Max Sonnenberg [529]
- Born: 3 May 1879, Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Marriage (1): Lillie Isaacs [599] in 1906 in Mafeking
- Died: 28 Oct 1955, Cape Town aged 76
 General Notes:
Travelled to South Africa in 1891 with his father.Settled in Vryburg where he worked for Solomon and Co.owned at that time by uncle Charlie Sonnenberg.Louis Sonnenberg then travelled on to Maribogo.Elected MP for Vryburg in 1918. Founded
Woolworths in South Africa in 1931.Named after a company of similiar name in Australia and New Zealand.In 1947 he met Israel Sieff and Sir Simon Marks during a trip to London.Agreed to a relationship between Marks and Spencer and Woolworths.Elie
Susman was a close associate of Max's.Owned a home in Muizenberg called Zandwyk near the sea.Purchased Diemersfontein in Sept. 1942.
Noted events in his life were:
• He worked as a First entered the Provincial Council in 1929.Retired from politics in 1949 as the member for South Peninsula.
• He was educated at Gymnasium.Sample of Blue Ground donated by Charles Sonnenberg in school museum.
• He was Jewish.
Max married Lillie Isaacs [599] [MRIN: 352] in 1906 in Mafeking. (Lillie Isaacs [599] was born on 15 Feb 1887, died on 9 Oct 1963 in Cape Town, South Africa and was buried in Maitland, Cemetry.)
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