Moric (Max) Marmorstein
(1895-1961)

The eldest of Izsak and Esther’s 12 children, Max was born in Középlak in 1895. He was the first Marmorstein to immigrate to America. He settled in Cleveland, Ohio in 1913. There, he became extremely successful, investing in commercial real estate, especially hotels. He returned home in 1920 to bring his younger brothers Jakab and Adolf to America, and after the war, he helped a number of family members resettle in the US or Israel. In addition to many theaters, hotels and apartment buildings in Cleveland and the surrounding area, Max owned racehorses and the Casa Marina, a famous Key West hotel, where he would host family events. Max’s home, Wickliffe, is now the city hall of the Cleveland suburb of the same name. Max married Florence late in life and had no children.