Kobey family
Biography
Miriam Rachofsky married Samuel Abraham Kobesky in Poland and they immigrated to Manchester, England around 1871 with children Rachel, Betsy, Mark, and David. Their sons Harris and Ben were born in Manchester and the last name was shortened to Kobey. Their daughter Rachel Kobey married Isaac Shwayder, who had also migrated to Manchester from Eastern Europe. The Kobey family immigrated to New Jersey in about 1881, where Dora and Isaac were born, and then moved to Denver, Colorado in 1888. Miriam Kobey was a highly respected midwife and Samuel Abraham was rabbi of Congregation Agrudas Achim, located near the Platte River. Harris Kobey married Leah Sheffel and they honeymooned in Aspen, Colorado in 1898. They settled in Aspen and Ben Kobey and his famiy also moved to Aspen. The Kobey brothers owned stores in Aspen, including the Kobey Shoe and Clothing Store. The seven children of Harris and Leah Kobey lived with they uncle, Ben Kobey, after Leah died and Harris Kobey left for the East Coast. Ben Kobey moved his family to Denver and opened another Kobey store. Harris and Leah Kobey's daughter Dorothy "Dokes" Kobey was born in Aspen in 1905 and attended the University of Denver. Dokes Kobey married Nathan Berry, who worked at her uncle Ben's store in Denver. Hannah Shwayder, Dokes Kobey's cousin, had married Nathan's older brother Harry Berry.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Articles, Publications and Genealogical Materials, 1880-2005
This folder contains newspaper and magazine articles, family tree charts, and brief family histories relating to the Kobey family.
Aunt Hattie, Nathan, and Ruthie, circa 1914
Henrietta Reiss Kobey and her children, Nathan and Ruth, pose for a formal portrait.
Family of Harris & Leah Sheffel Kobey, circa 1903
The Sheffel Kobey family poses for a group portrait in the yard of a house in Aspen, Colorado. Back row, left to right: Leah Sheffel Kobey, Harris Kobey (holding Leon), and the housekeeper. Philip and Rebecca Kobey stand in front.
Family of Harris & Leah Sheffel Kobey, circa 1903
The Sheffel Kobey family poses for a group portrait in the yard of a house in Aspen, Colorado. Back row, left to right: Leah Sheffel Kobey, Harris Kobey (holding Leon), and the housekeeper. Philip and Rebecca Kobey stand in front.
Home of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey, circa 1915
Exterior view of the house of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey, 200 West Main Street in Aspen, Colorado, circa 1915. The Victorian house has a tree in front and a fence around the house, and there is snow on the ground. The house was later completely destroyed by fire.
Jewish Communities Outside of Denver, Panel 2, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Jewish Communities Outside of Denver" and includes Temple Aaron in Trinidad, Congregation Sons of Israel in Colorado Springs, Bernstein family of Walensberg, Max Stein of Pueblo, Hebrew Progressive Club of Greely, and the Kobey family in Aspen.
Kobey Family Home in Aspen, Colorado, circa 1915
Exterior of the Kobey family home in Aspen, Colorado.
Kobey Shoe and Clothing Co., circa 1918
The interior of the Kobey Shoe and Clothing Company store in Aspen, Colorado. Five employees pose behind counters; from left to right are Henrietta (Hetty) Reiss Kobey, Mark Kobey, Albert L. Kobey, Homer Van Loon, and John Parsons. Stacks of boxes and glass cases holding sales goods can be seen in the long interior shot.
Miriam Rachofsky Kobey and Grandchildren, circa 1905
Photographs of the Kobey and Related Families, 1899-2005
This folder contains four original photographs, as well as printed copies of digital photographs from series 3 of the Dorothy "Dokes" Berry Papers. The photographs are of the Kobey and related families, the Kobey Shoe and Clothing store and the home of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey in Aspen, Colorado.
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