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Harry Margolis (1885 - 1950)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Russia (Russian Federation)
Death: December 16, 1950 (64-65)
Salisbury Hospital, Harare, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe
Place of Burial: Harare, Zimbabwe
Immediate Family:

Son of Moshe Margolis; Kasriel Margolis and Chana Margolis
Husband of Unknown local black girl from rural Rhodesia Margolis
Father of John Eric Margolis and Private
Brother of Berle Margolis; X Feige Resinkowitz; X Lea Silver; X Samuel Margolis; X Esther Shames and 3 others

Occupation: Founder of the Rhodesian Industries Company, No Children
Notes: Founded Rhodesian Industries, 1931, later changed to Olivine Industries in 1970s
Managed by: Tariro Tyne
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About Harry Margolis

The Margolis Brothers owned the farm on which the railway siding of Inyazura was built. They thus owned the village, had a very large trading store there and also had numerous trading stores in the remote areas, and the Hotel in the Village. They also built a race course adjoining the village. Harry and Bill Margolis later moved to Salisbury , while Max ran the interests in Inyazura.

Death notice:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-CFSL-CS?view=index...
It states that his parents were Kasriel Margolis and Chane Hannah Margolis. He was a merchant and manufacturer. He ws unmarried. However a family tree was to be submitted.
He was resident in Inyazura, Southern Rhodesia. He left $ 30 0000 to medical charity and his family, led by William Margolis as executor of the will and Mrs Rosa Anolick, devoted $15 400 to the Harry Margolis Travelling Lectureship .

https://data.jewishgen.org/imagedata/jowbr/ZIMB-03733/margolis_harr...

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Harry Margolis's Timeline

1885
1885
Russia (Russian Federation)
1920
1920
1950
December 16, 1950
Age 65
Salisbury Hospital, Harare, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe
December 17, 1950
Age 65
Pioneer Street Cemetery, Harare, Zimbabwe