Frances Wisebart Jacobs
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Frances Jacobs (née Wisebart; March 29, 1843 – November 3, 1892) was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, to Jewish[1] Bavarian immigrants and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She married Abraham Jacobs, the partner of her brother Jacob, and came west with him to Colorado where Wisebart and Jacobs had established businesses in Denver and Central City. In Denver, Frances Jacobs became a driving force for the city's charitable organizations and activities, with national exposure. Among the philanthropical organizations she founded, she is best remembered as a founder of the United Way and the Denver's Jewish Hospital Association.
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Frances Wisebart Jacobs | |
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Born | Frances Wisebart March 29, 1843 |
Died | November 3, 1892(1892-11-03) (aged 49) |
Occupation(s) | School teacher, philanthropist |
Known for | Founding the United Way |
Spouse |
Abraham Jacobs (m. 1863) |
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