Nine Generations

Lillian Guterman

Lillian Guterman, 1978
Female, #41, Deceased, b. 30 April 1915, d. 17 January 1994



Parents

Father*Morris Guterman (1886-1960)
Mother*Ida Cooper (1886-1980)

Family: David Feldman (1918-2009)


Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Great-granddaughter of Mordechai Eisenberg
1st cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

MarriedLillian Guterman was also known as Lillian Feldman.1
1915BirthShe was born on 30 April 1915 in New York City. the Social Security Administration has 1 May 1915.1,2,3
1920Residence (family)Bertha Guterman and Lillian Guterman lived with Morris Guterman and Ida Cooper at 22 Pier Street in Yonkers, New York on 11 January 1920.

Uncle Sol lived with Morris and Ida; he and Uncle Morris were partners in the jewelry business.4

1930ResidenceLillian Guterman lived at 76 Highland Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 10 April 1930.3
NoteLillian was five years old when my mother, then twelve, came to live with the Gutermans. They were close friends until Lillian's death.
1940OccupationOn 11 April 1940 Lillian Guterman was a stenographer for an insurance company in New York.5
OccupationLillian Guterman was an executive secretary, at one time working for the Israeli government.6,7
1945AnecdoteOn 28 July 1945 Lillian was working, I think for the Israeli Consulate, in the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945 when a B-25 bomber crashed into the seventy-ninth floor on the north side of the building. She had to descend more than eighty flights of stairs to escape the fire.7
1951Psgr ListHer name was found on the passenger list of the SS Queen of Bermuda, cruising to Bermuda from 27 January 1951 to 3 February 1951.8
1954AnecdoteIn July 1954 Lillian vacationed in Mexico.9
1959Marr-PartnersShe married David Feldman on 18 September 1959 in Yonkers, New York.6,10
1960Death of ParentHer father, Morris Guterman, died on 15 October 1960.
1980Death of ParentHer mother, Ida Cooper, died on 16 January 1980 in New York City.
1994DeathLillian Guterman died on 17 January 1994 in New York City.1,2
BurialShe was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery in Emerson, Bergen County, New Jersey. Block 29, Row 8, Grave 6.1
2009Death of SpouseHer husband, David Feldman, died on 18 September 2009 in New York City.

Citations

  1. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's holograph notebook, n.p.
  2. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. 1930 Fed'l Census
  4. 1920 Federal Census, Morris Guteman [sic], Yonkers ED 209, Sheet 8
  5. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. (Lillian Guterman)
  6. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's typescript memoir (1986), n.p.
  7. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  8. Passenger Manifest, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  9. Newspaper, Yonkers Herald-Statesman, 30 July 1954 p.7
  10. Telephone Interview, David Feldman & RCJ, 2/5/2009
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David Feldman

Male, #42, Deceased, b. 26 November 1918, d. 18 September 2009



Parents

Family: Lillian Guterman (1915-1994)



Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1918BirthDavid Feldman was born on 26 November 1918 in Warsaw, Poland.1
OccupationDavid Feldman was an importer of eyewear.2,3
1959Marr-PartnersHe married Lillian Guterman on 18 September 1959 in Yonkers, New York.3,1
1994Death of SpouseHis wife, Lillian Guterman, died on 17 January 1994 in New York City.
2009DeathHe died on 18 September 2009 in New York City.4

Citations

  1. Telephone Interview, David Feldman & RCJ, 2/5/2009
  2. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  3. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's typescript memoir (1986), n.p.
  4. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., 097-34-6083
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Tillie Cooper

Tillie Cooper
Female, #43, Deceased, b. 8 August 1892, d. March 1973



Parents

Father*Ephraim Kuperman (1859-1946)
Mother*Rochel Eisenberg (1855-1935)

Family: Morris Schiff (1882-1949)

Daughter*Ruth Schiff (1919-2014)
Son*Morton Cooper Schiff + (1921-1989)
Son*Jerome Schiff (1923-1983)
Son*Bernard C. Schiff (1927-2019)

RelationshipsGrandaunt of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Granddaughter of Mordechai Eisenberg
2nd great-grandaunt of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

BirthTillie Cooper was also known as Taibl Kuperman.1
MarriedShe was also known as Tillie Schiff.2
1892BirthShe was born on 8 August 1892 in Pinsk, Belarus.1,3
1906ImmigrationShe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 12 October 1906

aboard the SS Ethiopia.1

1910Residence (family)As adult children, Israel Cooper, Solomon ("Saul") Cooper, and Tillie Cooper lived with Ephraim Kuperman and Rochel Eisenberg at 10 East 114 Streeet in New York City on 16 April 1910. According to Aunt Hannah, when Elizabeth Pomeranz moved into the household, Uncle Israel fell in love with her although she was dating another man at the time. Israel moved to Chicago in 1912 to escape the situation, but he and Elizabeth corresponded — apparently warmly.4
1917ResidenceTillie Cooper lived at 18 East 110th Street in New York City on 18 November 1917.2
1917Marr-PartnersShe married Morris Schiff on 18 November 1917 at 18 East 110 Street in New York City. The marriage was witnessed by Jacob Sherman.1,5,2
Residence (family)Morris Schiff and she lived at 770 Grote St., Apt. 1C, in the Bronx from 17 September 1918 to 1920.6,7
1919Birth of ChildHer daughter, Ruth Schiff, was born on 2 January 1919 in Bronx, New York.
1921Birth of ChildHer son, Morton Cooper Schiff, was born on 8 February 1921 in Bronx, New York.
1923Birth of ChildHer son, Jerome Schiff, was born on 4 August 1923 in Bronx, New York.
1927Birth of ChildHer son, Bernard C. Schiff, was born on 25 June 1927 in Yonkers, New York.
1930Residence (family)Morris Schiff and Tillie Cooper lived at 71 Elliot Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 10 April 1930.8
1935Death of ParentHer mother, Rochel Eisenberg, died on 11 April 1935 in Yonkers, New York.
1935Residence (family)Morris Schiff and Tillie Cooper lived at 71 Elliott Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 20 August 1935.9
1946Death of ParentHer father, Ephraim Kuperman, died on 15 July 1946 in Yonkers, New York.
1949Death of SpouseHer husband, Morris Schiff, died on 15 June 1949.
1973DeathShe died of a heart attack in March 1973 at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.3
1973BurialShe was buried in March 1973 in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York.10

Citations

  1. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's holograph notebook, n.p.
  2. Marriage Certificate, Manhattan Cert. # 30635, 1917 Schiff-Kuperman
  3. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SS# 055-26-4865
  4. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1019; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0453; FHL microfilm: 1375032 ("Frank" Kuperman et al)
  5. New York City Brides Index, Certificate # 30635, Manhattan, 1917
  6. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Morris Schiff
  7. 1920 Federal Census, Place: Bronx Assembly District 7, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1140; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 387
  8. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2341401 (Morris Schiff et al)
  9. Naturalization Petition, Bennie Guterman, #249518, Southern District of New York, 8/20/1935
  10. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #225177869
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Solomon ("Saul") Cooper

Sol Cooper
Male, #44, Deceased, b. 12 February 1891, d. 3 July 1968



Parents

Father*Ephraim Kuperman (1859-1946)
Mother*Rochel Eisenberg (1855-1935)

Family: Shirley Arons (1897-1979)

Son*Laurence Arons Cooper + (1935-2005)

RelationshipsGranduncle of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Grandson of Mordechai Eisenberg
2nd great-granduncle of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

ImmigrantSolomon ("Saul") Cooper was also known as Saul Cooper.1
1891BirthHe was born on 12 February 1891 in Pinsk, Belarus. Aunt Hannah has 1891 and 1889; SSDI gives 1891. According to his granddaughter Laura Elm, he chose February 12 as his birthday because he admired Lincoln and to avoid confusion over Julian and Gregorian dates.2,3,4,5
OccupationSolomon ("Saul") Cooper was a jeweler, in business with Morris Guterman.3
About 1905ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City about 1905

aboard the steamship Ethiopia.

