local hop trade. He first traveled to Schleswig‐Holstein and from there to Sweden, because he had been told that they brewed a certain type of beer there. He introduced hops in Sweden and induced Bavarian brewer boys to settle there.

He used his gifts in public life first of all in the interest of the growing Jewish community, of which he was a co‐founder and long‐term second director. The synagogue was built under his personal direction; his daughter Elise presented the key to the city representative at the inauguration in 1874.

He was elected to the municipal council of the city of Nuremberg and from there to the magistrate, was the caretaker of the municipal works for many years and was a member of the district administrator of Middle Franconia. He was characterized by a sharp mind and great objectivity.

Of his sons, he was followed in the city service by his son Eduard in the college; He was the first secretary for many years and was invited as such to the representatives of the city authorities at the stacking run of the cruiser "Nürnberg" donated by the city in Kiel with Prince Heinrich and the Kaiser. He made large foundations for artists and charities. Stefan Hopf's eldest son Hans became his inheritance in the magistrate. He, too, was the caretaker of the municipal works until his death, and during the war the city's food and potato supplies were kept under control. He was the co‐founder of the municipal public library and the reading halls in 1898. He owned the largest Norica collection, the most valuable pieces of which from the Delzenbach‐Bohner collection are still in the family today.‟

The following letter addressed to Salomon Tuchmann in Fürth shows what an excellent woman and capable mother Babette Heidenheimer, the only daughter of Löb and Gella Hopf, was:

Ühlfeld, February 2, 1852.

My dear Aunt and dear Mr. Uncle!

I arrived home healthy, but to my great horror I found my 5 children unwell, you see my dear aunt that my restlessness was not in vain, for I wondered myself that I was always so worried about home, I could have been quite careless if this restlessness did not always plague me, but with God's help it always gets better again, My dear children had strong coughs, but my little one is not yet completely healthy, the doctor just came and said it was a tooth fever, take good care of your children, especially your sweet Betti, because the current weather is very harmful to the children, may the good Lord protect everything from bad accidents. ‐ For the good reception and the many attentions, I thank you my dear ones most sincerely, only give me soon the opportunity to pay off a part of my debt.

At home, dear aunt, I was well received, my dear Wilhelm was very happy with me, his longing so great that he sometimes cried, I must not be proud of it. I'm not used to it at home yet, I really liked city life that I always talk about moving away. I am so free, dear aunt, to send the 2 bottles of wine from the discussed ones as a greeting, I hope that you will accept the little gift as proof of my love, if you like it and you want more of this kind, honor me with your orders. Now live well my loved ones and be assured that I am your niece who loves you from the bottom of my heart with all my love and gratitude

Your Niece

Babette Heidenheimer.

Greetings to your dear children, especially my wife.

My dear Wilhelm sends my best regards to you all, I ask you to send the basket to Redur, it does not belong to me. ‐

Salomon Hopf, whose name was changed to Siegmund, moved to America at a young age, where he started a hops business. His cousin Moritz Winkler worked for him for a short time. After eight to ten years he returned to Europe.

Like Siegmund, Jakob Hopf emigrated to America at an early age; his aunt Ele Winkler once wrote on January 5th, 1850: „Our Gella, her Jakob, also wrote to me. Is very happy‐he is. daily guest at my Julie. ‟ ‐ Jakob returned to his home country a few months later and helped his father, who was still living in Ühlfeld at the time, in the hops shop. In 1855 Jakob Hopf wanted to return to America, but on the way there this hopeful young man met his death ‐ it is said that the ship went down.