Joseph Levine
Male, #3251, Deceased, b. 1882
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1882 | Birth name | Joseph Levine was born in 1882 in Russia.1 |
| 1891 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Anna Rowena Levine, Joseph Levine, Lena Levine, and Louis G. Levine migrated with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at Ellis Island to New York City in 1891.1 |
| 1894 | Immigration | July 1894; Jacob Feinberg; New York City2 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 2 June 1900 Joseph Levine was a cigar maker in New York City.1 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | Lena Levine, Louis G. Levine, Joseph Levine, Anna Rowena Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 166 Essex Street in New York City on 2 June 1900.1 |
| 1901 | Naturalization | Joseph Levine was naturalized on 25 May 1901.3 |
| 1905 | Occupation | In 1905 Joseph Levine was a letter carrier in New York City.2,4 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | His father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | His mother, Gussie Bassevitch, died on 9 January 1943 in New York City. |
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Morris ("Murray") Levine
Male, #3252, Deceased, b. March 1895
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1895 | Birth name | Morris ("Murray") Levine was born in March 1895 in New York City.1 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | Lena Levine, Louis G. Levine, Joseph Levine, Anna Rowena Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 166 Essex Street in New York City on 2 June 1900.1 |
| 1905 | Residence (family) | Ida Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 203 Siegel Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 1 June 1905.2 |
| 1910 | Occupation | On 23 April 1910 Morris ("Murray") Levine was an errand boy in a clothing house in New York City.3 |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | Anna Rowena Levine, Ida Levine, and he lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 228 East Sixth Street in New York City on 23 April 1910.3 |
| 1920 | Residence | Morris ("Murray") Levine, as the child of Gussie Bassevitch, resided with her at 303 East Fifth Street in New York City.4 |
| 1920 | Occupation | On 8 January 1920 Morris ("Murray") Levine was a post office clerk in New York City.4 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | His father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1943 | Death | Morris ("Murray") Levine was the informant for the death certificate of Gussie Bassevitch in New York City on 9 January 1943.5,6 |
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Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine

Abraham Levine, 1921
Found on application for seaman's protection certificate
Male, #3253, Deceased, b. 27 February 1899, d. October 1965
Parents
Biographical Details
| Nickname | Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine was also known as Ted Levine.1 |
| Name | He was also known as Theodore Abraham Levine. |
| 1899 | Birth name | He was born on 27 February 1899 at 133 Stanton Street in New York City.2,3,4 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | Lena Levine, Louis G. Levine, Joseph Levine, Anna Rowena Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 166 Essex Street in New York City on 2 June 1900.2 |
| 1905 | Residence (family) | Ida Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 203 Siegel Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 1 June 1905.5 |
| 1920 | Occupation | In January 1920 Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine was a post office clerk in New York City.6 |
| 1920 | Residence | He, as the child of Gussie Bassevitch, resided with her at 303 East Fifth Street in New York City.6 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | His father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1930 | Residence | Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine, as the child of Gussie Bassevitch, resided with her at 1053 Bryant Avenue in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.7 |
| 1935 | Residence | He lived in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1935.8 |
| 1937 | Marriage | He married Betty Levine at 601 West 117th Street in Manhattan, New York County, New York on 23 January 1937.9,10,11 |
| 1939 | Birth of Child | His son, Richard J. Levine, was born on 12 November 1939 in New York City. |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 3 April 1940 Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine was a postal clerk in New York City.8 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Betty Levine lived at 2865 University Avenue in the Bronx on 3 April 1940.8 |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | His mother, Gussie Bassevitch, died on 9 January 1943 in New York City. |
| 1965 | Death | He died in October 1965.12 |
| 2003 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Betty Levine, died on 26 January 2003. |
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Lena Levine
Female, #3254, Deceased, b. May 1879, d. about 1951
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Lena Levine was also known as Lena Feinberg.1,2 |
