Primary Name: Hirsch, Simon
Filed as: hirsch_simon
Also known as: Simon Hirsch
Occupation / Association: Merchant; owner, Juneau Liquor Company; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6; Member, B.P.O. Elks Lodge 420
Born: April 5, 1857, Hillesheim, Germany
Died: June 11, 1930, Portland, Oregon
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Associated places: Hillesheim, Germany; Juneau, Alaska; Portland, Oregon
Keywords: Simon Hirsch, Hirsch Simon, Juneau Liquor Company owner, Juneau BPOE Elks Lodge 420, Juneau pioneers
Biography
Simon Hirsch was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo No. 6, and an early merchant in Juneau.
Hirsch was born in Hillesheim, Germany, on April 5, 1857. He lived in Alaska Territory for approximately thirty years, twelve of which were spent in Juneau.
In Juneau, he owned and operated the Juneau Liquor Company. Hirsch was also active in fraternal organizations and joined the Juneau B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 420 on March 15, 1911.
Simon Hirsch died in Portland, Oregon, on June 11, 1930.
Sources
Daily Alaska Empire, June 12, 1930