11 Facts About Regina Margareten

Regina Margareten was a Hungarian-American entrepreneur, who became known as the "Matzoh Queen" of New York City.

Regina Margareten immigrated to the United States in 1883, where the family set up a business which grew into Kosher food manufacturers Horowitz Brothers and Margareten Company.

Regina Margareten was profiled several times by The New York Times, and continued to attend the business until two weeks prior to her death.

Regina Margareten was born in Miskolc, Hungary, on either December 20 or 25,1863, to Jacob Horowitz and his wife Miral Chayah Horowitz, who went by the name of Mary.

At birth, Margareten was known as both Rebush and Hannah Rivka.

Regina Margareten's father was a paternal descendant of Shmelke Horowitz from the Nikolsburg Hasidic dynasty.

Regina Margareten would make checks on the matzoh routinely throughout each day, and proposed the use of wheat from three different American states to improve the quality of the matzoh, and expand the business into other Kosher products.

Regina Margareten was profiled on several occasions in later life by The New York Times, on her 80th birthday in 1942, on her 91st in 1953 and finally on December 24,1957.

Regina Margareten continued to visit the plant daily until two weeks prior to her death at the age of 96 on January 15,1959.

Regina Margareten owned property near to Hunter Mountain in New York State, and established Margareten Park in Hunter, New York.

Regina Margareten invested in a coal mine in Edeleny, Hungary, in 1924, which resulted in jobs for many local family members.