| 1879 | Birth name | She was born in May 1879 in Russia.3 |
| 1891 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Anna Rowena Levine, Joseph Levine, Lena Levine, and Louis G. Levine migrated with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at Ellis Island to New York City in 1891.3 |
| 1900 | Marriage | Lena Levine married Jacob Feinberg in Manhattan, New York County, New York on 31 March 1900.1,4,5 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 2 June 1900 Lena Levine was a cigar maker in New York City.3 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | She, Louis G. Levine, Joseph Levine, Anna Rowena Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 166 Essex Street in New York City on 2 June 1900.3 |
| 1902 | Birth of Child | Her son, Leo Feinberg, was born on 20 August 1902 in New York City. |
| 1906 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Bertha Feinberg, was born on 2 June 1906 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. |
| 1909 | Birth of Child | Her son, Milton Feinberg, was born on 23 April 1909 in New York City. |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | Jacob Feinberg and Lena Levine lived at 374 East Sixth Street in New York City on 23 April 1910. two houses down from Jacob and Gussie Levine.4 |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | Jacob Feinberg and she lived at 1053 Bryant Avenue in the Bronx on 15 January 1920.2 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1941 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jacob Feinberg, died on 1 March 1941 in Miami, Florida. |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Gussie Bassevitch, died on 9 January 1943 in New York City. |
| 1949 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Bertha Feinberg, died on 25 December 1949 in New York City. |
| About 1951 | Death | Lena Levine died about 1951.6 |
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Anna Rowena Levine
Female, #3255, Deceased, b. December 1885, d. 4 October 1959
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Anna Rowena Levine was also known as Anna Rowena Nelson.1 |
| Birth | She was also known as Cresel Runya Levine.2 |
| Name | She was also known as Rowena Levine.3 |
| 1885 | Birth name | She was born in December 1885 in Russia.4,5 |
| 1891 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Anna Rowena Levine, Joseph Levine, Lena Levine, and Louis G. Levine migrated with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at Ellis Island to New York City in 1891.4 |
| 1900 | Occupation | On 2 June 1900 Anna Rowena Levine was a dry goods clerk in New York City.4 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | Lena Levine, Louis G. Levine, Joseph Levine, Anna Rowena Levine, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 166 Essex Street in New York City on 2 June 1900.4 |
| 1905 | Occupation | On 1 June 1905 Anna Rowena Levine was a bookkeeper in New York City.6 |
| 1905 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Louis G. Levine and Anna Rowena Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 203 Siegel Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 1 June 1905.6 |
| 1910 | Occupation | On 23 April 1910 Anna Rowena Levine was a bookkeeper in a cloak and suit firm in New York City.7 |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | She, Ida Levine, and Morris ("Murray") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 228 East Sixth Street in New York City on 23 April 1910.7 |
| 1915 | Marriage | Anna Rowena Levine married Morris Sam Nelson in New York City on 27 June 1915.1,8 |
| About 1916 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Muriel Nelson, was born about November 1916 in New York City. |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine lived at 233 East Fifth Street in New York City on 5 January 1920.9 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1922 | Birth of Child | Her son, Eugene Nelson, was born on 6 July 1922 in New York City. |
| 1924 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Susan Nelson, was born on 5 February 1924 in New York City. |
| 1925 | Residence (family) | Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine lived at 1072 Wyatt Street in the Bronx in 1925.10 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | Her son, Meyer Nelson, was born on 16 August 1925 in New York City. |
| 1930 | Birth of Child | Her son, Stuart Nelson, was born in 1930 in New York City. |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Morris Sam Nelson and she lived at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.3 |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Gussie Bassevitch, died on 9 January 1943 in New York City. |
| 1959 | Death | Anna Rowena Levine died on 4 October 1959 in New York City.11 |
| About 1959 | Burial | She was buried about 5 October 1959 in Union Field Cemetery in Queens, Queens County, New York.11,12 |
| 1963 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Morris Sam Nelson, died on 18 March 1963 in New York City. |
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Ida Levine
Female, #3256, Deceased, b. 3 June 1892, d. 11 January 1974
