There has been some talk in my family over the years about my great grandfather, Meyer Lissner. Over the holidays, I scanned some old photos, and discovered that he was quite the famous fellow. Below is a liberty ship that was named after him in 1943.
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I also learned that my grandfather donated a LOT of his papers to the Stanford Library as the Meyer Lissner Papers. I haven't read up much on him yet, but he seems pretty influential to California history as part of a reform movement.
Interesting stuff. I'm going to have to do some researching on this fellow one of these days.
Dear Michael Lissner. I found your article by googling Meyer Lissner, and I wonder whether you know anything about his family, and when he had come to USA. My great great great grandfather was also named Meyer Lissner, but he died 1816 in Poland not so far from Poznan, and his three son left their home, and one of them came to Denmark and founded the family I belong to. If you know anything, or know somebody who knows, I will be grateful to hear from you.
Best wishes Holger Lissner
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