Elizabeth Traul
Female, #4701, Deceased, b. 17 February 1796, d. 8 May 1848
Biographical Details
| Married | Elizabeth Traul was also known as Elizabeth Keehn. |
| 1796 | Birth name | She was born on 17 February 1796 in Pennsylvania. |
| Marriage | She married Johannes Keehn. |
| About 1819 | Birth of Child | Her son, George Keehn, was born about 1819 in Ohio. |
| 1848 | Death | She died on 8 May 1848. |
| 1853 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Johannes Keehn, died on 2 September 1853 in Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. |
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George Keehn
Male, #4702, Deceased, b. 7 May 1766, d. 16 April 1832
Biographical Details
| 1766 | Birth name | George Keehn was born on 7 May 1766 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| 1789 | Birth of Child | His son, Johannes Keehn, was born on 8 October 1789 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1832 | Death | George Keehn died on 16 April 1832 in Stark County, Ohio.1 |
| 1842 | Death of Partner | His partner, Susan Shalter, died on 22 April 1842 in Bethlehem, Stark County, Ohio. |
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Susan Shalter
Female, #4703, Deceased, b. 15 August 1767, d. 22 April 1842
Biographical Details
| 1767 | Birth name | Susan Shalter was born on 15 August 1767 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| 1789 | Birth of Child | Her son, Johannes Keehn, was born on 8 October 1789 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1832 | Death of Partner | Her partner, George Keehn, died on 16 April 1832 in Stark County, Ohio. |
| 1842 | Death | She died on 22 April 1842 in Bethlehem, Stark County, Ohio.1 |
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Burchet Curtis King
Male, #4704, Deceased, b. 21 December 1875, d. 21 November 1937
Biographical Details
| 1875 | Birth name | Burchet Curtis King was born on 21 December 1875 in Alabama.1,2 |
| 1900 | Marriage | He married Edna Porterfield in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama on 15 September 1900.3 |
| 1916 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Edna Earle King, was born on 21 September 1916 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. |
| 1920 | Occupation | On 21 January 1920 Burchet Curtis King was a lawyer in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.2 |
| 1937 | Death | He died on 21 November 1937.1 |
| About 1937 | Burial | He was buried about 22 November 1937 in Rosedale Cemetery in Ada.1 |
| 1977 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Edna Porterfield, died on 28 December 1977 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. |
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Edna Porterfield
Female, #4705, Deceased, b. 12 July 1881, d. 28 December 1977
Biographical Details
| Married | Edna Porterfield was also known as Edna King. |
| 1881 | Birth name | She was born on 12 July 1881 in Georgia.1,2 |
| 1900 | Marriage | She married Burchet Curtis King in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama on 15 September 1900.3 |
| 1916 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Edna Earle King, was born on 21 September 1916 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. |
| 1937 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Burchet Curtis King, died on 21 November 1937. |
| 1950 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Edna Earle King, died on 3 June 1950 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas. |
| 1977 | Death | Edna Porterfield died on 28 December 1977 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.2 |
| About 1977 | Burial | She was buried about 29 December 1977 in Rosedale Cemetery in Ada.2 |
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Clarice Lillian Gutkin
Female, #4706, Deceased, b. 1914, d. 1997
Parents
Biographical Details
| Aka | Clarice Lillian Gutkin was also known as Clara Gutkin.1 |
| 1914 | Birth name | She was born in 1914.1 |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | Her father, Wolfe Gutkin, died on 7 March 1963 in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 1975 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Elizabeth White, died on 22 October 1975 in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 1997 | Death | Clarice Lillian Gutkin died in 1997.1 |
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Grace Gutkin
Female, #4707, Deceased, b. 1918, d. 2015
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1918 | Birth name | Grace Gutkin was born in 1918. |
| 1963 | Death of Parent | Her father, Wolfe Gutkin, died on 7 March 1963 in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 1975 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Elizabeth White, died on 22 October 1975 in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 2015 | Death | Grace Gutkin died in 2015. |
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Morris Vinson Baker, Jr.
Male, #4708, Living
Parents
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James Harkless
Male, #4709, Deceased, b. 1858, d. 1884
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1858 | Birth name | James Harkless was born in 1858 in Ohio. |
| 1870 | Residence (family) | He and Thomas Logan Harkless lived with Henry Harkless and Mary Logan in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio on 20 June 1870.1 |
| 1872 | Death of Parent | His father, Henry Harkless, died on 20 January 1872 in Harrison Township. |
| 1884 | Death | James Harkless died in 1884 in Carroll County, Ohio. |
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Martha Ann Long
Female, #4710, Deceased, b. 1840, d. 21 November 1922
Biographical Details
| 1840 | Birth name | Martha Ann Long was born in 1840 in Kentucky.1 |
| 1855 | Marriage | She married Charles Lutz in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa on 1 July 1855. |
| 1906 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Charles Lutz, died on 12 January 1906 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. |
| 1922 | Death | She died of old age on 21 November 1922 at Sixth and G Street in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington.2 |
| 1922 | Burial | She was buried on 24 November 1922 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.2 |
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Harvey Frederick William Beck1
Male, #4711, Deceased, b. 19 October 1889, d. 1 October 1980
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1889 | Birth name | Harvey Frederick William Beck was born on 19 October 1889 in Iowa.1 |
| 1935 | Death of Parent | His father, Lawrence Caspar Beck, died on 21 September 1935 in Marlin, Grant County, Washington. |
| 1972 | Death of Parent | His mother, Mary Christina Moeller, died on 12 January 1972 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. |
| 1980 | Death | Harvey Frederick William Beck died of inanition consequent on arteriosclerosis on 1 October 1980 at Panorama City Convalescent Center in Lacey, Thurston County, Washington.1,2 |
| 1980 | Burial | He was buried on 6 October 1980 in Riverside Memorial Park in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.2 |
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Peter Hansen Müller
Male, #4712, Deceased, b. about 1600
Biographical Details
| About 1600 | Birth name | Peter Hansen Müller was born about 1600 in Skatteopkræver I Bredstedt. |
| 1631 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Magdalena Müller, was born in 1631 in Bredstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. |
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Elizabeth Hansen
Female, #4713, Deceased, b. estimated 1605
Biographical Details
| Estimated 1605 | Birth name | Elizabeth Hansen was born estimated 1605. |
| 1631 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Magdalena Müller, was born in 1631 in Bredstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. |
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Lejbus Chaimowicz Osina
Male, #4714, Deceased, b. 1802
Biographical Details
| 1802 | Birth name | Lejbus Chaimowicz Osina was born in 1802.1 |
| 1844 | Birth of Child | His son, Ela Fejbus Osina, was born on 20 November 1844 in Golamba, Zoelkow District, Poland. |
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Rejza Herszkowna
Female, #4715, Deceased, b. 1808
Biographical Details
| Married | Rejza Herszkowna was also known as Rejza Osina. |
| 1808 | Birth name | She was born in 1808 in Poland.1 |
| 1844 | Birth of Child | Her son, Ela Fejbus Osina, was born on 20 November 1844 in Golamba, Zoelkow District, Poland. |
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Richard Alan Kawin
Male, #4716, Living
Parents
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Henry Kawin
Henry Kawin from his naturalization petition, 1940
Male, #4717, Deceased, b. 22 March 1921, d. 26 December 1996
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Henry Kawin was also known as Chaim Gitelman.1 |
| 1921 | Birth name | He was born on 22 March 1921 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1922 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Sylvia Kawin, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, and Henry Kawin migrated with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer to New York City aboard the SS Lapland from Antwerp on 3 December 1922.3 |
| From 1930 to 1943 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, Henry Kawin, and Sylvia Kawin lived with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer at 470 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California from 1930 to 1943.1,4 |
| 1943 | Naturalization | Henry Kawin was naturalized at U.S. Dist. Ct. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 10 December 1943.5 |
| 1944 | Military | He served as a private in the Army, inducted on 8 June 1944 at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.6 |
| 1949 | Marriage | He married Elaine B. Rose in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 27 March 1949.7 |
| 1951 | Birth of Child | His son, Richard Alan Kawin, was born on 17 January 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | His mother, Lillian Glotzer, died on 13 June 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1966 | Death of Parent | His father, Benjamin Gitelman, died on 20 October 1966 in Los Angeles. |
| 1996 | Death | Henry Kawin died on 26 December 1996 in Los Angeles.8 |
| About 1996 | Burial | He was buried about 28 December 1996 in Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno, California.9,10 |