1910NaturalizationHe was naturalized in 1910.6
1910ResidenceHe lived at 10 East 114th St. in New York City on 16 April 1910.7
1910Residence (family)As adult children, Israel Cooper, Solomon ("Saul") Cooper, and Tillie Cooper lived with Ephraim Kuperman and Rochel Eisenberg at 10 East 114 Streeet in New York City on 16 April 1910. According to Aunt Hannah, when Elizabeth Pomeranz moved into the household, Uncle Israel fell in love with her although she was dating another man at the time. Israel moved to Chicago in 1912 to escape the situation, but he and Elizabeth corresponded — apparently warmly.8
1917Draft RegistrationSolomon ("Saul") Cooper registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at New York Board No. 156 in New York City.9
1917Residence (family)He and Shirley Arons lived at 22 Livingston Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 5 June 1917.10
1920Residence (family)As a brother-in-law of Morris Guterman and Ida Cooper, he resided with them at 22 Pier Street in Yonkers, New York on 11 January 1920.

Uncle Sol lived with Morris and Ida; he and Uncle Morris were partners in the jewelry business.11

1920ResidenceSolomon ("Saul") Cooper lived at 22 Pier Street in Yonkers, New York on 11 January 1920. with the Gutermans.
1921Marr-PartnersHe married Shirley Arons on 26 May 1921 in Westchester County, New York. the wedding almost certainly took place in Yonkers.2,3,12
1930Residence (family)He and Shirley Arons lived at 76 Highland Place in Yonkers, New York on 17 April 1930.6
1935Death of ParentHis mother, Rochel Eisenberg, died on 11 April 1935 in Yonkers, New York.
1935Birth of ChildHis son, Laurence Arons Cooper, was born on 21 August 1935 in Yonkers, New York.
1940Residence (family)Solomon ("Saul") Cooper and Shirley Arons lived at 75 Livingston Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 5 April 1940.13
1942Draft RegistrationHe registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 at Local Board #733, 20 S. Broadway, in Yonkers, New York.14
1942Residence (family)He and Shirley Arons lived at 22 Livingston Avenue in Yonkers, New York on 27 April 1942.14
1946Death of ParentHis father, Ephraim Kuperman, died on 15 July 1946 in Yonkers, New York.
1968DeathSolomon ("Saul") Cooper died on 3 July 1968 in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York.2,4
1979Death of SpouseHis wife, Shirley Arons, died on 18 September 1979 in Mamaroneck, New York.

Citations

  1. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  2. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's holograph notebook, n.p.
  3. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's typescript memoir (1986), n.p.
  4. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  5. E-mail message, Laura Cooper Elm to RCJ, 27 July 2010
  6. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341401
  7. 1910 Federal Census, "Frank" Kuperman = Ephraim
  8. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1019; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0453; FHL microfilm: 1375032 ("Frank" Kuperman et al)
  9. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, NARA Publication M1509, Roll NY300, Date: 5 JUN 1917
  10. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, NARA Publication M1509, Roll NY300 (Ancestry.com), Date: 5 JUN 1917
  11. 1920 Federal Census, Morris Guteman [sic], Yonkers ED 209, Sheet 8
  12. Westchester County on line marriage index, Cert.#33953, 1921
  13. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02864; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 68-36, Date: 5 APR 1940
  14. World War II Draft Registration Card, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., Date: 27 APR 1942
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Hannah Cooper

Hannah Cooper Guterman, 1978
Female, #45, Deceased, b. 21 September 1898, d. October 1992



Parents

Father*Ephraim Kuperman (1859-1946)
Mother*Rochel Eisenberg (1855-1935)

Family: Ben Guterman (1895-1964)

Son*Norman S. Guterman + (1922-1985)
Daughter*Elaine June Guterman + (1925-2017)
Daughter*Lois May Guterman + (1929-2001)

RelationshipsGrandaunt of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Granddaughter of Mordechai Eisenberg
2nd great-grandaunt of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

NameHannah Cooper was also known as Hannah Guterman.1
BirthShe was also known as Hannah Kuperman.
1898BirthShe was born on 21 September 1898 in Pinsk, Belarus.2,3
OccupationHannah Cooper was a secretary and bookkeeper.4
1906ImmigrationShe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 12 October 1906

aboard the steamship Ethiopia.2

1910Residence (family)She lived with Ephraim Kuperman and Rochel Eisenberg at 10 East 114 Streeet in New York City on 16 April 1910. According to Aunt Hannah, when Elizabeth Pomeranz moved into the household, Uncle Israel fell in love with her although she was dating another man at the time. Israel moved to Chicago in 1912 to escape the situation, but he and Elizabeth corresponded — apparently warmly.5
1917ResidenceHannah Cooper lived at 18 East 110 Street in New York City on 5 June 1917.6
1920Marr-PartnersShe married Ben Guterman on 4 January 1920 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. The marriage certificate was issued to Hannah Kuperman and Bennie Guterman.7
1922Birth of ChildHer son, Norman S. Guterman, was born on 10 January 1922 in New York City.
1925Residence (family)Ben Guterman and she lived at 24 Pier Street in Yonkers, New York on 1 June 1925. Ephraim and Rochel Kuperman were living with them in 1925.8
1925Birth of ChildHer daughter, Elaine June Guterman, was born on 5 June 1925 in Yonkers, New York.
1929Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lois May Guterman, was born on 20 April 1929 in Yonkers, New York.
1929NaturalizationHannah Cooper served as a character witness for William Grantz at his naturalization in Bronx, New York, on 10 May 1929.)9
ResidenceShe lived at 68 Elliot Avenue in Yonkers, New York from 1930 to 1940.10,9
1935Death of ParentHer mother, Rochel Eisenberg, died on 11 April 1935 in Yonkers, New York.
Residence (family)Ben Guterman and Hannah Cooper lived at 68 Elliot Avenue in Yonkers, New York from 1935 to 1950.11,12
1936NaturalizationShe was naturalized in Westchester County, New York in 1936.13
1939NaturalizationShe served as a character witness for Adele Glotzer at her naturalization in New York City on 7 March 1939.)14
1946Death of ParentHer father, Ephraim Kuperman, died on 15 July 1946 in Yonkers, New York.
1950Residence (family)Ben Guterman and Hannah Cooper lived at 68 Elliot Ave. in Yonkers, New York on 4 April 1950.12
1964Death of SpouseHer husband, Ben Guterman, died on 2 December 1964 in Bronx, New York.
1979Oral HistoryShe recorded an oral history in February 1979 in New York City. Terry Sadin recorded Aunt Hannah's memories of Pinsk, immigration and the early years in New York. There is a print transcript available on the family web site.
1985Death of ChildHer son, Norman S. Guterman, died on 14 November 1985 in New York City.
1986Note

