Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBernhard Strakosch 
Birth5 Oct 1836, Bučovice, near Brno
Death25 Oct 1910, Vienna
FatherMarkus Strakosch (1798-1866)
MotherLisbeth "Babette" Königsgarten (1803-1843)
Spouses
Birth17 Apr 1847
Death4 Oct 1914
FatherDavid Leopold Weller (1816-1890)
MotherBabette Stefansky (~1824-1898)
Marriage31 May 1866, Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Notes for Bernhard Strakosch
{geni:about_me} Born Oct 5, 1836, Bučovice near Brno; Haus #15. ''Czech Jewish Registers'', Bučovice Births, Image [http://www.badatelna.eu/reprodukce/?fondId=1073&am...&reproId=3639092 '''40'''] of 82.
Bernhard Strakosch, in Wien, donated to a fund for a poor widow; mentioned in ''Die Neuzeit'' of [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=neu&...%22&provider=ENP Aug. 28, 1863.]
Married May 31, 1866 in Wien:
* Bernhard, "kaufmann aus Butschowitz in Mähren," geb. 5 Oct. 1836. Father: Markus. Mother: Babette geb. Königsgarten.
* Henriette, "aus Göding in Mähren, geb. 17 April 1847." Father: David Leopold Weller, kaufmann. Mother: Babette geb. Stefansky.
Married in Wien though they lived in Brno: Numerative #[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-2580...=MMGD-K1P:1641627203 '''638'''], Volume Tempelgasse: '''Strakosch, Bernhard & Weller, Henriette.'''Image #153 of 311 at FamilySearch.org's ''02. Bezirk (Leopoldstadt), Trauungsbücher, Trauungsbuch A 1860-1871.''
The marriage was announced in ''Die Neuzeit'', June 1, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=neu&...%22&provider=ENP '''11'''] and in ''Mährische Zeitung'' (''Morawske Nowiny''), July 26, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=mar&...%22&provider=ABO '''4''']. Mentions "Firmy J. & B. Strakosch." In Czech.
Ttransfer of the firm "J. & B. Strakosch" in Vienna was recorded as "Bei der firma:
J & B Strakosch, Schaffwollwaarenerzeuger in Brünn, hat David Leopold Weller,
Handelsmann in Wien, die zwischen Bernhard Strakosch, öffentlichen Gesellschafter der Firma „J. und B. Strakosch", und der Tochter des genannten DLW, HW, unter Beitritt ihres Vaters geschlossenen Ehepachten ddo. Wien 30 Mai 1866 eintragen lassen," in ''Wiener Zeitung,'' Aug. 24, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wrz&...%22&provider=ENP '''26'''.] ("For the organization:
J & B Strakosch Schaffwollwaarenerzeuger in Brünn, David Leopold Weller, merchant in Vienna between Bernhard Strakosch, public shareholders of the company "J. and B. Strakosch," and the daughter of the said DLW, Henriette Weller,closed under accession of her father's marriage leases ddo. Vienna to register May 30, 1866").
Lived in Brno until about 1881 (through the births of all three children), then lived in Vienna. His firm in Vienna was B. Strakosch "& Sohn" (he was "a cobbler" per family history). The company produced and wholesaled shoes; see advertising card in MEDIA. Directory listing in Vienna first appears in Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger for 1881, Image #[http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/43614 '''1160''']. The listing for 1892, Image #[http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/64582 '''1521'''], fourth listing from bottom, left-hand column, shows him still doing business at Dreilausergasse 4, Wien VII, by now with son Otto Strakosch. Same [http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/58112 listing] appeared in 1889 as in 1881; those did not mention son Otto Strakosch.
Strakosch shoes were represented in Australia already in the early 1880s by Bernhard Strakosh's company presence at Expositions in the Austria section: ''The Argus'' (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), page [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5975465 23S].
A first cousin, [http://www.geni.com/people/Julius-Strakosch/6000000007014458164 Julius Strakosch 1845-1886] was also in shoe manufacturing.
Bernhard Strakosch died 1910 at Wien VII, [http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload....Q9QEwBA&dur=5381 '''Mariahilferstraße'''] 62 (see the [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-2579...=MMGD-2Q2:n667563891 ''death record''], Image #234 of 291, line 1807).
