George Howard/Horwitz/Jaffee

George Howard/Horwitz/Jaffee

Male 1913 - 1985  (71 years)

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  • Name George Howard/Horwitz/Jaffee 
    Born 2 Oct 1913  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died May 1985  Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried May 1985  Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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

    Person ID I0371  Complete
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2009 

    Father Abe Rafael Horwitz/Gurevich/Gurvich,   b. 18 Jan 1880, Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1946, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Rose Segal,   b. 13 Nov 1893, Rakov, Minsk, Belarus Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1918  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Abe, Harry and Rose
    Abe, Harry and Rose
    Family ID F216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Haime Jaffee,   b. Abt 1893,   d. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Rose Segal,   b. 13 Nov 1893, Rakov, Minsk, Belarus Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Aleskin 
    Children 
     1. Lorenzo Bolton,   b. 1795, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Huldah Bolton,   b. 8 Sep 1797, Windham, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1861, Fairview, Fulton, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Oct 1913 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - May 1985 - Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    George Howard young (nee Jaffe- nee Horwitz)
    George Howard young (nee Jaffe- nee Horwitz)
    George and Ruth Aleskin Horwitz on their wedding day  with George's mother, Rose Horwitz
    George and Ruth Aleskin Horwitz on their wedding day with George's mother, Rose Horwitz
    George, Harry and Bernie Horwitz (Top Down)
    George, Harry and Bernie Horwitz (Top Down)
    George Howard (nee Jaffe nee Horwitz) in four different views
    George Howard (nee Jaffe nee Horwitz) in four different views
    Sylvia Horwitz with her cousin George Howard (Nee Horwitz)
    Sylvia Horwitz with her cousin George Howard (Nee Horwitz)
    Sylvia Horwitz standing with her cousin George Howard (Nee Horwitz)
    Sylvia Horwitz standing with her cousin George Howard (Nee Horwitz)
    George Howard face
    George Howard face
    Rose Segal Jaffe Horwitz and George Jaffe Howard
    Rose Segal Jaffe Horwitz and George Jaffe Howard

    Headstones
    George Howard crypt at Beth Olam cemetery
    George Howard crypt at Beth Olam cemetery
    Location #3 on map. Sol Horwitz kindly arranged for George's interment.
    Mosoleum entrance to George Howard crypt
    Mosoleum entrance to George Howard crypt
    Location #3 on map