Vishnick Family Tree - Individual Profiles (16)
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Nathan D Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Born: 29 Nov 1890, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: 17 Jul 1950, Los Angeles County, CA
Buried: Tree of Life Congregation Cemetery, Sharpsburgh, Pennsylvania
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Spouse:
Ethel Unknown - born 1894, Illinois
Married
Dena Shaeffer
Sex: Female
Born: abt 30 Oct 1892, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: May 17, 1966, Louisiana
Buried: Jewish Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Spouse:
Harry Levine - born 1894, Poland died 1979, Louisiana
Married abt 1922
Children:
-
Living Levine -
- Mitchell Louis Levine - born 1927, Louisiana died 1931, Louisiana
Jacob Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Born: 15 Oct 1896, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: 19 Apr 1945, Pittsburgh, PA
Buried: Tree of Life Congregation Cemetery, Sharpsburg, PA
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Morris N Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1901, Pittsburgh, PA
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Spouse:
Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana
Married abt 1928
Children:
-
Living Shaeffer -
- Living (2) Shaeffer -
- Living (3) Shaeffer -
Samuel Francis Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Born: 7 Apr 1904, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: 14 Nov 1980, Laguna Beach; South Laguna, Orange County, CA
Buried: Valley Cemetery, Pelham, Massachusetts
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Notes for Samuel Francis Shaeffer
BIRTH NOTE:
cdi has born 1903, ssdi 1904
Harris Z Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1916, Pittsburgh, PA
Father:
David (1) Shaeffer - born 1864, Russian Poland died 1926, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Jennie Broida - born 1867, Russian Poland died 1937, Pennsylvania
Ethel Unknown
Sex: Female
Born: abt 1894, Illinois
Spouse:
Nathan D Shaeffer - born 1890, PA died 1950, CA
Married
Mabel Unknown
Sex: Female
Born: abt 1905, Louisiana
Spouse:
Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Married abt 1928
Children:
-
Living Shaeffer -
- Living (2) Shaeffer -
- Living (3) Shaeffer -
Living Shaeffer
Sex: Male
Father:
Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother:
Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana
Living (2) Shaeffer
Sex: Female
Father:
Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother:
Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana
Living (3) Shaeffer
Sex: Female
Father:
Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother:
Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana
Harry Levine
Sex: Male
Born: May 10, 1894, Grodno, Poland
Died: Apr 29, 1979, Alexandria, Louisiana
Buried: Jewish Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Spouse:
Dena Shaeffer - born 1892, PA died 1966, Louisiana
Married abt 1922
Children:
-
Living Levine -
- Mitchell Louis Levine - born 1927, Louisiana died 1931, Louisiana
Julius Rosenfeld
Sex: Male
Born: 1 Mar 1851, Vari, Hungary
Died: 24 Mar 1929, Lorain, Lorain, Ohio
Buried: 26 Mar 1929, Salem Cemetery
Spouse:
Female Unknown - born Hungary
Married
Children:
-
Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
- Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio
Female Unknown
Sex: Female
Born: unknown, Hungary
Spouse:
Julius Rosenfeld - born 1851, Hungary died 1929, Ohio
Married
Children:
-
Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
- Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio
Malvin Rosenfeld
Sex: Female
Born: abt 1878, Hungary
Father:
Julius Rosenfeld - born 1851, Hungary died 1929, Ohio
Mother:
Female Unknown - born Hungary
Spouse:
Joseph Gould - born 1872, Hungary
Married abt 1896
Children:
-
Edward J. Gould - born 1898, Pennsylvania
Louis R. Fields
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1888, Pennsylvania
Died: 8 Jun 1962, Lorain County, Ohio
Buried: Jun 1962, Salem Jewish Cemetery, Sheffield, Lorain County, Ohio
Other Names:
Father:
Julius Rosenfeld - born 1851, Hungary died 1929, Ohio