[http://friedhof.ikg-wien.at/search.asp?lang=en '''Zentralfriedhof Cemetery, Vienna''']:
* '''Strakosch Bernhard''' 74 Year(s) bur. 10/27/1910 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
* Strakosch Henriette 68 Year(s) bur. 10/07/1914 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
* Strakosch Max [died at 18] bur. 08/03/1885 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
This is ''not'' the [http://www.geni.com/people/Bernhard-Strakosch/6000000009570919151 Bernhard Strakosch (1828-1908)] who was with the Hohenauer Zuckerfabrik der Brüder Strakosch (near Brno). That person was a first cousin.
''Neue Freie Presse'' [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&a...;seite=38&zoom=2 death notice] for Bernhard Strakosch 1836-1910 appeared on Oct. 25, 1910. Thanks to genteam.at / ''Jewish Graves'' there is a photograph of the grave (see MEDIA).
What became of [http://books.google.com/books?id=Gw8dAQAAMAAJ&...66%2C1633&edge=0 '''Schuhfabrik'''] ''B. Strakosch & Sohn Schuhfabrik'' [sohn=Otto], founded in 1872, is described in ''Ökonomie der Arisierung'', Vol. 2, by Ulrike Felber , section 2.4.4., available [http://books.google.com/books?id=8F3JyEOKVmEC&...6%20Sohn&f=false ''online'']. The book states the firm B. Strakosch [& Sohn] "operated in Vienna since 1872"and was located at Wien VII, Kaiserstrasse 41. Bernhard Strakosch & Sohn owned the building at that address, per the [http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/content/pageview/382795 ''1908 Buch der Häuser und Hausbesitzer Wien'' ] at DigitalWienBibliotek (7 Bezirk, p. 25; image #42). As early as 1880 Bernhard Strakosh was exhibiting his company's shoes and boots at International Exhibitions such as the one in [http://books.google.com/books?id=0csNAAAAQAAJ&...kosch%22&f=false Melbourne, Australia] (see in MEDIA).
The fate of B. Strakosch & Sohn Schuhfabrik during WW II is discussed in ''Arisiert [Aryanized]: Eine Spurensuche im gesellschaftlichen Untergrund der Republik.'' Kremayer & Scheriau. Wien, [http://politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/institut/p...tinnen/etzersdorfer/ Irene Etzersdorfer] (1995) in a chapter on [http://www.geni.com/people/Otto-Strakosch/6000000008796980213 Otto Strakosch].
Bernhard Strakosch, in Wien, donated to a fund for a poor widow; mentioned in ''Die Neuzeit'' of [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=neu&...%22&provider=ENP Aug. 28, 1863.]
Married May 31, 1866 in Wien:
* Bernhard, "kaufmann aus Butschowitz in Mähren," geb. 5 Oct. 1836. Father: Markus. Mother: Babette geb. Königsgarten.
* Henriette, "aus Göding in Mähren, geb. 17 April 1847." Father: David Leopold Weller, kaufmann. Mother: Babette geb. Stefansky.
Married in Wien though they lived in Brno: Numerative #[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-2580...=MMGD-K1P:1641627203 '''638'''], Volume Tempelgasse: '''Strakosch, Bernhard & Weller, Henriette.'''Image #153 of 311 at FamilySearch.org's ''02. Bezirk (Leopoldstadt), Trauungsbücher, Trauungsbuch A 1860-1871.''
The marriage was announced in ''Die Neuzeit'', June 1, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=neu&...%22&provider=ENP '''11'''] and in ''Mährische Zeitung'' (''Morawske Nowiny''), July 26, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=mar&...%22&provider=ABO '''4''']. Mentions "Firmy J. & B. Strakosch." In Czech.
Ttransfer of the firm "J. & B. Strakosch" in Vienna was recorded as "Bei der firma:
J & B Strakosch, Schaffwollwaarenerzeuger in Brünn, hat David Leopold Weller,
Handelsmann in Wien, die zwischen Bernhard Strakosch, öffentlichen Gesellschafter der Firma „J. und B. Strakosch", und der Tochter des genannten DLW, HW, unter Beitritt ihres Vaters geschlossenen Ehepachten ddo. Wien 30 Mai 1866 eintragen lassen," in ''Wiener Zeitung,'' Aug. 24, 1866, p. [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wrz&...%22&provider=ENP '''26'''.] ("For the organization:
J & B Strakosch Schaffwollwaarenerzeuger in Brünn, David Leopold Weller, merchant in Vienna between Bernhard Strakosch, public shareholders of the company "J. and B. Strakosch," and the daughter of the said DLW, Henriette Weller,closed under accession of her father's marriage leases ddo. Vienna to register May 30, 1866").
