Emanuel Cohen (businessman) explained

Emanuel Cohen (c. 1835 – 17 November 1895) was businessman in South Australia, and was responsible for the erection of several of Adelaide's premier buildings.

History

Cohen was born in London and emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne aboard Coromandel in August 1852, and made his way to Adelaide in the same month. It was the time of the Victorian gold rush, and he joined the exodus to the diggings.He had no luck as a prospector, and worked and joined with a company supplying requisites to the diggers at Forest Creek, Barkers Creek, Loddon, Bendigo, Maryborough, Avoca and Tarrengower.At Bendigo (then named Sandhurst) he renewed acquaintance with author B. L. Farjeon who founded a newspaper there.In 1856 he returned to Adelaide, where he began speculating as a property developer. Among his notable activities were:

He died at his residence, Gover Street, North Adelaide.

Family

Emanuel Cohen (1835 – 17 November 1895) married cousin Sarah Benjamin (23 January 1839 – 16 June 1920), of the well-known Solomon family, on 11 December 1858. She died in Bondi.[7] Their family included:[8]

Their home before 1866 was on Hindley Street, and "Lorne Villas", South Terrace from 1873.

His brother Samuel Cohen (c. 1822 – 11 June 1865) married Sarah's sister Fanny Benjamin (11 December 1822 – 24 March 1913) on 28 July 1852; they lived in Gawler; he was sued for not supporting illegitimate child, died in New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. News: Advertising . . VIII . 378 . South Australia . 13 June 1873 . 18 January 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Advertising . . XLI . 9238 . South Australia . 23 June 1876 . 8 March 2024 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Building Improvements . . XLII . 9416 . South Australia . 18 January 1877 . 16 January 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: New Restaurant . . XLII . 9692 . South Australia . 6 December 1877 . 15 January 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia. Not to be confused with F. W. Lindrum's similarly-named restaurant in the basement of White's Rooms and the Clarence Hotel, further down King William Street and on the other side.
  5. url= https://data.environment.sa.gov.au/Content/heritage-surveys/2-Kensington-Norwood-Heritage-Review-Vol-3-F-K-1995.pdf
  6. News: Death of Mr. E. Cohen . . XXXVIII . 11571 . South Australia . 18 November 1895 . 15 January 2018 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: News and Views . . Sydney . 19 January 1917 . 19 January 2016 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  8. The fate of most of their offspring remains elusive.
  9. News: Family Notices . . IV . 1194 . South Australia . 19 May 1862 . 18 January 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia. A double wedding at the Adelaide Synagogue. Curiously both Catherine and Susan are in this notice described as daughters of Benjamin Cohen of London, and sister to Mrs J. M. Solomon. The Solomon family article has a Rachel Cohen (1819 – 9 January 1864) — Mrs. Judah Moss Solomon — a daughter of Benjamin Samuel Cohen (1791–1858) of London, but this is a generation or two earlier.