By: Tyler Whirley

Levi Straussa.k.a. Leob Strauss

English:Levi Strauss was born on February 26, 1829 in Buttenheim,

Germany. German:Levi Strauss wurde am 26.

Februar 1829 in Buttenheim, Deutschland geboren.

His Family

o Loeb was the youngest of seven siblings. Loeb war das jüngste von sieben Geschwistern.

o His wife‘s name was Rebecca Strauss. Seine Frau hieß Rebekka Strauß.o Loeb had 5 children. Loeb hatte 5 Kinder.

• Leob arrived in the USA in the year 1847. He became naturalized on January of 1853. Leob lived in Kentucky, New York, and San Francisco, C.A.

Leob angekommen in den USA im Jahr 1847. Er wurde im Januar 1853 eingebürgert. Leob lebte in Kentucky, New York und San Francisco, CA.

Germany

California

Strauss rode a boat from Germany to California.

Special Events

• In 1885 a pair of Levi waist overalls cost $1.25. Brand new. Im Jahre 1885 ein Paar Levi Waist Overalls kosten $ 1,25. Nagelneu.• 1935 Levi's® jeans for women were first featured in Vogue magazine 1935 LEVI'S ® Jeans für Frauen wurden erstmals im Vogue Magazin

vorgestellt• 1960 The word jeans became popular when the baby-boom generation

used the term for the pantsjeans

1960 Das Wort Jeans populär wurde, wenn die Babyboom-Generation verwendete den Begriff für die Hosen Jeans

Pictures of Levi Strauss

Levistrauss.com

trovegeneral.com

Interesting Facts

• Strauss's blue jeans were originally called 'waist overalls' Strauss 'Blue Jeans waren ursprünglich als "Waist Overalls"

• Levi started selling blankets to the 49'ers who were searching for gold.

Levi beginnt mit dem Verkauf Decken an die 49'ers, die nach Gold suchten.

• Died September 26, 1902 Gestorben 26. September 1902

• He died of and illness.Er starb an und Krankheit.

Works Cited• http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/strauss.htm• http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Strauss.html• http://learn.pacificcoastimmigration.org/notable/profiles/lstrauss.html• levistrauss.com • trovegeneral.com• boatdesign.net• studylanguages.org• atvsafety.gov• http://shareranks.com/14321,Interesting-Facts-about-Levi-Strauss• http://www.nndb.com/people/001/000162512/