Aunt Hannah maintained a notebook with some basic genealogical information on the family and also wrote a twenty-seven page memoir of the family, My Family: A Reminiscence.15

1992DeathShe died in October 1992 in New York City.3

Citations

  1. New York City Brides Index, Certificate # 1595
  2. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's holograph notebook, n.p.
  3. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  4. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's typescript memoir (1986), n.p.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1019; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0453; FHL microfilm: 1375032 ("Frank" Kuperman et al)
  6. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Benjamin Guterman
  7. New York City Brides Index, Manhattan Certificate #1595, 4 Jan 1920, Certificate # 1595
  8. 1925 New York State Census (Ancestry.com), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 04; Assembly District: 05; City: Yonkers Ward 01; County: Westchester; Page: 10
  9. Naturalization Petition, Petition #315371, Southern Dist. of NY, 10/7/1938 (Adele Grantz)
  10. 1930 Fed'l Census, Efroem Kuperman
  11. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Benjamin Guterman household
  12. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 3581; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 74-61
  13. Westchester Naturalizations, Doc. #8669, Ano. A-0022(31)
  14. Naturalization Petition, Petition #315371, Southern Dist. of NY, 10/7/1938
  15. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
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Ben Guterman

Ben Guterman circa 1959
Male, #46, Deceased, b. 21 September 1895, d. 2 December 1964



Parents

Family: Hannah Cooper (1898-1992)

Son*Norman S. Guterman + (1922-1985)
Daughter*Elaine June Guterman + (1925-2017)
Daughter*Lois May Guterman + (1929-2001)

Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
1st cousin 5 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1950OccupationIn April 1950 Ben Guterman was an automobile salesman.1,2
1895BirthHe was born on 21 September 1895 in Pinsk, Belarus. Naturalization petition says 1893.3,4
About 1907Bar MitzvahHe celebrated his Bar Mitzvah about 1907 in Pinsk.1
1909ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 23 May 1909

aboard the SS Caledonia. He was listed as "Ber Guterman" on the manifest.5

1910Residence (family)As a cousin of Ephraim Kuperman and Rochel Eisenberg, Ben Guterman resided with them at 10 East 114 Streeet in New York City on 16 April 1910. According to Aunt Hannah, when Elizabeth Pomeranz moved into the household, Uncle Israel fell in love with her although she was dating another man at the time. Israel moved to Chicago in 1912 to escape the situation, but he and Elizabeth corresponded — apparently warmly.6
1917ResidenceHe lived at 18 East 110 Street in New York City on 5 June 1917.4
1920Marr-PartnersHe married Hannah Cooper on 4 January 1920 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. The marriage certificate was issued to Hannah Kuperman and Bennie Guterman.7
1920OccupationOn 12 January 1920 Ben Guterman was a tire dealer in New York City.8
1922Birth of ChildHis son, Norman S. Guterman, was born on 10 January 1922 in New York City.
1925Residence (family)Ben Guterman and Hannah Cooper lived at 24 Pier Street in Yonkers, New York on 1 June 1925. Ephraim and Rochel Kuperman were living with them in 1925.9
1925Birth of ChildHis daughter, Elaine June Guterman, was born on 5 June 1925 in Yonkers, New York.
1929Birth of ChildHis daughter, Lois May Guterman, was born on 20 April 1929 in Yonkers, New York.
1930OccupationOn 3 April 1930 Ben Guterman was a Studebaker automobile salesman in Yonkers, New York.10
Residence (family)As a parent, Ben Guterman lived with Ben Guterman and Hannah Cooper at 68 Elliot Avenue in Yonkers, New York from 1935 to 1950.11,2
1935NaturalizationHe was naturalized at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY in New York City on 20 August 1935.5
1950Residence (family)He and Hannah Cooper lived at 68 Elliot Ave. in Yonkers, New York on 4 April 1950.2
1964DeathHe died on 2 December 1964 at the Beth Abraham Home in the Bronx.3
About 1964BurialHe was buried about 3 December 1964 in Cedar Park Cemetery in Emerson, Bergen County, New Jersey. His grave is in Block 10, Section H, Row 8.3
1992Death of SpouseHis wife, Hannah Cooper, died in October 1992 in New York City.

Citations

  1. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's typescript memoir (1986), n.p.
  2. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 3581; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 74-61
  3. Hannah Cooper Guterman, Hannah Guterman's holograph notebook, n.p.
  4. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Benjamin Guterman
  5. Naturalization Petition, Bennie Guterman, #249518, Southern District of New York, 8/20/1935
  6. 1910 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1019; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0453; FHL microfilm: 1375032 ("Frank" Kuperman et al)
  7. New York City Brides Index, Manhattan Certificate #1595, 4 Jan 1920, Certificate # 1595
  8. 1920 Federal Census
  9. 1925 New York State Census (Ancestry.com), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 04; Assembly District: 05; City: Yonkers Ward 01; County: Westchester; Page: 10
  10. 1930 Fed'l Census, Efroem Kuperman
  11. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Benjamin Guterman household
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Jennifer Ann Greenberg

Female, #47, Living



Parents


RelationshipsNiece of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Daughter of Robert Martin Greenberg
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
3rd great-granddaughter of Mordechai Eisenberg
1st cousin 1 time removed of Eric Stephen Leber
1st cousin 1 time removed of Boris Leber
1st cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Glotzer: Glotzer, Grantz, Guterman, Garfinkiel, & Chomentowski Descendancy Chart; Greenberg & Osina; Jankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

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Susanna Rachel Greenberg

Female, #48, Living



Parents


RelationshipsNiece of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Daughter of Robert Martin Greenberg
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
3rd great-granddaughter of Mordechai Eisenberg
1st cousin 1 time removed of Eric Stephen Leber
1st cousin 1 time removed of Boris Leber
1st cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Glotzer: Glotzer, Grantz, Guterman, Garfinkiel, & Chomentowski Descendancy Chart; Greenberg & Osina; Jankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

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Sonya Jacobs

Sonya Scherer, ca 1975
Female, #49, Deceased, b. 23 January 1907, d. 7 August 1994



Parents

Father*Solomon Jacobs (1877-1942)
Mother*Zelda Leber (1876-1939)

Family: Nathan Scherer (1912-2006)

Son*Paul Michael Scherer + (1941-2021)

RelationshipsAunt of Robert Cooper Jacobs
1st cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
Aunt of Eric Stephen Leber
Aunt of Boris Leber
Great-grandaunt of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

