Henry immigrated from Poppenlauer, Kingdom of Bavaria to the United States in 1848 with his older brother David. Henry headed west in the gold rush, while David remained in New York City. Henry did not have U.S. citizenship during the gold rush and Civil War years.
In 1860, Henry was a miner in the remote gold rush town of Browntown, Josephine County, Oregon. By 1864, he had made enough money to buy a butcher business in Portland, Oregon which he named "Axman & Co." Henry bought the business in "Upper Union Market, Knott's Building, 214 Front Street" from partners D. Haight/Height & W. T. Newby who had two other shops--one of them further down Front Street at Ankeny Market (the 2014 site of Ankeny Plaza). During 1864, Upper Union Market was renamed Washington Market. At that time, Front Street ran along the west bank of the Willamette River. In late 1864 or early1865, Henry sold his butcher shop to A. D. Burchardt. As Front Street closed, the revised address was 22 First Avenue (at the intersection of SW First Avenue and SW Ash Street), and Burchardt renamed the business "Washington Meat Market."
By 1866, Henry was back to mining. Eighteen months after the end of the war, in October 1866, Henry Axman, the miner, enlisted in the Army at Camp Douglas. Henry deserted 6 months later, and in September of 1867 he had returned to Oregon and petitioned for naturalization. Shortly thereafter, it appears that Henry obtained false papers with a naturalization date of March 1867 and naturalization location of Atlanta (or Alabama).
Some time before the Spring of 1869, Henry traveled to Chicago where his brother David had settled in1856 and had a thriving second-hand clothing business. Henry met Brunette Eisendrath, the niece of the immigrant Eisendrath brothers--successful Jewish apparel entreprenuers. On 11 April 1869, Brunette and Henry were married in Chicago.
In July of 1870, Brunette and Henry were living with their baby son Charles Henry Axman in Galesburg, Illinois. Henry was working as a farmhand. Henry's brother Joseph--who was living in Chicago in 1869--had also moved to Galesburg by the time of the 1870 census. In 1871, it appears that Henry had a produce business in Peoria, Illinois. His brother Joseph moved to Peoria around the same time.
On 10 October 1871, The Great Chicago Fire destroyed the home and business of Henry's older brother, David. In 1872, Henry and Brunette moved back to Chicago. At first they lived at 50 5th Street and Henry was a junk dealer. By 1874, they had a furniture store on Archer Street. Between 1878 and 1880, the Axmans moved their furniture store to 2806 State Street. By 1883, Brunette was running the business.
Henry successfully registered to vote in October 1888 with his suspicious naturalization papers. He had applied for naturalization at the Superior Court of Cook County in April 1887, but the process was not yet complete. A little later in October 1888, Henry completed the legitimate U.S. naturalization process. He had been in the United States for 40 years.
In 1893, the Axmans liquidated their furniture store inventory and retired. After that, Henry listed his occupation as "Capitalist." Wealthy after many decades of work, he invested in the businesses of his children and others. In 1894, the Axmans bought a large house at 5654 Wabash Avenue. Samson/Samuel and his family lived there, and other sons came and went. Henry enjoyed his later years surrounding by his children and grandchildren and participating in activities of the Covenant Lodge (No. 526, A. F. & A. M.).
On 7 May 1902, Henry died at the age of 70. He was buried two days later at Mount Ma'ariv Cemetery. Z"L
In 1860, Henry was a miner in the remote gold rush town of Browntown, Josephine County, Oregon. By 1864, he had made enough money to buy a butcher business in Portland, Oregon which he named "Axman & Co." Henry bought the business in "Upper Union Market, Knott's Building, 214 Front Street" from partners D. Haight/Height & W. T. Newby who had two other shops--one of them further down Front Street at Ankeny Market (the 2014 site of Ankeny Plaza). During 1864, Upper Union Market was renamed Washington Market. At that time, Front Street ran along the west bank of the Willamette River. In late 1864 or early1865, Henry sold his butcher shop to A. D. Burchardt. As Front Street closed, the revised address was 22 First Avenue (at the intersection of SW First Avenue and SW Ash Street), and Burchardt renamed the business "Washington Meat Market."
