Martin Briefman Interview
Title
Martin Briefman Interview
Description
Martin Briefman, a grocer and merchant in Wilmington for many years, died Dec. 20, 1984, at the age of 89.
Mr. Briefman, formerly of 200 W. Second St. and of Miami, served in the Navy prior to World War I. During the 1920s and early 1930s, he was a store manager for Leibowitz Inc., a department store at 224 Market Street. He ran a confectionary store a 800 W. Fourth Street in the mid-1930s, and later was manager of South Wilmington Market at 336 S. Heald St. He retired in 1954 and moved to Miami.
His wife, Ida, died in 1974.
Mr. Briefman, formerly of 200 W. Second St. and of Miami, served in the Navy prior to World War I. During the 1920s and early 1930s, he was a store manager for Leibowitz Inc., a department store at 224 Market Street. He ran a confectionary store a 800 W. Fourth Street in the mid-1930s, and later was manager of South Wilmington Market at 336 S. Heald St. He retired in 1954 and moved to Miami.
His wife, Ida, died in 1974.
Publisher
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Date
7/20/78
Identifier
24-25
Interviewer
Helen Goldberg
Interviewee
Martin Briefman
Location
Kutz Home, Wilmington, Delaware
Original Format
audio cassette
Duration
1:34:19
Files
Collection
Citation
“Martin Briefman Interview,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed July 2, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/116.