MarriedSonya Jacobs was also known as Sonya Scherer.
BirthShe was also known as Sarah Jacobs.1
1907BirthShe was born on 23 January 1907 in New York City. She was the child of her parents' reunion, born almost exactly nine months after her mother Zelda and her two older siblings joined Solomon in New York.2,3
1910Residence (family)Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, Max Jacobs, and Sonya Jacobs lived with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at 228 East Eighth Street in New York, New York on 7 April 1910. The Jacobs family moved around a lot as they became more prosperous. On April 7, 1910 they were at 228 East Eighth Street. In 1912 they were found at 380 East Eighth Street. In 1916 they were able to jump to the Bronx, first at 1348 Wilkins Avenue and then, by 1920, to 1440 Minford Place.4
1915Residence (family)Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, Max Jacobs, and Sonya Jacobs lived with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at 1348 Wilkins Avenue in the Bronx on 1 June 1915.5
1918ResidenceSonya Jacobs lived at R.F.D. 1 in Rockville, Tolland County, Connecticut on 12 September 1918.6
1920Residence (family)Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, Max Jacobs, and Sonya Jacobs lived with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at 1440 Minford Place in the Bronx on 16 January 1920.7
1923Naturalization (fam)Max Jacobs, Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, and Sonya Jacobs were naturalized as part of the family of Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at the Bronx County Supreme Court on 25 May 1923.
1930Residence (family)As adult children, Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, Max Jacobs, and Sonya Jacobs lived with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at 1529 Shakespeare Avenue in the Bronx on 2 April 1930. In addition to the three adult children, the apartment held their son-in-law Harry Leber and Boris Leber, their grandchild.8
1933Marr-PartnersSonya Jacobs married Nathan Scherer on 4 May 1933 at the Manhattan Municipal Building in New York City.9,10
1939Death of ParentHer mother, Zelda Leber, died on 4 June 1939 in Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey.
1941Birth of ChildHer son, Paul Michael Scherer, was born on 10 June 1941 in New York City.
1942Death of ParentHer father, Solomon Jacobs, died on 11 May 1942 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.
1950Residence (family)Nathan Scherer and Sonya Jacobs lived in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey on 21 April 1950. Paul Scherer not listed on the census sheet. The house number is 5, which suggests the family home on Monticello Avenue, but the street name is also not noted on the census form.11
1994DeathShe died on 7 August 1994 at Mercer Hospital in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.12
2006Death of SpouseHer husband, Nathan Scherer, died on 15 February 2006 in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
About 2010BiographyPaul Scherer wrote a memoir of his parents which is linked on the Jacobs family website, https://genarchives.com/NineGenerations/up/index.htm.

Citations

  1. New York City Department of Health, New York City Birth Index, 1878-1965, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017., Manhattan Cert. #5749, 23 Jan 1907
  2. Sonya Jacobs Scherer to Robert Jacobs. April 8, 1974 5 Monticello Ave., Trenton, NJ.
  3. New York City Department of Health, New York City Birth Index, 1878-1965, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017., Manhattan Cert. #5749, 23 Jan 1907, First name on certificate is "Sarah."
  4. 1910 Federal Census, New York, New York, population schedule, Manhattan, Enumeration District 0257, sheet 15A, dwelling 14, family 228, National Archives micropublication T624-1012 (Solomon Jacobs household).
  5. 1915 New York State Census, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 35; Assembly District: 34; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 59
  6. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, "Soloman Jacobs"
  7. 1920 Federal Census
  8. 1930 Fed'l Census, Bronx County, New York, Bronx, page 1A, National Archives micropublication T626-1468 (Solomon Jacobs household; name rendered as "Salomon").
  9. New York City Brides Index, Cert. # 8556
  10. Marriage Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #8556, May 4, 1933 (Nathan Scherer and Sonya Jacobs)
  11. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 4738; Sheet Number: 71; Enumeration District: 11-8
  12. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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Nathan Scherer

Nate Scherer, August 1984
Male, #50, Deceased, b. 31 December 1912, d. 15 February 2006



Parents

Father*Marcus Scherer (1874-1938)
Mother*Betsy Wieder (1883-1931)

Family: Sonya Jacobs (1907-1994)

Son*Paul Michael Scherer + (1941-2021)


Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

NicknameNathan Scherer was also known as Nate Scherer. this was his name within the family.1
BirthHe was also known as Nachman Chaim Scherer.2
1912BirthHe was born on 31 December 1912 in Brooklyn, New York.3
1950OccupationIn April 1950 Nathan Scherer was a trainer for the State Unemployment Compensation Commission in New Jersey.1,4
1914Residence (family)Frank Scherer, Henry Scherer, Nathan Scherer, Rachel ("Rae") Scherer, and William Scherer lived with Marcus Scherer and Betsy Wieder at 209 East 118 Street in New York City in 1914.5
Residence (family)Frank Scherer, Henry Scherer, Joseph Scherer, Nathan Scherer, Rachel ("Rae") Scherer, and William Scherer lived with Marcus Scherer and Betsy Wieder at 231 East 118th Street in Manhattan, New York from 1918 to 1920.6,7
EducationNathan Scherer studied at New York University in New York City from 1930 to 1934.8
1930ResidenceHe lived at 9815a Farragut Road in Brooklyn, New York on 18 April 1930.9
1931Death of ParentHis mother, Betsy Wieder, died on 27 January 1931 in Brooklyn, New York.
1933Marr-PartnersHe married Sonya Jacobs on 4 May 1933 at the Manhattan Municipal Building in New York City.10,11
About 1934GraduationHe graduated from New York University in New York City about 1934 with a B.A. in Economics.12
1938Death of ParentHis father, Marcus Scherer, died on 16 February 1938 in Brooklyn, New York.
ResidenceNathan Scherer lived in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey from 1941 to 1945.8
1941Birth of ChildHis son, Paul Michael Scherer, was born on 10 June 1941 in New York City.
1941Note

Paul Scherer writes: "During WWII Dad was assigned (he was classified 4F due to a congenital back defect - 3 incomplete vertebrae ) to do employee training at the Picatinny Arsenal. After the war we moved from Teaneck to Trenton where dad took a training job with the NJ Division of Employment Security (administering unemployment insurance). He retired around 1982 to do work with the American Jewish Congress on Holocaust education."8

ResidenceNathan Scherer lived at 5 Monticello Avenue in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey from 1945 to 2000.1,8
1950Residence (family)He and Sonya Jacobs lived in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey on 21 April 1950. Paul Scherer not listed on the census sheet. The house number is 5, which suggests the family home on Monticello Avenue, but the street name is also not noted on the census form.4
1982RetirementHe retired in 1982.8
1994DeathHe became a widower on the death of Sonya Jacobs on 7 August 1994 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.13
2006DeathHe died on 15 February 2006 in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.14
2014BiographyPaul wrote a memoir of his father in the first person; it is linked on the Jacobs Family website, https://genarchives.com/NineGenerations/up/index.htm.
About 2010NotePaul Scherer wrote a memoir of his parents which is linked on the Jacobs Family website, https://genarchives.com/NineGenerations/up/index.htm.

