Nine Generations

Naomi Finkelstein

Naomi Finkelstein in 1955
Female, #921, Deceased, b. 1 June 1937, d. 8 October 2021

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Parents

Father*Louis Finkelstein (about 1897-1977)
Mother*Esther Lieberman (1900-1991)

Family: Melvin Blanck (1931-2019)

Daughter*Lisa Gayle Blanck
Daughter*Annette Ellen Blanck +

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

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

MarriedNaomi Finkelstein was also known as Naomi Blanck.1
1937BirthShe was born on 1 June 1937 in Brooklyn, New York.2
1940Residence (family)Gerald Alexander Finkelstein and she lived with Louis Finkelstein and Esther Lieberman at 848 East 28th Street in Brooklyn, New York on 3 April 1940. They were still living there on March 5, 1969.3
1959Marriage LicenceMelvin Blanck and Naomi Finkelstein obtained a licence to marry in 1959.4
1959Marr-PartnersShe married Melvin Blanck in 1959 in New York City.1,2,5
1960Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lisa Gayle Blanck, was born on 16 August 1960 in Brooklyn, New York.
1966Birth of ChildHer daughter, Annette Ellen Blanck, was born on 31 March 1966 in Brooklyn, New York.
1970DivorceMelvin Blanck and Naomi Finkelstein were divorced on 23 September 1970.2,6
1977Death of ParentHer father, Louis Finkelstein, died in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York.
1991Death of ParentHer mother, Esther Lieberman, died on 14 April 1991 in Brooklyn, New York.
2019Death of SpouseHer former husband, Melvin Blanck, died on 23 January 2019 in Leesburg, Florida.
2021DeathNaomi Finkelstein died of the consequences of an automobile accident on 8 October 2021 at Menorah Park Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse, New York. Her daughter Lisa writes, "She most probably lost consciousness while driving near her home in Brooklyn, NY and drove her car into a wall. She was transferred to a medical facility in Brooklyn, then transferred to Syracuse, NY for continued rehabilitation. She eventually regained use of her legs, but was unable to use her arms. She did not want to be a burden to anyone, did not want to continue living that way and eventually willed herself to pass on."7

Citations

  1. Telephone Interview, Ernest Lieber & RCJ, 2/11/2009
  2. Telephone Interview, Naomi Blanck & RCJ, 2/12/2009
  3. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2615; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24-2585A (Louis Finkelstein family).
  4. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Bronx License #18476
  5. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Manhattan License #18476, issued 1959
  6. E-mail message, Naomi Blanck to RCJ, 2/23/2009
  7. E-mail message, Lisa Blanck to RCJ, 4 Jan 2021, Date: 4 JAN 2021
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Gerald Alexander Finkelstein

The Finkelsteins in Holland, 2003
Male, #922, Deceased, b. 13 September 1931, d. 21 October 2016

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Parents

Father*Louis Finkelstein (about 1897-1977)
Mother*Esther Lieberman (1900-1991)

Family: Carol Lotta Yermack (1939-2008)

Son*Mark S. Finkelstein
Daughter*Amy Joyce Finkelstein +

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

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1931BirthGerald Alexander Finkelstein was born on 13 September 1931 in New York City.1
1940Residence (family)He and Naomi Finkelstein lived with Louis Finkelstein and Esther Lieberman at 848 East 28th Street in Brooklyn, New York on 3 April 1940. They were still living there on March 5, 1969.2
About 1951MilitaryGerald Alexander Finkelstein served in the 578th Engineering Company about 1951 at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.3
1953GraduationHe graduated from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York, in 1953 with B.A. in Political Science.
1965Marr-PartnersHe married Carol Lotta Yermack on 21 February 1965 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.4,5,6
1968Birth of ChildHis son, Mark S. Finkelstein, was born on 21 June 1968 in Brooklyn, New York.
1971Birth of ChildHis daughter, Amy Joyce Finkelstein, was born on 13 August 1971 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
1977Death of ParentHis father, Louis Finkelstein, died in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York.
1991Death of ParentHis mother, Esther Lieberman, died on 14 April 1991 in Brooklyn, New York.
2008Death of SpouseHis wife, Carol Lotta Yermack, died on 22 January 2008 in Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
2016DeathGerald Alexander Finkelstein died of Parkinson's disease on 21 October 2016 at The Elms of Cranbury in East Windsor, New Jersey.3,7,8
2016BurialHe was buried on 26 October 2016 in Cloverleaf Memorial Park in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.3