By 1866, Henry was back to mining. Eighteen months after the end of the war, in October 1866, Henry Axman, the miner, enlisted in the Army at Camp Douglas. Henry deserted 6 months later, and in September of 1867 he had returned to Oregon and petitioned for naturalization. Shortly thereafter, it appears that Henry obtained false papers with a naturalization date of March 1867 and naturalization location of Atlanta (or Alabama).
Some time before the Spring of 1869, Henry traveled to Chicago where his brother David had settled in1856 and had a thriving second-hand clothing business. Henry met Brunette Eisendrath, the niece of the immigrant Eisendrath brothers--successful Jewish apparel entreprenuers. On 11 April 1869, Brunette and Henry were married in Chicago.
In July of 1870, Brunette and Henry were living with their baby son Charles Henry Axman in Galesburg, Illinois. Henry was working as a farmhand. Henry's brother Joseph--who was living in Chicago in 1869--had also moved to Galesburg by the time of the 1870 census. In 1871, it appears that Henry had a produce business in Peoria, Illinois. His brother Joseph moved to Peoria around the same time.
On 10 October 1871, The Great Chicago Fire destroyed the home and business of Henry's older brother, David. In 1872, Henry and Brunette moved back to Chicago. At first they lived at 50 5th Street and Henry was a junk dealer. By 1874, they had a furniture store on Archer Street. Between 1878 and 1880, the Axmans moved their furniture store to 2806 State Street. By 1883, Brunette was running the business.
Henry successfully registered to vote in October 1888 with his suspicious naturalization papers. He had applied for naturalization at the Superior Court of Cook County in April 1887, but the process was not yet complete. A little later in October 1888, Henry completed the legitimate U.S. naturalization process. He had been in the United States for 40 years.
In 1893, the Axmans liquidated their furniture store inventory and retired. After that, Henry listed his occupation as "Capitalist." Wealthy after many decades of work, he invested in the businesses of his children and others. In 1894, the Axmans bought a large house at 5654 Wabash Avenue. Samson/Samuel and his family lived there, and other sons came and went. Henry enjoyed his later years surrounding by his children and grandchildren and participating in activities of the Covenant Lodge (No. 526, A. F. & A. M.).
On 7 May 1902, Henry died at the age of 70. He was buried two days later at Mount Ma'ariv Cemetery. Z"L
Henry immigrated from Poppenlauer, Kingdom of Bavaria to the United States in 1848 with his older brother David. Henry headed west in the gold rush, while David remained in New York City. Henry did not have U.S. citizenship during the gold rush and Civil War years.
In 1860, Henry was a miner in the remote gold rush town of Browntown, Josephine County, Oregon. By 1864, he had made enough money to buy a butcher business in Portland, Oregon which he named "Axman & Co." Henry bought the business in "Upper Union Market, Knott's Building, 214 Front Street" from partners D. Haight/Height & W. T. Newby who had two other shops--one of them further down Front Street at Ankeny Market (the 2014 site of Ankeny Plaza). During 1864, Upper Union Market was renamed Washington Market. At that time, Front Street ran along the west bank of the Willamette River. In late 1864 or early1865, Henry sold his butcher shop to A. D. Burchardt. As Front Street closed, the revised address was 22 First Avenue (at the intersection of SW First Avenue and SW Ash Street), and Burchardt renamed the business "Washington Meat Market."
By 1866, Henry was back to mining. Eighteen months after the end of the war, in October 1866, Henry Axman, the miner, enlisted in the Army at Camp Douglas. Henry deserted 6 months later, and in September of 1867 he had returned to Oregon and petitioned for naturalization. Shortly thereafter, it appears that Henry obtained false papers with a naturalization date of March 1867 and naturalization location of Atlanta (or Alabama).
Some time before the Spring of 1869, Henry traveled to Chicago where his brother David had settled in1856 and had a thriving second-hand clothing business. Henry met Brunette Eisendrath, the niece of the immigrant Eisendrath brothers--successful Jewish apparel entreprenuers. On 11 April 1869, Brunette and Henry were married in Chicago.
In July of 1870, Brunette and Henry were living with their baby son Charles Henry Axman in Galesburg, Illinois. Henry was working as a farmhand. Henry's brother Joseph--who was living in Chicago in 1869--had also moved to Galesburg by the time of the 1870 census. In 1871, it appears that Henry had a produce business in Peoria, Illinois. His brother Joseph moved to Peoria around the same time.
