Historedia
Person

Willy Katz

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1888–1910

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Willy Katz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Katz's Delicatessen founded on the Lower East Side

    1888–1910

    Role: Owner

    1. 1888 · Ludlow Street, Lower East SideFounding on Ludlow Street

      Morris and Hyman Iceland established the deli on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side, with sources citing 1888 as the founding year.

    2. 1910 · Lower East Side, ManhattanKatz Family Acquisition

      Benny Katz joined Willy in 1910, buying out the Iceland brothers to form Katz's Delicatessen.

Sources

  1. Katz's Delicatessen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14