Citations

  1. Telephone Interview, Gerald Finkelstein & RCJ, 2/12/2009
  2. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2615; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24-2585A (Louis Finkelstein family).
  3. Newspaper, Obituary, Trenton Times, October 25, 2016
  4. E-mail message, Gerald Finkelstein to RCJ, 2/13/2009 II
  5. E-mail message, Gerald Finkelstien to RCJ, 2/17/2009
  6. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Manhattan License #2803, issued 1965
  7. E-mail message, Amy Fort to RCJ, 28 Nov 2017
  8. E-mail message, Amy Fort to RCJ, 22 July 2018
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Melvin Blanck

Melvin Blanck
Male, #923, Deceased, b. 7 January 1931, d. 23 January 2019

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Parents

Father*Samuel Blanck (1902-)
Mother*Fanny Blenchik (1904-1991)

Family 1: Naomi Finkelstein (1937-2021)

Daughter*Lisa Gayle Blanck
Daughter*Annette Ellen Blanck +

Family 2: Phyllis R. Leiter



Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

1931BirthMelvin Blanck was born on 7 January 1931 in Brooklyn, New York.1,2,3
1940Residence (family)He and Thelma Blanck lived with Samuel Blanck and Fanny Blenchik at 116 Gatling Place in Brooklyn, New York on 3 April 1940.4
1959Marriage LicenceMelvin Blanck and Naomi Finkelstein obtained a licence to marry in 1959.5
1959Marr-PartnersHe married Naomi Finkelstein in 1959 in New York City.6,7,8
1960Birth of ChildHis daughter, Lisa Gayle Blanck, was born on 16 August 1960 in Brooklyn, New York.
1966Birth of ChildHis daughter, Annette Ellen Blanck, was born on 31 March 1966 in Brooklyn, New York.
1970DivorceHe and Naomi Finkelstein were divorced on 23 September 1970.7,9
1991Death of ParentHis mother, Fanny Blenchik, died on 8 October 1991 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.
2019DeathHe died on 23 January 2019 in Leesburg, Florida.10
About 2019BurialHe was buried about 24 January 2019 in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.10
2021Death of SpouseHis former wife, Naomi Finkelstein, died on 8 October 2021 in Syracuse, New York.

Citations

  1. U.S. Public Records Index, Birth information may be included for those residents born primarily between 1900 and 1990. The original sources are not available.
  2. E-mail message, Lisa Blanck to RCJ, 5 Dec 2010, I think you have my dad's birthdate there too. He was born in Brooklyn.... I think! I'll have to ask.
  3. E-mail message, Lisa Blanckto RCJ, 5 Jan. 20100, My dad Mel will be 80 years old on January 7th.
  4. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2575; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24-1123A, Date: 3 APR 1940
  5. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Bronx License #18476
  6. Telephone Interview, Ernest Lieber & RCJ, 2/11/2009
  7. Telephone Interview, Naomi Blanck & RCJ, 2/12/2009
  8. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Manhattan License #18476, issued 1959
  9. E-mail message, Naomi Blanck to RCJ, 2/23/2009
  10. Cemetery Interment Index, Hillcrest Memorial Gardnes web site, accessed 5 May 2019
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Steven Joseph Sadin

Male, #924, Living

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Parents

Father*Robert Sadin
Mother*Laura Pearlman

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
3rd great-grandson of Mordechai Eisenberg
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Laura Pearlman

Female, #925, Living

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Family: Robert Sadin

Son*Steven Joseph Sadin


Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendancy Chart; Kuperman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Mark S. Finkelstein

Male, #926, Living

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Parents

Father*Gerald Alexander Finkelstein (1931-2016)
Mother*Carol Lotta Yermack (1939-2008)

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

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Harry Maxim Lieber

Male, #927, Living

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Parents

Father*Maxim Lieber (1897-1993)
Mother*Minna Edith Zelinka (1909-2011)

Relationships2nd cousin of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin of Eric Stephen Leber
2nd cousin of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Ellen Natalie Lieber

Female, #928, Living

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Parents

Father*Maxim Lieber (1897-1993)
Mother*Minna Edith Zelinka (1909-2011)

Family: Thomas John Martin, Jr., (1935-2019)


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

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Thomas John Martin, Jr.

Tom Martin in High Schoool
Male, #929, Deceased, b. 18 September 1935, d. 30 November 2019



Family: Ellen Natalie Lieber



Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

OccupationThomas John Martin, Jr., was a nurse-anesthesiologist.1
1935BirthHe was born on 18 September 1935 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.2,3
2009ResidenceHe lived in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut in 2009.1
2019DeathHe died of bile duct cancer on 30 November 2019 in Connecticut.3

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Harry Lieber to RCJ, 2/13/2009
  2. E-mail message, Harry Lieber to RCJ, 19 August 2016, Here is what I found on the net. That would make the year of his birth 1936,or thereabouts. I think his birthday is September 19th.
  3. Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #214752077
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Harry Max Zelinka

Harry Max Zelinka
Male, #930, Deceased, b. 4 February 1880, d. 11 August 1945

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Parents

Father*Ignatz Zelinka (1847-1910)
Mother*Anna Nasch (about 1853-1931)

Family: Rose Marie Bettelheim (1882-about 1950)

Daughter*Minna Edith Zelinka + (1909-2011)
Son*Alvin Raymond Zelinka (1914-1987)

RelationshipsGrandfather of Harry Maxim Lieber


Biographical Details

BirthHarry Max Zelinka was also known as Max Zelinka.
1880BirthHe was born on 4 February 1880 in Vienna, Austria.1,2,3
1942Physical DescriptionIn 1942, at age 62y, his draft board described him as height 5' 4-1/2", weight 140, hair grey, complexion sallow.4
1897ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 7 September 1897

aboard the SS Kensington.5,3,6

1908Marr-PartnersHe married Rose Marie Bettelheim on 11 October 1908 in the Bronx. The marriage was witnessed by David Keep Schneider.1,7,8
1909Birth of ChildHis daughter, Minna Edith Zelinka, was born on 16 October 1909 in Bronx, New York.
1910Death of ParentHis father, Ignatz Zelinka, died on 30 April 1910 in Vienna, Austria.
1912ResidenceHarry Max Zelinka lived at 800 East 173 Street in New York City on 20 February 1912.9
1914Birth of ChildHis son, Alvin Raymond Zelinka, was born on 15 July 1914 in New York City.
1914Naturalization (fam)Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim were naturalized on 17 October 1914 in New York City. by the NY State Supreme Court.10,3
AnecdoteBetween 1915 and 1916 Harry Zelinka was charged with passport fraud in 1915. The jury hung at trial, but Zelinka pled guilty before the retrial began.11,12,13
1918ResidenceHe lived at Park Avenue in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York on 12 September 1918.14
1920OccupationOn 3 January 1920 Harry Max Zelinka was an exporter of general merchandise.15
1920Residence (family)He and Rose Marie Bettelheim lived at 42 Park Avenue in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York on 3 January 1920.15,16
1930Residence (family)He and Rose Marie Bettelheim lived at 2676 Grand Concourse in the Bronx on 3 April 1930.
1930OccupationOn 3 April 1930 Harry Max Zelinka was a silk manufacturer in New York City.17
1931Death of ParentHis mother, Anna Nasch, died in February 1931 in Vienna, Austria.
1940OccupationOn 2 April 1940 Harry Max Zelinka was a silk merchant in New York City.18
1940Residence (family)He and Rose Marie Bettelheim lived at 257 West 104th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.18
1942ResidenceHe lived at 90 Riverside Drive in New York City on 25 April 1942.4
1945DeathHe died on 11 August 1945 in France. He had been working as a civilian for the U.S. Army.19
About 1945BurialHe was buried about 12 August 1945 in Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint Avold, France. Plot B, Row 32, Grave 1.19
About 1950Death of SpouseHis wife, Rose Marie Bettelheim, died about 25 June 1950 in New York City.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Harry Lieber to RCJ, 2/13/2009
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census
  3. U.S. Passport application, Harry M.Zelinka, May 22, 1920
  4. World War II Draft Registration Card, Harry Max Zelinka, Serial No. U1949
  5. 1930 Fed'l Census, Harry Zelinka
  6. Passenger Manifest, SS Kensington, 7 Sept 1897
  7. U.S. Passport application, Rose Zelinka, 2/20/1924
  8. Marriage Certificate, Bronx Cert. #1278 11 October 1908
  9. Naturalization Index, Name: Harry Max ZelinkaAddress: 800 E. 173 St.Date: 20 Feb 1912Page #: 56
  10. U.S. Passport application, Rose Zelinka, 2/4/1922
  11. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), July 20, 1915
  12. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), October 28 1915
  13. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), January 28, 1916
  14. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Harry Max Zelinka, 12 Sept. 1918
  15. 1920 Federal Census, Harry Max Zelinka
  16. U.S. Passport application, Harry Zelinka, May 19, 1920, State Department, Washington D.C., #39204
  17. 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0659; FHL microfilm: 2341223, Date: 3 APR 1930
  18. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Harry Zelinka household
  19. U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, Harry M. Zelinka
Last Edited 2 November 2023 13:13:53

