Lavoslav Black

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Lavoslav Schwarz (* 1837 in Zagreb ; †  1906 there ) was a Croatian-Jewish merchant and a historically important figure in the Zagreb Jewish community .

Life

Lavoslav Schwarz was born as the son of a Jewish merchant named Salomon or Saul in 1837 in the Croatian-Slavonian capital Zagreb.

Throughout his life, Lavoslav Schwarz was particularly distinguished by charity . He supported and founded Jewish and non-Jewish social institutions in Zagreb. On his initiative, the City of Zagreb and the Jewish Community of Zagreb awarded scholarships to students at public universities . The establishment of the first Jewish old people's home in Zagreb is significant for the Jewish community in Zagreb . The retirement home was opened in 1910 and is called "Dom Lavoslav Schwarz".

Lavoslav Schwarz died in Zagreb in 1906 at the age of 69.

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SURNAME Black, Lavoslav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Croatian-Jewish merchant
DATE OF BIRTH 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Zagreb
DATE OF DEATH 1906
Place of death Zagreb