Hermon LILIENSTERN

Birth:
2 Oct 1848
of Ortenberg, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany
Death:
19 Jan 1917
Hamilton, Ohio
Burial:
Masonic Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Marriage:
1881
Hamilton, Ohio
Sources:
Ohio Deaths, 1908-2002 (Ancestry.com), Living with daughter Blanche
Ancestry Family Trees
Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 (Ancestry.com)
Real Estate Record and Builder's Guide, Vol 45. (Google Books), Possible reference as mortgager.
Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriages (http://www.hcgsdata.org/grooms/Lee-Lis.shtml), Sarah Rosenthal. Vol 1880-84, Rec. FP5
New York Ship Passenger List (http://www.immigrantships.net/), Steamer America, Bremen to NYC, 11 Mar 1867
1880 US Federal Census Clayton, Barbour, Alabama
1900 US Federal Census Precinct 1, Titus, Texas
1910 US Federal Census Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    H. Lilienstern appears as a mortgager of $135 for household furniture to L. Lilienstern in NYC, between May 16 and 22, 1890. Likely Hermon and Lafayette Lilienstern, brothers
    Arrived in the US aboard the Steamer America, sailing from Bremen to NYC on 11 Mar 1867. 18 years old, listed as "merchant"
    1910 - Sold his store to his son in law Bird Old Sr. (Letter from Herman Old)
    1914 - Sold their store to Bird Old Sr. and moved to Cincinnati.
    1917 - Hermon died and was cremated.  Sara moved back to Mt Pleasant to live with daughter Ruth and husband Bird Old.

Daughter Ruth wrote to a kids section of the newspaper on 2 Feb 1896:
Ruth Lilienstern, Mt Pleasant, TX. - Mr Big Hat and cousins' I thought I would write you for the first time. I am 7 years old. I started to school in the summer. I am in the first reader. I have two sisters and two brothers. We had a big burn out one Sunday morning. Iona Caldwell has a little deer. Our next door neighbor has a little baby girl. My sister Fannie, has the mumps now. My sister, Blanche, won the medal. I got a pretty doll Christmas. Mota Rolstor got the prize in arithmatic for learning the multiplication table in a week.

Daughter Fannie wrote to a kids section of the newspaper on 10 Jan 1897:
Anna Belle Clement and Fannie Lilienstern, Mount Pleasant, Tex. - Mr Big Hat and Cousins; It has been a long time since we have written to you. Our town is building a new courthouse now, and it has a very pretty steeple, but it is too heavy for the foundation, and it will have to be torn down. The people of this town are going to put a clock in the steeple that can be heard two miles from town when it strikes. We are in fractions in our arithmatic. We all will be happy when merry Christmas is here. Our fathers take The News and we take the Cozy Corner from our brothers. One of our friends, Esther Badt, who is 13 years of age, has joined the Cozy Corner.

Elected Mt. Pleasant City Alderman on Apr 2 1907.
Sara ROSENTHAL
Birth:
2 Nov 1861
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Death:
24 Apr 1925
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Burial:
Masonic Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Notes:
                   Sara was buried with Hermon's ashes in her arms
Had six children, five living according to the 1910 census.
Children
Marriage
1
Blanche LILIENSTERN
Birth:
Feb 1883
Barbour, Alabama
Death:
2
Fannie LILIENSTERN
Birth:
Nov 1884
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Lived in Boston.
3
Ruth LILIENSTERN
Birth:
27 Dec 1888
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Death:
13 Oct 1963
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Bird OLD, SR. 
Marr:
6 Nov 1913
Titus, Texas 
Notes:
                   From a letter from Herman Old to Linda Brock in 2002:
When Ruth Lilienstern completed high school, her parents sent her to live with her Grandparents who lived in Cincinnati, Ohio so she could attend The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. During that time, her Uncle David who was only about 10 years older returned home from Europe where he had been attending art schools. From what I remmember from my Mother is one of her best school friends at the Conservatory begin dating Uncle David and her Uncle introduced her to one of his friends who she dated. When David and her friend became engaged, the gentleman she had been dating asked her to marry him. Her Grandfather Samuel was all in favor of it but she wasn't. Naturally they were all Jewish. Samuel called his daughter Sara and informed her that Ruth did not obey him Sara rushed to Cincinnati and after a heated discussion, she & Ruth returned to Mt.Pleasant, This was about 1909.
4
Henry M LILIENSTERN
Birth:
13 Sep 1890
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Death:
15 Oct 1923
Daingerfield, Morris, Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Died in a car accident.

