Jacob L. Furer

JACOB L. FURER was born to Michael Furer and his wife, the former Lizzie Zimmerman in Bridgeport CT on January 24, 1893. His family, which included younger brother Lazarus, moved to Camden in 1905. The 1906 City Directory shows the family living at 1131 Broadway. By 1910 his father had moved the family to 346 Kaighn Avenue and established a business there, the Premium Tea Company.

Jacob Furer graduated from Camden Manual Training and High School at Haddon and Newton Avenues and went on to study law at Temple University Law School, graduating in 1915. After clerking for Judges French and Davis he was admitted to the New Jersey Bar.

In 1917 Jacob Furer enlisted in the United States Navy and served as an ensign patrolling local waters in the Fourth Naval District. He resumed his legal career upon returning from active duty. He was active in real estate law in Camden and was a director of the Diamond Building and Loan Association. Jacob L. Furer was active in affairs of Camden’s Jewish community and especially active as a member of the Jewish War Veterans’ Tri-County Chapter, which he served as commander of in the late 1930s. He was also a member of Camden Post No. 7 of the American Legion, serving as its adjutant in the mid-1940s. He served as an appeal agent for Camden Draft Board No. 11 during World War II, whose members included John McCaffrey, Dr. David S. Rhone and Thaddeus Borz.

Jacob Furer married Elizabeth Getzov in 1921. The family made its home at 1124 Langham Avenue in Parkside. A son, John Falk Furer was born in 1923. Sadly, after graduating from Camden High School, John Falk Furer was killed in action while serving with the United States Army in France in July of 1944.

Jacob Furer’s parents and brother had moved to Atlantic City by the spring of 1930. His father had retired. Brother Lazarus Furer was then managing a rolling chair company on the Boardwalk. He remained a resident of Atlantic City until his death in 1964.

Mr. and Mrs. Furer were still living in Parkside as late as 1947. By 1956 Jacob L. Furer had moved to an apartment in Collingswood NJ. He was still practicing law at 712 Market Street in Camden as late as the fall of 1959. Jacob L. Furer died on January 17, 1964 and was buried at Crescent Burial Park in Pennsauken, New Jersey, not far from where his son lay. Mrs. Furer continued to live in Collingswood through the fall of 1970, according to the New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory for that year.

JACOB L. FURER—In legal circles in Camden, New Jersey, Jacob L. Furer holds a prominent position and for the past decade has been active in practice in this city. Identified with the public advance in real estate interests as well Mr. Furer’s career is bearing ever greater significance to the welfare and progress of the city. He is a native of New England and a son of Michael and Lizzie (Zimmerman) Furer, residents of Camden for nearly twenty years, his father a successful merchant here.

Jacob L. Furer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, January 24, 1893. Coming to Camden with his parents as a child of twelve years, his education was received in the local public schools, and following his graduation from the Camden High School he entered Temple University Law School in Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1915. During the year 1912–1913 Mr. Furer was active with Judge French, and in 1913–1914 with Judge Davis, then following his clerkship was admitted to the bar of the State of New Jersey as attorney and later as counselor. His progress in the profession has been interrupted by his participation in the World War. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1917, and was assigned to patrol duty in the Fourth Naval District of New Jersey with the rank of ensign.

Upon his return to civilian life, Mr. Furer resumed his professional activities, and, with offices at No. 517 Federal Street, Camden, has won a prominent position in his chosen field of endeavor. Real estate affairs have also commanded Mr. Furer’s attention for some years and he has become broadly interested in local development work. In this connection he has done much to forward the progress of the community and his broad familiarity with legal affairs forms a force for progress in the real estate field. He is a director of the Diamond Building and Loan Association and solicitor for the organization which was formed in the year 1919, also largely promoted by Mr. Furer. He is interested in every phase of organized advance and is affiliated with the Young Men’s Hebrew Association Lodge of Camden and attends the Jewish Synagogue.

Jacob L. Furer married, on November 24, 1921, Elizabeth Getzov, daughter of John Falk and Rebecca (Lewin) Getzov, her father deceased, but her mother still living. Mr. and Mrs. Furer have one son, John Falk Furer, born March 10, 1923.