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Ida Levine was also known as Ida Stein.1 |
| Married | She was also known as Ida Gelfand. |
| 1892 | Birth name | She was born on 3 June 1892 in Nieswitz, Poland.2,3 |
| 1905 | Residence (family) | She, Morris ("Murray") Levine, and Theodore Abraham ("Abie") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 203 Siegel Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 1 June 1905.4 |
| 1910 | Occupation | On 23 April 1910 Ida Levine was a stenographer in a law firm in New York City.5 |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | Anna Rowena Levine, Ida Levine, and Morris ("Murray") Levine lived with Jacob Levine and Gussie Bassevitch at 228 East Sixth Street in New York City on 23 April 1910.5 |
| About 1915 | Marriage | Ida Levine married Emil Stein about 21 January 1915 at 960 Avenue St. John.6 |
| 1918 | Residence (family) | Emil Stein and she lived at 1053 Bryant Avenue in the Bronx on 12 September 1918. |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jacob Levine, died on 15 October 1920 in Pittsburgh. |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Emil Stein and she lived at 1053 Bryant Avenue in the Bronx on 4 April 1930.7 |
| 1940 | Occupation | In 1940 Ida Levine was a saleswoman in a specialty shop in New York City.8 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Emil Stein and she lived at 81 West 170th Street in New York City on 5 April 1940.8,8 |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Gussie Bassevitch, died on 9 January 1943 in New York City. |
| 1944 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Emil Stein, died on 19 September 1944 in Queens, Queens County, New York. |
| 1955 | Marriage | Ida Levine married Aaron Harry Gelfand in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 26 June 1955.9 |
| 1963 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Aaron Harry Gelfand, died on 30 October 1963 in Bridgeport. |
| 1974 | Death | She died on 11 January 1974.10 |
| About 1974 | Burial | She was buried about 12 January 1974 in Union Field Cemetery in Queens, Queens County, New York.11 |
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Frederick A. Ihrig
Male, #3257, Deceased, b. September 1896
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1896 | Birth name | Frederick A. Ihrig was born in September 1896 in Washington.1 |
| 1945 | Death of Parent | His father, Frederick A. Ihrig, died on 15 March 1945 in Seattle, King County, Washington. |
| 1950 | Death of Parent | His mother, Davina Campbell Gunn, died on 8 April 1950 in Seattle, King County, Washington. |
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Jessie Annabelle Ihrig
Female, #3258, Deceased, b. 6 October 1898, d. 13 March 1960
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1898 | Birth name | Jessie Annabelle Ihrig was born on 6 October 1898 in Seattle, King County, Washington.1,2 |
| 1945 | Death of Parent | Her father, Frederick A. Ihrig, died on 15 March 1945 in Seattle, King County, Washington. |
| 1950 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Davina Campbell Gunn, died on 8 April 1950 in Seattle, King County, Washington. |
| 1960 | Death | Jessie Annabelle Ihrig died of bronchopneumonia on 13 March 1960 at King County Hospital in Seattle.2 |
| 1960 | Burial | She was buried on 16 March 1960 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle.2 |
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Morris Sam Nelson
Male, #3259, Deceased, b. 5 November 1890, d. 18 March 1963
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1890 | Birth name | Morris Sam Nelson was born on 5 November 1890 in Minsk, Belarus.1,2 |
| 1892 | Immigration | He migrated in New York City in 1892.3 |
| From 1915 to 1920 | Occupation | From 1915 to 1920 Morris Sam Nelson was an electrician in New York City.4,3 |
| 1915 | Marriage | He married Anna Rowena Levine in New York City on 27 June 1915.5,6 |
| About 1916 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Muriel Nelson, was born about November 1916 in New York City. |
| 1917 | Residence | He lived at 205 Eldridge Street in New York City on 5 June 1917 The house number may have been 235; Eldridge Street is on the Lower East Side.2 |
| 1917 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Local Board 112 in New York City.2 |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | He and Anna Rowena Levine lived at 233 East Fifth Street in New York City on 5 January 1920.3 |
| 1922 | Birth of Child | His son, Eugene Nelson, was born on 6 July 1922 in New York City. |
| 1924 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Susan Nelson, was born on 5 February 1924 in New York City. |
| 1925 | Residence (family) | Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine lived at 1072 Wyatt Street in the Bronx in 1925.7 |
| From 1925 to 1940 | Occupation | From 1925 to 1940 Morris Sam Nelson was building contractor in New York City.7,8 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | His son, Meyer Nelson, was born on 16 August 1925 in New York City. |
| 1930 | Birth of Child | His son, Stuart Nelson, was born in 1930 in New York City. |
| 1930 | Occupation | In April 1930 Morris Sam Nelson was an electrician.9 |
