In the SF City Directory for 1880 Herman Ruppin was listed as a broker at 222 Montgomery with residence at 1108 Folsom. In the commercial section he is listed as a mining stock broker. Also a Conrad Ruppin, malster, Herman Zweig, residence 128 Park Ave. Zweig was a malt manufacturer. Bill rashley@netconnect.com.au wrote: > > Help required. > Would any of the directories for San Francisco list HERMAN RUPPIN > who is reputed to have been a Grain Merchant in the 1870's . Ruppin and his > brother Sallust, are said to have made a fortune at the goldrush town of Chiltern > in Victoria. As yet, I have not found the date of his death, but I feel sure that if > he died in San Fransciso there would have been a substantial obituary > published. > Any help at all would be appreciated. > With best wishes and congratulations to the industrious persons who so > kindly help so many inquirers. > Robert Ashley

Many thanks Bill. I expect to find that Conrad was a son of Herman? It all fits with the story of Herman being a Grain merchant although Herman must have moved into the Mining Speculation area afterwards. It tallies with his mining speculative activities at Chiltern. I will give the various Death lists a go an see what eventuates. I doubt whether he would have been alive much after 1910. Regards, R. A. In the SF City Directory for 1880 Herman Ruppin was listed as a broker at 222 Montgomery with residence at 1108 Folsom. In the commercial section he is listed as a mining stock broker. Also a Conrad Ruppin, malster, Herman Zweig, residence 128 Park Ave. Zweig was a malt manufacturer. Bill rashley@netconnect.com.au wrote: > > Help required. > Would any of the directories for San Francisco list HERMAN RUPPIN > who is reputed to have been a Grain Merchant in the 1870's . Ruppin and his > brother Sallust, are said to have made a fortune at the goldrush town of Chiltern > in Victoria. As yet, I have not found the date of his death, but I feel sure that if > he died in San Fransciso there would have been a substantial obituary > published. > Any help at all would be appreciated. > With best wishes and congratulations to the industrious persons who so > kindly help so many inquirers. > Robert Ashley