Henry Hochheimer

1818 - 1912  (93 years)

• Name	Henry Hochheimer  [1]
  Birth	3 Oct 1818	Ansbach, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	1912
  Person ID	I309	Rothschild_Bloom
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2017

  
  

  Family	Rachel Sladecker,   b. Germany
  Children	1. Bertha (Bettie) Hocheimer,   b. 3 Aug 1847, Baltimore, MD d. 10 May 1930 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2022

  
  

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• Notes

  Doctor of Philosophy in 1844 from University of Munich, studied under Schelling and Thiersch. Instructor at University of Munich Father's Assistant (also a Rabbi) Rabbinical Diploma 1845 1848: German Revolution, delivered political addresses that were anti-monarchial, came into conflict with authorities and was compelled to emigrate to US. Came to the Washington Hebrew Elementary School, Washington, D. C. every three months to examine classes Elected First Rabbi Lloyd Street Synagogue Baltimore, Maryland, 10/3/1849, stayed for 10 years 1859-> Eden street congregation, active for 33 years, Retired 1892 In 1851, he introduced confirmation for girls, causing a lot of resistance among the congregation. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S440] Death Certificate of Bettie Hexter. [S445] Isaac M. Fein, (The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1971).