German Immigrant Louis Ottenheimer

After moving to Memphis from Arkansas, where he had operated a provisions store, Ottenheimer opened a store on Main Street with partner Moses Schwartz. In 1867 Ottenheimer brought his nephews, Isaac and Jacob Goldsmith, to the United States and employed them in his Memphis store. As soon as the Goldsmith brothers saved five hundred dollars they opened their own store and made twenty-five dollars the first day.



The History: In the late 1800's, Toledo's Old West End neighborhood was a place for the city's affluent bankers and factory owners to escape the hustle and bustle of downtown. The streets were lined with grand houses, including this 1897 American Foursquare, first owned by Louis and Harriet Ottenheimer, who raised their son, Jack, here. Louis worked as a vice president of a cloak manufacturing company and in the 1920's became a banker. The Great Depression ended Toledo's banking and manufacturing boom, and many houses in the Old West End, including the Ottenheimer residence, were converted to rentals. The house has been vacant for three years.

Louis Ottenheimer
Birthdate:	February 14, 1825
Birthplace:	Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death:	Died February 6, 1896 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Immediate Family:	Son of Elias Lazarus Ottenheimer and Kobritsch Ottenheimer Husband of Fanny OTTENHEIMER Father of Dora Goldsmith; Ella Ottenheimer; Jeanette Ottenheimer; Sarah Schwab; Celia Lehman and 2 others Brother of Pheibisch Ottenheimer; Sara "Sophie" Goldschmidt; Sophia Michael; Bertha Ottenheimer; Alexander Ottenheimer and 2 others Immediate Family Fanny OTTENHEIMER wife Dora Goldsmith daughter Ella Ottenheimer daughter Jeanette Ottenheimer daughter Sarah Schwab daughter Celia Lehman daughter Isaac "Ike" Ottenheimer son Elias Ottenheimer son Elias Lazarus Ottenheimer father Kobritsch Ottenheimer mother Pheibisch Ottenheimer brother Sara "Sophie" Goldschmidt sister view all 11 Louis Ottenheimer's Timeline 1825 February 14, 1825 Birth of Louis Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 1855 August 23, 1855 Age 30 Birth of Dora Goldsmith Taylor Creek, Arkansas, United States 1857 October 11, 1857 Age 32 Birth of Ella Ottenheimer 1859 October 21, 1859 Age 34 Birth of Jeanette Ottenheimer 1862 August 25, 1862 Age 37 Birth of Sarah Schwab Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA 1864 September 22, 1864 Age 39 Birth of Celia Lehman Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA 1867 March 14, 1867 Age 42 Birth of Elias Ottenheimer Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA 1871 June 7, 1871 Age 46 Birth of Isaac "Ike" Ottenheimer Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA 1896 February 6, 1896 Age 70 Death of Louis at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Fanny Ottenheimer Daughter of Isaak Schwartz and Caroline Schwartz Wife of Louis Ottenheimer Mother of Dora Goldsmith; Ella Ottenheimer; Jeanette Ottenheimer; Sarah Schwab and 3 others Sister of Ludwig Schwartz; Sarah Schwartz; Ezechiel Schwartz; Abraham I Schwartz and 2 others Half sister of Schwartz