Financial Services, Accountants and related professionals
in the Documenting Maine Jewry database

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

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United Kingdom
        real estate
Mark M / Michael "Mike" Meltzer z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Aroostook County
        bookkeeper
Bertha Berger   1937   HainesMarriageRecords
 
        Broker Abram B / Abraham "A B" Cohen z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Bath
        bookkeeper
Bessie Rose Brown z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Maine
Minnie Brown z"l   1930   1930 US Fed Census Bath
Bessie Rose Brown z"l   1930 ?  1930 US Fed Census Bath
Rose Cronsberg   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Maine
 
        Financial Analysts Robert Greenblatt    Nancy Greenblatt (2017)
 
        Life Insurance Agent Isadore / Izzy Singer z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census-Bath
Belfast
        bookkeeper
Lewis Abraham Frankel z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Belfast
 
        bookkeeper - Cigar factory Dorothy L HIGER 1920    1920 US Federal Census - Ma
Brunswick
        bookkeeper
Doris Ruth / Dorris L Winner z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Cumberland County
(excluding Greater Portland)
        CPA
Justin Sharaf     Dennis Stires
Greater Augusta
        Bookkeeper-At home
Lillian K Sussman z"l   1940   1940 US Fed Census - Augusta
Greater Bangor
        banker
Alan Newmark Glazier z"l  Bangor Savings Bank 1988-2006   Deborah Glazier (2013)
 
        book keeper - office Sylvia J / Silvia Rolsky 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        book keepr - W___ Sophie / Sophia Gass 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        bookkeeper Anna Bigelson Cosolidated Loose Leaf    Richard Dorr (2016)
Katherine E "Katie" Carver z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Old Town
Marion / Marian Frankel z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Belfast
Dora Irene Sclair z"l   1934   HainesMarriageRecords
 
        bookkeeper - local potato brokerage firm Samuel Fish z"l 1911 -    obituary
 
        broker Charles J Bernstein 1936    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        Clerk - Finance Co Samuel Rudman z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        Commercial Real Estate Arlon Inman Brown    Arlon Brown
 
        Die Insurance Salesman Lawrence I Berson z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census - Belfast
 
        insurance Francis L Casey    BethIsrael50
 
        insurance - life insurance co Eli Adelman 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        Insurance Agency Gordon Striar z"l 1951-1954    Michael Striar (2020)
 
        insurance agent - ? Rudolf E / Rudolph E Brill z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        Insurance and real estate Abraham Kirstein z"l    Crossing Lines
 
        not classifed Rudolf E / Rudolph E Brill z"l Metropolitan Life Insurance Company    Obituary
 
        stock broker Morton Wolff Berman z"l    sheila berman (2013)
 
        stockholder - dry goods store Harry Arnold Levenson 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        treasurer - furniture Co Adolph Benjamin Friedman z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
Greater Biddeford
        accountant - furniture company
Leo Green   1930   1930FedCensusBiddeford
 
        broker - Nehemiah / N Goodkowsky z"l 1910    1910FedCensusBiddeford
 
        not classifed Jeffrey Arnold Nathanson Maine Saving Bank    interview with Jeff Nathanson (Mitchell Collection, Bowdoin)
Jeffrey Arnold Nathanson  Fleet Bank   interview with Jeff Nathanson (Mitchell Collection, Bowdoin)
 
        not classified yet Jeffrey Arnold Nathanson TD Banknorth    interview with Jeff Nathanson (Mitchell Collection, Bowdoin)
 
        owner Bruce Ruben z"l took over father's insurance agency   Jennie Aranovitch
 
        supervisor - insurance industry Helen L Robinson z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert
Greater Calais
        bookkeeper
Tillie A Gordon z"l   She was a bookkeeper for a car dealership in Calais.  Joyce Finkelstein Pulaski
Tillie A Gordon z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Calais
 
        bookkeeper - garage Tillie A Gordon z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census - Calais
Greater Portland
        accountant
Norman Bronstein z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007
Reuben J Karlin z"l  John Hancock   Denise Karlin
Steven Kornetsky     Steven Kornetsky (2016)
Seymour Nathanson z"l  U.S. Magistrate also active at Beth El.  ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Abraham H Simonds z"l     Charles Brand
 