| 1930 | Residence | He lived at 1001 Bryant Avenue in the Bronx on 2 April 1930.9 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Anna Rowena Levine lived at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.8 |
| 1959 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Anna Rowena Levine, died on 4 October 1959 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death | He died on 18 March 1963 in New York City.10 |
| About 1963 | Burial | He was buried about 19 March 1963 in Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, Nassau County, New York.10,11 |
| 1963 | Death of Child | His daughter, Muriel Nelson, died on 15 May 1963 in New York City. |
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Mayer David Bassevitch
Male, #3260, Deceased, b. 1830
Parents
Biographical Details
| Occupation | Mayer David Bassevitch was a Rabbi.1 |
| 1830 | Birth name | He was born in 1830 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| Marriage | He married Mrs. Genya [Bassevitch] in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1859 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Gussie Bassevitch, was born in August 1859 in Russia. |
| Marriage | He married Mrs. Drosnya [Bassevitch].2 |
| 1867 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Itka Bassevitch, was born in 1867 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1870 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Esther Bassevitch, was born in 1870 in Pińsk, Poland. |
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Mrs. Genya [Bassevitch]
Female, #3261, Deceased, b. 1832
Biographical Details
| Name | Mrs. Genya [Bassevitch] was also known as Gute Bassevitch. |
| 1832 | Birth name | She was born in 1832 in Russia.1 |
| Marriage | She married Mayer David Bassevitch in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1859 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Gussie Bassevitch, was born in August 1859 in Russia. |
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Esther Bassevitch
Female, #3262, Deceased, b. 1870
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Esther Bassevitch was also known as Esther Levine.1 |
| 1870 | Birth name | She was born in 1870 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| Marriage | She married [Unknown] Levine in Russia.1 |
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[Unknown] Levine
Male, #3263, Deceased
Biographical Details
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Abraham Wexler
Male, #3264, Deceased, b. 14 September 1880, d. 27 July 1942
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1880 | Birth name | Abraham Wexler was born on 14 September 1880 in Iași, Romania.1,2 |
| 1887 | Immigration (fam) | As a child, Abraham Wexler migrated with Benjamin Wexler and Jennie Goldstein to New York City on 8 March 1887.1 |
| 1900 | Occupation | Abraham Wexler was a drugstore clerk, co-worker of Samuel Wexler on 13 June 1900 in New York City.3 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Samuel Wexler and Abraham Wexler lived with Benjamin Wexler and Jennie Goldstein at 16 East Seventh Street in New York City on 13 June 1900.4 |
| Between 1900 and 1910 | Death of Parent | His father, Benjamin Wexler, died between 1900 and 1910. |
| 1903 | Naturalization | Abraham Wexler was naturalized at U.S. Dist. Ct. in New York City on 20 May 1903.5 |
| 1909 | Marriage | He witnessed the marriage of Alfred Franklin and Rose Gumpel and signed the marriage certificate at 145 East 97th St. in New York City on 21 February 1909. The wedding took place in Rose Gumpel's home.6,7 |
| 1910 | Marriage | Abraham Wexler married Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin at 236 East 79th Street in New York City on 23 January 1910.8 |
| 1910 | Birth of Child | His son, Bertram Wexler, was born on 16 December 1910 in New York City. |
| 1913 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Elinore Wexler, was born on 14 June 1913 in New York City. |
| From 1918 to 1920 | Occupation | From 1918 to 1920 Abraham Wexler was a pharmacist at 1650 Madison Avenue in New York City.9,10 |
| 1918 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at Division 16 Local Board, 31 West 110th St., in New York City.10 |
| From 1918 to 1920 | Residence (family) | He and Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin lived at 145 West 111 Street in New York City from 12 September 1918 to 12 February 1920.9,10 |
| 1930 | Residence | He was a son-in-law at Residence of Rose Kahn on 16 April 1930 in New York City.11 |
| 1941 | Death | He was the informant for the death certificate of Elinore Wexler in New York City on 22 July 1941.12 |
| 1942 | Residence (family) | He and Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin lived at 319 St. Johns Place in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 25 April 1942.13 |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 25 April 1942 at Local Board 179 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.2 |
| 1942 | Death | He died of post-operative peritonitis on 27 July 1942 at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn.14,15 |
| About 1942 | Burial | He was buried about 28 July 1942 in Plot 1-B-4-137-1, Mount Carmel Cemetery, in Glendale, Queens County, New York.16 |