Lived in Brno until about 1881 (through the births of all three children), then lived in Vienna. His firm in Vienna was B. Strakosch "& Sohn" (he was "a cobbler" per family history). The company produced and wholesaled shoes; see advertising card in MEDIA. Directory listing in Vienna first appears in Adolph Lehmann's allgemeiner Wohnungs-Anzeiger for 1881, Image #[http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/43614 '''1160''']. The listing for 1892, Image #[http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/64582 '''1521'''], fourth listing from bottom, left-hand column, shows him still doing business at Dreilausergasse 4, Wien VII, by now with son Otto Strakosch. Same [http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/periodical/pageview/58112 listing] appeared in 1889 as in 1881; those did not mention son Otto Strakosch.
Strakosch shoes were represented in Australia already in the early 1880s by Bernhard Strakosh's company presence at Expositions in the Austria section: ''The Argus'' (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), page [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5975465 23S].
A first cousin, [http://www.geni.com/people/Julius-Strakosch/6000000007014458164 Julius Strakosch 1845-1886] was also in shoe manufacturing.
Bernhard Strakosch died 1910 at Wien VII, [http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload....Q9QEwBA&dur=5381 '''Mariahilferstraße'''] 62 (see the [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-2579...=MMGD-2Q2:n667563891 ''death record''], Image #234 of 291, line 1807).
[http://friedhof.ikg-wien.at/search.asp?lang=en '''Zentralfriedhof Cemetery, Vienna''']:
* '''Strakosch Bernhard''' 74 Year(s) bur. 10/27/1910 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
* Strakosch Henriette 68 Year(s) bur. 10/07/1914 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
* Strakosch Max [died at 18] bur. 08/03/1885 ZENTRALFRIEDHOF I. TOR 5b 13 19
This is ''not'' the [http://www.geni.com/people/Bernhard-Strakosch/6000000009570919151 Bernhard Strakosch (1828-1908)] who was with the Hohenauer Zuckerfabrik der Brüder Strakosch (near Brno). That person was a first cousin.
''Neue Freie Presse'' [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&a...;seite=38&zoom=2 death notice] for Bernhard Strakosch 1836-1910 appeared on Oct. 25, 1910. Thanks to genteam.at / ''Jewish Graves'' there is a photograph of the grave (see MEDIA).
What became of [http://books.google.com/books?id=Gw8dAQAAMAAJ&...66%2C1633&edge=0 '''Schuhfabrik'''] ''B. Strakosch & Sohn Schuhfabrik'' [sohn=Otto], founded in 1872, is described in ''Ökonomie der Arisierung'', Vol. 2, by Ulrike Felber , section 2.4.4., available [http://books.google.com/books?id=8F3JyEOKVmEC&...6%20Sohn&f=false ''online'']. The book states the firm B. Strakosch [& Sohn] "operated in Vienna since 1872"and was located at Wien VII, Kaiserstrasse 41. Bernhard Strakosch & Sohn owned the building at that address, per the [http://www.digital.wienbibliothek.at/wbrobv/content/pageview/382795 ''1908 Buch der Häuser und Hausbesitzer Wien'' ] at DigitalWienBibliotek (7 Bezirk, p. 25; image #42). As early as 1880 Bernhard Strakosh was exhibiting his company's shoes and boots at International Exhibitions such as the one in [http://books.google.com/books?id=0csNAAAAQAAJ&...kosch%22&f=false Melbourne, Australia] (see in MEDIA).
The fate of B. Strakosch & Sohn Schuhfabrik during WW II is discussed in ''Arisiert [Aryanized]: Eine Spurensuche im gesellschaftlichen Untergrund der Republik.'' Kremayer & Scheriau. Wien, [http://politikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/institut/p...tinnen/etzersdorfer/ Irene Etzersdorfer] (1995) in a chapter on [http://www.geni.com/people/Otto-Strakosch/6000000008796980213 Otto Strakosch].