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  1. Mar 2, 2009 · John D. Archer, 81, of 513 Lake Dr., died March 2, 2009, at his home. He was born Oct. 3, 1927, in Davis County, Iowa, to Gene and Viola Haines Archer. He married Evelyn Oiler June 9, 1947.

    • Levi Strauss, Merchant and Philanthropist, Dies Peacefully at His Home
    • Opens Mercantile House
    • Directs Business Affairs

    The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) September 28, 1902 His life devoted not only to fostering the highest commercial conditions, but to the moral, social and educational welfare and development of the young men and women of the state Death has claimed Levi Strauss, another of the pioneers of the Golden West. Mr Strauss died at his re...

    Levi Strauss was born in the kingdom of Bavaria in 1829, and before he attained his majority came to America to seek the fortune that awaited brains and energy, such as he possessed. He spent five years in Louisville, Kentucky, and other parts of the South in the mercantile business, and in 1853 came with the swelling tide of gold seekers to Califo...

    In that place for thirty-six years Mr Strauss daily gave his attention to the details of the ever-growing business and the work of the small army of employees in the selling and manufacturing departments thereof. In 1890, he incorporated the firm, making his four nephews partners therein. Though still remaining at the head of the house, he graduall...

  2. Feb 24, 2024 · Search all John Archer Obituaries and Death Notices to find upcoming funeral home services, leave condolences for the family, and research genealogy.

  3. May 17, 2018 · STRAUSS, LEVI (1829–1902), U.S. garment manufacturer and philanthropist. A native of Bavaria, Germany, Strauss followed his two brothers to New York in 1848. In 1850, during the gold rush, he started a dry goods business in Sacramento, California, and three years later in San Francisco.

  4. Nov 4, 2009 · Claude Lévi-Strauss, the French anthropologist whose revolutionary studies of what was once called “primitive man” transformed Western understanding of the nature of culture, custom and...

  5. May 17, 2024 · It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John M. Archer of Pine Island, Minnesota, who passed away on May 12, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John M. Archer to show support.

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  7. Nov 4, 2009 · Levi-Strauss’ death at age 100 was announced in Paris on Tuesday. French media said he died on Friday. Born on Nov. 28, 1908, in Brussels, Belgium, to French parents of Jewish origin, he was ...

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