Person:Salim Farres (1)

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Salim Farres
b.1872
d.14 Aug 1943
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Name[1][2] Salim Farres
Gender Male
Birth? 1872
Marriage to Bertha Buechner
Death? 14 Aug 1943
Reference Number 1717

Salim had a "notions" store downtown. He sold to peddlers (and would finance them) to go out and sell his goods. Ed Reisland said it would take a lot of selling when the peddlers would sell a spool of thread for eight cents.

Cleveland Public Library Necrology File: Id#: 0095189 Name: Farres, Salim Date: Aug 19, 1943 Source: Source unknown Notes: Farres, Salim, beloved husband of Bertha (nee Buechner), brother of Gabriel, Dr. Shickry, Elias and Joseph; passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the residence, 4654 W. 33. Friends may call at the G.H. Busch & Son Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl rd. Services at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Friday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m.

References
  1. Reisland; oral history from Edwin and Arnold Reisland.
  2. Cleveland Public Library Necrology File.