Henoch Horwitz

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date about 1740/1750 per researcher. I have used 1745 to make database searches work.

Henoch married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Shevel married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This Raphal Gurevich is inferred by the Patronomic Information in the Census and Family Records. Even if he actually existed I am speculating that he belongs to this family. His inferred age seems to fit the family. He could have come from another place, the names in his family do not jibe as much with the other families. Dave Howard, Oct 2005.

Raphael married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Afroim is inferred from the 1897 census. There is an entry for Henoch son of Afroim. We are guessing that this Afroim had a father named Henoch and that he was not a son of Shevel. Time and research will tell us if we have the right connection here.

His son Henoch was listed as 85 in the 1897 census which would give a year of birth for Henoch of about 1812. Assuming Afroim was 24 years old (wild guess) then Afroim would have been born about 1788.

He could be the son of Shevel but Shevel would have been only 17 years old. Of course if Afroim was 21 when Henoch was born then Shevel would have been 21 when Afroim was born.

Who knows if Henoch, the father of Shevel, is really the same Henoch?

Died:
In the table of deaths in Rezekne in 1880 translated by Christine Usdin there is a death reported for Abram Gurvich son of Genukh. He was 85 at the time of his death indicating a birth date of about 1795. The note says the cause of death was old age and that he was from Rezekne originally.
http://usdine.free.fr/deathsrezekneeighty.html
Dave Howard May 4, 2013

Afroim married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Leiba married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Jewno married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Henoch married Hana. Hana was born in 1809; died on 30 Jul 1877 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jankel is inferred from the family record for Raphal Gurwitsch.

Jankel married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He is listed as the uncle of Raphal who was born in about 1833.

Getzel married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Leiser married H.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he was living in Rezekne on Malaya Ludzenskaya street 34, he was 85 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate Hebrew, learned at home, owner of the house, widower.

Name:
On Rezekne Family List as brother of Leiser and son of Afroim, age 79 in 1896. Name is Genech Gurewitsch.

Henoch married Sora. Sora was born about 1820 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia; died on 19 Mar 1878 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
In the Rezekne Family list he is in Family 138 and is shown as 82 in 1896.

Died:
His is in the Rezekne Family Lists from 1896-1914 and he was alive in 1896 and age 82.

Getzel married Itka. Itka was born in 1818 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia; died after 1896 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The Rezekne Family List at JewishGen.org shows him as the son of Jewno, age 72-1896.

Genuch married Genuch's First Wife. Genuch's was born about 1824. [Group Sheet]

Genuch married Gnesa. Gnesa was born about 1830. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Itsik and his family appear in the 1897 census on Verhnaya Antokolskaya Stree 20, in a wooden house covered by wood. His father is listed as Genoch Hirsch. We have attached him to Genoch I8598 because of the name, location and age. It could be that this is not a correct attachment.

Itsik married Haya. Haya was born about 1840 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia; died on 11 Sep 1866 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Itsik married Beila Abramova. Beila was born about 1849 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he is shown as the brother of Itsik and living in the same house at Verhnaya Antokolskaya street 20, in wooden house covered by wood.

His patrynomic indicates his father was Hirsch.

We have linked him to I8598 until we have better information. See the notes on his brother I8612

Yevna married Hanna Sora. Hanna was born about 1872 in Shavli. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The information on Michel I obtained from Maria Torres: ejbronte@gmail.com. This came from the 1897 Russian census where Michel was age 70.

Notes:

1897 All Russia Census says that he was the Cantor at School and he was born in Rezekne. He lived on the street Naberezhnaya 4. Zisa Reisa is his wife.

Pinchus married Zisa Reisa Daug of Leiba. Zisa was born in 1842 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Raphael married Raina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he shows up as Hurwitsch, Genech Beinus son of Leizer, 60 years old in 1897, married to Roch, born and registered in Rezekne, illiterate, sold the fish. He lived on Soldatskaya street 19-2. Record 2706-1-157


In Rezekne Families List he shows up as Genech Beines Gurewitsch lon of Leiser age 64 in 1896 (1832) and that he was deceased. Itka is listed as his first wife and Rocha Iska is shown as his second wife.

Birth:
The 1897 census show him as 60 in 1897 indicating year of birth of 1837. The Rezekne Famliy List shows him as 64 in 1896 indicating birth in 1832. He fits into the family tree better with the 1837 birth date. Dave Howard, Oct. 2005

Henoch married Itka. Itka was born in 1838 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Henoch married Rocha Iska bat Ziska. Rocha was born about 1852 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
This Afroim is a guess, I will have to check this out more. The Rezekne Family List shows a fellow Asriel son of Afrim, grandson of Leiser, son of Liba Gurewitsch. I am guessing that Liba is a widow of Afrim and not a daughter of Leiser Gurewitsch.

Afroim married Liba. [Group Sheet]

Mowscha married Etka Sora. Etka was born in 1843. [Group Sheet]

Jankel married Nechama. Nechama was born in 1853 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Jankel married Sora. Sora (daughter of Schimon Leib) was born in 1876 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he is listed as living a Malaya Ludzenskaya 34, in his father's home with his family and his brother's family. He is shown as 50 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, trade with small grocery goods, he was temporally absent in Korsovka.

Name:
In Rezekne Family List his name is given as Markus/Morduch Jacob, son of Genech, age 51 in 1896 and his wife is given as Hana

Morduch married Chana Daug of Benjamin. Chana (daughter of Benjamin) was born in 1847 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he is listed as living a Malaya Ludzenskaya 34, in his father's home with his family and his brother's family. He is shown as 40 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate learned in publich school, trades in fish, he was temporally absent in Kaunata.



Birth:
According to the 1897 census he was 34, then his year of birth would have been 1863. However, his marriage record indicates that in 1878 he was 25, this would give a year of birth of 1853.

We are going with the marriage record here.

Ziska married Lea Elyasheva Fainstein on 6 Jan 1878 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. Lea (daughter of Elyash Fainstein) was born in 1859 in Daugavpils, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census Alex reports: In Rezekne on Antokolskaya street 23 (wooden house , covered by wood) lived. Gurvitch Movsha Leizerov (son of Leizer), 60 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate, learned at father, owner of the heavy cabs (those for tansportation of goods).

In the Latvia SIG All Latvia database under the 1897 census there is an entry for the family at Rezekne, Malaya Ludzenskaya house 23, singel dwelling. Mowscha Hurwitsch age 60 son of Leisar, Drayman, born in Rezekne, place of origin is Rezekne His wife is Hena Sora Hurwitsch, father name Awsey, age 60, born in Dauagavpils s., born Place of Origin, Rezekne.

Movsha married Gena Sora Daug of Aveye. Gena was born about 1837 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to Aunt Bessie, her father was in the timber business, where they cut the trees and floated them down the river. She said he was in business with his father and his brothers and that they were well off.

She said her father's family was originally from Moscow. I had assumed this was Moscow, Russia. However, I have discovered that there is a district in Riga along the edge of the river named Moscow and it was an area occupied by Jewish people. They would gather up the timber that had been floated down the river.

Riga is not on the Baltic Sea but on the banks of the River Daugava and was a major export center for timber. Ships came from Briton so freqently there was a large Church of England cathedral in Riga for the crews. Ships also came from France to pick up wood.

The Daugava was a very important river that served as a gateway to Central Europe from the Baltic Sea. The Swedes at one time had a major presence in Easter Europe and controlled the Baltics. They viewed access to the Daugava as strategic.

Today the Daugava defines a portion of the border between the countries of Latvia and Lithuania. The second largest city in Latvia is Daugavpils which is a key inland port on this river. When this area was part of Russia the city was named Dvinsk and had a very substantial Jewish population.

Daugavpils is about half way between the very important city of Vilnius, Lithuania about 100 miles to the south. Vilnius was known as Vilna during the era of Polish and Russian dominance and was the capital of the Jewish sub-Polish state in the Lithuanian region. The city was governed by Jews.

Today Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania but has only a tiny Jewish population as a result of the very effective extermination of Jewish people in the Baltic region during World War II.

About 100 miles to the north of Daugavpils lies the city of Rezekne, the capital of the Latgale Region, also a city with a large Jewish population. Our family comes from Rezekne but they clearly had Horwitz relatives in Daugavpils and Riga to carry out their very important timber business.

Dave Howard
Aug 2007

He married again and Bessie did not get along with her new step-mother. Her family was living in Latvia.
Bessie did not know the name of the first wife. She had died many years before. Bessie was the daughter of the second wife who she said was Basheva Yaffa.
Bessie explained that the family paid for their relocation to America by working and saving. They also sold the family home and cows. They settled up with their step-mother and used what was left to go to Chicago.
Bob Schwartz has Bertha Louria as the wife of Henoch Hirsh. This is something we will have to work on.
The 1897 census stated that he was literate that he had been educated in the parish school and that the was etiher a flax merchant or timber merchant. Aleksandrs said it was difficult to read the text and there is only a sight difference between the way the two words are spelled. He though flax merchant might be a better translation. However, wood merchant would be consistent with what Aunt Bessie said his business was.

They were residing in a single family dwelling at house 10 on Dvoryanskaya Street in Rezekne, Latvia. The house was wooden and covered with wood.

He was apparently a hard working, wealthy, soft spoken (never used strong language)man. He was in business with his father and brothers. Their family was known for their financial success in the lumber business. Dave Howard Aug 2004.


Name:
According to the 1897 All Russia census taken in the Rezekne area his name was listed as Gurevitch Genoch Girshev. The Girshev is the patronymic for son of Hirsch. Our researcher, Aleksandrs Feigmanis, notes that this is an error.

The Rezekne vital records entry at July 5, 1882, recording the birth of their son, Yeruchim (Reuben), shows his name correctly as Genoch-Girch Gurvitch, son of Getzel-Leizer Gurvitch. His wife was shown as Baseva, daughter of Morduch.

Because of all the different languages spoken and written in this region of the world the same name is written in many different ways in the official records. They are all the same name:

His first name was Henoch, Genoch, Henech, Genech they are all variations of the Bible prophet Enoch (English).

His second name was Hirsch, Hirsh, Girsh which are all versions of the same word meaning stag deer.

Dave Howard
Aug 2007

His last name was Gurevitch, Gurvitch, Gurevich, Hurwitsch, Horwitz, Horowitz

Birth:
In the Rezekne Family List he is shown as 59 in 1896 which would make the year of birth 1838 which agrees with Aunt Bessie information.

Henoch married Feiga about 1858 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. Feiga was born in 1838; died about 1878 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Henoch married Basheva/Basseva Joffe about 1879 in Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. Basheva/Basseva (daughter of Morduch Joffa) was born in 1857 in Druya, Disna District, Belarus; died about 1904; was buried in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Henoch married Brocha Daug of Jankel. Brocha (daughter of Jankel) was born in 1864 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Afrom is in the record by inference from the family record for his son Getzel born 1872 where Getzel's patronymic is Afroim and Getzel is the name of Afroim's father (assumed). Getezel's brother's patronymic is Afroim as well. Getzel's mother, Liba is living with the family at Soldatskaya street 7, and her age in 1897 was 57 indicating a year of birth of 1840. We have used 1840 as his year of birth as well.

When we have more information this may have to be corrected.

Afroim married Liba bat Michel. Liba was born about 1840 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1874 census in Minsk archives, Shevel is listed as 32 years old. Because the records are off by 5 years so that the year of birth is about 1837.

Name:
He is listed in the Rezekne Family List as Schewel Gurewitsch, age 54 in 1896.

Shevel married Hasya Daug of Leib. Hasya was born in 1843 in Druya, Disna District, Belarus. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He and his sons were listed in the male registery on file in the Minsk archives.

He was listed as Jankel which is the same name as Jacov. He is listed as 34 years old. Due to the apparent 5 year error in this record dht year of his birth was about 1845.

Yacov married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Yacov married Lea Daughter of Elya. [Group Sheet]

Jankel married Brocha. Brocha was born about 1851 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Getzel married Haja Rocha. Haja was born about 1852 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Gabriel married Ginda Malka Mars. Ginda was born about 1858 in Ludza, Ludza, Latvia; died in in Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He appears in the 1897 census as age 20 born and registered in Rezekne, literate, learned at state rabbi, cutter of the leather.

Notes:

In 1897 she was 18 years old, born and registered in Rezkene, Latvia, lierate, learned in parish school, tailor.

Notes:

In 1897 he was 16, literate, learned at state rabbi, assistant of the leather cutter.

Notes:

In 1897 she was 13, literate, learned in parish school, schoolgirl.

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth year, place and first name came from Maria Torres ejbronte@gmail.com

Mera married Jankel Josel Awerbuch. Jankel was born in 1848 in Ludza, Ludza, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Samuil married Dvora Lea. [Group Sheet]

Michel married Hasse. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census she was living with her family at Soldatskaya street 19, she was 29 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, illiterate, barber

Birth:
The census age is sometimes off 5 years. My guess is that she was born 5 years later than indicated (1852). I am going to use 1857, this fits better with the ages of her parents and siblings. Dave Howard, Oct. 2005.

Notes:

In 1897 census he was living at Naberezhnaya street 1, Rezekne with his wife. They had a cook, Hasa Gutmann daughter of Itzik, age 16, born in Rezekne. He is listed as a shop assistant.

He was temprary absent from Rezekne at the time of the census. He was 39 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate, learned at home, trade assistant at the lumber dealer and roofer (cover roofs by wooden tiles), soldier of 1st class.

Leiba married Pesche Dweira Loznik on 2 Feb 1879 (Rabbi Itzik Tzion Gitelsohn) in Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. Pesche was born about 1859 in Vilnius, Lithuania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census she was living with her parents at Soldatskaya street 19, 11 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, illiterate

Notes:

In 1897 census she is living with her family at Soldatskaya street 19, age 6, illiterate.

Asriel married Necha. (daughter of Abram) [Group Sheet]

Getzel married Zivja. Zivja was born in 1877 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he is 20 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, shoemaker assistant. He is living with parents at Malo-Lyutzinskaya street 34.

Name:
He is in Rezekne Family List as Ephroim Schabsay Gurewitsch, son of Markus, born 31 May 1876, and his wife is given as Sora Miriam daughter of Schmuel Itzik and her age was 30 in 1903

Ephroim married Sora Miriam. Sora (daughter of Schmuel Itzik) was born in 1874 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census she is living with her family at Malo-Lyutzinskaya street 34. She was 17 years old, born in Rezekne, literate, learned at home.

Notes:

In 1897 census he is living with his parents at Malo-Lyutzinskaya street 34. He is 15 years old, born in Rezekne, lierate in Hebrew, learned at home, pupil of the shoemaker.

Notes:

Only his death date is given in the Rezekne Family List. I don't know if he is a duplicate of a sibling.

Wulf married Malka. Malka (daughter of Eliasch) died on 4 Dec 1908 in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census she was living with her family at Malaya Ludzenskaya street 34 in Rezekne. She was 17 years old, literate, learned at home at father.

It must have been fun to be living in the same house with her cousin Sheina Basya Gurvitch what was the same age.

Notes:

In 1897 census he was living at home at Malaya Ludzenskaya street 34, Rezekne. He was 14 years old, born in Rezekne, literate at home at father.

Notes:

In 1897 census he was living at home with his family at Malaya Ludzenskaya street 34, Rezekne. He was 9 years old, born in Rezekne, literate Hebrew, learned at home, at father.

Notes:

In 1897 census she was 3 years old.

Notes:

In 1897 census he was 6 months old. Census was taken in February of 1897.

Notes:

1897 Census: 21 years old, literate, learned in heder, cabman.

Notes:

Died:
In the table of deaths in Rezekne in 1880 translated by Christine Usdine there is an entry for Borukh Gurvich son of Leizer who died at age 1 of tuberculosis. I am guessing this is where he fits in the family. It is a guess. Dave Howard May 4, 2013

Notes:

Eliah, (his family pronounces his name EL-EE-AH) the eldest son born and lived his life in Rhezitsa, Russia, now Rezekne, Latvia. In the Reqekne Family Lists he is shown as having died on 5 Jan 1906. His name is shown on this list as Elia.

His wife is shown as Guta age 34 in 1896.

The Gutta Horwitz Family Club photo that can be seen from the Horwitz Home Page has all of his children in it.



Name:
He is listed as Elia Gurewitsch in the Rezekne Family List, age 37 in 1896.

Eliah married Gutta Leibova. Gutta (daughter of Leyb) was born in 1862 in Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1920 Federal Census he is shown as age 55 indicating he was born about 1865 that he came to America in 1908. His business is listed as sorter metal journ helper.

Birth:
According to his marriage record he was 26 in 1891, that would make his birth year 1865 or 1866. DH

Name:
He is listed as Salman, son of Genech, age 32 in 1896 in the Rezekne Family List.

Per Alexander Beider - Zalman (stressed first syllable) is a variation of the name Shloyme or Solomon.

In the US Census he is listed as Barnett Horwitz. See copy of the census record in this file.

Zalman married Rochel Lea Shust on 9 Sep 1891 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. Rochel (daughter of Leiba Itsik Shust) was born in 1868 in Daugavpils, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The vital statistics of Rezekne for 1865 to 1892 have a record ath on 17 Sep 1866 from birth marks died Baseh Gene, daughter of Henoch Gurvitz. I have assumed that she is part of this family and that she was also born in 1866. Her name looks incomplete. I did not think Basheva was Genech's wife in 1866 but the name for the female baby, who possibly died at birth looks like a combination of Basheva and Genech.

Notes:

In the 1930 Federal Census for Chicago there was a family living on Frenshaw Street with the Father listed as Jacob Horwitz, age 58 born in Russia about 1872, came to America in 1906, and was age 27 when he was married. He is occupation is peddler in a junk shop.
His wife is shown as Sylvia, age 53 born in Russia about 1877, came to America in 1911, was age 22 when she was married. She is shown as not working outside of the home.
A son Phillip, age 27 born in Russia about 1903, came to America in 1911, single. Working as a printer in a printing company.
A son, Sol, age 23 born in Russia about 1907, came to America in 1911, single, not employed.

Name:
In the 1920 US Census for Chicago he is listed as Solomon Horwitz. Perhaps his son Sol talked with the poll taker and there was confusion. It is hard to believe he ever went by Solomon when he had a son named Solomon. DH 9-2006

Birth:
His age is shown as 47 in the 1920 Census for Chicago and age 58 in the 1930 Census for Chicago.

Iser married Sylvia / Zipa. Sylvia (daughter of Itzik) was born about 1877. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Rezekne vital statistics has a death record for as follows: 1 May 1872 from rash died Hirsch son of Henuch Gurvitz, 4 months old. We are saying he was born in Jan 1872.

One wonders if Henech Hirsh would name his son Hirsh. This Hirsh might have been a nephew or cousin.

Khaysore married Ahron-Morduch Nochom Rubin. Ahron-Morduch (son of Nochum Michel Rubin and Merka) was born about 1873 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia; died about 1941 in SHOA, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1920 Federal Census his is shown living with his family on Kendall Street. He is 44 years old, he came into this county in 1904, he was born in Russia, he is in the dry goods business.

Name:
He is on the Rezekne Family List as Michael, son of Genech born 22 Apr 1875.

Buried:
The burial record gives his date of death as 15 July 1944, age 56 (does not jibe with other information)
Plot: Ostrover Section 1 Lot 1203 Grave 1 Row 3, I.D. 325219 Maint. Acct. 1S8923, Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, IL, USA

Max married Helen Daug of Shender. Helen (daughter of Schender) was born in 1875; died on 16 May 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On his Russian Internal Passport and Army Discharge papers they indicated his height was judged by sight to be 2 arshine 3.

There are 16 vershoks in one arshine and that one vershok is about 4.445 cm or 1.75 inches.
2 arshines plus 3 vershoks comes to 61-1/4 inches or 5 feet 1-1/4 inches.

On his naturalization papers his height is indicated to be 5 feet 4 inches.


1897 All Russian Census indicated that he was living with his family at house number 10 on Dvoryanskaya Street, Rezekne. The house was wooden and covered by wood and there was only one dwelling in the house.

The census indicated that he was 17 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate, learned in Jewish people school, at father, trade assistant in the shop of iron.

September 9, 1927, Nathan, Abe's twin brother, obtained a birth certificate indicating that they were born on March 2, 1880, sons of Rezekne citizen, Genech Girsh Leizerov Gurvitch and his wife Basheva. Two sons were born, Aba-Rafael and Nota.

Birth:
The official birth record gives his birthdate as March 2, 1880

Abe married Molly Fagelson. Molly (daughter of Velvel William Fagelson and Fannie Rose Malamad) was born about 1890; died on 2 Oct 1914 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Abe married Rose Segal in 1918 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Rose (daughter of Shmuel-Itskhok Sagalovich and Shoshe Levin) was born on 13 Nov 1893 in Rakov, Minsk, Belarus; died on 3 May 1945 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 May 1945 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
On September 3, 1927, whe he was living on Matisa Street, 36 in Riga, he obtained a birth record. The record stated: 2 March 1880 at the citizen of Rezekne, Genech Girsh Leizerov Gurvitch and wife Basheva born 2 sons: Aba-Rafael and Nota.

Nota is a Polish form of the Bible Name, Nathan or Hebrew name Nosn.

Died:
Natan Gurevitz, Male, 56, Born in Sebezh, Sebezh, Kalinin, Russia, Married to Raisa Gorovitz. Residence, Riga, Rigas, Vidzeme, Latvia. he was a Pharmacist, he died at the Rumbula, Rigas, Vidzeme, Latvia, submitted by Nekhama Gorovitz perlmuter, his niece, resident of Israel, 30 June 1999. [sic]

Nathan/Nottie/Notta/Natha married Raisa Gurevitch. Raisa (daughter of David Gurovitz and Sheina) was born on 3 March 1889 in Sebez, Sebezh, Kalinin, Russia; died on 30 Nov 1941 in Rumbula, Riga, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Yiddish Name: Yeruchim

Notes:

Per Elliott, Reuben bacame a citizen in Chicago, having come from Russia via London and Montreal. He met Paulina Weinberg in London and married her in Montreal.

Elliott goes on that he has genealogy which starts with Reuben's parents Enoch Herich Buravich and Dahila Bashea which indicates Reuben was one of 13 siblings: The others were: Zolman Dov Horwitz, Ya'akov Horwitz, Max Horwitz, Eliah Horwitz, Simon Horwitz, Abraham Horwitz, Nathan Horwitz, Morris Horwitz, Ida Horwitz, Florence Horwitz, Bessie Horwitz and a sister to died in Europe.

Birth:
Surname: GURVICH
Given: Erukhim
Sex: M
Place: Rezekne
Birth Year: 1882
Month and day: 07/5
Father's Name: Genekh-Hirsh
Grandfather's Name: Getzel
Mother's surname: not stated
Mother's given name: Basseva
Mother's father's given name: Mordukh
Place: Rezekne
Presided: Rabbi
Father's Occupation: Self-employed
From translation by Christine Usdine

Reuben married Paulina Weinberg. Paulina was born in in Poncha, Romania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Rezekne vital records have this entry: 14 Aug 1888, from croup in the age 3 years old died Gurovitch Getzel-Leizer, son of Genech Hirsh Gurevitch.

This indicates a birth year of 1885 (or 1884).

Notes:

Birth:
According to his death certificate with information provided by Milton Horwitz, his date of birth was 26 Oct 1886 and he was 53 years old. Minnie, his wife, was shown as age 55 at the time of his death.

That would have made him about 10 or 11 years old when the 1897 All Russia Census was taken. The census record indicates there was a Simcha who was 14 in the family. This would indicate a birth year of 1882/3. The census had other errors. We are assuming the death certificate and naturalization papers are more accurate.

His naturalization document 899550 shows that he and Minnie became citizens when he was 32 years old, on 18 September 1919. At the time Minnie was 33 and Milton was age 4. They were living at 2019 Iowa Street, Chicago, IL at the time. It indicated that he was 5 ft 3 inches tall, white, fair complexion with brown eyes and brown hair.



Died:
Martin J. Klapman, MD, 3935 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL signed the death certificate.

Simon was residing at 2311 N. Kimball Ave, 22-253, Chicago, IL at the time of his death.

Cause of death was given as coronary thrombosis

Simon married Minnie Lurie. Minnie was born on 25 Aug 1886 in Russia; died on 16 Nov 1952 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Aizik is in the Latvia Deaths Database at JewishGen.org. He died at age 10 months of the croup.

Notes:

Birth:
His name in Rezekne was probably Morduch-Aizik, Morduch being the name of his maternal grandfather.

Morris married Molly Sternberg on 2 Apr 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Molly was born on 9 Oct 1898 in Russia; died on 25 Jul 1991 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
She appeared in the 1897 census of Rezekne as Ita Beila, 4 yeras old. She was listed as an illiterate daughter.

Ida married Isadore Levin. [Group Sheet]

Ida married Fred DeGauw. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Yiddish Name: Bluma

Notes:

The following notes have been contributed by Bernie Dorin:

Florence, and her twin sister Bessie, were the youngest of the Horwitz children and the last to immigrate to the United States. They arrived in about 1909, making them about 13 years old. The twin girls were accompanied on their journey by their older sister Ida (abt 23) and brother Morris (abt 25) (we think). (Dates and ages must be considered as approximate.)

Ida and Morris may have been mature, but the twin girls were certainly very young for such a trip. It is difficult to imagine the thoughts and emotions of these uneducated Jewish children as they left their rural home near the Baltic Sea for “the other side of the world”. Not to dwell on it, but the context of this all important trip must have been the frightening experience of a lifetime. Did they, as rural Jews in the Russia at the beginning of the Twentieth Century, experience the persecution associated with the pogroms? Probably!

While the motivation for emigrating from Latvia was undoubtedly for religious freedom, to escape persecution, and for economic opportunity, unhappiness with their stepmother was also a factor for this band of four. Separation from the security of home into an alien and probably hostile appearing world of unfamiliar people, languages, and customs could well have been the material for fantasies and nightmares for years to come. Will the streets really be lined with gold? Will a man in a uniform (a Cossack) separate me from my family and send me back, alone? Will we find our brothers in some strange place called Chicago?

Do we have the empathy, secure in our twenty first century lives, to put ourselves in the shoes of those children? The questions of a lifetime are the ones I didn’t ask. In retrospect, the story of the journey is just a small part of a full, rich story of a life that starts at a time and in a place I know almost nothing about. As I write this, I see my mother’s face and sense her always gentle and comforting presence. She was not a story teller; with five boys to look after she seemed to always be concerned with the “here and the now”. At least that’s how it seemed to a young boy who took it all for granted.

I don’t know the port of embarkation to the “new world”, so I don’t know how my mother got there from her village of Resekne, Latvia. Whether it was by train or horse drawn conveyance, it was probably a new, exciting, and frightening experience. The ocean leg of the journey was almost certainly in steerage class, by all accounts very unpleasant accommodations. I don’t know the time of year she and her siblings set out, but I hope the trip across the Atlantic was not in the winter. The North Atlantic can be a nasty place in the winter.

I have been told that her older brothers preceded this little, last band of the Henoch Hirsh Horwitz family, entering North America through Canada and settling in Chicago. I assume that Florence, Bessie, Ida, and Morris entered this country through Ellis Island. I made this assumption because I do remember being told that the girls worked in a glove factory on the lower East Side of New York. They worked very long hours for very little pay in what is now referred to as a “sweatshop”. The idea, of course, was to accumulate the money to complete the trip to Chicago and family. I have done some research of the information in the Ellis Island website, but I did not find any reference to my mother or her brothers or sisters.

We have no details about what her new life was like for Florence, newly arrived in Chicago. I assume that given her young age she must have lived with one of her brothers. I do know that she had a social life beyond her immediate family. I heard references to, and saw pictures of, women she called her “girl friends”. I also don’t know if she worked outside of the home.

In due course Florence met Isadore (Issie) Dorin, a recent arrival from Poland. I don’t know how they met or how long they “courted”, but these two “greenhorns” (my father’s term) married on November 25, 1917. Isadore was a baker, having apprenticed at the age of nine in Warsaw. His father had already left for America, so his grandfather arranged for the apprenticeship, with the explanation that “you will always have something to eat”. That prediction was accurate. Isadore always had work and was able to provide a good home and education for their five sons.

The family lived on the west side of Chicago until about 1935, when we moved the northwest side. That was to be the family home for more than the next quarter of a century. All five boys went to elementary and high school in Chicago. We survived the Great Depression in good shape, but with three sons in the military during the war, WWII was a time of constant worry and anxiety for Ma and Pa Dorin. All three returned safely.

Birth:
Per cenus records in Latvia she may have been one year older than Bessie and named Bluma when she lived in Rezekne.

Died:
California Death Index, 1940-1997 record indicates dates of death as 16 Feb 1967 in Los Angeles.

Florence married Isadore Dorin on 25 Nov 1917 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Isadore was born on 15 Jun 1896 in Poland; died in Sep 1976 in Torrance, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listen to audio recording clips made on April 17, 1979, just a few weeks before she passed away. What a delightful person.
http://horwitzfam.org/bessie_audio.htm

Birth:
Notwithstanding the information in the death index and social security records the family says she was born in 1896, the same day as her twin sister Florence.

Bessie married Irving Fagelson. Irving (son of Velvel William Fagelson and Fannie Rose Malamad) was born on 11 Jan 1898 in Russia; died on 17 Apr 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet]

Bessie married Isaac Laibovitz on 9 Oct 1915 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Isaac (son of Solomon Laibovitz and Rachel Bernstein) was born on 30 Apr 1889 in Iasi, Romania; died on 13 Apr 1967 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1897 census he is listed as living on Soldatskaya street 7, age 25, baker, born in Rezekne, son of Afroim. He is living with his widowed mother and younger sister. They have a family living with them.

Notes:

In 1897 census she is listed as living on Soldatskaya street 7, age 21,born in Rezekne, daughter of Afroim. She is living with her widowed mother and older brother. They have a family living with them.

Notes:

In 1897 census it says that Yeruch Zalman, 21 years old, literate, learned in Jewish people school, at father.

Notes:

In 1897 census: son Berka, 18 years old, born and registered in Rezekne, literate, learned at heder, at father, trade assistant on the warehouse of flour and groats (oats?).

Notes:

From 1897 Census: daughter Sora, 17, born Rezekne, literate, learned in school for girls, assistant of seamstress

Notes:

From 1897 Census: daughter Basya, 14, literate, in girl's school, assistant in the knitting of socks

Notes:

From 1897 census: son Getzel Leizer, 11 years old, literate, learned in heder

Notes:

GUREVICH
Mikhail-Moisey
M
Rezekne
1879
01/2
Yakov
Getzel-Lezer
not stated Lea
Elia
Rezekne
Rabbi Ber GITELSON
Leiba SHTIKAN
Nota KAGAN

Notes:

He appears in the Rezekne Family List at JewishGen.org. His year of birth is given as 1876 yet it shows 22-1896. There is also a note that he was Baptized in 1898 as Vasily.

Abram married Hana Lea bat Leiser Itzik. Hana was born about 1886 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Gerschen married Gitel bat Salman. Gitel was born about 1882 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have taken his information from the Rezekne Family List at JewishGen.org which gives his year of birth as 1874 but also shows 23-1896. Dave Howard Oct 2006

Jankel married Berka. Berka was born about 1874 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Gerschen married Ida bat Lev. Ida was born about 1885 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Jacob married Hana Haja Mowscha. Hana was born about 1885 in Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia. [Group Sheet]

Eugene married Gita Davidovna Indenbaum. Gita (daughter of David Indenbaum and First Wife) was born in 1896; died in 1978 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her name is from the Rezekne Family List from JewishGen.org. The entry has this note: Adopted by Dundel Behr Michelsohn from Rossieni, Schaulen d. in 1903. Born 4 Dec 1893 in Ludza, Latvia.

Other Events:

• Resided: Naberezhnaya 4, Rezekne, Latvia

Notes:

Resided:
From by Maria Torres : ejbronte@gmail.com

Notes:

According to Adir Pekarevich Arie had two daughters.

Chana-Dvora married Mister Kirshbaum. [Group Sheet]

Chana-Dvora married Jacob Haimovitsch Pekarevich in 1920 in Estonia. Jacob (son of Haim Pikarevitsch and Marjascha Rascha) was born on 21 Sep 1900 in Tallinn, Estonia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He and his wife spent most of their lives in the Mexico side of Larado. I found a death record for Leon Gurevits in Rusk, TX.
Dave Howard Sep 2006

Birth:
Surname: GURVICH Given name: Leiba Sex: M Place: Rezekne Year: 1882 Month/Day: 08/17 Father: Elia-Genekh Grandfather: Hirsh Mother's given name: Gitel Mother's father: Leib Place: Rezekne Supervised: Rabbi Father's occupation:Self-employed
From Translation by Christine Udine

Died:
There is a death record for Leon Gurevitz with a death date of 26 Apr 1943 in the city of Rusk, Texas. However, I am not at all sure this is our Leon Gurevitz. I have entered this information in the record but I will replace it when I get better information. The family says he lived in Laredo. Rusk is not near Laredo. I will have to get his death certificate.

Dave Howard 8/206

Leyba married Rochal Nolastname. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Fanny never had children. She was involved with the Chicago Art Museum. In the 50's when they wanted to expand the Museum she helped get the Jewish community involved. They arranged for Marc Chigall to create a beautiful stained glass window for the expansion. There were 1,000 replicas of the stained glass which were made by followers of Chigall and signed by him They were given away for donors who gave $10,000. Apparently, they were all handed out. Fanny had one of the replicas and it is still in the family. (This is per Terry Howard Nov 2004)

Birth:
In the 1930 Federal Census for Chicago she is listed as being 33. That would indicate a birth year of 1897.

Fanny married Phillip Katler about 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Phillip was born on 15 Sep 1891 in Russia; died in Dec 1972 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was in the US Army in WWI. He was tall, about 5 foot 10 inches. He worked at Hart Shaftner and Marks. He owned a Deli in the South Side of chicago. His wife's, Ida's, father had been in the Deli business as well. She was 15 when she married Jack. After running the Deli for years they sold and went into the laundry business. Later they sold that business as well and went into property managment of rental property they owned. This is per Terry Howard Nov 2004.

Based on interview with his son Jerry Horwitz in Sept 2006 I changed his height from 6'2" to 5'10".

He appears in the 1930 Federal Census for Chicago as residing on Halstead Street in Chicago. He is age 31 born in Russia, about 1899. His home is worth about $100. He was married at age 27. He was listed as the proprietor of a Cleaning and Drying (sic) business. Should have been Laundry and Dry Cleaing business.

Died:
He died of a heart attack when he was living at Liesure World in Seal Beach, California. Per Terry Howard, his grandson.

Jacob married Ida M Dorfman about 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ida (daughter of Mr. Dorfman and Mrs. Rebecca Shufslaski) died in 1997 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The Social Security Death Index has a lising that could be Sam. This needs to be tied to family information.

Sam Horwitz, 358-14-1198, last living in Chicago at zip code 60611. Born 11 Nov 1899. Died Mar 1984.

I will use this but it needs to be checked. Dave Howard Mar 2007.

Name:
He is shown as age 36 in the 1930 Census indicating a birth year of 1894 in Russia. Sylvia is shown as age 30. It would have made more sense for him to be shown as age 30 as well. A birth year of 1900 makes more sense for him. He was born in Russia.

Sam married Sylvia. Sylvia was born on 20 Dec 1899 in Russia; died in Apr 1978 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
The Social Security Death Index has a record for Dora Greenberg, 321-28-5414, last residence in Chicago at zip 60660. Last benefit sent to zip 60077 in Skokie, Il. Born 15 Apr 1901 and died Feb 1979

Dora married David J. Greenberg. David (son of Leah) was born on 1 Oct 1896 in Ingatorka, Russia; died in Mar 1967 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ida married Isadore Rosenberg about 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Isadore (son of Harry Rosenberg and Nellie) was born about 1898 in Poland or Russia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The family is listed in the 1930 United States Federal Census For Chicago - 23rd Ward - Block 80 - 4th Precinct on Soouth Karlovak Street House 1258:
Isadore Rosenberg, age 32, born in Poland, married at age 24, in the dress manufacturing business.
Ida Rosenberg, age 28, born in Russia, married at age 20, wife.
Elaine, age 7, born in Illinois, daughter.
Charmaine, age 2-1/12, born in Illinois, daughter.
Jennie Horwitz, age 65, born in Russia, mother-in-law, widdow.
Edward Horwitz, age 26, born in Russia, brother-in-law, single, proprietor of drug store.

Edward married Sara Reback in 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sara was born on 30 Jan 1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jul 2000 in Glenview, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

While her parents and siblings appear in the family in the 1920 Federal Census for Chicago, she is not listed. She must have been married and moved out.

Fannie married Dentist Nolastname. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He came to Hollywood and was a Dentist. He did not use Horwitz, it may have been Hurwitz. He probably died in Los Angeles, CA. This is per Bernie Dorin and Sylvia Klapman.

He is listed in the family of Barnett and Rose Horwitz in the 1920 Federal Census for Chicago as Sam Horwitz, son, age 23, born in Russia, abt 1897. He was not employed outise the home.

Notes:

She is listed as a daughter in the family of Barnett and Rose Horwitz in the 1920 Federal Census for Chicago. Her age is shown as 20 and that she was born in Russia. She came to America in 1911. She worked as an Examiner in a Tailor Shop.

Notes:

She appears as the daughter of Barnett and Rose Horwitz in the Federal Census for Chicago 1920 as age 18, born in Russia, about 1902. She was employed as a stenographer in an office. She came to America in 1911.

Notes:

He is listed as a son in the family of Barnett and Rose Horwitz in the 1920 Federal Census for Chicago. He is shown as age 17, born in Russia about 1903. He came to America in 1911. He was employed as an Inspector for a Department Store.

Notes:

He died a long time ago (said in 2003)

Notes:

He died very young.

Notes:

For years Sol and Slvia operated a funiture retail business on North Vermonth Street in Los Angeles.

Solomon married Sylvia Schulman. Sylvia (daughter of Harold Shulman and Blanche Goldberg) was born on 31 Oct 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Aug 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He is in the 1920 Census and shows as having been born in Russia and age 15. He came to this country in 1906.

George married Celia. Celia was born about 1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Sep 1954 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to Jerry Horwitz (Chicago) Paul changed his last name to Gur when he moved with his family to Israel in the late 1940s.

According to the Social Security Death Records, Paul Hurwitz born 14 Aug 1907 died in July 1986. He last resided in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. His social security number was 337-38-4211.

We will have to check into this to see if this is our Paul Hurwitz.

Dave Howard Sep 2008

Birth:
Paul is in the 1920 Census. He was born in Chicago and is age 12.

Paul married Mildred R Spiro. Mildred (daughter of Julius Spiro, MD and Tillie Horwich) was born on 09 Sep 1909 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Nov 1995 in Riverside, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He is in the 1920 Census as age 11 and born in Chicago.

Notes:

He is in the 1920 Census as age 5 and born in Chicago. His name is listed as Henry.

Buried:
His burial record states that his date of death was 24 Sep 1941, age 27. Plot: Ostrover Section 1 Lot 1203 Grave 3 Row 3, I.D. 25221 maint Acct 1S8923.
Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, IL, USA

Notes:

Milton married Ruth Bloom on 24 May 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of Jacob Oscar Bloom and Sara Sivia Birkenstadt) was born on 25 Jan 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 09 Feb 2010 in Winchester, Riverside County, California; was buried on 14 Feb 2010 in Mt Sinai, Hollywood Hills, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This is his Social Security Record:
George HOWARD
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1913
Death Date: May 1985
Social Security Number: 342-01-0876
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 90028
Localities: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California



Uncle George was a sweet man. He always called me honey even when I was married and in my 30s. He used to call me up every year to see how I was.

Uncle George had epilepsy and could never have a drivers license. For years he was in the wholesale lingerie business as a salesman.

From time to time he would work with my father. There was a time when my dad wanted to have and auto parts store on the same lot with his Union 76 gas station. Uncle George worked in that auto parts store for a while.

Uncle George also worked in my dad's auctioning business. I never saw him do anything. I do remember him giving me advice. "Keep your money in your shoe. You won't lose it and it wont get stolen."

It was always nice when Uncle George came over to visit when we were little. He would fill his coat pockets with change (usually nickles) and let us reach in just one time and pull out all the coins we could get.

Uncle George was briefly married to Aunt Ruth who had a daughter by a prior marriage. They came to California when we did. When we were living in a rental house in Sierra Madre in 1948 they lived nearby in Pasadena.

Unfortunately this marriage never worked out. They were divorced. Uncle George never remarried and never had children.

For years and years he lived in Hollywood, California on Cherokee near the intersection with Hollywood Boulevard. On Cherokee just south of Hollywood Boulevard was where the IRS had an office. I had to go to that office once with Laurel Woodland Mayland when she was working with me to pick up a car.

When Uncle George was young he was a good basketball player and he had a basketball scholarship to some college out of town. My dad could remember that when he came home he would bring all his dirty laundry so his mother could wash it for him.

My dad had to go to work at age 13 to help support the family. Uncle George was excused because of his athletic scholarship. I don't think Uncle George ever graduated.

After my dad died in 1974 Uncle George stayed close to Uncle Bernie. However, after Uncle Bernie died he apparently connected up with Sol Horwitz.

Uncle George was not a Horwitz. He was the son of Rose Segal's first husband, Jaffe. However, when Dad and Uncle Bernie changed their last names to Howard so did he.

Sol Horwitz was kind enough to make sure Uncle George was taken care of after he passed away.

Everyone loved Uncle George. He was sweet and gentle. I remember him showing a few soft shoe dance steps. He had smooth moves. He was a beloved member of the extended Horwitz family.

Dave Howard
June 2008

George married Ruth Aleskin. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Hebrew Name: Enoch Tsvi
• Yiddish Name: Henoch Hirsch, Hirschel
• YDNA Haplo: Q1b1a
• Resided: 1953, 642 Alta Vista St, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California
• Resided: 1958, 1690 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Harry married Mary Lois Peck on 11 Jan 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Mary (daughter of Roy Maynard Peck and Margaret Maria Senter) was born on 15 Jan 1920 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 4 Sep 2014 in Lehi, Utah County, Utah, USA; was buried on 11 Sep 2014 in West Jordan City Cemetery, West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Dave Howard's notes:

Notes for BERNARD HOWARD:

My Uncle Bernie was always a loving uncle. He always treated me as an idividual and not as a little kid. He would talk my dad, Harry, into going fishing and I got to go along.

One of my favorite memories of an exciting experience with him was when I was about 8 he and I had to find our way from El Monte, CA to the Silver Lake District of Los Angeles. It was a family get together at my mother's sister's, Loretta's, home. Bernie had never been there. I had been there once. I was his guide. He was patient and loving all the way and we arrived.

Bernie served in the Navy during World War II on board a ship as a baker. He saw combat action and was wounded in the leg. He was a great Navy man and had an amazing number of tattoos. We children loved to see them. They were colorful but the coup de grace were the hinges on the insides of his elbows.

From time to time he and Harry would be in business together. Gas station, auto parts, and used industrial equipment dealilng.

When he and Marie moved from Chicago they first lived upstairs in the house next door to us. He finally bought a home in Azuza, CA where they lived for many years.

I remember when both Alan J. and Martin were born. They were the light of his life.

Bernie and Marie divorced. Bernie and Barbara fell in love and married. She had been Harry's secretary (now they are called aministrative assistants) at his machinery dealership.

Bernie and Barbara built a successful heavy machinery dealership buisiness. He told me the secret to his success was to make 1% on every deal. He would hold up one finger and give me a wink when he said that because we both knew that 1% to him neans 100%.

Bernie was always a heavy smoker. He would tell us that it was a great pleasure and was not harmful. Perhaps the smoking contributed to his pancreatic cancer. They operated on him but to no avail. When he knew he only had a few months left he bought a motor home. He and Barbara spent his last days driving around together and visiting friends and relatives.

He came to Saratoga, CA and visited me and my family.

He died way too early.

Following is his Social Security Record
Bernard HOWARD
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1924
Death Date: Jun 1983
Social Security Number: 345-14-6766
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 91745
Localities: City Of Industry, Los Angeles, California
Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles, California
Industry, Los Angeles, California
La Puente, Los Angeles, California

Death Benefit Localities
Zip Code: 91745
Localities: City Of Industry, Los Angeles, California
Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles, California
Industry, Los Angeles, California
La Puente, Los Angeles, California

Bernard married Marie Ann Morelli on 8 Jun 1946 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Marie was born in in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Bernard married Barbara Jean Bryant on 21 May 1965 in Riverside, California, USA. Barbara (daughter of Joseph Cullen Bryant and Agnus Loraine Yancey) was born on 18 Apr 1927 in Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 24 Feb 2005 in Chino, San Bernardino, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was probably born in Riga because his father was married there and his parents lived there.
He perished with his parents and the other Jews of Riga on either November 30 or December 8, 1941

Died:
Per his cousin, Nekhama Gorovitz Perlmuter's testimony to Yad Vashem, he was born in 1918 and was age 24 at the time of his murder. He was born in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia. He was a sales agent.

Beatrice married Isadore Sondler. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Many years a resident of La Cygne, KS. He was employed in the mines in the West and in Joplin, MO. Later he became the proprietor of a variety store in La Cygne. He also served the community of La Cygne in such various capacities as mayor, police judge and justice of the peace.

After a visit to his daughter Mrs Erven Kohl, Adam boarded a Frisco train at the Union Station in Kansas City and there succumbed to a heart attack. He had departed after his visit in seeming good health and good spirits. His lifeless body, discovered by a porter, was removed from the train at Henning St.

Facts about this person:

Occupation
Police Judge

Church Affiliation
German Lutheran

Burial Date/Site
Oak Lawn Cemetary, Salina/La Cygne, KS

Henry married E. Brotman. [Group Sheet]

Harvey married Lillian Lipschultz on 21 Apr 1940 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lillian (daughter of Morris David Lipschultz and Minni Moscawitz) was born on 16 Jan 1915 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Jan 1994 in Lima, OH. [Group Sheet]

Living married H. Lipschultz (daughter of Morris David Lipschultz and Minni Moscawitz) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Died age 4.

Notes:

Died:
Death date provided by Stacey Hendricks and Social Security Death Index.

Buried:
Beatrice Klapman, Funeral Home, Weinstein Family Services, Chicago Obituary Database. Item saved at Ancestry.com.

Beatrice married H. Klapman. [Group Sheet]

Beatrice married E. Bakian. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married J. Hart. (daughter of Eddie Hart and Sadie) [Group Sheet]

Bessie married Gasto Forchione. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Doris Nolastname. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Kathy Nolastname. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During WW II my dad was stationed in Galveston as chief radio operator for the coast guard. Dad and mom met at a USO dance. My father wanted to walk my mother home after the dance; however, my maternal grandfather was strict and would meet her after these events and escort her home.

Dad began to call on mom and they eventually began ?chaperoned? dating. Daddy always said he not only fell in love with my mom, but also her father?s extraordinary spaghetti and meatballs and my grandma's decadent desserts.

Before the war was over dad was reassigned to Alaska. He asked mom to marry him before he left, but she turned him down and returned to college. When the war ended mom sent a Christmas card to Dad. She didn't know his location so the card was sent to the coast guard base in Galveston. The card was forwarded to his Alaskan base and once again forwarded to his mother?s house in Chicago! Alas, he sent her a telegram and asked again that she marry him. This time she agreed. He took a train to Galveston, arrived on a Wednesday and they were married the following Sunday.

Detna Levin Kacher
June 16, 2014
dkkacher@gmail.com

I must say, my folks had a very warm and loving marriage. My brothers and I enjoyed a wholesome, lovely childhood in Galveston. Dad owned and operated a shop called Island TV and Electronics, which sold and repaired televisions and other different types of electronic devices.

We spent most of our weekends swimming, boating, fishing, crabbing, sailing, and visiting with my mom's family. Dad developed non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma around 2003. Although he went through aggressive cancer treatment he died August 24, 2004. Dad liked to talk about his childhood in Chicago. His best friend was one of his 1st cousins, Hal Dorin. I?m not sure if Hal's still alive. He would be in his 90s. Hal and dad shared many childhood adventures. They stayed in touch until daddy?s death.

Detna Levin Kacher
June 16, 2014
dkkacher@gmail.com

Died:
Date of death and place of death is from the US Social Security Death Index

Oscar married Living. (daughter of Leo Sunseri and Melissa Bryant Blankenship) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The following notes have been contributed by Bernie Dorin:

Bob was always the handyman of the family: carpenter, plumber, electrician. Perhaps that was because he was the eldest son; more likely it was because he had the requisite aptitudes. Both he and brother Hal were “ham” radio operators, communicating with their cousin Oscar and other “hams” worldwide.

After earning a BS from the University of Chicago in Chemistry and a MS from the University of Illinois in biochemistry Bob “matriculated” to the U.S. Army, where he supervised a laboratory in an Army hospital. After receiving his commission in 1944 he returned to Chicago and married Shirley Blumenthal.

After the war, Bob and Shirley returned to Chicago and Bob returned to the University of Illinois to earn an M.D. After his internship at Cook County Hospital, they moved to Redwood City, CA, where they still reside. Bob essentially had two careers, one of 20 years as a general practitioner in Redwood City, and a second of 25 years with the Veterans Administration in Menlo Park, CA.

Shirley and Bob met when both were students at the University of Chicago, where Shirley earned a Bachelor’s in Science. She worked as a dietician at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. In the California chapter of her life, she earned a California Teaching Credential, an MS in Child and Family Psychology, and a MFCC license. It should be noted that Shirley’s uncle was Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of our nuclear navy.

Robert married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Hal worked his way through college and received his BS degree in chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then volunteered for service during World War II. Because of his ham radio expertise, he found himself in the Signal Corps attached to the Air Forces. He did research and development in RADAR at the University of Chicago and at MIT and several Air Force bases.

After the war, he worked at Quaker Oats Research Labs in Chicago doing research on fungicides and ultrasonics. While there, he was given the choice of becoming the plant manager at Quaker's facility at St. Joseph, Missouri.


But Hal always wanted to be an MD, so he applied in person at two medical schools in Chicago and was told that this was July and the incoming classes had been selected for September and that there was a long waiting list." He was about to leave the Chicago Medical School premises when the secretary called him back and said, "someone had just dropped out of the incoming freshmen class and let's see if the Dean is available." Hal and the Dean had a long conversation and then the Dean said, "My boy, you're in." WOW!!

Hal married Virginia while he was in medical school. Upon completion of the four years, they moved to southern California for internship and then family practice. They had two fine sons, Paul and Ronald. Hal and Virginia were married for 24 years. She died of cancer.

Hal retired after 44 years and for the past four years has been serving as a volunteer physician at the nearby Harbor Free Clinic. Incidentally, Hal also taught for the UCLA Medical School for more than 25 years. (Note written July 2003)

Hal is happily married to Sharon, fishes when he can, hikes daily, plays tennis, and with Sharon, pays loving attention to their grandchildren. Hal met Sharon when she was a volunteer in surgery at a local hospital. He had just finished doing surgery and they eyed each other when he went to meet the patient's family. That was 23 years ago. They courted eight years and now have been married for 15 years.

Sharon had received her BS degree at the University of Oregon and then taught elementary school for six year in Orange County. She later taught Medical Terminology and Medical Transcription in the adult education system. At the present time, she diligently takes care of her two rose gardens at home, likes to travel, plays tennis, loves to spoil the grandchildren and now volunteers in Helping Hands associated with Paul Newman's camps and assisting in care of the handicapped.

Hal had the good fortune to be stationed in Macon, GA, near cousin Henry3 (Reuben’s son) for a while. Henry was a dentist, and therefore an officer (a major) with married officers’ housing. Hal was able to socialize with Henry and wife Esther, which provided relief from his Army routine.



Hal worked his way through college and received his BS degree in chemistry at the University of Illinois. He then volunteered for service during World War II. Because of his ham radio expertise, he found himself in the Signal Corps attached to the Air Forces. He did research and development in RADAR at the University of Chicago and at MIT and several Air Force bases.

After the war, he worked at Quaker Oats Research Labs in Chicago doing research on fungicides and ultrasonics. While there, he was given the choice of becoming the plant manager at Quaker's facility at St. Joseph, Missouri.


But Hal always wanted to be an MD, so he applied in person at two medical schools in Chicago and was told that this was July and the incoming classes had been selected for September and that there was a long waiting list." He was about to leave the Chicago Medical School premises when the secretary called him back and said, "someone had just dropped out of the incoming freshmen class and let's see if the Dean is available." Hal and the Dean had a long conversation and then the Dean said, "My boy, you're in." WOW!!

Hal married Virginia while he was in medical school. Upon completion of the four years, they moved to southern California for internship and then family practice. They had two fine sons, Paul and Ronald. Hal and Virginia were married for 24 years. She died of cancer.

Hal retired after 44 years and for the past four years has been serving as a volunteer physician at the nearby Harbor Free Clinic. Incidentally, Hal also taught for the UCLA Medical School for more than 25 years. (Note written July 2003)

Hal is happily married to Sharon, fishes when he can, hikes daily, plays tennis, and with Sharon, pays loving attention to their grandchildren. Hal met Sharon when she was a volunteer in surgery at a local hospital. He had just finished doing surgery and they eyed each other when he went to meet the patient's family. That was 23 years ago. They courted eight years and now have been married for 15 years.

Sharon had received her BS degree at the University of Oregon and then taught elementary school for six year in Orange County. She later taught Medical Terminology and Medical Transcription in the adult education system. At the present time, she diligently takes care of her two rose gardens at home, likes to travel, plays tennis, loves to spoil the grandchildren and now volunteers in Helping Hands associated with Paul Newman's camps and assisting in care of the handicapped.

Hal had the good fortune to be stationed in Macon, GA, near cousin Henry3 (Reuben’s son) for a while. Henry was a dentist, and therefore an officer (a major) with married officers’ housing. Hal was able to socialize with Henry and wife Esther, which provided relief from his Army routine.

Harold married Virginia Fosdyke. Virginia (daughter of Arthur Fosdyke) was born on 26 Nov 1925 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in 1986 in Torrance, California. [Group Sheet]

Harold married Living (daughter of Living and Emma Alice Vorel) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bernie Dorin contributes:

Stu (originally named Seymour) was the first of the Dorin brothers to go to war. He enlisted in what was then called the Army Air Corps soon after graduation from high school in June 1942. Stu was by then a very able auto mechanic, but the military needed radio operators and he had the requisite aptitude. After radio operator school he received gunnery training and was assigned to a B-25 crew with whom he flew many missions until the end of the war.

It is my belief that when Stu returned to civilian life he wanted a quiet life. I think he had seen too much of the war. He returned to auto mechanics, met and married Margie, and settled into sought after quiet life.

They moved to Long Beach, California with two of Margie’s three children from a prior marriage. Stu died at age 34. much too young! Shortly before Stu died, the youngest son, Louis, was killed in an automobile accident while driving to the hospital to visit Stu. Several months later Margie underwent surgery and unexpectedly died. Hal, the romantic in the family, said she died of a broken heart. Why not?

I have lost track of their daughter Sylvia. My last knowledge of her was that she was married, and, I think, living in the Midwest. The eldest son. Francis, is a doctor, practicing in Galesburg, Illinois. I will always believe that Stu and Margie were good to and for each other.

Stuart married Margie Nolastname. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bernie Dorin's notes:

I was the fourth of the five boys, and I grew up on Chicago’s northwest side. I learned to play the saxophone while in high school, and played with local dance bands and small combos for the next ten years. It was an excellent source of extra income for a poor student and then a newlywed, as well as a lot of fun.

After high school I went to the University of Illinois at Navy Pier in Chicago. But after a year as a pre-med, I knew I had made a mistake. I was following the path that Bob and Hal had taken, instead of finding my own path. Fortuitously, just at that time the U.S. Navy offered a one year enlistment (with a reserve obligation). The thought of going away for a year seemed like a wonderful opportunity to think things through independently. When I arrived at boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Station, I learned that most of the others in the company I was assigned to were there for the same reason.

That one year in the Navy, July 1948 to July 1949, turned out to be a great adventure. After twelve weeks of boot camp, I was assigned to the USS Midway, the newest and largest aircraft carrier in the fleet. During the next nine months we went to the Mediterranean, with ports of call in Europe. Later in the year we went to Panama and Cuba. Not a bad year for a kid who had never been very far from Chicago until then.

The high point of the year for me came when we went to Cannes, France. The Navy had arranged for a dance for the Sixth Fleet at one of the luxury hotels across from the beach. The band from the Midway was to provide the music. As luck would have it, good for me, bad for the other guy, one of the saxophone players became ill, and I took his place, which meant extra time ashore for rehearsal and the dance.

After the Navy I went to Wright Junior College for a little more than a year to ease back into studying and to decide where to continue my education. I got a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Northwestern University, and later an MBA from the University of Chicago.

I met Mary Ellen Johnson in May 1955, and we got married on New Year’s Eve that same year. Gregory, Mary’s son from her first marriage, was two years old, and I legally adopted him early the next year. Elizabeth (Beth)4 joined the family on October 19, 1956.

My job with Gulf Oil took us from Chicago to Houston. TX in 1960. We moved again in 1963, this time to the Los Angeles area for a job with Tidewater Oil. The very next year they wanted me to move to New York. I opted to accept a position with Union Oil, and stayed at Union in the Los Angeles area until my retirement in December 1990. I also taught a couple of courses in the Marketing curriculum in the UCLA Extension Program, on and off for about 17 years, just for the fun of it.

When the children got to high school age, Mary Ellen went back to school. What started with a couple of courses in art history ended up as a Master’s degree in psychology and an MFCC license. Mary Ellen split her career between private practice and work in Chemical Dependency at Kaiser Permanente. She is now retired. We live in Torrance, CA.

Greg has a daughter, Katie, from his first marriage. He is now married to Denise Bornino, who brought three daughters to the family: Twins Christina and Nina, and Angela. Greg is president of a small international pet food company. He and Denise live in Carlsbad, CA and Franklin, TN.

Bernard married M.E. Johnson (daughter of John Patrick Buckley and Cecelia Quigley) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bernie Dorin's comments:

Jack was the fifth and youngest of the Dorin boys. I once told a friend that we could have had our own basketball team, but we wouldn’t have any bench strength (in jest, because we were all too short), and his reply was “But you would all be first string”. I thought we were.

This is telling on my mother, but I think she would forgive me. By the time Jack came along, I think she was a little jealous of her twin sister, Bessie. Ma yearned for at least one daughter, and Bessie had four! She never made us wear dresses.

Jack played the tenor saxophone, and started working with local bands while in high school. After a stint in the Army as an M.P., Jack returned to Chicago and married ROSEMARIE, his high school girlfriend. After a while they moved to Torrance, California. The marriage produced four more Dorins: Donna4, Denise4, Dennis4, and Delise4. (I think there’s a pattern there!).

Jack married R.M. Lampman [Group Sheet]

Living married M. Klapman, MD [Group Sheet]

Alice married Samuel Schwartz on 1 Nov 1941 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Samuel (son of Nathan Schwartz) was born on 1 Oct 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Sep 1998 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Living married H. Weinberg (son of Bernard Weinberg and Anna) [Group Sheet]

Sophie married Living [Group Sheet]

Lilya married David Nepomnyash. [Group Sheet]

David married Mother of Bronnagurevich. [Group Sheet]

Living married .. Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bernice is listed as 4 months old in the 1920 census but she is not part of the family in the 1930 census. Philip and Fannie never had any other children that I know of - Dave Howard Mar 2007.

Notes:

She is shown as residing with her parents Jack and Ida in the 1930 Federal Census for Chgicago. She is shown as age 6 and waving been born in Illinois, about 1924.

Per Terry Howard Delores had the middle name of Hannah. However, Mona Katz Thurmond says she has her mother's birth certificate and there is no middle name.

Birth:
According to her daughter Mona, her birth certificate shows that she was born in 1922. Aug 2009

Name:
Per her daughter Mona Delores had no middle name on her birth certificate. Her son Terry remembers a middle name of Hannah which may have been her Yiddish middle name. According to Mona she had her middle name legally changed to Hewitt after she divorced Sidney Zatz and before she married Frank Selto.

Died:
The Social Security Death Index - Delores Selto Birth: 30 Mar 1924. Died 24 Sep 1987 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA. Here Social Security Number was 324-16-1369 which was issued to her before 1951 in Illinois. Her last residence was in zip code 89106, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.

Buried:
JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) - Delores Selto Birth: 30 Mar 1924. Death 24 Sep 1987. Age at Death: 63. Burial Plot: Section C, Number 391. Burial Place: Nevada, USA. Inscription: CPL US Army WWII; Design: VA issue with Star of David.

Delores married Sidney Zatz in 1946 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sidney (son of Sam Katz and Beckie) was born about 1923 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Mar 1996 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Delores married Frank J. Selto on 11 Aug 1977 in Clark County, Nevada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was a back-up radio announcer for the Milwalkee Braves baseball team. He used the professional name of Morton Howard. In High School he participated in a program sponsored by the National Safety Counsel. He met his wife at those meetings and activities. He had professional training to be a radio announcer. He was 6 ft. 5-1/2 inches.

The Social Security Death Index provides this information on Morton Horwitz. Birth: 14 Mar 1931. Death: 15 Oct 1987 - Glenview, Cook, Illinois, USA. Civil: Illinois. Other: Glenview, Cook, Illinois, USA.

The Cook County, Illinois Death Index shows a death record for Morton Horwitz on 5 Oct 1987.

Died:
He died of lymphoma.

Morton married Sharlene Rifkin on 1 Sep 1957 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sharlene was born on 17 Aug 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Jan 1993 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Living married S.R. Sachs (daughter of Sandy's Father Sachs and Sandy's Mother Mrs. Sachs) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
She was shown as age 6 in 1930 census and having been born in Illinois.

Elenore married Alex Kaufman. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. (son of Sam Sumner and Lillian) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was stationed in Florida during the war and died young.

Edward married Jean. [Group Sheet]

Rene married Herman Bass. [Group Sheet]

Living married L. Cohen [Group Sheet]

Living married W. Goldstein. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She lives in Boston.

Gail married Norman Goldfarb. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]