Citations

  1. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  2. E-mail message, Paul Scherer to RCJ, 23 Jan 2015
  3. E-mail message, Paul Scherer to RCJ, 12/21/2007, Markus (b 1875 d1938) & Betsy (Weider) (b1883 d 1931) Scherer (unknown cause of death)

    All Scherer Children born in NY,NY

    Henry Scherer ( b 11/1904 NY , d 2000 probably complications of Alzheimers)

    sons David & Nathan (dob unknown)

    Henry Scherer b 11/1904 NY, d 2000, 1st wife Rose (children David, 1st wife Barbara (son Mark) 4 more wives; Nathan, wife Marsha ( children Lynn & Marty); Henry's 2nd wife Fran b?

    Frank Scherer (b 1906, dod ?)

    son Norton (dob & dod ?)

    Frank Scherer b 1906 NY, d?, wife Millie b?d?; son Norton b?d? wife Edie (son Mark)

    Will Scherer (b 1908, d heart disease date unkown)

    sons David & Steven (dob unknown)

    Will Scherer b 1908 NY, d?, wife Harriet b?d?(children David, 1st wife Elle (2 daughters), 2nd wife; Steven, wife Pauline)

    Rachel (Scherer) Cohen (b 1911 d 3/26/83 leukemia)

    daughter Betsy (b 1942) son Arthur (b 1943)

    Rachel Cohen b 4/8/1911, d 3/26/83, husband Archibald (Aaron) Cohen d 8/19/82 (children Betsey Sherwin, husband Lowell Sherwin d (daughters Heather, Marcie); Arthur Cohen wife Nurith (children Penny(husband Scott,daughter Madison), Daphne, Heidi (husband, Mike)))

    Nathan Scherer (b 1912 d 2006 complications of Altzheimers); Sonya (Jacobs) Scherer

    (b 1907 d 1994 complications of Diabetes (Kidney & Congestive Heart Failure)**

    son Paul (b 1941 Diabetic ,Glaucoma (Nathan also ));Sherry (Ehmann) Scherer*

    Joe Scherer (b 1917 d 2007 complications of Altzheimers)

    Joe Scherer b 2/25/17, wife Beth (children Eddie; Rachel Madsen ( husband Peter Madsen (3..... boys))

    daughter Rachel b1950, son Eddie b1951 (dob approximate)

    what were your dates at Tufts? BS in physics? entered 9/1959 , graduated Physics & Math 1963
  4. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 4738; Sheet Number: 71; Enumeration District: 11-8
  5. Naturalization Petition, New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, on FHL Film # 005411324
  6. 1920 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Assembly District 20, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1222; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 1367, Date: 3 FEB 1920
  7. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Local Board 165, New York, Date: 12 SEP 1918
  8. E-mail message, Paul Scherer to RCJ, 26 July 2010
  9. 1930 Fed'l Census, William Scherer
  10. New York City Brides Index, Cert. # 8556
  11. Marriage Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #8556, May 4, 1933 (Nathan Scherer and Sonya Jacobs)
  12. E-mail message, Paul Scherer to RCJ, 26 July 2010,

    Dad was attending NYU where he got his BA degree in Economics (around 1934)

  13. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  14. Telephone Interview, Paul Scherer & RCJ, 24 Oct. 2014
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Paul Michael Scherer

Paul at the goldfish pond on the farm, September 1942
Male, #51, Deceased, b. 10 June 1941, d. 28 April 2021



Parents

Father*Nathan Scherer (1912-2006)
Mother*Sonya Jacobs (1907-1994)

Relationships1st cousin of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin of Harry Maxim Lieber
1st cousin of Eric Stephen Leber
1st cousin of Boris Leber
1st cousin 2 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1941BirthPaul Michael Scherer was born on 10 June 1941 at French Hospital in New York City.
EducationHe studied physics at Tufts University in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from September 1959 to June 1963.1
1963GraduationHe graduated from Tufts University in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in June 1963 with a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics.1
OccupationPaul Michael Scherer was a physicist and engineer.2
1965Marr-PartnersHe married Sharon Marsha Ehmann on 1 April 1965 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. before a Justice of the Peace.
1974Residence (family)He and Sharon Marsha Ehmann lived at 1030 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1974.3
1974Birth of ChildHis son, Jonathan Eric Scherer, was born on 18 February 1974 in Bryn Mawr, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
1979Birth of ChildHis son, Ethan Alexander Scherer, was born on 7 August 1979 in Bryn Mawr, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
1983Birth of ChildHis daughter, Susannah Beth Scherer, was born on 1 April 1983 in Bryn Mawr, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
1993Residence (family)Paul Michael Scherer and Sharon Marsha Ehmann lived at 771 Robinhood Road in Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1993.3
1994Death of ParentHis mother, Sonya Jacobs, died on 7 August 1994 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
2006Death of ParentHis father, Nathan Scherer, died on 15 February 2006 in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
2012Death of SpouseHis wife, Sharon Marsha Ehmann, died on 22 October 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2021DeathPaul Michael Scherer died of pancreatic cancer on 28 April 2021 in Massachusetts.4

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Paul Scherer to RCJ, 12/21/2007
  2. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  3. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010)., Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
  4. E-mail message, Ethan Scherer to RCJ, 1 May 2021, Dear Eric, Robert, and Nancy -

    I had written this already, but due to some internal strife among my siblings, I had held off until now. However, Eric's call this AM prompted me to send this out now. I apologize

    I am sad to report that on Wednesday night my dad passed away. I could tell over the phone in January that things were getting worse. We successfully convinced him to move into our house last month, but his health took another steep change about a week into his time here and he needed to be hospitalized shortly thereafter. In life, my dad had strong conviction on the moral and right path and fought with every inch of his being for these causes. The end was not dissimilar where he fought tooth and nail for what he believed. In the closing days and hours, I was able to feed him ice chips on demand and briefly hold him when he became unsettled. Jonathan, Susannah, Jill, and I were able to say good-bye before he passed.

    While I felt it was too early for him to die, my dad lived a full life. He was married to my mother for over 50 years, watched all his children grow-up and become successful human beings, and met his three grandchildren. My dad loved science from a young age. He won the New Jersey state science fair and went on to the national competition. He did extensive primary research using historical documents in the Princeton library on the Lenape tribe of New Jersey. He helped work on building technology in the 60s to get rockets into space and later in submarines to keep our country safe. He passed that love for science onto his children and grandchildren. I have fond memories of exploring the stars with him and debating how much we can rely upon mathematics and logic in the context of Kurt Godel incompleteness theorems. Beyond science my dad had a cutting sense of humor. He loved play on words and “bad” puns. It was always funny listening to Monty Python sketches or watching reruns of “Are You Being Served?” with him.

    His decline was so rapid and surprising, and I was deeply saddened by his passing, but also knew he would want me to push forward. My dad wished to be cremated so we have a little time before we need to plan a formal ceremony. I will keep you posted, but we’re thinking that we’ll do something related to the sea since he always admired the Vikings’ sailing skill as well as their burial traditions.

