Isaac Magnin
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1842
Isaac Magnin | |
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| Born | Isaac Moeijen 1842 |
| Died | January 27, 1907 (aged 65) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma, California, US |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Cohen |
| Relatives | Edgar Magnin (grandson) Cyril Magnin (grandson) Mae Brussell (great granddaughter) |
Isaac Magnin (1842–1907) was a Dutch-born American businessperson, carver and gilder. He was the co-founder of I. Magnin, an upscale women's clothing store in San Francisco, California.
Career
He worked as a businessman in Texas and New Mexico.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he served in the Union Army.[2] He then worked as a pushcart peddler in New Orleans, Louisiana.[5] Next, he moved to London, where he established an arts goods store.[2][5] A decade later, in 1876, he set sail for San Francisco via Cape Horn, with his wife and children.[2][5] There, he worked as a frame carver and gilder for Solomon Gump, an art and antique dealer and owner of Gump's.[5] By 1880, he was listed in the census as the keeper of a fancy bazaar.[2] With his wife, he was also the co-founder of I. Magnin, an upscale women's clothing store in San Francisco.[2]