        accountant - clothing co Simon Crasnick z"l 1930    US Federal Census MA
 
        agent - insurance Dora Silverman z"l 1920    1920-Federal Census
 
        Assistant Treasurer Bernard "Barney" Zade z"l Jewish Community Center - Portland 1957    JCC Key Members, First Years
 
        associated with Carl L Webber z"l Investors Diversified Services 1953    JCC Bulletin vol XV no 14
 
        bond teller bank Lillian Ross z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
 
        book keeper - ? Joseph M Shapiro 1930    1930USFedCensus
 
        book keeper - ice co Goldie Press 1920 ice co   1920 US Fed Census - Saco
 
        bookkeeper Bessie Abrams 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Bessie Abrams   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Rose E (now 1185) Albling   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Teri Berenson  Congregation Bet Ha’am 2010-2015   Bet Ha'am Bulletin
Etta Bernstein z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Etta M Bernstein   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Sadie Blumenthal z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Ida L Blumenthal   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Lena Brann   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Phoebe Branz z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Simon Crasnick z"l   1916   Workman Circle - Arbriter Ring - Portland1917-1921records pg 89
Simon Crasnick   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Esther B / Ester Dalton   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Esta / Esther Z Eisenberg z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Rose Etta Erlick z"l   1930   
Gertrude Feinstein   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Ida S Fireman z"l  Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea   Sherri Quint (2020)
Marcia L / Marsha Fireman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Ida Goffin z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Rose Greenberg z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Etta Hannaford z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Sarah Herman   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Minnie Lewis z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Rose Margolis z"l     Sara Salzberg (2013)
Bertha Rudek   1947-1955   Cynthia Beth Pedlikin (2017)
Joseph M Shapiro   1930   1930USFedCensus
 
        bookkeeper - pharmaceutical company. Arthur A Eisenstadt z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert
 
        budget director Rose Nelson z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert
 
        co-established Israel Bernstein z"l Casco Bank & Trust Co 1940    Guide to the Papers of Israel Bernstein, AJHS
 
        CPA Gordon Simonds z"l 1963 - 2013    Naomi Weiner (2015)
 
        CPA and Owner Joseph Stillman z"l Joseph Stillman & Co. later merged with Tofias, Fleishman and Shapiro   Sherri Quint (2019)
 
        credit manager Edgar "Ed" Glen z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Global Insurance & real estate broker Michael Matluck ICS Global Inc.    Michael Matluck (2020)
 
        Insurance agent Aaron A Karlin z"l Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 1930-1948    1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Insurance agent and business owner Harold Loeb z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007
 
        insurance claims spec. Ann Judith Goodman z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
 
        not classifed Harry Sclar z"l First Portland National Bank    Yiddish note on First Portland National Bank letterhead - front
 
        President Board of Directors Sumner Thurman Bernstein z"l Portland Savings Bank 1997    Peggy Bernstein biography in Risen, Jewels of Maine
 
        real estate James Albert z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham J / Abram J Bernstein z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Julius Brinn z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007
Abraham Cook   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham Cook   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Herman / Harmon / Harlow Davis z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham Finks z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham Gerber   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        real estate broker Arnold Yale Brynes z"l Mark Stimson Associates    Sherri Quint (2018)
 
        salesman insurance Morris / Maurice Tabachnick z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        stock broker Maurice William Gerber z"l    Stephanie Gerber Stern
 
        treasurer Herman / Hyman Bernstein 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Harry Brener  Suppler to The Atwater Kent Co 1920s &1930   Rhoda Rudman Cohen (email Oct 2013)/ 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Joseph Brenner z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Jacob Cox z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Samuel M "Sam" Elowitch z"l   1934 Tire and Gasoline station  Elowitch family tree 2004 - Samuel's obituary Portland Press Herald June 11 1934
Louis Goldstein   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham Isenman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Louis N Kamber   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Ralph / Reuben Lamport z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham S / A S Levey z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Harold Rosenberg     1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        treasurer & manager Nellie S Cohen z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Greater Rockland
        bookkeeper
Rae Dane z"l     Sherri Quint (2018)
 
