Emma Goldman's parents, Abraham and Taube, emigrated from Russia in late 1886 to join their three daughters, Emma, Helena, and Lena. They moved in above a ground-floor furniture store that Abraham would operate at 175 Saint Joseph Street (255 Joseph after a renumbering of Rochester streets). The sisters Emma, Helena, and Lena moved in with them shortly after their arrival.
While residing here, Emma took her second garment-making job and entered into her loveless marriage.
The Site. The neighborhood where the Goldman home was located was replaced by Wilson Commencement Park, a private apartment complex and social services center established in 1991 to help single-parent families transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency.
Thanks to Timothy Binga and Christopher Philippo for research assistance.
Emma Goldman's parents lived above the ground-floor furniture store operated by her father Abraham at 175 Saint Joseph Street. The sisters Emma, Helena, and Lena moved in with them late in 1886.
The site of the Goldman parents' home is now Wilson Commencement Park, which offers housing and development services for single-parent families seeking self-sufficiency.
January 1886–August 1889