On 10 October 1871, The Great Chicago Fire destroyed the home and business of Henry's older brother, David. In 1872, Henry and Brunette moved back to Chicago. At first they lived at 50 5th Street and Henry was a junk dealer. By 1874, they had a furniture store on Archer Street. Between 1878 and 1880, the Axmans moved their furniture store to 2806 State Street. By 1883, Brunette was running the business.
Henry successfully registered to vote in October 1888 with his suspicious naturalization papers. He had applied for naturalization at the Superior Court of Cook County in April 1887, but the process was not yet complete. A little later in October 1888, Henry completed the legitimate U.S. naturalization process. He had been in the United States for 40 years.
In 1893, the Axmans liquidated their furniture store inventory and retired. After that, Henry listed his occupation as "Capitalist." Wealthy after many decades of work, he invested in the businesses of his children and others. In 1894, the Axmans bought a large house at 5654 Wabash Avenue. Samson/Samuel and his family lived there, and other sons came and went. Henry enjoyed his later years surrounding by his children and grandchildren and participating in activities of the Covenant Lodge (No. 526, A. F. & A. M.).
On 7 May 1902, Henry died at the age of 70. He was buried two days later at Mount Ma'ariv Cemetery. Z"L
In 1860, Henry was a miner in the remote gold rush town of Browntown, Josephine County, Oregon. By 1864, he had made enough money to buy a butcher business in Portland, Oregon which he named "Axman & Co." Henry bought the business in "Upper Union Market, Knott's Building, 214 Front Street" from partners D. Haight/Height & W. T. Newby who had two other shops--one of them further down Front Street at Ankeny Market (the 2014 site of Ankeny Plaza). During 1864, Upper Union Market was renamed Washington Market. At that time, Front Street ran along the west bank of the Willamette River. In late 1864 or early1865, Henry sold his butcher shop to A. D. Burchardt. As Front Street closed, the revised address was 22 First Avenue (at the intersection of SW First Avenue and SW Ash Street), and Burchardt renamed the business "Washington Meat Market."
By 1866, Henry was back to mining. Eighteen months after the end of the war, in October 1866, Henry Axman, the miner, enlisted in the Army at Camp Douglas. Henry deserted 6 months later, and in September of 1867 he had returned to Oregon and petitioned for naturalization. Shortly thereafter, it appears that Henry obtained false papers with a naturalization date of March 1867 and naturalization location of Atlanta (or Alabama).
Some time before the Spring of 1869, Henry traveled to Chicago where his brother David had settled in1856 and had a thriving second-hand clothing business. Henry met Brunette Eisendrath, the niece of the immigrant Eisendrath brothers--successful Jewish apparel entreprenuers. On 11 April 1869, Brunette and Henry were married in Chicago.
In July of 1870, Brunette and Henry were living with their baby son Charles Henry Axman in Galesburg, Illinois. Henry was working as a farmhand. Henry's brother Joseph--who was living in Chicago in 1869--had also moved to Galesburg by the time of the 1870 census. In 1871, it appears that Henry had a produce business in Peoria, Illinois. His brother Joseph moved to Peoria around the same time.
On 10 October 1871, The Great Chicago Fire destroyed the home and business of Henry's older brother, David. In 1872, Henry and Brunette moved back to Chicago. At first they lived at 50 5th Street and Henry was a junk dealer. By 1874, they had a furniture store on Archer Street. Between 1878 and 1880, the Axmans moved their furniture store to 2806 State Street. By 1883, Brunette was running the business.
Henry successfully registered to vote in October 1888 with his suspicious naturalization papers. He had applied for naturalization at the Superior Court of Cook County in April 1887, but the process was not yet complete. A little later in October 1888, Henry completed the legitimate U.S. naturalization process. He had been in the United States for 40 years.
In 1893, the Axmans liquidated their furniture store inventory and retired. After that, Henry listed his occupation as "Capitalist." Wealthy after many decades of work, he invested in the businesses of his children and others. In 1894, the Axmans bought a large house at 5654 Wabash Avenue. Samson/Samuel and his family lived there, and other sons came and went. Henry enjoyed his later years surrounding by his children and grandchildren and participating in activities of the Covenant Lodge (No. 526, A. F. & A. M.).
On 7 May 1902, Henry died at the age of 70. He was buried two days later at Mount Ma'ariv Cemetery. Z"L
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