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Cafe Weismann Limited

Submitted by christoph on Wed, 2021-09-08 03:25

H. W. (Hans Weismann) sent this postcard March 1907 to Mr. A. Hartroodt, spediteure (ie hauler/shipper) in Hamburg. The postcard reached Hamburg 11.4.07. The Hartroodt company was founded in Hamburg in 1887 and still exists to this day. The chop gives: "Weismann Limited". On the rear side H.W. asks Mr. Hartroodt to haul two packages, one containing porcelain vases, the other chinese silk, to two adresses in southern Germany (Württemberg). According to the text this  was not the first Weismann-Hartroodt transaction.

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Submitted by seemex on Fri, 2018-01-12 02:31

"Cafe Weismann" vs "Cafe Wiseman"

Submitted by seemex on Fri, 2018-01-12 02:25

I see there are two spellings and I'm interested in the changeover or any stories. A relative of mine, Ellen HJ King, is listed as the license holder in 1914 with the spelling of "Cafe Weismann" I think it was locate at Queens Road Central. Before her was Reichert, and further back, the original Hans Weismann who operated as a bakery and caterer. He sold out and returned to Germany in about 1908 I think after some over enhtusiastic expansions had left him short of funds. Apparently it was taken over by Lane Crawford and the spelling was changed to "Wiseman".

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