| 2008 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Elaine B. Rose, died in 2008. |
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Elaine B. Rose
Female, #4718, Deceased, b. 30 April 1927, d. 2008
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Elaine B. Rose was also known as Elaine Kawin. |
| 1927 | Birth name | She was born on 30 April 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 |
| 1949 | Marriage | She married Henry Kawin in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 27 March 1949.2 |
| 1951 | Birth of Child | Her son, Richard Alan Kawin, was born on 17 January 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1972 | Death of Parent | Her father, Joseph Robert Rose, died on 23 January 1972 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1996 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Henry Kawin, died on 26 December 1996 in Los Angeles. |
| 2008 | Death | She died in 2008.3 |
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Benjamin Gitelman
Benjamin & Morris Kawin
Male, #4719, Deceased, b. 18 November 1886, d. 20 October 1966
Parents
Biographical Details
| Aka | Benjamin Gitelman was also known as Benjamin Kawin. The Gitelman's family name was changed to Kawin sometime after they arrived to the United States. |
| Birth | He was also known as Benjamin Lipshitz.1 |
| 1886 | Birth name | He was born on 18 November 1886 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1907 | Marriage | He married Lillian Glotzer in Pińsk, Poland in 1907. |
| 1913 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Bella Kawin, was born on 8 January 1913 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1915 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Sylvia Kawin, was born on 15 October 1915 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1919 | Birth of Child | His son, Morris Kawin, was born on 28 March 1919 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1921 | Birth of Child | His son, Henry Kawin, was born on 22 March 1921 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1922 | Immigration (fam) | Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer migrated in New York City on 3 December 1922.2 |
| From 1924 to 1966 | Occupation | From 1924 to 1966 Benjamin Gitelman was a furrier in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| From 1930 to 1943 | Residence (family) | He and Lillian Glotzer lived at 470 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California from 1930 to 1943.3,4 |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 5 April 1940 Benjamin Gitelman was a cutter in a retail fur store in Los Angeles. |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 26 April 1942 at Local Board 213 in Los Angeles.5 |
| 1945 | Death of Parent | His mother, Dora Teransky, died on 3 April 1945 in Los Angeles. |
| 1955 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Lillian Glotzer, died on 13 June 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1966 | Death | He died on 20 October 1966 in Los Angeles.6 |
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Bella Kawin
Female, #4720, Deceased, b. 8 January 1913, d. 6 April 1981
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Bella Kawin was also known as Sora Beyla Gitelman.1 |
| Married | She was also known as Bella Steier. |
| 1913 | Birth name | She was born on 8 January 1913 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1922 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Sylvia Kawin, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, and Henry Kawin migrated with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer to New York City aboard the SS Lapland from Antwerp on 3 December 1922.3 |
| From 1930 to 1943 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, Henry Kawin, and Sylvia Kawin lived with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer at 470 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California from 1930 to 1943.1,4 |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 5 April 1940 Bella Kawin was a saleslady in a retail store in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.1 |
| 1941 | Residence (family) | Jerome H. Steier and she lived at 2630 South Bronson in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California in 1941.5 |
| 1941 | Marriage | She married Jerome H. Steier in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 3 July 1941.6 |
| 1941 | Naturalization | She was naturalized at U.S. Dist. Ct. in Los Angeles on 27 November 1941.5 |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Lillian Glotzer, died on 13 June 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1966 | Death of Parent | Her father, Benjamin Gitelman, died on 20 October 1966 in Los Angeles. |
| 1981 | Death | Bella Kawin died on 6 April 1981 in Los Angeles.7 |
| 2009 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jerome H. Steier, died on 18 January 2009 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
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Sylvia Kawin
Female, #4721, Deceased, b. 15 October 1915, d. 24 March 1993
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Sylvia Kawin was also known as Cwya Gitelman.1 |
| 1915 | Birth name | She was born on 15 October 1915 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1922 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Sylvia Kawin, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, and Henry Kawin migrated with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer to New York City aboard the SS Lapland from Antwerp on 3 December 1922.3 |
