Max Koschland

Max Koschland arrived in the U.S. in 1876 aboard the Frisia out of Hamburg, Germany. He and his brother Elkan were in the company of Alexander Garlick, his wife Mary Garlick, and their children.

"Ichenhausen. After a three-month break, during which the steam heating had been created in our synagogue, we were able to move back to our church last Friday evening. This first service turned out to be an uplifting celebration that will forever be remembered by all of our parishioners. In a diligent, thankful work, the Jewish youth association had decorated the church with the fresh green of the garlands and trees. At six o'clock the central gate of the densely occupied main hall opened and in slow motion the twenty-four Torah scrolls furnished with their venerable silver jewelery were carried in, while the synagogue choir under the established direction of its conductor, Herr N. Reichenberger, received the splendid Ma-tauwu by Lewandowski "sang. The Seforim (Torah scrolls) were collected under the tunes of the choir "Halleluja von Lewandowski", mixed by boys and youths, which Herr Reichenberger rehearsed and conducted. Mr. Rabbi Dr. Neuwirth inflamed the Neer tomid (Eternal Light) and then (after the Minchagebet) mounted the pulpit in order to honor the solemn moment in solemn speech. He commemorated the great donation of Max Koschland from San Francisco and pointed to the commemorative plaque that had been placed in the synagogue on the occasion of this donation in honor of his blessed parents. He recalled the sacrifices of the many other donors, each of whom contributed to his ability to raise funds, thanked the company Schlund & Co., Augsburg, which had created the heating, thanked the administration for their efforts and rightly praised especially the rich merits of our first board, Mr. Jul. Krämer. In a philosophical reflection on the house of worship and worship sounded his sermon. The usual Friday evening service - embellished by the choirs of the Synagogue Choir - formed a worthy conclusion to this uplifting celebration." -- See Alemannia Judaica at http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/ichenhausen_synagoge.htm