Kobey, Miriam Rachofsky, 1840-1921
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
A Legacy of Healing: Early Colorado Jews in Medicine, 2005
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.
Abraham and Miriam Kobey with Son Benjamin, circa 1890
Abraham Kobey sits in a chair in front of his home. Miriam Kobey and Benjamin Kobey (their son) stand beside him holding hands.
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