| 1972 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin, died on 17 May 1972. |
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Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin
Female, #3265, Deceased, b. 30 September 1879, d. 17 May 1972
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin was also known as Hattie Wexler.1 |
| 1879 | Birth name | She was born on 30 September 1879 in New York City.2,3 |
| 1910 | Marriage | She married Abraham Wexler at 236 East 79th Street in New York City on 23 January 1910.4 |
| 1910 | Birth of Child | Her son, Bertram Wexler, was born on 16 December 1910 in New York City. |
| 1913 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Elinore Wexler, was born on 14 June 1913 in New York City. |
| From 1918 to 1920 | Residence (family) | Abraham Wexler and Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin lived at 145 West 111 Street in New York City from 12 September 1918 to 12 February 1920.2,5 |
| 1920 | Death of Parent | Her father, Louis Bernard Franklin, died on 7 December 1920 in New York City. |
| 1930 | Residence | She was an adult child at the residence of Rose Kahn on 16 April 1930 in New York City.6 |
| 1934 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Rose Kahn, died on 11 February 1934 in New York City. |
| 1941 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Elinore Wexler, died on 22 July 1941 in New York City. |
| 1942 | Residence (family) | Abraham Wexler and Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin lived at 319 St. Johns Place in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 25 April 1942.7 |
| 1942 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Abraham Wexler, died on 27 July 1942 in Brooklyn. |
| 1950 | Residence | She lived at 319 St. John's Place in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York with Bella Franklin, Elias Franklin, Bertram Wexler, and May Franklin on 2 April 1950.8 |
| 1972 | Death | Harriet ("Hattie") Franklin died on 17 May 1972.9 |
| About 1972 | Burial | She was buried about 18 May 1972 in Plot 1-B-4-137-2, Mount Carmel Cemetery, in Glendale, Queens County, New York. |
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Aaron Harry Gelfand
Male, #3266, Deceased, b. 5 July 1894, d. 30 October 1963
Biographical Details
| 1894 | Birth name | Aaron Harry Gelfand was born on 5 July 1894 in Minsk, Belarus.1 |
| 1912 | Immigration | He migrated to Ellis Island in New York City from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, on 26 March 1912
aboard the S.S. Urainium.
|
| 1918 | Marriage | He married Rose M. Anton in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 23 June 1918.2 |
| 1921 | Naturalization (fam) | He and Rose M. Anton were naturalized on 14 September 1921 at Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County, Connecticut.3 |
| About 1927 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Anne Henrietta Gelfand, was born about 1927 in Connecticut. |
| Occupation | Aaron Harry Gelfand was a department store owner and manager in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He ran the Gelfand Deparmtnet Store for more than fifty years.4 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Rose M. Anton lived at 60 Cleveland Avenue in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 5 April 1940.5 |
| 1954 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Rose M. Anton, died on 14 September 1954 in New York City. |
| 1955 | Marriage | He married Ida Levine in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut on 26 June 1955.2 |
| 1963 | Death | He died on 30 October 1963 at Park City Hospital in Bridgeport.1,4 |
| 1963 | Burial | He was buried on 31 October 1963 in Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.4 |
| 1974 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Ida Levine, died on 11 January 1974. |
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Bluma Rose Jacobs
Female, #3268, Deceased, b. 28 September 1909, d. 30 April 1990
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Bluma Rose Jacobs was also known as Bluma Rose Bassevitch.1 |
| 1909 | Birth name | She was born on 28 September 1909 in Norfolk, Virginia.2 |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | She, Leonard William Jacobs, and Robert Samuel Jacobs lived with Benjamin Jacobs and Anne Ethel ("Annie") Shapiro at 444 Chapell Street in Norfolk, Virginia on 21 April 1910.3 |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Bluma Rose Jacobs, Leonard William Jacobs, and Robert Samuel Jacobs lived with Benjamin Jacobs and Anne Ethel ("Annie") Shapiro at 817 Maury Place in Norfolk, Virginia in 1920.4 |
| 1929 | Education | Bluma Rose Jacobs studied at Cornell University in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York in 1929.5 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Bluma Rose Jacobs and Robert Samuel Jacobs lived with Benjamin Jacobs and Anne Ethel ("Annie") Shapiro at 749 Maury Place in Norfolk, Virginia on 9 April 1930.6 |
| Between 1933 and 1935 | Marriage | Bluma Rose Jacobs married Marcus Bassevitch between 1933 and 1935.1,7 |
| 1934 | Death of Parent | Her father, Benjamin Jacobs, died on 5 April 1934 in Washington, D.C.. |
| From 1935 to 1940 | Residence (family) | Marcus Bassevitch and she lived at 22 Evergreen Avenue in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut from 1935 to 1940.8 |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 8 April 1940 Bluma Rose Jacobs was advertising copywriter in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.8 |
| 1953 | Residence (family) | Marcus Bassevitch and she lived in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1953. Marcus and Bluma had this house, designed by Robert Carroll May, built for them in 1953.9 |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Anne Ethel ("Annie") Shapiro, died on 11 December 1963 in Washington, D.C.. |
| 1990 | Death | Bluma Rose Jacobs died on 30 April 1990 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.10 |
| 1993 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Marcus Bassevitch, died on 12 January 1993 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. |
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Muriel Nelson
Female, #3269, Deceased, b. about November 1916, d. 15 May 1963
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Muriel Nelson was also known as Muriel Rogers. |
| About 1916 | Birth name | She was born about November 1916 in New York City.1 |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | She lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 233 East Fifth Street in New York City on 5 January 1920.1 |
| 1925 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, Eugene Nelson, and Susan Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 1072 Wyatt Street in the Bronx in 1925.2 |
| 1930 | Residence | Muriel Nelson, as the child of Morris Sam Nelson, resided with him at 1001 Bryant Avenue in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.3 |
| 1938 | Marriage | She married James E. ("Jimmy") Rogers at 905 E. 15th St. in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 3 June 1938.4 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | She, Eugene Nelson, Susan Nelson, and Meyer Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.5 |
| Occupation | Muriel Nelson was a social worker.6 |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Anna Rowena Levine, died on 4 October 1959 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | Her father, Morris Sam Nelson, died on 18 March 1963 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death | Muriel Nelson died on 15 May 1963 in New York City.7,8 |
| 1963 | Burial | She was buried in 1963 in Union Field Cemetery in Queens, Queens County, New York.9 |
| 1997 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, James E. ("Jimmy") Rogers, died on 15 March 1997. |
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Eugene Nelson

Eugene Nelson, Yeshiva University 1943
Male, #3270, Deceased, b. 6 July 1922, d. 17 March 2000
Parents
Biographical Details
| Nickname | Eugene Nelson was also known as Buddy Nelson.1 |
| 1922 | Birth name | He was born on 6 July 1922 in New York City.2 |
| 1925 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, he, and Susan Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 1072 Wyatt Street in the Bronx in 1925.2 |
| 1930 | Residence | Eugene Nelson, as the child of Morris Sam Nelson, resided with him at 1001 Bryant Avenue in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, Eugene Nelson, Susan Nelson, and Meyer Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.4 |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | Eugene Nelson registered for the draft on 30 June 1942 at Local Board 169, 1582 48th Street, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.5 |
| 1943 | Graduation | He graduated from Yeshiva University in New York City in 1943 with a bachelor's degree.6 |
| 1957 | Birth of Child | His son, Michael Nelson, was born on 21 May 1957. |
| 1948 | Occupation | In 1948 Eugene Nelson was a teacher in New York City.7 |
| 1948 | Marriage | He married Sylvia Zissels in Manhattan, New York County, New York on 25 July 1948. |
| 1953 | Marriage | He married Claire Richman in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1953.8 |
| Estimated 1954 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Esther Geri Nelson, was born estimated 3 July 1954 in New York City. |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | His mother, Anna Rowena Levine, died on 4 October 1959 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | His father, Morris Sam Nelson, died on 18 March 1963 in New York City. |
| 1991 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Sylvia Zissels, died on 20 November 1991 in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. |
| 2000 | Death | Eugene Nelson died on 17 March 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.9,10 |
| About 2000 | Burial | He was buried about 20 March 2000 in New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York.11 |
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Susan Nelson

Susan Nelson Glasser
Female, #3271, Deceased, b. 5 February 1924, d. 1 November 2009
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Susan Nelson was also known as Susan Glasser.1 |
| 1924 | Birth name | She was born on 5 February 1924 in New York City.2,3 |
