Julius Garfinckel [SEP] cause of death
64th birthday of pneumonia in Washington, D.C. His funeral was held two days later at All Souls Unitarian Church. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.
On November 9, 1936, his will was filed for probate, leaving the bulk of his $6,000,000 estate to charity and employees.
External links.
- Julius Garfinckel Memorial at Find A Grave
Julius Garfinckel
Julius Garfinckel (November 5, 1872 – November 5, 1936) was a prominent American merchant, business executive and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Washington, D.C., department store Garfinckel's.
Biography.
He was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Harris Garfinkel (ca. 1835-1894) and Hannah Rachel Harrzon (ca. 1834-1886). His siblings were Nathan Gabriel Garfinkel (1864-?); Suzanne Rebecca Garfinkel (1866-?); Anna Esther