Albert Sigmund
was born in 1819 in Bavaria. He arrived in
the United States around 1841 and settled in
Baltimore. He was one of the founding members of the Har Sinai
Congregation and is buried in the old Har Sinai Cemetery. He married
Ella
Goldschmidt (born 1823). She was the daughter of Meyer Goldschmidt
of
Grebenstein. The Sigmunds raised 7
children:
William Sigmund (born ?) married Addie
Kaufman. Worked in his father's fur business. He died
young in ?
Henrietta "Dot" Sigmund (born 1851) married her second
cousin, Scholum "Joe" Katzenstein
(son of Gerson Katzenstein and Eva
Goldschmidt) They moved to Washington, PA.
Simon Sigmund (born 1853) married Helen
? He, too, worked in the family business.
Joseph Sigmund (born 1856) married Emma
Goldman. They moved to Denver, Co. Joseph was in the
advertising business.
Leopold Sigmund (born 1858) married Theresa
Hirsch. They lived in Baltimore.
Stella Sigmund (born 1860) died young of
cancer.
Mollie Sigmund born 1861 in New York
where the
family lived after escaping Baltimore during the Civil War. Mollie married
Harry Goldman (Emma's brother)
May Sigmund (born 1874) married Gerson Cahn.
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