Dallas News, Oct 10 1923 - Mount Pleasant, Texas, Oct 9 - MAN PINNED UNDER CAR EXPECTED TO DIE - Henry Lilienstern, prominent Mount Pleasant business man, who received injuries expected to prove fatal in an automobile accident near Daingerfield, Morris County, Monday, is reported in a critical condition at Daingerfield, and little hope is held for his recovery. Mr. Lilienstern's car was overturned, pinning him underneath and crushing his head and chest. First reports received here stated he was killed.
5
David Robert LILIENSTERN
Birth:
1 Aug 1894
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Death:
3 Oct 1969
Harris, Texas
Bertha Louise HENDERSON 
Marr:
15 Oct 1913
Groveton, Trinity, Texas 
Notes:
                   1913 - Married in Groveton, Trinity, TX
1916 - Living in Garfield, near Austin.
1917 - Daughter Berniece is born.
1917 - Employed as the Texas representative for American Art Custom Tailors of Cincinnati, spent time traveling in Arkansas and TN for work. (Letter in scrapbook)
June 1917 - Draft for WWI. Traveling salesman for American Art and Custom Tailors, of Cincinnati, OH.
1918 - Daughter Berniece dies shortly after first birthday.
1920 - Dry goods merchant. Lived on Richardson St. in Mt. Pleasant, Titus, TX. Wife Bertha working as a sales lady. Mother in law living there too.
1922 - H. M. Lilienstern (older brother) advertises for an experienced Candy Maker in Dallas News on Sep 2 1922.
1929 - Apx. - D.R. Lilienstern sponsored a youth basketball team and coached the boys. (Coach "Catfish" Smith...) 
1929 - Operating Doris Candy Company in Texarkana. Lived at 2103 Olive. Worked at 1411-1413 W 4th St.
1930 - Proprietor of a candy company in Texarkana, living at 2103 Olive. Renting. Mother in law living there too. Bertha was teaching music. (Census)
1931 - Arox. Went bankrupt and company went to someone else, 
1931 - Sep 9, Phoenix Hosiery Company vs Lilienstern & Camak, Inc, default on debt. (Dallas News - Camaks were neighbors of Bird Old and listed as "Merchants" on the census, must have been partners) 
1931 - No occupation listed. Doris Candy now under ownership of G. H. Lucas
1932 - Student at the University of Texas, Austin. Wife was a saleswoman. Daughter Sara is a student as well.
1934 - Receives voucher for supplying the capitol with Dallas Newspaper. (Legislature doc - continued until at least 1941 )
1935 - Finishes paying off back debts from bankruptcy, except guy who took Doris Candy (Herman Old letter)
1935 - Living at 509 Ratherview Pl. in Austin, owns Lilly Candy Company. Business at 1502 S. Congress Av.
1937 - Living at 1804 Lavaca in Austin, owns Lilly Candy Company, at 1404 Sabine.
1939 - Living at 708 E 23 1/2 in Austin. Lilly candy at 403 E 7th. Both working there.
1940 - Living same place, company same place.
1940 - Owner, wholesale candy, Bertha working as a cleark for the wholesale candy co. (1940 Census) 
1941 - Living same place, company moved to 1602 Sabine.
1944 - Living same place, Lilly candy company goes to a Mr. P.J. Anthony. They operate TruTex candy now.
1949 - Living at 2314 Oldham in Austin. TruTex is at 1511 Manor Rd.
1953 - Living at 4711 Crestwood Dr. Operating TruTex Lilly Candy Co (bought Lilly back?) operated at 1511 Manor Rd.
1954 - Residence now says Crestway, same number. 
1955 - Living same place. No occupation listed, Sherman T Wells is now listed as manager of Tru-Tex Lilly.
1957 - Living same place, Bertha now works for Cheeko Candy.
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Hermon Lilienstern - Sara Rosenthal

Hermon Lilienstern was born at of Ortenberg, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany 2 Oct 1848. His parents were David Lilienstern and Jette Yohanna Mori.

He married Sara Rosenthal 1881 at Hamilton, Ohio . Sara Rosenthal was born at Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio 2 Nov 1861 daughter of Samuel Rosenthal and Franziska "Fannie" Baum .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Blanche Lilienstern born Feb 1883.
Fannie Lilienstern born Nov 1884.
Ruth Lilienstern born 27 Dec 1888.
Henry M Lilienstern born 13 Sep 1890.
David Robert Lilienstern born 1 Aug 1894.

Hermon Lilienstern died 19 Jan 1917 at Hamilton, Ohio .

Sara Rosenthal died 24 Apr 1925 at Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas .