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Surnames: Beitman, Goodman, Neal,Joseph,Sternberger
Classification: Biography
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R.& E. Beitman constitute one of the oldest and most prominent business firms of
southwestern Indiana, and the leading clothiers of Washington. Raphael Beitman, the senior
member of the firm, was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 22, 1833, son of Isaac and Fredo
(Goodman) Beitman, born in 1796, and 1801, and died in 1861 and 1862, respectively. The
family are Germans by birth, and can be traced back at least five generations. Our
subjects boyhood was spent in his native country, and there he received his early
education. In 1854, he came to America, and landed at New York, and then came to Indiana,
settled at Petersburg, Pike County, and there remained one year. He then went to
Vincennes, and for two years clerked in a store, and then came to Washington and engaged
in the clothing business. In 1859, Emanuel Beitman, a younger brother of our subject,
came to Washington from Germany, having been born in that country, June3, 1838. On coming
to Washington, he engaged in bus!
iness with his brother, and until 1861 they sold goods throughout the country, traveling
all the time. They then purchased the stock of goods of James Neal, who was a soldier in
the Rebellion,and engaged in the family grocery business, being the only house of the kind
in Washington. They continued until 1863, when they purchased the stock of clothing of
G. Beitman, and have since very successfully continued in that business. they do an
extensive business, and have almost unlimited confidence of the people. The senior member
of the firm was married in December, 1865, to Miss Amelia Joseph, a native of Germany.
they have four children, as follows: Flora, Jacob, Julia and Bertha. The junior member of
the firm was married in the city of "Brotherly Love",March 17, 1869, to Miss
Amelia Sternberger, born in Bavaria, Germany. They have five children: Lillie,Jennie,
Bertha, Blanche A. and Stella. The firm are Democratic in their political views. Raphael
is a member of the I.O!
.O.F. and emanuel of the Masons.
History of Knox and Daviess Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing; Chicago;1886
Pages 749-750