David Silbers

David Silbers was born on January 2, 1768, at his parents’ shop called Silbers butchery, a cosher butcher in the city of Lutheria. He started working in the shop around twelve years old, doing all kinds of chores and helping his father run the butchery. As he got older, he took over more tasks from his father, starting with handling the customers and later doing the preparations and cooking. After his father passed away, David inherited the shop and continued to run it in his example.

During an event for the patriotic movements, which David attended out of curiosity, he started talking to a woman nearby named Lena. The two agreed to go for a hot drink. They were a good match and started seeing each other more often. After a period of courtship, the couple got married on May 5, 1805. Lena moved in with him in the house above the butchery and helped in the shop when David’s mother was getting too old to do so.

On January 23, 1817, the couple welcomed their son, Joël Silbers, after years of trying to conceive. Three years later, they had their second child, Elsbeth Silbers. Both children grew up in the tiny apartment they shared with their family and David’s mother. They lived a quiet and peaceful life, where hard work and routine were the norm. The family’s work is intertwined with their Jewish faith as one of the few Jewish families in the region.

On January 4, 1853, David was found deceased in his bed by his wife, Lena. He had no prior illness or health issues but passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 85. David was laid to rest in the nearby cemetery in Lutheria.