A Proud Heritage
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Photo Representative of Himelhoch Family History
We Himelhochs are proud
of the heritage that Wolf, Isaac and Meyer Himelhoch left us. Imagine the
motivation, character, and mental alertness that brought each, traveling alone
from a remote spot near the Baltic Sea to the tiny town of Caro, Michigan, and
then on to the big city of Detroit. They earned the respect and admiration of
the communities where they made significant business and civic contributions.
Under the Poles from 1727 to 1754, Courland Jews
suffered six mass expulsions and later from time-to-time under the Russians
were subjected to horrendous fines, fees and taxes, along with impossible
residency restrictions and travel and employment discrimination. Worst of all,
Catherine the Great and Ivan the Terrible drowned them in the river when they
refused to convert.
However, discrimination and persecution were mild
in the 1870s when the Himelhochs left. The economy
was also starting to explode. It does not seem, therefore, that they were
fleeing anything.
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