From the American Jewish Yearbook for 1931–1932, Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia PA, 1931. Camden members:

Library Member: Dale, H., Haddon Book Bindery

Annual Members: Adlen, R., 1455 Broadway — Arnoff, Rabbi Nachman, 1254 Langham Avenue — Brown, Barney B., 1222 Langham Avenue — Conston, H., 707 Broadway — Cooper, Dr. David E., 1314 Broadway — Cooperson, Leon, 40 North 4th Street — Feldman, J., 422 Kaighn Avenue — Feldsher, R., 800 Broadway — Fine, Florence, 520 Kaighn Avenue — Fox, P., 1122 Broadway — Fridrick, H. E., 2587 Baird Boulevard — Fuhrman, Abe, 444 Broadway — Furer, Jacob L., 602 Wilson Building — Goldstein, Dr. Hyman I., 1125 Broadway — Grossberg, J., 827 Broadway — Heine, Samuel, 910 Broadway — Hermann, I. H., 300 Broadway — Jaspan, H., 631 Grant Street — Kaplan, S., 804 Wilson Building — Levy, W. H., 2554 Baird Boulevard — Liberman, Lewis, 307 Market Street — Lichtenstein, H. S., 1450 Wildwood Avenue — Markowich, H. W., 1277 Kenwood Avenue — Markowich, S. N., 1221 Haddon Avenue — Markowitz, L. L., 808 Broadway — Marritz, Mark, 521 Cooper Street — Miller, S. N., 548 Federal Street — Naden, Jacob, 773 Kaighn Avenue — Natal, Benjamin, 1491 Greenwood Avenue — Newman, A., 1178 Haddon Avenue — Ostroff, William, 1196 Haddon Avenue — Palitz, Sarah L., 514 Federal Street — Polivnick, Miss C., 1449 Ormond Avenue — Rose, Leon H., 511 Income Insurance Building (300 Broadway) — Rosenfeld, R. H., 3046 Federal Street — Udell, W., 504 Kaighn Avenue — Visor, David L., 23 Broadway — Weitzman, Israel, 1456 Haddon Avenue — Yuschinsky, Miss Dora E., 520 Liberty Street — Zinman, Philip, 548 Federal Street

David Baird, Jr., Republican nominee for governor, will make his final appearance in the current election campaign Monday night, in his “own home town,” when he will address a monster rally at the Hebrew Republican League, at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn avenue.

The Hebrew league reorganized formally at a luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Lewis Liberman, assistant city solicitor, was elected president; Sig Schoenagle, Samuel Shaner, Israel Weitzman, vice-presidents; L. Scott Cherchesky, secretary, and Samuel Label, treasurer.

Trustees of the league include Hyman Bloom, Mitchell E. Cohen, Benjamin Friedman, Jacob L. Furer, Isadore H. Hermann, Carl Kisselman, Edward Markowitz, Louis L. Markowitz, Harry Obus, Maurice L. Praissman, Samuel Richelson, Meyer L. Sakin, Julius Rosenberg, Jacob Rosenkrantz and Jack Weinberg.

In addition to former Senator Baird, speakers at the Jewish rally will include Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga, Republican state committeewoman and vice chairman of the county committee; Congressman Charles A. Wolverton, Congressman Benjamin Golder, of Pennsylvania, and State Senator Samuel Salus, of Pennsylvania.

Commander Jacob L. Furer, commander of the Tri-County Post, Jewish War Veterans, wants to make 1938 the outstanding year in the history of the post; Among his objectives will be close co-operation with other veteran organizations, the purchasing of a home and formation of a uniformed drum and bugle corps for the Sons of Jewish War Veterans.

Appointments announced by Commander Furer are Morris Bloom, quartermaster; Mitchell Blank, adjutant; Julian Jaspan, officer of the day; Judge Lewis Liberman, the first commander of the post, judge advocate; Harry Bush, chaplain; Louis Berg, liaison officer; Lew Bryen, service officer; Harry Mendell, patriotic instructor; Samuel Shepard, historian; Samuel Herman, post guard; trustees, Isador S. Worth, past commander; Samuel Shapiro and Nathan N. Wolpert.

Commander Jacob Furer, of the Tri-County Post Jewish War Veterans, has begun a drive to secure as members all veterans who are eligible to join.

He is urging all members of the Tri-County Post to join the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars or Disabled Veterans of the World War, as he desires the entire post to co-operate with other veteran groups.

The committee on new members is composed of Joseph Getsov, junior vice commander, chairman; Morris Cohen, Nat Wolpert, Jules Jaspan, Sam Shapiro, Louis Rosenthal, Al Becker and Sam Herman.