Mother:
Female Unknown - born Hungary
Spouse:
Bessie Broida - born 1892, Pennsylvania died 1966, Ohio
Married abt 1915
Children:
-
Howard B. Fields - born 1917, Pennsylvania died 1940, Ohio
- Robert H. Fields - born 1921, Ohio died 1984, Ohio
Howard B. Fields
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1917, Pennsylvania
Died: 31 Dec 1940, Elyria, Lorain, Ohio
Buried: Jan 1941, Salem Jewish Cemetery, Sheffield, Lorrain County, Ohio
Father:
Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio
Mother:
Bessie Broida - born 1892, Pennsylvania died 1966, Ohio
Robert H. Fields
Sex: Male
Born: 1921, Ohio
Died: 10 May 1984, Lorain, Lorain, Ohio
Father:
Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio
Mother:
Bessie Broida - born 1892, Pennsylvania died 1966, Ohio
Morris Markowitz
Sex: Male
Born: unknown
Spouse:
Helen Tusch - born
Married
Children:
-
Sam Markowitz - born 1908
Helen Tusch
Sex: Female
Born: unknown
Other Names:
Spouse:
Morris Markowitz - born
Married
Children:
-
Sam Markowitz - born 1908
Sam Markowitz
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1908
Father:
Morris Markowitz - born
Mother:
Helen Tusch - born
Spouse:
Mildred L Broida - born 1909, PA
Married 3 Nov 1940
David J Gusky
Sex: Male
Born: unknown
Spouse:
Kathryn Kartel - born
Married
Children:
-
Living Gusky -
Kathryn Kartel
Sex: Female
Born: unknown
Spouse:
David J Gusky - born
Married
Children:
-
Living Gusky -
Living Gusky
Sex: Female
Father:
David J Gusky - born
Mother:
Kathryn Kartel - born
Spouse:
Living Levy -
Married
Joseph (1) Broida
Sex: Male
Born: unknown, Lithuania
Father:
Pincus (1) Broida - born
Mother:
Unknown (1) Broida-wife - born
Spouse:
Chanah Sheine (1) Unknown - born Lithuania
Married
Children:
-
Jacob (2) Broida - born died
- Morris Broida - born died
- Pincus Broida - born 1840, Lithuania died 1935
- Michael Lazaris Broida - born 1846, Germany or Russia died 1926, Pennsylvania
- Kate Broida - born 1855, Lithuania died 1938, USA
- John Broida - born 1856, Russian Poland died 1938, Israel
- Abraham Broida - born 1860, Russia died 1939, Pennsylvania
- Ethel Broida - born 1861, Russian Poland
- Rachael Broida - born 1862, Russian Poland
Chanah Sheine (1) Unknown
Sex: Female
Born: unknown, Lithuania
Spouse:
Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania
Married
Children:
-
Jacob (2) Broida - born died
- Morris Broida - born died
- Pincus Broida - born 1840, Lithuania died 1935
- Michael Lazaris Broida - born 1846, Germany or Russia died 1926, Pennsylvania
- Kate Broida - born 1855, Lithuania died 1938, USA
- John Broida - born 1856, Russian Poland died 1938, Israel
- Abraham Broida - born 1860, Russia died 1939, Pennsylvania
- Ethel Broida - born 1861, Russian Poland
- Rachael Broida - born 1862, Russian Poland
Pincus (1) Broida
Sex: Male
Born: unknown
Spouse:
Unknown (1) Broida-wife - born
Married
Children:
-
Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania
Unknown (1) Broida-wife
Sex: Female
Born: unknown
Spouse:
Pincus (1) Broida - born
Married
Children:
-
Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania
Morris Goldstein
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1862, Russia
Spouse:
Rachael Broida - born 1862, Russian Poland
Married abt 1888
Notes for Morris Goldstein
NOTE:
immig 1885
Joseph Gould
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1872, Magyar, Hungary
Spouse:
Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
Married abt 1896
Children:
-
Edward J. Gould - born 1898, Pennsylvania
Edward J. Gould
Sex: Male
Born: abt 1898, Pennsylvania
Father:
Joseph Gould - born 1872, Hungary
Mother:
Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
Fannie A. Frank
Sex: Female
Born: abt 1865, Russia
Died: 6 Nov 1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Buried: Beth Shalom Cemetery
Spouse:
Abraham Broida - born 1860, Russia died 1939, Pennsylvania
Married 28 Aug 1882
Notes for Fannie A. Frank
NOTE:
marriage date from 50th wedding anniversary article
Living Levine
Sex: Male
Father:
Harry Levine - born 1894, Poland died 1979, Louisiana
Mother:
Dena Shaeffer - born 1892, PA died 1966, Louisiana
Mitchell Louis Levine
Sex: Male
Born: 25 Apr 1927, Louisiana
