Marcus Bernheimer (Levi) geb. 01 Mrz 1847 Liberty, Mississippi, United States (USA) gest. 07 Mrz 1912 St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA): JMH Genealogy

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Name	Marcus Bernheimer (Levi)
Geboren	01 Mrz 1847	Liberty, Mississippi, United States (USA)
Geschlecht	männlich
Residence	nach 1847	Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States (USA)
Education	um 1860	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States (USA)
Education	nach 1861	Marietta, Georgia, United States (USA)
Education	1867	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (USA)
Residence	von 1875 bis 1912	708 N. 2nd Street, Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
Lebenslauf	Marcus Bernheimer wurde am 1. März 1847 als erster Sohn des aus Hohenems nach Port Gibson, Missisippi, ausgewanderten Samuel Bernheimer und seiner Frau Henriette geboren. Er besuchte Schulen in Port Gibson und Baton Rouge, sowie die Militärakademie in Marietta, Georgia. Marcus Bernheimer kämpfte im amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg und übernahm das väterliche Geschäft, die weitverzweigten Handelsunternehmungen der Firma S. Bernheimer & Sons. 1873 besuchte Marcus Bernheimer die Heimat seiner Familie in Hohenems. Am 14. Juni besuchte er die Synagoge in Hohenems und wurde zur Tora aufgerufen, wie er stolz in seinem Tagebuch vermerkte. 1875 zog Marcus Bernheimer nach St. Louis um, wo mit seinem Schwager Nicholas Scharff erfolgreich in den Lebensmittelgroßhandel einstieg (Scharff, Bernheimer & Co). 1893 wurde er Direktor der Third National Bank und schon 1890 Präsident der Sunset Hill Electric Light, Water and Power Co.. 1894 eröffnete die von ihm 1890 gegründete Meramec Highlands Company ein großangelegtes Ressort mit Heilbädern, Kuranlagen, Gästehäusern, Luxushotel und Sportplätzen. 1893 verkaufte er das Ressort an seinen Bruder Jacob Bernheimer und stieg 1899 ins Mühlengeschäft ein, als Präsident der M. Bernheimer Milling & Mercantile Co.. 1893 kandidierte er für die Partei der Demokraten für das Amt des Bürgermeisters und wurde nach mehreren Wahlgängen von seinem Gegenkandidaten James Bannerman knapp geschlagen. 1910 kandidierte er ebenso vergeblich für die Demokraten für das Kreisgericht. Sein Leben lang engagierte er sich für die jüdische Gemeinde und für die jüdischen Einwanderer aus Russland, die zu zehntausenden auch nach St. Louis kamen. Sein Lebensabend wurde durch einen Prozess überschattet, den er um das Erbe seines 1911 verstorbenen Bruder Jacobs führte. Marcus Bernheimer starb am 7. März 1912 im Gerichtssaal während der Verhandlung. Im Nachruf von Rabbiner Leon Harrison hieß es: „A leader of the people, father to the poor, a protector of the helpless, one who loved his faith with all his heart, whose soul went out to every good and holy cause.... A familiar and honored landmark has been swept away from our community. A pillar of strength among the people, sustaining every righteous and worthy cause, has crmubled into dust. One by one they go, these veterans of the last generation, the fathers and grandfathers of those who today are springing up in their stead. And now the summons has come to still another one of the seasoned, splendid old pioneers who came early in the history of this community, who helped to lay the foundation of all that is honorable to the city in which we live, and the religious community in whose head and front he worked and worshipped during the many years of his splendid life.“
Biography	Marcus Bernheimer was born in Liberty in 1847, and he was educated in Port Gibson; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and at a military institute in Marietta, Georgia. He entered Confederate military service with the Georgia cadets, later serving in the quartermaster corps under Major L. O. Bridewell. Bernheimer entered Soule College in New Orleans in 1867, and after graduating, he returned to Port Gibson to assist his father in the mercantile business. He left S. Bernheimer and Brothers to join Nicholas Scharff, formerly of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in a business in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1875 and 1884. Scharff and Bernheimer (later Scharff, Bernheimer, and Company) sold groceries, grain, and farming implements. Marcus Bernheimer married Ella Heyman, who was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and educated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had four children. Bernheimer later became president of the Merchants’ Bank of St. Louis and run for Mayor in 1893 for the Democratic Party (without success). In 1890 he became president of the Sunset Hill Electric Light, Water and Power Co. and he founded the Meramec Highlands Company, a luxurious resort with hotel, guesthouses and spa. Marcus Bernheimer had beem quite active in Jewish community organizations as well: a member of Shaare Emeth; president of United Hebrew Relief Association; vice president of the Jewish Educational and Charitable Union; president of the National Conference of Jewish Charities (now the Jewish Communal Service Association); and a founder of the Columbian Club. 1911 his brother Jacob died and left only a small share of the company to him. Marcus Bernheimer contested his brothers will. On March 7, 1912 he died inmidst of a courtroom session. In his necrologue Rabbi Leon Harrison said about him: „A leader of the people, father to the poor, a protector of the helpless, one who loved his faith with all his heart, whose soul went out to every good and holy cause.... A familiar and honored landmark has been swept away from our community. A pillar of strength among the people, sustaining every righteous and worthy cause, has crmubled into dust. One by one they go, these veterans of the last generation, the fathers and grandfathers of those who today are springing up in their stead. And now the summons has come to still another one of the seasoned, splendid old pioneers who came early in the history of this community, who helped to lay the foundation of all that is honorable to the city in which we live, and the religious community in whose head and front he worked and worshipped during the many years of his splendid life.“
Gestorben	07 Mrz 1912	St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
Begraben	St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
Notizen	Quellen: http://mdah.state.ms.us/manuscripts/z2044.html
Personen-Kennung	I7994
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Vater	Samuel Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 14 Sep 1812, Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Österreich , gest. 23 Okt 1888, Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States (USA) (Alter 76 Jahre)
Mutter	Henrietta Cahn, geb. Mrz 1827, Wittgenborn, Wächtersbach, Hessen, Deutschland , gest. 16 Jan 1904, Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States (USA) (Alter ~ 77 Jahre)
Verheiratet	um 1845	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (USA)
Familien-Kennung	F29851	Familienblatt

