Samuel Star
| 1839 | Born Ermanshausen, Bavaria | | 1853 | Immigrated to the United States | | Sep 1873 | Samuel Star arrives in Denison, Texas. | | Apr 25, 1874 | Samuel Star & Emma Eppstein are married in the synagogue in St. Joseph, Missouri. | | Apr 1, 1875 | Denison Daily Cresset
Thursday, April 1, 1875
C. Waterman, Sam Star and Max . Grundstein
These
gentlemen have the largest stock of dry goods, notions, hats and caps,
boots and shoes, carpets, etc., in northern Texas. Goods
describable, goods too handsome for description. Everything
wholesale! and retail! Will duplicate St. Louis and Galveston
bills. Grand opening in a few days. Stock complete - prints in
all the latest styles. See tomorrow's issue for full description
of their stock.
| | 1872 - 1877 | Max
Grundstein is partner with Charles Waterman & Samuel Star in
Waterman, Star & Co., 203 West Main Street, Denison, Texas - dry
goods, clothing, gents furnishing goods. Max Grundstein is a boarder at
the Alamo Hotel, Denison, Texas. | Feb 1877
(The Denison Press, Feb 8, 1939) | The Denison Press
Wednesday, February 8, 1939
DENISON, 62-50-35 YEARS AGO
February
8, 1877 - On the dissolution of the firm of Waterman, Starr & Co.,
of this city, Charles Waterman went to New York to engage in business
there. Yesterday the employees of the old firm sent Mr. Waterman,
by express, an elegant gold watch as a token of their kind remembrance
and esteem. The watch was purchased of Mr. Woodyard of this city,
who ordered it from the north especially for this occasion.
It is an elegant, full jeweled, Swiss time piece, the works covered
with a crystal face. The cases are massive and in the latest
style of workman ship. On the cap is engraved "Present to
Charles Waterman by his employees, Denison, Texas, Feb. 5, 1877."
There
is no one who can better appreciate such a handsome token of friendship
than Mr. Waterman, an d he will prize it the more, coming as it does,
from young men who have been with him so long and in such close
business relationship. The watch was accompanied by a letter
signed "Your Obedient Servants, A.G. Lendenheim, L.C. Kone, H.
Waterman, I. Star, C.C. Allen, E. Atcheson, C.P. Bayne, F. Carse."
| | 1878 | Mr. Ike Star states that the branch house of the Star Store in Whitewright will be moved back to Denison. (The Denison Daily News, Friday, Oct. 11, 1878) | | Apr 1879 | Max Grundstein weds Theresa Eppstein | Denison Daily News
January 8, 1880
Pg. 1 | MAMMOTH
The Great Star Store, the Pride of North Texas
The Boss Dry Goods Establishment of Denison.
One of the largest establishments in Texas and the largest outside of Dallas,
is that of this well known firm. The
proprietors are gentlemen of immense capital, splendid business habits,
experience and vim, and the stock of goods carried is one that rivals the
palace stores of metropolitan cities.
They have in the jobbing trade alone $250,000 and $50,000 in the retail
department. A walk through their immense
building, two stories in height, and of great depth and width, will convince
the observer that master minds run the business. With a small army of gentlemanly clerks, cash
boys and other employees, the most perfects system prevails, business runs like
clock-work, and with sales aggregating from two to five thousand dollars a day
during the business season, all is order, regularity and skill. The lower story is devoted to the retail
trade, and here may be found everything to be had in that line in the country,
from the tiniest article to the most costly, while above stairs is devoted to
wholesale goods, carpets, clothing, hats, trunks, boots, shoes, blankets,
valises, and other articles belonging to that branch of trade. Every department of this immense
establishment is fitted with goods suited to all tastes and all purses.
In many respects it is the most fashionable house in Denison. It is especially a favorite with the ladies,
and in their shopping excursions they invariably bring up at the Star
Store. This is not surprising, in view
of the fact that the Star Store carries the fullest assortment and most endless
variety of fashionable dress goods to be found in the market. Their long and intimate acquaintance with the
tastes of their customers, and their exquisite skill in selection, has made
their house the fashionable rendezvous for all the belles, not only of Denison,
but of the country. It seems to be a
generally understood fact among the ladies that the latest styles and the most
attractive goods are always to be found at this house. Acting upon the conceded opinion, the Star
Store spares no pains to keep the fullest and most complete stock of fancy,
plain and elegant dry goods that money can purchase or taste select. They also carry a full line of linen, laces,
gloves, hosiery, ribbons and indeed every conceivable article of fabric which
can in any way form part of a lady’s toilette.
