Maker/Dealer
Reiffel-Husted
Chicago
USA
1910 - 1918
Phillip Reiffel (1883-1934)
Carl Reiffel (1885-1943)
Bernard (Barney) Reiffel (1887-1954)
John Husted (1889-1962)
1892 or 94 Reiffel family emigrates from Russia to Chicago
1902 Phillip starts silversmith business
1910 Phillip is silversmith living with Carl & Barney at #3510
Irving Park Blvd.; Barney is a musician
1917-18 Bugles made for WWI are marked "R&H Chicago"
1920 Census shows John Husted at silversmith factory, born in
NY of German parents
1923 Reiffel" Husted, 206 S. Wabash Ave, silversmiths; Phillip
pres, Husted vp, Barney sec, Carl tres
1930 Census shows three brothers in silversmith business
1940 Census shows John Husted, owner of decorating business
1942 Draft records have Barney owning a business at #2700 W.
Van Buren St.; born in Grodno, Russia
1943 Carl dies Nov 3rd; listed as president of silversmith co.
1954 Barney dies Feb 8th; listed as silver plater
Husted gets out of the business before 1940 but it probably
continues until Barney&rsqwuo;s death in 1954. The only brass
instruments found are bugles dating to the WWI era.
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