Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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 WILLIAM B. LEWENBERG, the other member of the firm of Himelhoch & Lewenberg, 
was also born in Courland, Russia, and was educated there, and for so young a 
man has been an extensive traveler and had a varied experience. In 1869 he came 
to the United States, living a year in Detroit and some three years in Flint, in 
which places he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. While in Flint he was one of 
the leading spirits in organizing that well known military organization, the 
"Flint Blues." In 1874, which was about the time of the breaking out of the 
"diamond fields" excitement in South Africa, he went to that country. For about 
a year and a half after his arrival in the Cape Colony he was in mercantile 
business, and then went to the diamond country as a diamond merchant, where he 
remained some year and a half also. He then determined to return to Russia, and 
in doing so sailed along the eastern coast of Africa, stopping at Natal, 
Mozambique, Zanzibar, Quilimain, Aden, on through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal 
to Port Said. From that port he went to Italy, visiting Naples, Rome, Florence, 
Venice and other parts of that country. He then passed through Austria and on to 
Berlin, in Prussia, and from there to Riga, in Russia. For a time he was engaged 
in the grain trade in the interior of that country also traveling extensively in 
it, but in 1878 made up his mind to make the United States his home. On arriving 
in New York he started for Bay City, Michigan, at which place he made a short 
stay and then came to Caro, associating himself with Mr. Himelhoch in trade. Mr. 
Lewenberg is quite a linguist, speaking six languages fluently, viz.: German, 
Hebrew, Russian, Lattish, Hollandische and English. Of all countries in which he 
has lived he prefers the United States "by a large majority." Is not a married 
man.