About Isaac Magnin
Lived 1842 – 1907 (aged 64–65). Isaac Magnin was a businessperson.
Isaac Magnin (1842–1907) was a Dutch-born American businessperson, carver and gilder. He was the co-founder of I. Magnin, an upscale women's clothing store in San Francisco, California.
Early life Isaac Magnin (or Moeijen) was born into a Jewish family in Assen or Groningen, the Netherlands in 1842. His father was from Russia and his mother, Dutch-born. Next, he moved to London, where he established an arts goods store. They attended the Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Death He died on January 27, 1907, in San Francisco, California. He is buried at Hills of Eternity Memorial Park in Colma, California.
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American businessman
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Isaac Magnin was born in 1842 in Assen.
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Isaac Magnin died on 27 January 1907 in San Francisco.
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