Minnie Jahnke
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| Born | Minnie Augusta Jahnke October 11, 1872 Bon Air, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1954 (aged 81) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Years active | 1900 to 1953 |
Minnie Augusta Jahnke (October 11, 1872 – March 14, 1954) was an American jeweler, based in Richmond, Virginia.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Minnie Augusta Jahnke was born at "Shady Echo", her family's farm in Bon Air, Virginia, one of the ten children of Albert Franz Jahnke and Mary Beaufort Chalkley Jahnke.[1] Her father was a jeweler,[2] trained in Germany before he arrived in the United States. Several of her brothers were also jewelers.[3][4]
Career
[edit | edit source]When her brother died in the 1930s, Minnie Jahnke took over the family's jewelry shop in Richmond, where she had already worked for many years.[5][6] She was known for buying, selling, and appraising antique gold, silver, clocks, gemstones, and other heirlooms, for prominent Southern families.[3][7] She closed the business in 1952.[1]
Minnie Jahnke was an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond,[8] and a charter member[6][9] of Richmond's Quota Club[10][11] and the Business and Professional Women's Club,[12] involved in clubwork at the local and national levels.[13][14]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Jahnke died in 1954, aged 81 years, at a hospital in Richmond. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[15] A road near Richmond is named for the Jahnke family of jewelers.[1] The Jahnke family papers are held at the Valentine Museum in Richmond.[16]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Laura Smith, "Albert F. Jahnke Pocket Watch Survives in Richmond VA" Sunday Historical (January 24, 2015); a blog post about a pocket watch made by the Jahnkes, with photographs
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