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Jacob Weidmann (1845–1911) Jacob Weidmann was born in Switzerland in 1845. After learning advanced silk dyeing techniques in Switzerland, Germany, and France, he immigrated to the United States in 1867. He first worked for Cheney Brothers in Connecticut before moving … Continuedhttps://patersonhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/630_Park_Avenue_Eastside_Park_Paterson_NJ-1024x683.jpg