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Saliman, Bessie Radetsky, 1855-1926

 Person

Biography

Bessie Radetsky Saliman was born in Russia in 1855. She married Michael Saliman in 1874 and they settled in Denver in 1886.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Alan Saliman Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B399
Abstract The history of the Saliman family in the Denver area dates to the immigration of the family patriarch Paul Michael Saliman (known as Michael.) As did most Jewish families, Michael and his wife Bessie Radetsky Saliman settled on the west side near Sloan's Lake in 1886. Paul Michael pushed a cart through the alleys of Denver collecting rags and junk to re-sell, finally developing a business of collecting, cleaning and recycling milk bottles for local dairies. Michael Saliman was a leader of...
Dates: Other: 1874-2000