the ex-
eeption of the youngest son, Hugo H. Bran
deis, have been with the father TO the END
Mr.. Hugo Brandeis and wife are in Europe,
having started before the fatal character oil
the attack became known. They have been
cabled for and will be here in a few days
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence, 1925 Dodge street, at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Hugo Brandeis, who has been re-
called from Europe, will reach Omaha on
Saturday.
Native of Austria
Mr.. Brandeis was 81 years old and had
lived in this country forty-nine years, COM
ing to the United States from Austria IN his
Seth year. He was born in the little Aus
'trian village Of Lieben, being one OF a
amily Of twelve sons, Of which he was the
last remaining member. Two OF the
brothers we're lost to Mr.. Brandeis during
the last year.
After being in this country seven years
he met in Milwaukee Miss Fanny Teweles
and in June, 1860, they were married In
a.a AAwn four chill
dren. three sons and one daughter, all of
whom survive their father and are resident
in this city. They are: Arthur D.. Bran
dels. living at PIP South Seventeenth street;
Emil Brandeis. who made his home with his
father at 1925 Dodge street; Hugo H.. Bran
deis. residing at 3O19 Pacific street, and
Mrs. Cohn. wife OF Herman Cohn OF the
Nebraska Clothing company, resident at llt
South Thirty-second avenue. Mrs. Braldeis
also is left to mourn her husband.
His Business Career.
Shortly after coming to the United States
Mr.. Brandeis found his way to the location
OF the present city Of Manitowoc' WIS.
which was then a tiny settlement In the
heart Of the Indian country. The young
man went out among the Manitowocs and
other nearby tribes and bartered with the
natives LOT IuTbs Ib oOoh ~ ~
general merchandise business, buying the
furs which the Indians brought in and
being, as civilization advanced, tho hrsi
buyer Of grain in that section. He figures
prominently in THE History OF Northern
wisconsin" For about twenty-five years he
continued in the Wisconsin town and Their
came to this city.
A Wholesale notions business was entered
int at 1907 Farnam street, but after two
or three years this was given up and the
Fair started at the southwest corner OF
Thirteenth and Howard streets. The busi-
ness growing to such a volume that 1t coulc
not be accommodated. the new building was
nut up at the intersection of Sixteenth and
Douglas streets and called The Boston
store" This business was conducted under
the name Of ]. l.. Brandeis & Sons.
Mr.. Brandeis has been a great traveller
crossing the Atlantic many times to WISH
his fatherland and other parts OF the Ole
World. He took a prominent part In the
work Of getting up the Transmississipp
exposition in 1898 and was one of the board
OF directors Of that enterprise. He was a.
one time a member Of the park board o
the city,