| 1925 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, Eugene Nelson, and Susan Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 1072 Wyatt Street in the Bronx in 1925.4 |
| 1930 | Residence | Susan Nelson, as the child of Morris Sam Nelson, resided with him at 1001 Bryant Avenue in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.5 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, Eugene Nelson, Susan Nelson, and Meyer Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.6 |
| 1949 | Marriage | Susan Nelson married Paul Glasser at the Manhattan Plaza in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 5 February 1949.1,7,8 |
| 1950 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Rachel Sharon Glasser, was born on 25 November 1950. |
| 1956 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Claudia Jane Glasser, was born on 17 July 1956. |
| 1959 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Peggy Elizabeth Glasser, was born on 27 February 1959. |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Anna Rowena Levine, died on 4 October 1959 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | Her father, Morris Sam Nelson, died on 18 March 1963 in New York City. |
| 2008 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Paul Glasser, died on 11 July 2008 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. |
| 2009 | Death | Susan Nelson died on 1 November 2009.1,3 |
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Meyer Nelson
Male, #3272, Deceased, b. 16 August 1925, d. 8 September 1997
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1925 | Birth name | Meyer Nelson was born on 16 August 1925 in New York City.1,2 |
| 1930 | Residence | He, as the child of Morris Sam Nelson, resided with him at 1001 Bryant Avenue in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Muriel Nelson, Eugene Nelson, Susan Nelson, and Meyer Nelson lived with Morris Sam Nelson and Anna Rowena Levine at 501 West 189th Street in New York City on 2 April 1940.1 |
| From 1942 to 1946 | Military | Meyer Nelson served during World War II from 8 October 1942 to 15 August 1946. He was listed as a casualty.4 |
| Occupation | Meyer Nelson was an engineer; he helped design the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel in New York City.5 |
| 1959 | Death of Parent | His mother, Anna Rowena Levine, died on 4 October 1959 in New York City. |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | His father, Morris Sam Nelson, died on 18 March 1963 in New York City. |
| 1990 | Residence | Meyer Nelson lived at 3000 Ocean Parkway #2u in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1990.6 |
| 1997 | Death | He died on 8 September 1997. He probably died in New York City.2 |
| About 1997 | Burial | He was buried about 9 September 1997 in Union Field Cemetery in Queens, Queens County, New York.7 |
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Stuart Nelson
Male, #3273, Living
Parents
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Paul Glasser

Paul Glasser
Male, #3274, Deceased, b. 24 January 1923, d. 11 July 2008
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Paul Glasser was also known as Pinkus Glasser.1 |
| 1923 | Birth name | He was born on 24 January 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.1,2 |
| 1949 | Occupation | In 1949 Paul Glasser was a locksmith in New York City.3 |
| 1949 | Marriage | He married Susan Nelson at the Manhattan Plaza in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 5 February 1949.1,4,3 |
| 1950 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Rachel Sharon Glasser, was born on 25 November 1950. |
| 1956 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Claudia Jane Glasser, was born on 17 July 1956. |
| 1959 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Peggy Elizabeth Glasser, was born on 27 February 1959. |
| 2008 | Death | He died on 11 July 2008 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.1,2 |
| About 2008 | Burial | He was buried about 12 July 2008 in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens County, New York. location 112-23-723-2.5 |
| 2009 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Susan Nelson, died on 1 November 2009. |
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Guy Barron

Guy Barron
Male, #3275, Deceased, b. 1935, d. 18 September 2024
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1935 | Birth name | Guy Barron was born in 1935 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.1 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He lived with Samuel Brooks Barron and Florence Bassevitch at 9381 Wildermere in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan on 18 April 1940.1 |
| 1964 | Birth of Child | His son, Eric Barron, was born in 1964. |
| 1966 | Birth of Child | His son, Marc Barron, was born in 1966. |
| 1999 | Death of Parent | His father, Samuel Brooks Barron, died in 1999. |
| 1999 | Death of Parent | His mother, Florence Bassevitch, died on 16 December 1999 in Indian Wells, California. |
| 2024 | Death | Guy Barron died on 18 September 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan.2 |
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