    Love,

    Ethan
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Harry Nathan Leber

Harry Leber
Male, #52, Deceased, b. 4 April 1893, d. 22 September 1954



Parents

Father*Szmul Lejb Leber (1866-1935)
Mother*Yetta Lipski (1872-1899)

Family: Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs (1901-1968)

Son*Boris Leber + (1925-1975)
Son*Eric Stephen Leber +

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
Father of Eric Stephen Leber
Father of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart (#1); Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart (#2); The Farm

Biographical Details

BirthHarry Nathan Leber was also known as Nuta Hersz Leber.
1893BirthHe was born on 4 April 1893 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.1,2,3
1899Death of ParentHis mother, Yetta Lipski, died on 15 October 1899 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.
1914ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 30 May 1914

aboard the steamer Finland from Antwerp.4

OccupationHarry Nathan Leber was a garment worker and poultry farmer.5,6
1917Marr-PartnersHe witnessed the marriage of Max Harry Lieberman and Martha Gurnianski and signed the marriage certificate in Bronx, New York, on 4 March 1917.7
1919Marr-PartnersHarry Nathan Leber witnessed the marriage of David Jacobs and Rose Greenberg and signed the marriage certificate in Brooklyn, New York, on 20 December 1919.8
1920ResidenceHarry Nathan Leber lived at 1440 Minford Place in the Bronx on 16 January 1920.6
1924ResidenceHe lived at 973 Fox Street in the Bronx in the Bronx on 19 January 1924.9
1924Marr-PartnersHe married Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs on 19 January 1924 at Borough Hall in the Bronx. Harry and Frances were second cousins. Szmul Lejb Leber, their great-grandfather, was their common ancestor.10,11
1924NaturalizationHe was naturalized in New York City on 23 May 1924. Certificate #1814199.12
1925Birth of ChildHis son, Boris Leber, was born on 20 November 1925 in New York City.
1930Residence (family)Harry Nathan Leber resided with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber, his in-laws, at 1529 Shakespeare Avenue in Bronx, New York, on 2 April 1930. In addition to the three adult children, the apartment held their son-in-law Harry Leber and Boris Leber, their grandchild.13
1930Birth of ChildHis son, Eric Stephen Leber, was born on 9 September 1930 in Bronx, New York.
1935Death of ParentHis father, Szmul Lejb Leber, died in 1935 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.
OccupationFrom 1936 to 1940 Harry Nathan Leber was a manager at Newark Model Laundry in Newark, New Jersey.14,15
ResidenceHe lived at the farm in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey from 1938 to 1954.16,17
1942Draft RegistrationHe registered for the draft in 1942 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.18
1950OccupationIn April 1950 Harry Nathan Leber was a poulty farmer in Toms River, New Jersey.19
1950Residence (family)He and Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs lived at the family farm on Route 94 in Toms River, New Jersey on 6 May 1950.20
1954DeathHe died on 22 September 1954 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.21
1954CremationHe was cremated on 23 September 1954 at the Ewing Cemetery Crematorium in Ewing Township.22,1
1954WillHis will was probated in October 1954 in Toms River. Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs was both executrix and beneficiary. The farm went to Frances. Bequests totaling $2,000 were made to two people "in the expectation and confidence that they will use this bequest for the purpose to which I have been sympathic in my lifetime." It's almost certain that they were communists.23
1968Death of SpouseHis wife, Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, died in February 1968 in New York City.

Citations

  1. Death Certificate
  2. World War II Draft Registration Card
  3. Polish Birth Record, Piotrków BMD, Polish State Archives Akta 46 (Nuta Gersh Leber)
  4. Passenger Manifest, Listed as Mita Hersch Leber
  5. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  6. 1920 Federal Census
  7. Marriage Certificate, Bronx Cert. #933, 4 March 1917 (Max Lieberman & Martha Gurney)
  8. Marriage Certificate, Brooklyn Cert. #16349, 20 Dec. 1919
  9. Marriage Certificate, Harry & Frances
  10. New York City Brides Index
  11. Marriage Certificate, Bronx Cert. #781, 19 Jan 1924
  12. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Case File #100-3305321, Frances Leber
  13. 1930 Fed'l Census, Bronx County, New York, Bronx, page 1A, National Archives micropublication T626-1468 (Solomon Jacobs household; name rendered as "Salomon").
  14. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Dover, Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2374; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 15-14 (Jacobs & Leber families), Memory says the laundry name was Newark Model Laundry, phone # Humboldt 2 1100, Harry in a managerial position there.
  15. E-mail message, Eric Leber to RCJ, 11 April 2016
  16. Death Certificate, Specifies 16 years as length of stay in Toms River
  17. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Case File #100-3305321, Frances Leber, Frances Leber
  18. World War II Draft Registration Card, Harry N. Leber; serialo #U2228, Ocean County, NJ
  19. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: 2828; Sheet Number: 3; Enumeration District: 3-1062
  20. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dover, Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: 5441; Sheet Number: 75; Enumeration District: 15-24B
  21. Death Certificate, New Jersey State Department of Health
  22. E-mail message
  23. Newspaper, Asbury Park Press, p.10, Date: 7 OCT 1954
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Boris Leber

Boris Leber on the farm
Male, #53, Deceased, b. 20 November 1925, d. 24 October 1975



Parents

Father*Harry Nathan Leber (1893-1954)
Mother*Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs (1901-1968)

Family: Madeleine van Eerde (1939-2000)

Daughter*Deirdre Anne Leber +

Relationships1st cousin of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin of Harry Maxim Lieber
Brother of Eric Stephen Leber
1st cousin 2 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart; The Farm

Biographical Details

BirthBoris Leber was also known as Alexander Boris Leber.1
1925BirthHe was born on 20 November 1925 in New York City.2,3
1930Residence (family)He lived with Solomon Jacobs and Zelda Leber at 1529 Shakespeare Avenue in the Bronx on 2 April 1930. In addition to the three adult children, the apartment held their son-in-law Harry Leber and Boris Leber, their grandchild.4
ResidenceBoris Leber lived at the farm in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey from 1938 to 1943.5,6
1943MilitaryHe served in the Army Air Corps on 22 November 1943 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. having enlisted right out of high school. After basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey he was trained as a bombardier in B-17s. He never saw actual combat; his squadron arrived in England within a few days of the German surrender. Then they were turned around and flew to the Pacific. They arrived on Okinawa or Tinian just as the atomic bombs were dropped. Boris made a hilarious story of this; I wish he were still here so that I could hear it again.7
OccupationBoris Leber was a jewelry designer in New York City. Although he had started his career as a photographer, he turned to jewelry design after Harry's death in 1954. Eventually he had a successful shop on Madison Avenue with an upscale clientele.1
1950Residence (family)As an adult child, Boris Leber lived with Harry Nathan Leber and Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs at the family farm on Route 94 in Toms River, New Jersey on 6 May 1950.8
1954Death of ParentHis father, Harry Nathan Leber, died on 22 September 1954 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey.
1957Marr-PartnersBoris Leber married Madeleine van Eerde in 1957 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.9
1959Birth of ChildHis daughter, Deirdre Anne Leber, was born on 22 September 1959 in New York City.
1968Death of ParentHis mother, Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs, died in February 1968 in New York City.
1975DeathHe died of a heart attack on 24 October 1975 at Madison Avenue in New York City at the age of 49y. Coronary artery disease is the family curse.2,1
2000Death of SpouseHis wife, Madeleine van Eerde, died on 13 January 2000.
Biography

Deirdre Leber wrote a lovely piece about her Dad which is linked on her page on the family web site, https://genarchives.com/NineGenerations/up/index.htm.10

BiographyEric Leber wrote a biographical and autobiographical memoir of Boris and himself. It is linked on his page on the family web site, https://genarchives.com/NineGenerations/up/index.htm.

