Biography of Max Yoffie, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 19 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Max Yoffie, a prominent mercantile owner in the early 1900's in Forrest City, was born April 7, 1872, in Amsterdam, Holland, his parents being Nathan and Rebecca (Burrik) Yoffie. His father was born in Holland, of Spanish descent, and his mother was born in Lapland. When he was a youth, his parents moved to Russia where he was educated. He was an employee of Baron Rothschild, and in 1889, when the Czar issued a ukase ordering that all foreigners be naturalized or leave the country within twenty four hours, under pain of banishment to Siberia, Mr. Rothschild payed for all 2000 employees expenses to move to New York. From New York, he came to Memphis, and in 1893, he located in Forrest City. He moved in 1914 to Springfield, Mo, and in 1928 returned to Forrest City. In 1896 he married Lizzie Apt, a native of Poland, and to that union was born six children; Samuel, who is living in California and has two children. Mr. Yoffie passed away on Jan. 10, 1939, and his wife on June 24, 1953. He was active in community affairs and the clubs. Treasurer of the George P. Taylor Oddfellows Lodge, Sentry in the Woodmen of the World, active in the B'nai B'rith. He was elected to the City Council by a large margin of votes. SOURCE: HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher -Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas