Joseph Gurvitz / Mary Squire (F4087)

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  • Joseph GurvitzFather | Male
    Joseph Gurvitz

    Born  Abt 1877  Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  09 Dec 1940  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married    England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Leizer Gurwitch | F3936 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Tzipa Peretz Handler | F3936 Group Sheet 

    Mary SquireMother | Female
    Mary Squire

    Born  Abt 1881  Poland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Aug 1948  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Louis GurvitzChild 1 | Male
    + Louis Gurvitz

    Born  12 May 1908  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Apr 1971  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Fay Zelig | F4098 
    Married     

    Gertrude GurvitzChild 2 | Female
    + Gertrude Gurvitz

    Born  Abt 1910  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Irving Horwitz | F4099 
    Married     

    LivingChild 3 | Male
    + Living

    Born     
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    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Schwartz | F4088 
    Married     

    William GurvitzChild 4 | Male
    + William Gurvitz

    Born  24 Mar 1914  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  04 Jan 2001  Highland Park, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ruth Victor | F4097 
    Married     

  • Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Gurvitz Brothers and Sister
    Gurvitz Brothers and Sister
    Left to Right: Morris, William, Gertrude, and Louis Gurvitz on the occasion of Louis's wedding day in 1953 in Chicago.
    Mary and Joseph Gurvitz
    Mary and Joseph Gurvitz

    Census Records
    U.S. Census Chicago, Cook, IL 1930:  Joseph and Mary Gurvitch Family
    U.S. Census Chicago, Cook, IL 1930: Joseph and Mary Gurvitch Family
    In 1930 The family lived at Mllard Avenue, Apt 513, in Chicago. The recored says 3603 Millard Ave but that street address would probably have been on West 15th Street at the corner of Millard since the record before this one is on West 15th Street a few doors away.

    Joseph Gurvitch was age 50 and he was age 20 at the date of his first marriage. He entered the country in 1907 and we worked as a baker. He was born in Russia as were both his parents.
    Mary was age 48 and had been 18 when she was first married. She was born in Poland as were both of her parents.
    Oldest son was Louis age 21. He was born in Illinois and worked as a clerk in a fur company.
    Daughter, Gertrude age 20 was born in Illinois. She worked as a stenographer radio.
    Son, Morris was 18 was born in Illinois and was not employed.
    Son, William was 16 was born in Illinois and was not employed.

  • Notes 
    • This family was living at 415 Grenshaw St., Chicago, IL when Mary died in Sep 1948.

      All of the children in this family have passed away.

      Edna Bonkes May 2006

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Edna Stem Bonkes.