Citations

  1. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  2. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. New York City Department of Health, New York City Birth Index, 1878-1965, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017., p. 206 or 266 of the 1925 index, Date: 20 NOV 1925
  4. 1930 Fed'l Census, Bronx County, New York, Bronx, page 1A, National Archives micropublication T626-1468 (Solomon Jacobs household; name rendered as "Salomon").
  5. Death Certificate, Specifies 16 years as length of stay in Toms River
  6. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Case File #100-3305321, Frances Leber, Frances Leber
  7. NARA, WW II Enlistee database, National Archives Database
  8. 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dover, Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: 5441; Sheet Number: 75; Enumeration District: 15-24B
  9. Marriage Index, Manhattan Cert. No. 26887, 1957
  10. E-mail message, Deirdre Leber to RCJ, 12/3/2007
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Eric Stephen Leber

Male, #54, Living



Parents

Father*Harry Nathan Leber (1893-1954)
Mother*Frances ("Fanny") Jacobs (1901-1968)

Family 2: Virginia Ann Keehn

Daughter*Cassie Leber (1975-2008)

Relationships1st cousin of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin of Harry Maxim Lieber
Brother of Boris Leber
1st cousin 2 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart; The Farm

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Lorn Merrill Leber

Male, #55, Living



Parents


Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
Son of Eric Stephen Leber
Nephew of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Jeremy G. Leber

Male, #56, Living



Parents


Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
Son of Eric Stephen Leber
Nephew of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Madeleine van Eerde

Madeleine van Eerde
Female, #57, Deceased, b. 26 January 1939, d. 13 January 2000



Parents

Family 1: Boris Leber (1925-1975)

Daughter*Deirdre Anne Leber +

Family 2: Norman leBeau (1930-2008)



Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

MarriedMadeleine van Eerde was also known as Madeleine van Eerde — Le Beau.1
1939BirthShe was born on 26 January 1939 in New York City.
1957Marr-PartnersShe married Boris Leber in 1957 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.2
1959Birth of ChildHer daughter, Deirdre Anne Leber, was born on 22 September 1959 in New York City.
1975Death of SpouseHer husband, Boris Leber, died on 24 October 1975 in New York City.
1979Marr-PartnersMadeleine van Eerde married Norman leBeau in 1979 in New York City.1
1993ResidenceShe lived at 360 E 72nd Street in New York City in 1993.3
2000DeathShe died on 13 January 2000.
2008Death of SpouseHer husband, Norman leBeau, died on 22 September 2008 in Mexico.

Citations

  1. Madeleine van Eerde to Robert Jacobs. 23 March 1982 300 East 72d Street, New York, NY.
  2. Marriage Index, Manhattan Cert. No. 26887, 1957
  3. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010)., Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
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Deirdre Anne Leber

Female, #58, Living



Parents

Father*Boris Leber (1925-1975)
Mother*Madeleine van Eerde (1939-2000)

Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
Niece of Eric Stephen Leber
Daughter of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesJankelewicz Descendancy Chart; Leber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

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Gale Merton Edson

Gale Merton Edson, age 26
Male, #59, Deceased, b. 8 November 1896, d. 24 September 1985



Parents

Father*Edward Edson (1860-1944)
Mother*Mary Ellen Hamburg (1871-1949)

Family: Zetta G. ("Nana") Kampen (1898-1990)

Son*James Edward Edson + (1923-2005)

RelationshipsGrandfather of Mollie Jenks Edson
2nd great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEdson Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

AkaGale Merton Edson was also known as Pop Edson. Members of the family always called him Pop.
1896BirthHe was born on 8 November 1896 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.1,2
OccupationGale Merton Edson was a pharmacist in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.3
1900Residence (family)Agnes Helen Edson and he lived with Edward Edson and Mary Ellen Hamburg in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington on 21 June 1900.4
1910ResidenceGale Merton Edson lived at West Main Street in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington on 27 April 1910.5
1917MilitaryHe served in the Army in World War I. He was inducted on 25 May 1917 in Seattle, Washington. Pop served overseas from June 15, 1918 to May 1, 1919 and was honorably discharged on May 17, 1918 at Allentown, PA. He was awarded the Italian Service Ribbon.6
Residence (family)He and Zetta G. ("Nana") Kampen lived in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington from 1921 to 1985.7
1921Marr-PartnersHe married Zetta G. ("Nana") Kampen on 25 November 1921 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. The marriage was witnessed by Agnes Helen Edson and Guy Erwin Sherwood.7,8
1923Marr-PartnersGale Merton Edson witnessed the marriage of Charles Julius Kamm and Teena A. Kampen and signed the marriage certificate in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, on 30 September 1923.9
1923Birth of ChildHis son, James Edward Edson, was born on 16 November 1923 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.
1942Physical DescriptionIn 1942, at age 45y, his draft board described him as height 6 feet, weight 165, complexion light, eyes gray hair brown.10
1944Death of ParentHis father, Edward Edson, died on 17 December 1944 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.
1947Residence (family)Gale Merton Edson and Zetta G. ("Nana") Kampen lived at 405 West Front Street in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington in 1947.11
1949Death of ParentHis mother, Mary Ellen Hamburg, died on 29 September 1949 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.
1958BurialHe authorized the burial of Robert James Thompson on 17 April 1958 in Seattle, Washington.12
1985DeathGale Merton Edson died of pneumonia and cardiac arrest on 24 September 1985 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bellingham, Washington.13,14
1985CremationHe was cremated on 25 September 1985 at Greenacres Crematorium in Ferndale.14
1985BurialHe was buried in September 1985 in Lynden Cemetery, Plot D-178-A-B, in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.3
1990Death of SpouseHis wife, Zetta G. ("Nana") Kampen, died on 3 June 1990 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.

