Jasmine (family)
Encyclopedia
The Jasmine family is an American
family notable for its entrepreneurial endeavors in the U.S. Northeast
. The family garnered modest prominence through its business as the major distributor of fresh produce in Reconstruction era New York City
. Until the 1920s, the Jasmine food goods trade became an innovator in using the railroads to carry produce, preserved foods, and wine from California
to markets and vendors in the New York tri-state area. Most early Jasmine family interests were sold and incorporated into the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
in 1899, allowing that company to vastly expand its holdings and stores in the New York metropolitan area
. Since the 1920s, the Jasmine family has been involved in philanthropy, including support for Catholic schools and education.
at the insistence of Henry Tighlman Paca, a descendant of William Paca
, before setting out for San Francisco
where he began to organize his food trade. After the war, he became a citizen
and settled on East 89th Street in New York's Upper East Side
.
and throughout the country.
Norman W. Schwebius, a relative of the Jasmine family by marriage, owned and operated the last Bridgeport, New Jersey
carriage shop and fittings factory for vehicles intended as an industry alternative to the automobile until 1935.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
family notable for its entrepreneurial endeavors in the U.S. Northeast
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
. The family garnered modest prominence through its business as the major distributor of fresh produce in Reconstruction era New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Until the 1920s, the Jasmine food goods trade became an innovator in using the railroads to carry produce, preserved foods, and wine from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to markets and vendors in the New York tri-state area. Most early Jasmine family interests were sold and incorporated into the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P, is a supermarket and liquor store chain in the United States. Its supermarkets, which are under six different banners, are found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. A&P's liquor stores, known as...
in 1899, allowing that company to vastly expand its holdings and stores in the New York metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
. Since the 1920s, the Jasmine family has been involved in philanthropy, including support for Catholic schools and education.
History
The progenitor of the Jasmines in the United States was Gaetano Jasmine. Upon arrival in America, Jasmine stayed briefly in Harford CountyHarford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
at the insistence of Henry Tighlman Paca, a descendant of William Paca
William Paca
William Paca was a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland, and later Governor of Maryland and a United States federal judge.-Early life:...
, before setting out for San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
where he began to organize his food trade. After the war, he became a citizen
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
and settled on East 89th Street in New York's Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
.
The Twentieth Century
The family has declined in prominence as it has become widely scattered and disunited in the Northeastern United StatesNortheastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
and throughout the country.
Norman W. Schwebius, a relative of the Jasmine family by marriage, owned and operated the last Bridgeport, New Jersey
Bridgeport, New Jersey
Bridgeport is an unincorporated area within Logan Township, located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08014....
carriage shop and fittings factory for vehicles intended as an industry alternative to the automobile until 1935.