• Born: 25 Dec 1828, Germany
• Marriage (1): Margaret Elder on 16 Apr 1856 in New York City NY
• Died: 18 Oct 1899, New York City NY

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1848-1849 as a jeweler in Dresden, Germany

• He worked in 1850-1855 as a jeweler in New York City NY for the firm of TIFFANY & Co.

• He worked in 1855-1864 as a jeweler in New York City NY for the firm of BALL, BLACK & Co.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1864-1877 with Theodore Burr Starr in New York City NY as STARR & MARCUS, with a shop at 22 John Street. The firm was the exclusive retail outlet for Gorham silver in New York.
  

• Alternate Mark for STARR & MARCUS

• He worked in 1877-1884 as a jeweler in New York City NY again for the firm of TIFFANY & Co, who announced in various publications:
  "Tiffany & Co. Union Square Respectfully Announce to the Public that they have Associated with them in Business Mr. Herman Marcus, of the late Firm of Starr and Marcus, which firm was dissolved by mutual consent on the 1st day of June last."

• He was a partner in 1884-1892 with George Benjamin Jaques and William Elder Marcus in New York City NY as JAQUES & MARCUS, moving to a new shop at 857 Broadway.

• He was a partner after 1892 with George Elder and William Elder Marcus in New York City NY as MARCUS & Co.

Herman married Margaret Elder on 16 Apr 1856 in New York City NY. (Margaret Elder was born on 12 Jun 1825 in Scotland.)