Jakob Birnbaum

Jakob Brinbaum (August 24, 1887 – April 15, 1912) was a Polish Jewish diamond dealer who died during the sinking of the Titanic.

Early life Jakob was born in 1887 in Kraków, Austria, to Austrian Jews Jeruchim Birnbaum (1856–1931) and Theophila Cypres (1863–1946). Jakob moved to San Francisco, California in 1909 and established a diamond firm called Jacob Birnbaum & Co. of San Francisco. In 1912, he traveled to a house he owned in Antwerp, Belgium on a business trip. Jakob died during the sinking and his body was discovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett:

NO. 148. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 28. - DARK HAIR.

CLOTHING - Light grey overcoat; blue pajamas.

EFFECTS - Gold glasses; gold ring marked "J. B."; 2 pairs tweezers; 2 bunches keys; 1 gold watch chain; scissors; papers; nail file; 2 memo books; pocket knife; diamond solitaire tie pin; purse.

FIRST CLASS NAME - JACOB BERNBAUN, San Francisco.

Jakob's body was transported to and buried in a Jewish cemetery in a town Putte.