These facts of course, became known, and they contribute in an important
degree to form that extensive custom which throngs the Star Store establishment
every hour in the day.
Without going to the trouble of repeating the names of the endless variety of
dry goods, clothing, carpets and oil cloths carried by this enterprising firm,
it may be safely said that whatever is wanted can be found at the Star Store. | | 1881 | Original Star Store built at 129-131 West Main Street, Denison, Texas. |
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125 West Main at corner of Austin Avenue
Sunday Gazetteer
April 24, 1887 | | 1887 - 1892 | Waterman, Star & Co. moved to 129-131 West Main Street, Denison, Texas. Grundstein resides at 321 West Gandy Street. | | 1893 - 1894 | The
store name changes to Star & Grundstein. Max Grundstein lives
at the corner of Gandy & Rusk Streets (301-307 West Gandy).
Sam Star live at 229 West Gandy. The surname Waterman is
not listed in the Denison City Directory. | | Jan 18, 1895 (The Sunday Gazetteer, Jan 27, 1895) | The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, January 27, 1895
pg. 4
DEATH OF CHARLES WATERMAN
On
Saturday of last week Mr. Sam Star of this city received a telegram
from New York stating that Mr. Charles Waterman had died very
suddenly on Friday night. The telegram did not give particulars
of the death, but stated that full information would be forwarded by
mail. As yet, however, the information has not arrived. Mr.
Waterman is a brother-in-law to Mr. Sam Star, and is well and favorably
known here. He and Mr. Star were engaged in the mercantile
business in Chitopa, Kansas, before the arrival of the M. K. & T.
in Denison, but on the completion of the road here the main ho use was
moved to this city, and a branch was maintained for 2 or 3 years longer
at Chitopa. In the spring of 1 892 he severed his connection
with the firm, and since then has resided continuously in the east.
The deceased was born in Bavaria 53 years ago and came to America
in 1856. He was married to Miss Susan Star in St. Joseph,
Missouri; one child was born, a girl, Mrs. Brand of New York.
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, January 30, 1910
LITTLE STORIES OF DENISON, #8
The
most prominent business house in the pioneer period at Denison was the
Star Store. It was named after Sam Star, who came here in 1873
from Kansas. The original firm was Waterman, Weil & Star, at
present all dead. The senior member (Mr. Waterman) left the firm
in 1880s and located in New York where he committed suicide in rather a
romantic manner. Dressed in his best, he stood before a mirror in
a hotel in Broadway and placing a pistol at his forehead, blew out his
brains. Mr. Weil was the next to withdraw from the firm.
Max Grundstein, who was long the leading spirit of the firm,
became a member and it was known as Star & Grundstein.
| | 1896 - 1897 | Star
& Grundstein store is still in operation. Max Grundstein
lives at 307 West Gandy. Sam Star lives at 231 West Gandy. | | 1898 - 1899 | Star
& Grundstein store is still in operation. Max & Elizabeth
M Grundstein live at 307 West Gandy. Sam Star lives at 229 West Gandy.
Harrison & Fannie B. Tone live next door to the Grundstein's
at 311 West Gandy. W. B. & Mary Ella Munson also live on West Gandy. | | 1899 | Samuel Star dies. |
| GRUNDSTEIN RESIDENCE
307 WEST GANDY
DENISON, TEXAS |
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| | 1899 - 1900 | Max Grundstein is manager of the "Golden Rule" Dry Goods Store - notions, shoes, etc. - at 203 West Main Street.
The Golden Rule Dry Goods Store is owned by Henry Friedenheit (married) who boards at the Union Depot Hotel.
The Grundstein's still reside at 307 West Gandy. |
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| About this
time, the residence at 307 West Gandy becomes the Denison Elks Club.
The Denison Elks Club dates back to the 19th
century, occupying this location since 1905. A newer Denison Elks
Club building stands on the same site at 307 West Gandy. |
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Postcard is postmarked 1912. |
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| | 1901 - 1902 | The following surnames & businesses are not listed in the Denison City Directory:
Golden Rule Dry Goods Store
Grundstein
Star
Henry Friedenheit is a traveling salesman for L. Eppstein & Son - wholesale liquors, wines, cigars.
He rooms at the A. H. Coffin residence, 516 West Gandy.
L. B. Eppstein is head of the Denison Elks Club. |
sources:
Denison City Directory
Max Grundstein Marriage Announcement, 1879
Biography Index
German American Roots
Jewish American Roots
Susan Hawkins
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