in the Documenting Maine Jewry database

DMJ takes a wide definition of a Jewish industry - as an industry with a significant number of Jewish owners, managers or workers.

years shown are ones which the person was known
to be engaged in that industry

Occupational titles are as provided by the source; odd sounding titles are most likely those recorded by census takers

Valentine Abraham   CARPENTER - MILL YARD 1920 1920 US Fed Census - Sanford
M Samuel Alpren   PROP - STRUCTURAL STEEL Structual Steel 1955 1955 Zelch
Nathan Alpren   SHEET METAL WORKER - METAL WORKS 1920 1920USFedCensus
Abraham Arnowitz   CABINET MAKER 1916 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 77
Joseph Arnowitz   CABINET MAKER 1916 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 78
Rose / Rosie / Rosa Arnowitz z"l   CABINET MAKER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 79
   Carpenter 1920 1920FederalCensus
William I Arnowitz   PAINTER 1955 1955 Zelch
Addie Bloom   PAINT/PAPER-MERCHANT 1910 1910CensusRussianBornYiddishSpeaking
 
Samuel Bloom   PAINTER - PAINTING 1930 1930USFedCensus
   painter 1930 1930USFedCensus ED: 8 Pg: 4 Ln: 8
Joseph Brener   PAINTER 1916 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 81
Joseph Brenner z"l   PAINTER 1910 1910 US Federal Census
Edith Citrin z"l   CARPENTER 1917 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 117
Samuel "Sam" Cohen   PAINTER 1919 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 171
Jacob Cox z"l   BUILDER James Cox (2016)
   carpenter 1920 George Alan Perry (email of Jan 30, 2011)
   building contractor 1920 after "became prosperous"George Alan Perry (email of Jan 30, 2011)
Morris "Mashke" Cox   CARPENTER 1914 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 23
 
Oscar Cox z"l   CARPENTER - HOUSE 1920 1920FederalCensus
Sarah Cox z"l   BUILDING CONTRACTOR 1920 1920FederalCensus
Lenwood Davis   CARPENTER-MACHINE SHOP 1940 1940 US Fed Census Biddeford
Irving Feinberg   CARPENTER - HOUSE 1930 house 1930 US Fed Census - Saco
   carpenter - house 1930 1930USFederalCensus-Saco
Samuel Feinberg z"l   CARPENTER 1909 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 5
Abe/Abraham Fineberg   CABINET MAKER 1909 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 27
   cabinet maker-factory 1920 1920-Federal Census
Samuel Fineberg z"l   CARPENTER 1909 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records
Samuel Fineberg   CABINET MAKER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
Simon / Symon Finn   CARPENTER 1924 1924 Maine City Directory - Portland area
   carpenter 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Joseph Fleischer z"l   MOULDER - IRON FOUNDRY 1910 1910FedCensusBiddeford
[First Name Not Known] Frankel   CARPENTER 1917 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 132
Frank J. Gidman   LABORER-W.P.A. ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1940 1940 US Fed Census Rumford
Samuel Henry Golden z"l   COMMISARY STEWARD - CONSTRUCTION WORKS 1930 1930 US Federal Census Bangor
David Goldstein z"l   CARPENTER 1910 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 34
Nathan Halperin z"l   SHEET METAL 1936 1936 Abromson
   Sheet Metal Minnie Halperin 1955 1955 Zelch
Howard Hirshon z"l   PAINTER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
Alexander Kaatz z"l   PAINTER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Charles Kaatz z"l   HOME BUILDER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Samuel Kaatz   PAINTER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
[FirstNameBeginsWith H-1st] Kalman   SHEET METAL WORK 1930 1930LewistonCensus
   sheet metal work 1930 1930LewistonCensus
Jacob Katman   CARPENTER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 39
Frances Katz   PAINTER 1920 1920-Federal Census
Abraham Kay   MOULDER - FOUNDRY 1910 1910FedCensusBiddeford
   moulder - foundry 1920 1920FedCensusBiddeford
Martin F King   LABORER - CONSTRUCTION BLDG. 1940 1940 US Federal Census Randolph
 
Isaac Kodis z"l   CABINET MAKER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Dolf Koran   CARPENTER 1940 1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
   Carpenter 1940 1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Louis Lawenberg   PAINTER 1916 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 93
Lewis I Leavitt   LABORER - CONSTURCTION 1930 1930 US Federal Census Bangor
Goldie / Golda Levenson   BOX MAKER - BOX SHOP 1920 1920USFedCensus
   box maker - box shop 1920 1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
Charles Zundel Leventhal z"l   SHEET METAL WORKER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Gedalia Levine z"l   PAINTER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
William Levine   PAINTER Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 183
 
Jacob K "Jack" Lichter z"l   BUILDING CONTRACTOR 1930 Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
Charles Lonstein z"l   CARPENTER 1930 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Lena Lonstein z"l   CARPENTER 1912 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 44
Sam Mayers or Myers   PAINTER 1920 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 177
Nathan Metter   CABINET MAKER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 49
   cabinet maker-furniture 1920 1920-Federal Census
Abraham / Abram Miller z"l   PAINTER HOUSE 1910 1910 US Federal Census - Bath
Caron Minkowsky   PAINTER PAINT SHOP 1930 1930LewistonCensus
Barnard Norman   CABINET MAKER 1920 1920USFedCensus
   Cabinet Maker 1920 1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
 
Charles Palais   PAINTER 1922 HainesMarriageRecords
Dora K Palais   CONTRACTOR-PAINTER 1920 1920-Federal Census
Louis E  Petlock z"l   BRICK MASON BY TRADE NathanCoganBathHistory
   bricklayer CoganBathHistory2009
Abraham Rapport   PAINTER 1909 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 53
Mae Rittenberg   BOX MAKER - BOX SHOP 1920 1920USFedCensus
Joseph Rosenberg   CARPENTER MtSinaiCem-CardIndex
Julia Rubin   PAINTER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 59
John L Russel   BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR BethIsrael50
David Sadler   PAINTER - SHOE SHOP 1920 1920LewistonCensus
 
Geo A Saffir   PAINTER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 106
Lewis/Louis Samft/Zandt   PAINTER 1909 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 60
Dora Sclar z"l   CARPENTER 1911 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 62
Harry Sclar z"l   CARPENTER 1910 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records
Mary Sclar z"l   CARPENTER 1910 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 11
Louis Serata/Serota   CARPENTER 1915 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 63
   carpenter - house 1920 1920-Federal Census
Harry E Shapiro   PAINTER 1936 1936 Abromson
Joe Sheriff   CARPENTER 1917 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 67
Albert Shuburt   LABORER-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1940 1940 US Fed Census Lewiston
 
Isadore K Silverman z"l   DESIGNER Panama Canal 1942 Sherri Quint (2018)
Samuel Simonds z"l   MANAGER Paper Box Factory 1955 1955 Zelch
Henry Sobelsky   LABORER CONSTRUCTIION 1930 1930LewistonCensus
Harry Stein   PAINTER 1911 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 15
Joseph Stein   PAINTER 1917 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 129
Joseph (Mrs) Stein   PAINTER 1917 Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 129
Gordon Striar z"l   HOME BUILDER 1954-1956 Michael Striar (2020)
May Supovitz   BOX MAKER - BOX SHOP 1920 1920USFedCensus