Familie Ella Hayman, geb. 01 Okt 1855, Pennsylvania, United States (USA) , gest. 23 Nov 1896, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) (Alter 41 Jahre)

Verheiratet 08 Jan 1875? St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)

Kinder

	1. Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 29 Nov 1879, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 29 Nov 1879, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) (Alter 0 Jahre)
	2. Alvin H. Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 17 Mai 1881, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 29 Apr 1884, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) (Alter 2 Jahre)
	3. Corrine (Carrie) Bernheimer (Levi), geb. Okt 1883, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
+	4. Sanford J. Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 13 Feb 1884, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 22 Dez 1966, Missouri, United States (USA) (Alter 82 Jahre)
+	5. Blanche Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 04 Apr 1886, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 01 Dez 1947, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) (Alter 61 Jahre)
+	6. Lucille Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 09 Jun 1888, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 14 Aug 1975, New York City, New York, United States (USA) (Alter 87 Jahre)
+	7. Samuel Bernheimer (Levi), geb. 28 Jun 1886, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA) , gest. 10 Sep 1946, New York City, New York, United States (USA) (Alter 60 Jahre)

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Familien-Kennung F29852 Familienblatt

Ereignis-Karte

	Geboren - 01 Mrz 1847 - Liberty, Mississippi, United States (USA)
	Residence - nach 1847 - Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States (USA)
	Education - um 1860 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States (USA)
	Education - nach 1861 - Marietta, Georgia, United States (USA)
	Education - 1867 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (USA)
	Residence - von 1875 bis 1912 - 708 N. 2nd Street, Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
	Gestorben - 07 Mrz 1912 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
	Begraben - - St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)
	Verheiratet - 08 Jan 1875? - St. Louis, Missouri, United States (USA)