Kobey, Miriam Rachofsky, 1840-1921
Person
Biography
Samuel Abraham and Miriam Rachofsky married in Poland and later migrated to Manchester, England where the name was shortened to Kobey. Their daughter Rachel married Isaac Shwayder in Manchester. The Kobey family immigrated to New Jersey in about 1881 and then moved to Denver, Colorado in 1888. Miriam Kobey was a highly respected midwife in Denver, known as the "angel of mercy."
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
A Legacy of Healing: Early Colorado Jews in Medicine, 2005
Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00004
Abstract
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who contributed to medicine, the Jewish community, and Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people who knew some of the early key figures.
Dates:
2005