Citations

  1. Washington Birth Index, 1891—1919
  2. Edson Family Association & Edson Genealogical Association, The Edsonian, Brewer, Maine: Edson Family Association, 1947 ff, Vol. 52, #3, p.37, Date: BET JUL 2000 AND SEP 2000
  3. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  4. 1900 Federal Census
  5. 1910 Federal Census
  6. Washington State Digital Archives, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans’ Bonus Records, World War I Service Statement Cards. Online in 2009, Office of the Secretary of State.
  7. 1930 Fed'l Census
  8. Edson Family Association & Edson Genealogical Association, The Edsonian, Brewer, Maine: Edson Family Association, 1947 ff, Vol. 52, #3, Fall, 2000, p.37
  9. Washington State Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?RID=C2D40F9DBD48E5277305D5EE4D710D37 - from Whatcom County Marriage Records.
  10. World War II Draft Registration Card, United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Gale Edson, Local Bd. 1 Whatcom Cty, WA
  11. City Directory, Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (Bellingham, 1947)
  12. Death Certificate, Washington Cert. #6833 (Robert James Thompson), Date: 13 APR 1958
  13. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  14. Death Certificate, Washington Cert. #146-8, Stat File No. 5 23937, Date: 24 SEP 1985
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Edward Edson

Ed Edson
Male, #60, Deceased, b. 30 August 1860, d. 17 December 1944



Parents

Father*Gardner Martin Edson (1827-1881)
Mother*Mary Ellen Gillespie (1838-1935)

Family 1: Mary Ellen Hamburg (1871-1949)

Daughter*Agnes Helen Edson (1891-1978)
Son*Gale Merton Edson + (1896-1985)

Family 2: Lelah Blanche Jackson (1882-1962)


RelationshipsGreat-grandfather of Mollie Jenks Edson
3rd great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEdson Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1860BirthEdward Edson was born on 30 August 1860 in Elk Grove, Madison Township, Hancock County, Iowa.1
1870ResidenceHe lived in Lewis Township, Holt County, Missouri on 7 June 1870.2
ResidenceHe lived in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas between 1871 and 1872.3
ResidenceHe lived in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas from 1873 to 1882.4,5
1880MembershipHe was a member of the second Smith Center band in 1880 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.6
1881DeathHe was saddened by the death of Gardner Martin Edson on 20 October 1881 at Kansas Central Hotel in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.7,1,8,9,10
1882AnecdoteIn August 1882 Ed Edson left Smith Center in August 1882 and was in Wyoming at the time the family's Smith County lands were sold.11,12
1883ResidenceEdward Edson lived in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington in October 1883.13
1889Marr-PartnersHe swore that Ed Edson swore he was acquainted with John and Agnes and knew that they were of legal age.14
OccupationEdward Edson was a druggist in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.15,16
1890Marr-PartnersHe married Mary Ellen Hamburg on 17 November 1890 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.17,1
1891Residence (family)He and Mary Ellen Hamburg lived in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington in January 1891.13
1891Birth of ChildHis daughter, Agnes Helen Edson, was born on 7 November 1891 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.
1896Birth of ChildHis son, Gale Merton Edson, was born on 8 November 1896 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.
1900Residence (family)Edward Edson and Mary Ellen Hamburg lived in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington on 21 June 1900.18
1901DivorceHe and Mary Ellen Hamburg were divorced on 6 March 1901.19
1910ResidenceHe lived at West Main Street in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington on 27 April 1910.20
1920ResidenceHe lived in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington on 4 January 1920. The census-taker counted him on the day before his second marriage.21
1920Marr-PartnersHe married Lelah Blanche Jackson on 5 January 1920 at 2001 G Street in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. On the marriage certificate, Ed Edson enters his father's name as "Martin G. Edson," thus removing any doubt that Martin G. Edson records refer to Gardner M. Edson.22,23,24
1935Death of ParentHis mother, Mary Ellen Gillespie, died on 29 January 1935 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.
1944DeathHe died on 17 December 1944 in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.25
About 1944BurialHe was buried about 18 December 1944 in Lynden Cemetery in Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington.26
1949Death of SpouseHis former wife, Mary Ellen Hamburg, died on 29 September 1949 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.
1962Death of SpouseHis wife, Lelah Blanche Jackson, died on 6 May 1962 in Whatcom County, Washington.

Citations

  1. Edson Family Association & Edson Genealogical Association, The Edsonian, Brewer, Maine: Edson Family Association, 1947 ff, Vol. 52, #3, Fall, 2000, p.37
  2. 1870 Federal Census
  3. Mollie Edson, Verboden: The Musings of a Washington Pioneer in a Dutch Community, 1890-1944, Multimedia Master's Degree Project Central Washington University, 1999, Letter, Ed Edson to George Burr, 1 November 1940, "It was while we lived in Sabetha before we moved to Smith Co. I was 11 or 12 years old."
  4. 1875 Kansas State Census, G.M. Edson
  5. Mollie Edson, Verboden: The Musings of a Washington Pioneer in a Dutch Community, 1890-1944, Multimedia Master's Degree Project Central Washington University, 1999, Letter, Ed Edson to George Burr, 15 August 1937
  6. Mrs. William Hawes, The History of Smith Centre, Kansas, 1871-1971, 1st ed., 1971; Online: digital images, Allen County Public Library, The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyofsmithce00hawe), Accessed; 19 September 2017; 24
  7. 1900 Federal Census, Edward Edson
  8. Mollie Edson, Verboden: The Musings of a Washington Pioneer in a Dutch Community, 1890-1944, Multimedia Master's Degree Project Central Washington University, 1999, /miscellaneous/42-11-30 Ed Autobiography#1.tif
  9. Smith County Kansas Pioneer, Smith Centre, Smith County, Kansas, ., Death's Doings.; October 28, 1881, Volume X, Number 2; p. 4, column 1, Filed as 0245.jpg in RCJ's Kansas papers directory.
  10. Kansas Free Press, Smith Centre, Kansas, DIED—On October 20th, 1881, Dr. G.M. Edson; 28 October 1881, vol. 3, No. 5; p. 5, Col. 2
  11. Mollie Edson, Verboden: The Musings of a Washington Pioneer in a Dutch Community, 1890-1944, Multimedia Master's Degree Project Central Washington University, 1999, You asked about our old Smith County holdings. I don't know and don't believe I ever did know just how my paternal acquired title to it. As I remember, he bought someone's relinquishment to start with. I don't believe he homesteaded it so he must have, I suppose, taken it under the Pre-emtion [sic] Act.
  12. Letter, Ed Edson to Burr, a.l.s undated, prob after Sept. 1939
  13. Lottie Roeder Roth, History of Whatcom County, Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., 1926, Vol. 2 p.708
  14. Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, "A Miscellaneous Research Tree", Date: 11 JUL 2024
  15. Personal knowledge of Robert Jacobs
  16. Washington Birth Index, 1891—1919, Agnes Edson
  17. 1930 Fed'l Census, Edward Edson
  18. 1900 Federal Census
  19. Mollie Edson, Verboden: The Musings of a Washington Pioneer in a Dutch Community, 1890-1944, Multimedia Master's Degree Project Central Washington University, 1999, Letter, Ed Edson to George Burr, 19 Jan 1941, Case # 31618 Mary E. Edson vs. E. Edson
  20. 1910 Federal Census
  21. 1920 Federal Census, Edward Edson
  22. 1920 Federal Census, Shows Ed Edson as divorced
  23. 1930 Fed'l Census, Shows Ed Edson married to Lelah Jackson
  24. Marriage Certificate, Ed Edson & Lelah Jackson
  25. Washington Death Index 1940-2014
  26. Gravestone inscription, Ed Edson's heastone, Lynden Cemetery
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