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Date Of Birth
Levi was born in Buttenheim Germany on February 26, 1829 -
Reason to come to America
Levi came to America to work for his brother's dry good business. -
The move to San Francisco
Levi moved out west to San Francisco where he started his own business. Levi ran his own wholesale dry good company. He sold clothing, fabric, and etc to mining trades. -
Official Name
In 1890 the business name started to be Levi Strauss & Co. -
The creation of partnership
One of Levi's customers (Jacob Davis) came in and asked Levi to pay the fee to secure a patent for his design. Jacob's design used metal rivets on pockets and the fly seam to help resist wear and tear. -
Patent
Both Strauss and Davis was granted the patent, so they can start making their product. -
Expansion of Business
In 1875 Levi bought the Mission and Pacific Woolen Mills so he could expand his business. -
Charities
In 1880, Levi gave about 6 million dollars to charities and special funds for orphans. -
Jacob Stern
Levi never got married, or had childeren, So the only person that was close to him in his family was his nephew. When Levi died, the business was handed down to his nephew Jacob Stern. Jacob took over the business as the new company president. -
Date of Death
Levi died at the age of 73 in San Francisco on September 26, 1902
