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Saliman, Bernie (Bernard), 1924-2017

 Person

Biography

Bernie Saliman was born in Denver in 1924 and died in 2017. His parents were Isadore and Rose Saliman. He married Florence Ann Papier in 1948. During World War II, he was a cook in the Seabees, primarily on Guadalcanal.

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