Rose Marie Bettelheim

Rose Marie Bettelheim, 1909
Female, #931, Deceased, b. 4 August 1882, d. about 25 June 1950

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Parents

Father*Moritz Bettelheim (1841-1897)
Mother*Klara Schneider (1847-1935)

Family: Harry Max Zelinka (1880-1945)

Daughter*Minna Edith Zelinka + (1909-2011)
Son*Alvin Raymond Zelinka (1914-1987)

RelationshipsGrandmother of Harry Maxim Lieber


Biographical Details

MarriedRose Marie Bettelheim was also known as Rose Marie Zelinka.1
1882BirthShe was born on 4 August 1882 in Vienna, Austria.1
1897Death of ParentHer father, Moritz Bettelheim, died on 15 October 1897 in Vienna, Austria.
1904ImmigrationShe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 16 October 1904

aboard the steamship Blucher.2,3,4

1908Marr-PartnersShe married Harry Max Zelinka on 11 October 1908 in the Bronx. The marriage was witnessed by David Keep Schneider.1,5,6
1909Birth of ChildHer daughter, Minna Edith Zelinka, was born on 16 October 1909 in Bronx, New York.
1910ResidenceRose Marie Bettelheim lived at 4942 St. Lawrence Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on 21 April 1910.7
1914Birth of ChildHer son, Alvin Raymond Zelinka, was born on 15 July 1914 in New York City.
1914Naturalization (fam)Harry Max Zelinka and she were naturalized on 17 October 1914 in New York City. by the NY State Supreme Court.8,9
1920Residence (family)Harry Max Zelinka and she lived at 42 Park Avenue in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York on 3 January 1920.10,11
1922ResidenceShe lived at 42 Park Avenue in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York on 26 January 1922.8
1924Psgr ListHer name was found on the manifest of the SS America on 7 September 1924 in New York.

arriving from Cherbourg aboard the SS America.12

1924ResidenceShe lived at 314 Craft Avenue in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with Minna Edith Zelinka and Alvin Raymond Zelinka on 7 September 1924.12
1930Residence (family)Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim lived at 2676 Grand Concourse in the Bronx on 3 April 1930.
1935Death of ParentHer mother, Klara Schneider, died in 1935.
1940Residence (family)Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim lived at 257 West 104th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.13
1945Death of SpouseHer husband, Harry Max Zelinka, died on 11 August 1945 in France.
1950ResidenceShe, as the mother of Alvin Raymond Zelinka, resided with him at 290 Riverside Drive, Apt. 1C, in New York City.14
About 1950DeathShe died about 25 June 1950 in New York City.15

