Jakob Polak (1885 - 1976)

Born 6 Jul 1885 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland

Husband of Eliseba Polak — married 9 Jun 1914 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Died 1976 at about age 90 in New York, United States

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Biography

Jakob Polak was born on July 6, 1885 in Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland to Joseph Polak and Emma (Schwarz) Polak. ^[1]

Jacob Polak the flavor business, in 1903 in Holland in his father's business which had been in existence since 1885. He started with the firm of Polak and Schwarz, which his father, his brother Henri, and he, left in 1914, when they started their own firm, N. V. From 1914, N. V. engaged in this business and manufactured essential oils, concentrated oils, terpeneless oils, perfume compounds, synthetic materials, especially aromatics, fruit juices, natural flavors, and imitation flavors, which it sold all over the world.^[2]

He married 1) Estella Judith van Praag on Nov. 10, 1908 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.^[3][4] Estella died in 1911.

He married 2) Eva Elizeba Alexander Polak.^[5] Together they became the parents of Frits Johan Polak.

Jakob was the co-owner of Polak's Frutal Works in New York with his brother and sister-in-law.

Sources

^{[1] [4] [5]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth
   • Citing index record at WieWasWie, accessed 4 June 2018.
   • Index record:

   BS Geboorte met Jakob Polak
   Child	Jakob Polak
   Gender	Man
   Father	Joseph Polak
   Profession	handelsagent
   Age	30
   Mother	Emma Schwarz
   Profession	zonder beroep
   Event	Geboorte
   Event date	06-07-1885
   Event place	Zutphen
   Document type	BS Geboorte
   Institution name	Gelders Archief
   Institution place	Arnhem
   Collection region	Gelderland
   Archive	0207
   Registration number	1711
   Sourcenumber	282
   Registration date	07-07-1885
   Certificate place	Zutphen
   Collection	Zutphen

   • Image of birth certificate: "Netherlands, Gelderland Province Civil Registration, 1800-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77J2-B4SX?cc=1949343&wc=Q84W-LYM%3A300763601%2C300082901 : 30 June 2014), Zutphen > Geboorten 1885-1886 > image 71 of 301; Rijksarchief de Gelderland, Arnhem (Gelders Archive, Arnhem).
2. ↑ Polak's Frutal Works, Inc. v. Commissioner, United States Tax Court, Promulgated March 19, 1954.
3. ↑ Netherlands, Civil Marriage Index, 1795-1950 for Estella Judith van Praag & Jakob Polak (Ancestry.com [on-line database]).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} First marriage
   • Citing index record at WieWasWie, accessed 5 June 2018.
   • Index record:

   BS Huwelijk met Jakob Polak
   Groom	Jakob Polak
   Profession	kantoorbediende
   Birth place	Zutphen
   Age	23
   Bride	Estella Judith van Praag
   Birth place	Amsterdam
   Age	21
   Father of groom	Joseph Polak
   Profession	directeur van een fabriek
   Mother of the groom	Emma Schwarz
   Father of bride	Benjamin van Praag
   Profession	koopman in diamant
   Mother of the bride	Sellie van Praag
   Event	Huwelijk
   Event date	10-11-1908
   Event place	Amsterdam
   Document type	BS Huwelijk
   Institution name	Noord-Hollands Archief
   Institution place	Haarlem
   Collection region	Noord-Holland
   Sourcenumber	Reg.4G fol. 25
   Registration date	10-11-1908
   Certificate place	Amsterdam

   • Image of marriage certificate: "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-1R39-BX?cc=2020117&wc=Q64Q-M4H%3A341740401%2C341940801 : 21 May 2014), Amsterdam (huwelijken) > Huwelijken 1908-1909 reg 4e-6h en reg 1-4f > image 133 of 2499; Noord-Hollands Archief (Noord-Hollands Archives), Haarlem.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Second marriage
   • Citing index record at WieWasWie, accessed 4 June 2018.
   • Index record:

   BS Huwelijk met Jakob Polak
   Groom	Jakob Polak
   Profession	Koopman
   Birth place	Zutphen
   Age	28
   Bride	Eliseba Polak
   Birth place	Amsterdam
   Age	21
   Father of groom	Joseph Polak
   Mother of the groom	Emma Schwarz
   Father of bride	Alexander Hartog Polak
   Profession	drogist
   Mother of the bride	Rijna Groen
   Event	Huwelijk
   Event date	09-06-1914
   Event place	Amsterdam
   Document type	BS Huwelijk
   Institution name	Noord-Hollands Archief
   Institution place	Haarlem
   Collection region	Noord-Holland
   Sourcenumber	Reg.2D fol. 28
   Registration date	09-06-1914
   Certificate place	Amsterdam
   Opmerking	Weduwnaar van Estella Judith van Praag.

   • Image of marriage certificate: "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-1Y95-MW?cc=2020117&wc=Q64Q-MNL%3A341740401%2C342149201 : 21 May 2014), Amsterdam (huwelijken) > Huwelijken 1913-1914 > image 2075 of 3274; Noord-Hollands Archief (Noord-Hollands Archives), Haarlem.

See also:

• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for Jacob Polak (Ancestry.com [on-line database]). Frits is listed as contact in Forest Hills, Long Island.