Fass & Berger

Merchant
1901-1904

539 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403

FAMILIES: Fass; Berger

In 1901, sisters Dora Fass (1871-1903) and Leah Berger (c.1878-undetermined), daughters of Rabbi Israel David Kumchin Berger (1837-1907), opened a millinery store at 539 King Street in Charleston. The store remained in operation until 1904, the year after Dora’s death. Dora’s husband was Charleston and Manning, SC merchant Wolf (also spelled “Wolfe”) Fass (1866-1895).

The Jewish Merchant Project is supported by the generosity of the Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation and the Stanley B. Farbstein Endowment at the Coastal Community Foundation.

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