File: /www/sf/sf_postcards/Behrendt.txt Modified: 7/28/20 Created: 7/22/20 Subject: Richard Behrendt biographical notes. --- [per 1900 census, cf. below] Richard Behrendt: b. Germany 1854, emigrated 1877 (age 23), married 1885, died after 1908/before 1915. Julia/Julie Behrendt: b. CA 1865 to German parents, married 1885, still living 1925. [1900 census likely incorrect; all later census data shows Julia b. Germany, not CA, immigrated 1885.] Alvin Behrendt: b. CA 1886. Erma Behrendt: b. CA 1888, married Irving S. Heineman, son Irving Jr. Arthur Behrendt: b. CA 1890. [familysearch.org:] Marriage: 1885 Richard Behrendt 1854-1909 ca. age 55 Julia Platczek 1865-1945 ca. age 80 Alvin Herman Behrendt 1885-1946 ca. age 61 Erna Bertha Behrendt 1888-1971 ca. age 83 Arthur Max Behrendt 1890-1975 ca. age 85 [http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersb1.html] says active 1906-1930, 711 Mission SF An importer and wholesaler of toys, novelties, stereo-views, greetings and postcards. Behrendt published a wide variety of postcard types under his own name including view-cards of the West Coast and the San Francisco Earthquake. --- 1900 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-62VH-ZVZ?i=4&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM9GW-5DD California San Francisco ED 211 Precinct 10 San Francisco city Ward 40 image 5 of 20, lines 15-19 [Renters at 2225 Sutter. Julia born in CA, disagrees with 1910 census below.] --- Richard Bohrindt, Male, 46, Married, White, , 15, Dec 1854, Germany, 1885, 1877, Germany, Germany, , Head, commercial agent Julia Bohrindt, Female, 35, Married, White, 3, 15, Mar 1865, California, 1885, , Germany, Germany, 3, Wife, Alvin H Bohrindt, Male, 14, Single, White, , , Sep 1886, California, , , Germany, California, , Son, Erva B Bohrindt, Female, 12, Single, White, , , Apr 1888, California, , , Germany, California, , Daughter, Arthur M Bohrindt, Male, 10, Single, White, , , Jul 1890, California, , , Germany, California, , Son, [Bohrindt -> Behrendt; Erva -> Erma] --- 1900 Crocker Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1900sanf/page/210/mode/2up Behrendt Richard, Mfg's agent, Hearst Bldg., r 2225 Sutter [no sep. listing for Alvin] --- 1905 Crocker Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1905sanf/page/260/mode/2up Behrendt Richard mfg's agt, 738 Mission son Alvin salesman for his dad r 2225 Sutter --- 1908 Crocker Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1908sanfrich/page/258/mode/2up Behrendt Richard, novelties, 681 McAllister, r 842 Clayton sons Alvin/Arthur working for dad --- 1910 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RND-S5L?i=3&cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMVGC-1YN California San Francisco San Francisco Assembly District 39 ED 211 image 4 of 30 [lines 81-87] [Renters at 3467 Jackson; widow Julia with two unmarried sons, married daughter and son-in-law, grandson, servant; total 7] [Terrible handwriting of census taker, very hard to read; transcription has multiple duplicate lines.] [Erma/Irving married 3 years, i.e., married 1907. Grandchild maybe Irving, transcription Amma is clearly wrong.] --- Julie Behrendt, Female, 45, Widowed, White, 1865, Germany, 1883, Germany, Germany, Head, importer Alvin H Behrendt, Male, 23, Single, White, 1887, California, , Germany, Germany, Son, [illegible] Arthur Behrendt, Male, 19, Single, White, 1891, California, , Germany, Germany, Son, salesman Erma B Heineman, Female, 22, Married, White, 1888, California, , Germany, Germany, , Irving S Heineman, Male, 30, Married, White, 1880, California, , Germany, Germany, , salesman Amma Heineman, Male, 2, Single, White, 1908, California, , California, California, , Hannah N Lehan, Female, 26, Widowed, White, 1884, Ireland, 1894, Ireland, Ireland, Servant, maid --- 1910 Crocker Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1910sanf/page/254/mode/2up Behrendt Richard, postcards, 718 Mission Behrendt Richard Mrs., r 3467 Jackson [so maybe Richard dead already?] https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1910sanf/page/2040/mode/2up Novelties listings: Behrendt and Pacific Novelty; Britton & Rey under Novelties/Advertising https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1910sanf/page/2070/mode/2up Postal Card Publishers: 11 total including Bardell/Behrendt/B&R/CV/Mitchell/Newman/PacNov/Weidner 1915 Crocker-Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1915sanfrich/page/268/mode/2up Richard is deceased by 1915 but the whole family is in the business: under Behrendt Alvin mgr / Arthur slsmn / Julia wid all h 111, 14th Ave Behrendt Richard, toys and novelties, 718 Mission Behrendt Co 3497 Mission but that's druggist J W Behrendt 1920 Crocker-Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1920rlpo/page/358/mode/2up Alvin H manager r 151, 15th Ave Arthur M salsn r 111 14th Ave Julie (wid Richd) 111 14th Ave Richard toys 711 Mission 1925 Crocker-Langley https://archive.org/details/crockerlangleysa1925rlporich/page/314/mode/2up Alvin H manager (r Kentfield) Arthur M salesman h 221 21st AVe Julia (wid Richd; Richard Behrendt) h 111 14th Ave Richd (Mrs. Julia Behrendt) 401, 718 Mission 1920 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6Z-3ZK?i=11&cc=1488411&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMH43-GVX California San Francisco San Francisco Assembly District 28 ED 273 image 12 of 26 lines 62-66 [own 111 14th Avenue] --- Julie Behrendt, Female, 54, Widowed, White, Yes, Yes, Own, 1866, Posen Germany, 1883, Posen Germany, Posen Germany, Head, merchant wholesale Arthur M Behrendt, Male, 29, Single, White, Yes, Yes, , 1891, California, , Berlin Germany, Posen Germany, Son, traveling salesman toys Irving Heineman Sr, Male, 38, Married, White, Yes, Yes, , 1882, California, , Germany, Germany, Son-in-law, merchant toys Erna Heineman, Female, 32, Married, White, Yes, Yes, , 1888, California, , Berlin Germany, Posen Germany, Daughter, Irving Heineman Jr, Male, 12, Single, White, Yes, Yes, , 1908, California, , California, California, Grandson, --- [Julia is also in 1930 and 1940 census, not transcribed here.] --- SF Chronicle Behrendt references via NewsBank: 4/27/1897: Julia's father Alexander Platschek died 4/26/1897 age 70. 6/19/1906 (also 6/20): ad seeking agent for disaster stereoviews; general Pacific Coast agent for Griffith & Griffith. 9/23/1906: engagement announcement Erna and Irving S Heineman. 10/07/1906 (also 10/28): Behrendt want ad seeks stenographer/bookkeeper. 11/07/1906: Behrendt want ad seeks "City traveler for postal cards". 2/10/1907: Detailed description of Erna's wedding, 842 Clayton, performed by rabbi. 2/17/1907: Irving Scott Heineman and wife honeymooning at Del Monte. 2/22/1918: Alvin's daughter born 2/19/1918. 8/30/1932: fire in basement of 711/719 Mission blamed on Richard Behrendt, toy maker. ---