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Harry Lieber to RCJ, 2/13/2009
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census
  3. Hamburg Emigration records, SS Blucher, lv Hamburg 6 Oct 1904
  4. Passenger Manifest, SS Blucher, arr NYC 16 Oct. 1904
  5. U.S. Passport application, Rose Zelinka, 2/20/1924
  6. Marriage Certificate, Bronx Cert. #1278 11 October 1908
  7. 1910 Federal Census, Clara Bettelheim
  8. U.S. Passport application, Rose Zelinka, 2/4/1922
  9. U.S. Passport application, Harry M.Zelinka, May 22, 1920
  10. 1920 Federal Census, Harry Max Zelinka
  11. U.S. Passport application, Harry Zelinka, May 19, 1920, State Department, Washington D.C., #39204
  12. Passenger Manifest, SS America, arr NY 7 Sept. 1924. Ancestry on-line.
  13. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Harry Zelinka household
  14. 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, New York, New York; Roll: 2623; Sheet Number: 6; Enumeration District: 31-1117
  15. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), 6/26/1950 paid obituary notice
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Alvin Raymond Zelinka

Male, #932, Deceased, b. 15 July 1914, d. 17 April 1987

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Parents

Father*Harry Max Zelinka (1880-1945)
Mother*Rose Marie Bettelheim (1882-about 1950)

RelationshipsUncle of Harry Maxim Lieber


Biographical Details

1914BirthAlvin Raymond Zelinka was born on 15 July 1914 in New York City. Rose Zelinka's first passport application gives the date as 1915.1,2
1920Residence (family)Minna Edith Zelinka and he lived with Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim at 42 Park Avenue in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York on 3 January 1920.3,4
1924ResidenceOn 7 September 1924 Alvin Raymond Zelinka lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with Rose Marie Bettelheim and Minna Edith Zelinka.5
1924Psgr ListHis name was found on the manifest of the SS America on 7 September 1924 in New York. arriving from Cherbourg.5
1930Residence (family)He and Minna Edith Zelinka lived with Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim at 2676 Grand Concourse in the Bronx on 3 April 1930.
1935EducationAlvin Raymond Zelinka studied at the City College in New York City in 1935. Alvin was also active in the CCNY Dramatic Society.6
1940OccupationOn 2 April 1940 Alvin Raymond Zelinka was a salesman for electrical equipment in New York City.7
1940Residence (family)He lived with Harry Max Zelinka and Rose Marie Bettelheim at 257 West 104th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.7
1940Draft RegistrationAlvin Raymond Zelinka registered for the draft on 10 October 1940 at Local Bd. 34, 235 W. 102 St., in New York City. This draft card contains six updated addresses, the most I've ever seen.8
1945Death of ParentHis father, Harry Max Zelinka, died on 11 August 1945 in France.
1950OccupationIn April 1950 Alvin Raymond Zelinka was a television inspector in New York City.9
1950ResidenceHe lived at 290 Riverside Drive, Apt. 1C, in New York City on 1 April 1950.9
About 1950Death of ParentHis mother, Rose Marie Bettelheim, died about 25 June 1950 in New York City.
OccupationFrom 1962 to 1983 Alvin Raymond Zelinka was a contract administrator at Defense Logistics Agency in Baltimore, Maryland.10
1983RetirementHe retired on 30 December 1983 in Towson, at age 69y. He was residing at 204 East Joppa Road in Towson when he retired.11
1987DeathHe died of heart attack on 17 April 1987 at Hampton House Apartments, 204 East Joppa Road, in Towson, Maryland.12,13

