Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss was born in Buttenheim, near the German-Austrian border in the Bavarian Alps. He was the youngest of his six brothers and sisters. Lob Strauss, Levi's real name ,was a peddler of dry goods for most of his childhood. Two years after his father died, Strauss immigrated to New York City.There in the docks of New York Harbor Lob became Levi and as some would say the most famous name in the clothing buisness. In 1847 Levi Strauss moved to Louisville,Kentucky. He made a meager living by selling thread, needles, yarn, thimbles, and combs on the frontier. Still hoping to make money, S…