Pepper / Pfeffer Family
Abstract
The Pfeffer/Peffer/Feffer family originated in Omelno, Russia. Motel Pfeffer and his wife moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1905, changing the name officially to Pepper. Motel's brothers Isaac and Max followed soon after. Members of the family, including several of the brothers' nieces and nephews who emigrated to the United States in the 1920s and '30s, eventually spread to and settled in various places including Denver, Brazil, and Israel in addition... to Salt Lake City. Isaac passed away in 1928, Motel in 1955, and Max in 1978.
See moreDates
- 1879-2008
Language of Materials
Materials are predominantly in English; some materials are in German or Hebrew.
Extent
4 Items : Contains four (4) items; two (2) paper documents, and two (2) compact disks (CDs).
Scope and Contents
File contains two CDs with family history. File also contains two documents about the family.
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Denver. Center for Judaic Studies. Ira M. Beck Memorial Collection of Rocky Mountain Jewish History (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository