Moses OPPENHEIMER
(b. 26 December 1855, d. 2 November 1929) married
(July 13, 1888) Gimi WEINGARTNER of Flehingen
(b. June 24, 1866,
d. 14 January 1962, 9 shvat 5722) from
Flehingen. Moses owned a one acre farm outside of town. Moses traded cattle and ran a pot and pans store in the
front of the house.
Moses was known as "Black Moses" to distinguish him from
the "Red Moses (Moses PFAELZER) the reference being to the color of their
hair and beard.
Moses is remembered for his participation in civic organizations, including the
volunteer fire department.
Moses OPPENHEIMER died 2 November 1929. He was buried in the 16th century Verbands Friedhof (Collective Cemetery)
of Hemsbach.
After her husband's death, Gimi continued to live in Hemsbach until 1937 when she joined Amanda
and Gustav in Frankfurt and immigrated with her to the US in 1938.
Gimi was buried at the Chevra Kadisha Section of the Oakridge
Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois as were Gustav and
Amanda OPPENHEIMER,
Carl and Jeannette OPPENHEIMER,
and Max and Betty SCHMIDT, and Kätchen SPIELMAN who came along to the US when Carl OPPENHEIMER emigrated to Chicago in 1938.
Picture taken June 24, 1946 - Grandma Gimi's 80th Birthday.
Rear: Carl & Jeanette OPPENHEIMER,
Jack & Mabel OPPENHEIMER,
Gustav & Amanda OPPENHEIMER. Front:
Max & Betty SCHMIDT, Grandma Gimi OPPENHEIMER,
Rebecka & Herman STERN. At the time, Gimi lived
with Betty and Max in Hyde Park on the
South Side of Chicago
Moses and Gimi had five children:
Rebecka OPPENHEIMER
(b. July 11, 1889, d. December 25, 1970)
married Hermann STERN.
Carl OPPENHEIMER (b. January 1, 1895, d. January 4, 1980,
buried Oakridge Jewish Cemetery, Block #33, Lot #59)
married Jeanette DANNENBERG
widow of Julius LOEB.