Citations

  1. U.S. Passport application, Rose Zelinka, 2/20/1924
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census
  3. 1920 Federal Census, Harry Max Zelinka
  4. U.S. Passport application, Harry Zelinka, May 19, 1920, State Department, Washington D.C., #39204
  5. Passenger Manifest, SS America, arr NY 7 Sept. 1924. Ancestry on-line.
  6. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), April 21, 1935
  7. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Harry Zelinka household
  8. World War II Draft Registration Card, Seriaql #2608, Local Bd. 34, Manhattan, Date: 10 OCT 1940
  9. 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, New York, New York; Roll: 2623; Sheet Number: 6; Enumeration District: 31-1117
  10. Retirement Application, Alvin Zelinka, Civil Svc #2 666 493, U.S. Office Personnel Management
  11. Retirement Application, Alvin Zelinka, Civil Svc #2 666 493, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  12. E-mail message, Harry Lieber to RCJ, 2/13/2009, Minna's brother was Alvin R. Zelinka. He died on April 15, 1987 (I think in Baltimore). I think he was a government clerk working for the Department of Defence, but that is all I found so far.
  13. Newspaper, Obituary Baltimore Sun, p.79 (Alvin R. Zelinka), Date: 3 MAY 1987
Last Edited 8 October 2023 15:34:30

Amy Joyce Finkelstein

Female, #933, Living

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Parents

Father*Gerald Alexander Finkelstein (1931-2016)
Mother*Carol Lotta Yermack (1939-2008)

Family: James Christian ("Chris") Fort

Son*Shane Fort

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

Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Carol Lotta Yermack

The Finkelsteins in Holland, 2003
Female, #934, Deceased, b. 9 March 1939, d. 22 January 2008

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Family: Gerald Alexander Finkelstein (1931-2016)

Son*Mark S. Finkelstein
Daughter*Amy Joyce Finkelstein +


Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

Biographical Details

NameCarol Lotta Yermack was also known as Carol Lotta Finkelstein.1
OccupationCarol Lotta Yermack was a writer and probation officer.2
1939BirthShe was born on 9 March 1939 in New York City.3,4
1960GraduationShe graduated from New York University in New York City in 1960 with a B.A. in Journalism.2
1965Marr-PartnersShe married Gerald Alexander Finkelstein on 21 February 1965 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.1,5,6
1968Birth of ChildHer son, Mark S. Finkelstein, was born on 21 June 1968 in Brooklyn, New York.
1971Birth of ChildHer daughter, Amy Joyce Finkelstein, was born on 13 August 1971 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.
2008DeathCarol Lotta Yermack died on 22 January 2008 at The Elms of Cranbury in Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.1,7
2008BurialShe was buried on 25 January 2008 in Cloverleaf Memorial Park in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.2
2016Death of SpouseHer husband, Gerald Alexander Finkelstein, died on 21 October 2016 in East Windsor, New Jersey.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Gerald Finkelstein to RCJ, 2/13/2009 II
  2. Newspaper, Trenton NJ Times, 25 Jan 2008, obituary, EAST WINDSOR Carol Lotta (nee Yermack) Finkelstein, 68, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at the Elms of Cranbury on Tuesday.

    Born in New York City, she had lived many years in East Windsor. Mrs. Finkelstein graduated in 1960 from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. A former editor and writer for True Confessions and Movie Magazines, she was most recently working for the State of New Jersey, Mercer County Division in Trenton as a senior probation officer for the past 20 years.

    Mrs. Finkelstein was an animal lover, volunteer and supporter of environmental, animal and humanitarian organizations. She had a great sense of adventure and loved to travel and go hiking.

    Mrs. Finkelstein will be deeply missed by her family, her husband of 43 years, Gerald of East Windsor; her daughter Amy and her husband J. Christian Fort of St. Petersburg, FL; her son Mark Finkelstein of East Windsor and his longtime girlfriend Mary Munson; her grandson Shane Fort; her sister Fran Yermack of Queens, NY; and her sister-in-law Naomi Blanck of Brooklyn, NY.

    Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. today at the Crabiel Memorial Funeral Home, 202 Stockton St., Hightstown.

    Interment will follow at Cloverleaf Memorial Park in Woodbridge.

