Cohen, Simon Abraham, 1791-1871
Person
Biography
Simon Abraham Cohen was born in London, England April 25, 1791 and died 1871 in Chicago, Illinois. The Schayer family were descended from Simon Cohen.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Box 1, 1879-2009
File — Box B239.01.0001: Series B239.01; Series B239.02; Series B239.03 [Barcode: U186020758461]
Identifier: B239.03.0001
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs, an obituary, the family history book "Simon Abraham Cohen" by Faye G. Schayer, and family history charts and information.
Dates:
1879-2009
Schayer Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: B239
Abstract
Milton M. Schayer was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1876 to German-Jewish parents and died in Denver in 1935. In 1920 he founded the Bankers Building and Loan Association, and served as its first president and treasurer. His son Charles Milton Schayer, born in 1913, married Faye Greenberg in 1941. Milton M. Schayer was active in many civic and religious organizations. He was director of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, which designated him Denver’s “most valuable citizen” in 1925. He...
Dates:
1879-2009