        Dealer - real estate Isidor / Isadore Gordon z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census Rockland
 
        not classified yet Hill M / Hild Dane z"l Dane Credit Co 1912 - 1913    RocklandJewishCommunityListing1912-1913
Hill M / Hild Dane z"l  Dane Credit Co 1987 406 Main St, Rockland  Adas Yoshuron 75th Anniversary Commemorative book, part 1
 
        real estate agent Isaac Berliawsky z"l 1930    1930 US Fed Census Rockland
Greater Waterville
        agent ( Insurance)??
Harry Goldberg   1930   1930USFederalMECensus, pg 14B
 
        bank teller Gertrude Jacobson z"l 1927    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        banker - finance and loan Allan Shapiro z"l Lincoln/Pacific Industrial Banks Finance and Loan   lisa shapiro (2015)
 
        bookeeper (Packing Co.) Freida (now 18831) Wolman 1930    1930USFederalMECensus, pg 7A
 
        bookeeper, at home Rose Rosenthal 1920    1920USFederalMECensus, pg 1b
 
        bookeeper, plumbing+I65 Hilda Zimon 1930    1930USFederalMECensus, pg 11A
 
        bookkeeper Gordon Wolman z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census - Waterville
Gordon Wolman z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Waterville
 
        bookkeeper? [can't read next word] Ida Wolman 1920    1920USFederalMECensus, pg 2b
 
        real estate [FatherOfLaura] Wolman 1926    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        treasurer Philip Rosenthal z"l New England Waste Process Cos 1955    1955 Zelch
Hancock County
        bookkeeper
Dorice / Doris Mensh z"l   1930 public  1930 US Fed Census Bath
Lewiston Auburn area
        accountant
Marty V / Martin Rosenthal z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Ernest M Shapiro z"l   1930   1930USFedCensus
Ernest M Shapiro z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Maurice Shiffer   1955   1955 Zelch
 
        accountant - accountancy Ernest M Shapiro z"l 1930    1930USFedCensus
 
        Accountant-not recorded Sherman G Shapiro z"l 1940    US Fed Census - Auburn
 
        agent - insurance Harry Rubinoff z"l 1930    1930USFedCensus
Harry Rubinoff z"l   1930   1930USFedCensus
 
        agent - real estate Joseph Berman 1930    1930LewistonCensus
Harry Goodkowsky z"l   1920   1920USFedCensus
 
        asst supt - life insurance Harry Rubinoff z"l 1920    1920USFederalCensus
 
        book keeper - ? Betty [FirstNameNotKnown] 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
 
        book keeper - dye house [FirstName Unreadable] Bornstein 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 9 Ln: 4
[FirstName Unreadable] Bornstein   1930   1930USFedCensus
 
        book keeper - insurance co Ida S Benson z"l 1920    1920USFedCensus
 
        book keeper - jewlery store Dorothy Gorevitz 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 8 Pg: 8 Ln: 9
Dorothy Gorevitz   1930   1930USFedCensus
 
        book keeper - laundry Florence McCausky 1920    1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
Florence McCausky   1920   1920USFedCensus
 
        book keeper - office Sadie Brownstein 1920    1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 4 Ln: 5
Sadie Brownstein   1920   1920USFedCensus
Francis Canter   1920   1920USFedCensus
Lena Canter   1920   1920USFedCensus
Francis Canter   1920   1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
HARRIS Meltzer z"l   1920   1920USFedCensus
Annie H Nitlen?   1930   1930USFedCensus ED: 8 Pg: 9 Ln: 9
Annie H Nitlen?   1930   1930USFedCensus
Lillian Ruttenberg   1920   1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 4
Lillian Ruttenberg   1920   1920USFedCensus
Rose Wesler   1920   1920USFedCensus
Rose Wesler   1920   1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 5 Ln: 5
 
        bookeeper, ? - Rose Seigal 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 9 Ln: 9
 