| From 1930 to 1943 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, Henry Kawin, and Sylvia Kawin lived with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer at 470 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California from 1930 to 1943.4,1 |
| 1939 | Marriage | Sylvia Kawin married Morton Williams Swartz in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 7 May 1939.5 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Morton Williams Swartz and she lived at 188 West 43d Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California in 1940.6 |
| 1940 | Naturalization | She was naturalized at U.S. Dist. Ct. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 27 May 1940.5 |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Lillian Glotzer, died on 13 June 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1960 | Marriage | Sylvia Kawin married Philip S. Kawin on 24 January 1960.7 |
| 1966 | Death of Parent | Her father, Benjamin Gitelman, died on 20 October 1966 in Los Angeles. |
| 1979 | Divorce | Philip S. Kawin and she were divorced on 20 February 1979 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.8 |
| 1980 | Death of Spouse | Her former husband, Philip S. Kawin, died on 2 March 1980 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1993 | Death | She died on 24 March 1993 in Los Angeles.9 |
| 1999 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Morton Williams Swartz, died on 15 October 1999 in Los Angeles. |
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Morris Kawin
Benjamin & Morris Kawin
Male, #4722, Deceased, b. 28 March 1919, d. 3 August 1997
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Morris Kawin was also known as Mojsze Gitelman.1 |
| 1919 | Birth name | He was born on 28 March 1919 in Pińsk, Poland.2 |
| 1922 | Immigration (fam) | As children, Sylvia Kawin, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, and Henry Kawin migrated with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer to New York City aboard the SS Lapland from Antwerp on 3 December 1922.3 |
| From 1930 to 1943 | Residence (family) | As adult children, Morris Kawin, Bella Kawin, Henry Kawin, and Sylvia Kawin lived with Benjamin Gitelman and Lillian Glotzer at 470 West 46th Street in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California from 1930 to 1943.1,4 |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 5 April 1940 Morris Kawin was a stock boy in a retail store in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.1 |
| 1940 | Naturalization | He was naturalized at U.S. Dist. Ct. in Los Angeles on 8 August 1940.5 |
| 1942 | Marriage | He married Marjorie Ruth Rosenkrantz in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 11 September 1942.6 |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | His mother, Lillian Glotzer, died on 13 June 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
| 1966 | Death of Parent | His father, Benjamin Gitelman, died on 20 October 1966 in Los Angeles. |
| 1997 | Death | Morris Kawin died on 3 August 1997 in Los Angeles.7 |
| 2005 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Marjorie Ruth Rosenkrantz, died on 18 January 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. |
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Jerome H. Steier
Male, #4723, Deceased, b. 25 February 1912, d. 18 January 2009
Biographical Details
| 1912 | Birth name | Jerome H. Steier was born on 25 February 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. |
| 1941 | Residence (family) | He and Bella Kawin lived at 2630 South Bronson in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California in 1941.1 |
| 1941 | Marriage | He married Bella Kawin in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 3 July 1941.2 |
| 1981 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Bella Kawin, died on 6 April 1981 in Los Angeles. |
| 2009 | Death | He died on 18 January 2009 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.3 |
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Philip S. Kawin
Male, #4724, Deceased, b. 15 September 1897, d. 2 March 1980
Biographical Details
| 1897 | Birth name | Philip S. Kawin was born on 15 September 1897. |
| 1960 | Marriage | He married Sylvia Kawin on 24 January 1960.1 |
| 1979 | Divorce | He and Sylvia Kawin were divorced on 20 February 1979 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.2 |
| 1980 | Death | He died on 2 March 1980 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.3 |
| 1993 | Death of Spouse | His former wife, Sylvia Kawin, died on 24 March 1993 in Los Angeles. |
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Morton Williams Swartz
Male, #4725, Deceased, b. 24 March 1911, d. 15 October 1999
Biographical Details
| 1911 | Birth name | Morton Williams Swartz was born on 24 March 1911 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 |
| 1939 | Marriage | He married Sylvia Kawin in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California on 7 May 1939.1 |
| 1940 | Occupation | In 1940 Morton Williams Swartz was a linotype operator in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Sylvia Kawin lived at 188 West 43d Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California in 1940.3 |
| 1993 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Sylvia Kawin, died on 24 March 1993 in Los Angeles. |
| 1999 | Death | He died on 15 October 1999 in Los Angeles.2 |
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