    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amnesty International, USA, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 or Greenpeace, USA Supporter Services, 702 H Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001.
  3. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Carol Lotta Finkelstein, SSN: 072-32-8243
  4. E-mail message, Amy Fort to RCJ, 9 Nov 2011, Oh, my mother was born in NY.
  5. E-mail message, Gerald Finkelstien to RCJ, 2/17/2009
  6. New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Manhattan License #2803, issued 1965
  7. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

James Christian ("Chris") Fort

Male, #935, Living

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Family: Amy Joyce Finkelstein

Son*Shane Fort


Charts and other referencesLeber/Lieberman Descendancy Chart

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Lilikoi Chamoy

Female, #936, Living

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Parents

Mother*Robin E. Chamoy

Relationships1st cousin 2 times removed of Linda Lax

Charts and other referencesLax Descendancy Chart

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Feivel Forman

Male, #937, Deceased

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Family: Duske Arkin

Daughter*Lillian Furman + (about 1886-1939)
Daughter*Sarah Furman (about 1894-)



Biographical Details

NameFeivel Forman was also known as Philip Arkin.1
Marr-PartnersHe married Duske Arkin.2
About 1886Birth of ChildHis daughter, Lillian Furman, was born about 1886 in Russia.
About 1894Birth of ChildHis daughter, Sarah Furman, was born about 1894.

Citations

  1. Death Certificate, Brooklyn Cert. #21268, 25 Oct. 1939, Lillian Glotzer
  2. Marriage Certificate, Cert. #11472 Manhattan, 1907. (Harry Glotzer and Gelle Forman), Date: 1 MAR 1907
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Duske Arkin

Female, #938, Deceased

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Family: Feivel Forman

Daughter*Lillian Furman + (about 1886-1939)
Daughter*Sarah Furman (about 1894-)



Biographical Details

MarriedDuske Arkin was also known as Dushke Forman.1
Marr-PartnersShe married Feivel Forman.2
About 1886Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lillian Furman, was born about 1886 in Russia.
About 1894Birth of ChildHer daughter, Sarah Furman, was born about 1894.

Citations

  1. Death Certificate, Brooklyn Cert. #21268, 25 Oct. 1939, Lillian Glotzer
  2. Marriage Certificate, Cert. #11472 Manhattan, 1907. (Harry Glotzer and Gelle Forman), Date: 1 MAR 1907
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Jessie Perlman1

Female, #939, Deceased

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Family: Morris Zueimer

Daughter*Minnie Zueimer (1882-1944)



Citations

  1. Death Certificate, Cert. #8569, filed in Manhattan 26 August 1944 (Mina Lieberman)
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Emanuel C. Cohen

Male, #940, Deceased, b. about 1873, d. about 23 June 1956

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Parents

Father*Isaac Cohen (1846-)
Mother*Helena Hirsch

Family: Cora Finsterer (1880-1977)

Daughter*Irma Cohen + (1905-1986)



Biographical Details

About 1873BirthEmanuel C. Cohen was born about 1873 in New York City.1,2
1900Marr-PartnersHe married Cora Finsterer on 29 April 1900 in New York City.3,4
1905Birth of ChildHis daughter, Irma Cohen, was born on 10 April 1905 in New York City.
1920OccupationOn 10 January 1920 Emanuel C. Cohen was a haberdasher in New York City.5
1920Residence (family)He and Cora Finsterer lived at 162 East 91st Street in New York City on 10 January 1920.5
1924Marr-PartnersHe witnessed the marriage of Maxim Lieber and Irma Cohen and signed the marriage certificate at 2016 Seventh Avenue in New York City on 21 February 1924.6,7
About 1956DeathEmanuel C. Cohen died about 23 June 1956 in New York City.8
1977Death of SpouseHis wife, Cora Finsterer, died in November 1977 in New York City.

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, Searched for Irma Cohen
  2. 1930 Fed'l Census, Emanuel Cohen
  3. Marriage Certificate, Cert. #5619, Manhattan 1924 Maxim Lieber & Irma Cohen
  4. Marriage Certificate, Cora Finsterer & Emanual Cohen, Manhattan Cert. # 7363, 1900
  5. 1920 Federal Census, Irma Cohen
  6. New York City Brides Index, Maxim Lieber & Irma Cohen, Manhattan Cert. #5619, 2/21/1924
  7. Marriage Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #5619, 21 Feb 1924 (Maxim Lieber & Irma Cohen), Date: 21 FEB 1924
  8. New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), June 24, 1956, paid obituary p.77
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