        bookeeper, day … Evelyn Machkowksy 1930    1930USFedCensus
 
        bookeeper, day … - Evelyn Machkowksy 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 9 Ln: 2
 
        bookkeeper Lillian Berns z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
Esther / Ester Gordon z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Esther Lelansky   1936   1936 Abromson
Frances B "Fannie" Levin z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Ida Levin   1936   1936 Abromson
Alice E Miller   1936   1936 Abromson
Annie H Miller   1936   1936 Abromson
Lester Miller z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
E Edith Olum   1936   1936 Abromson
Jenny / Jennie Rosenbloom z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Hinda / Hilda Scolnik z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Leah Siegel z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Florence Silverhart z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Mary / Mae Ward   1936   1936 Abromson
Jennie Zall   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        bookkeeper furniture Marion Supovitz 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        broker Samuel "Sammy" Alpren z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
Louis R Miller   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        credit manager Ernest "Red" Silverman z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
 
        dealer - real estate Abraham Shapiro z"l 1920    1920LewistonCensus
 
        Grocery owner REBECCA Persky z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
 
        Insurance Maurice H Dion z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
Maurice H Dion z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Samuel J Miller z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Harry Rubinoff z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        Insurance agent Harry Rubinoff z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        Mgr William B Bean z"l Finance Co -- Norway 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        not classifed Peter Jonas Isaacson Depositors Trust Co 1997    Chaim Merson biography in Risen, Jewels of Maine
 
        President Nettie S Bramson z"l Singer Realty co 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        President Charles Levin z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        proprietor Julius Wise NY Pawn & Loan Co 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        real estate Max Berman 1936    1936 Abromson
Charles Levin z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Abraham Shapiro z"l  Shapiro\'s Real Estate 1916 - 1949 Started in the Lumber business in 1910  Richard Shaw (2013)
Samuel 'Sam' Shapiro z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Samuel Singer z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        real estate agent Abraham Shapiro z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        real estate investor, Lewiston, ME Abraham Issac Singer z"l    George Goodwin
 
        real estate owner Abraham Issac Singer z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        salesman - stock brokers Myer Isaacson 1920    1920USFedCensus ED: 5 Pg: 4 Ln: 5
Myer Isaacson   1920   1920USFedCensus
 
        treasurer Earl Myron Isaacson z"l Sharlaine Products 1955    1955 Zelch
Herbert A Miller  Max Miller & Co 1955   1955 Zelch
Sheldon Allan Nussinow z"l  American Falcon Corp 1955   1955 Zelch
Charles Polep  Polep Candy Co 1955   1955 Zelch
Samuel Singer z"l  Singer Realty co 1955   1955 Zelch
Julius Stein  Stein & Co 1955   1955 Zelch
Not Sure
        accountant
Abraham M Simonds z"l     Ed Schultz (2020)
Oxford County
        Certified Financial Planner TM
Charles Eric Stone     Charles Stone (2018)
state-wide Maine
        real estate
Bernard Cope z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Tax Accountant James Cox UNUM    James Cox (2017)
Florida
        accountant
Donald S "Duddy / David" Day z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Massachusetts
        accountant
Eli Berger   1937   HainesMarriageRecords
 
        business owner - real estate Ellen Pluznick z"l    ChervaKaddishaNov2007
 
        Insurance Harry Seamon z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
Harry Seamon z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
 
        real estate owner Harry Seamon z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
New York
        partner
Jeffrey "Jeff" Tarr     Harris Gleckman (2007)
 
        Stockbroker Harold David Picker z"l    Fred Simonds (2019)
Pennsylvania
        bookkeeper/sales/buyer
Sarah Edith Shatz z"l   Worked with father in second hand store, then bookkeeper for Marcus Clothing Store.  ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Russia
        bookkeeper - cleaning company
Evelyn Sharkoff z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert
 
        Insurance agent Gertrude L "Gert" Troen z"l Had cows and milk route as a girl in Portland at bottom of Munjoy Hill. Resetttled immigrants. Ins. Agent for 40 yrs.   ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
United Kingdom
        real estate
Mark M / Michael "Mike" Meltzer z"l   1955   1955 Zelch