Died: 15 Aug 1931, Louisiana
Buried: Aug 1931, Pineville Jewish Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana
Other Names:
Father:
Harry Levine - born 1894, Poland died 1979, Louisiana
Mother:
Dena Shaeffer - born 1892, PA died 1966, Louisiana
Notes for Mitchell Louis Levine
NAME NOTE:
name at findagrave
NAME NOTE:
name on 1930 census
BIRTH NOTE:
was a twin
RESIDENCE PLACE NOTE:
Birth date: abt 1928 Birth place: Louisiana Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
Morris Cohen
Sex: Male
Born: January 16, 1874, near Minsk, Russia
Died: April 13, 1965, Venice, California
Other Names:
Spouse:
Sarah Roswell - born 1880, Russia died
Married abt 1899
Children:
-
Ida Cohen - born 1902, Russia died 1995, Calif
- Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
- Harry Ralph Cohen - born 1910, Ohio died 1955, Los Angeles
Notes for Morris Cohen
DEATH NOTE:
cdi: COHEN MORRIS 01/15/1874 M
LOS ANGELES(70) 04/13/1965 91 yrs
NOTE:
1910 census: immig 1898 papers
1920 census: immig 1905 papers
ww1: Sep 12, 1918, 5505 Thackeray Av., Cleveland
Cap maker, med height/build, brown eyes, black hair
natlztn card, USDistrictCourt, Cleveland:
b. Jan 16, 1864[sic], arrival Oct 15, 1903 New York
Sarah Roswell
Sex: Female
Born: abt 1880, Russia
Died: unknown
Spouse:
Morris Cohen - born 1874, Russia died 1965, California
Married abt 1899
Children:
-
Ida Cohen - born 1902, Russia died 1995, Calif
- Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
- Harry Ralph Cohen - born 1910, Ohio died 1955, Los Angeles
Notes for Sarah Roswell
NOTE:
Ohio census 1910+1920: immig 1904-5, alien
1910: 2 children, 2 alive
Michael M. Cohen
Sex: Male
Born: 15 Aug 1904, Russia
Died: 26 Oct 2001, Ohio
Father:
Morris Cohen - born 1874, Russia died 1965, California
Mother:
Sarah Roswell - born 1880, Russia died
Spouse:
Ruth Simms - born 1901 died 1993, Cleveland OH
Married
Children:
-
Living (3) Cohen -
- Living (4) Cohen -
Notes for Michael M. Cohen
DEATH NOTE:
ssdi: MICHAEL M COHEN 15 Aug 1904 26 Oct
2001 (V) 44122 (Beachwood, Cuyahoga,
OH) (none specified) Ohio
NOTE:
1910 and 1920 censuses in Cleveland show
born Russia, immig 1904-1905
Harry Ralph Cohen
Sex: Male
Born: Nov 4, 1910, Cleveland, Ohio
Died: May 03, 1955, Los Angeles
Father:
Morris Cohen - born 1874, Russia died 1965, California
Mother:
Sarah Roswell - born 1880, Russia died
Spouse:
Sarah Isabel Kvitky - born 1914, Michigan died 2000, California
Married
Children:
-
Living Cohen -
- Living (2) Cohen -
Notes for Harry Ralph Cohen
DEATH NOTE:
cdi: COHEN HARRY RALPH 11/04/1910
ROSWELL COHEN M OHIO LOS
ANGELES(19) 05/03/1955 44 yrs
Sarah Isabel Kvitky
Sex: Female
Born: 9 Jun 1914, Detroit, Michigan
Died: 13 Nov 2000, Temecula, Riverside, California
Other Names:
Father:
Samuel Kvitky - born 1891, Russia
Mother:
Bessie Perlmutter - born 1896, Russia
Spouse:
Harry Ralph Cohen - born 1910, Ohio died 1955, Los Angeles
Married
Children:
-
Living Cohen -
- Living (2) Cohen -
Notes for Sarah Isabel Kvitky
NAME NOTE:
maiden name from birth records of sons and census records, middle name from social security
NAME NOTE:
maiden name according to family
Ruth Simms
Sex: Female
Born: 20 Sep 1901
Died: Oct 26, 1993, Cleveland OH
Other Names:
Spouse:
Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
Married
Children:
-
Living (3) Cohen -
- Living (4) Cohen -
Notes for Ruth Simms
DEATH NOTE:
date per cemetary is actually 26 October.
ssdi: RUTH S COHEN 19 Oct 1907 15 Oct 1993
44121 (Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH) (none
specified) Ohio
Mr. Tichner
Sex: Male
Born: unknown
Spouse:
Mary Tichner - died 1898, probably Ohio
Married
Children:
-
Kate Tichner - born 1837, Hungary/Magyar
Herbert Alfred Buros
Sex: Male
Born: 19 Dec 1914, Cleveland, OH
Died: 16 Aug 1969, Phoenix, AZ
Father:
Morris Jacob Buros - born 1885, Russia died 1953, AZ
Mother:
Minnie Rosenstein - born 1894, OH died 1978, AZ
Spouse:
Leah Lichtig - born 1916, Arkansas died 2000, AZ
Married Mar 1941
Children:
-
Living Buros -
- Living (2) Buros -
Living Cohen
Sex: Male
Father:
Harry Ralph Cohen - born 1910, Ohio died 1955, Los Angeles
Mother:
Sarah Isabel Kvitky - born 1914, Michigan died 2000, California
Living (2) Cohen
Sex: Male
Father:
Harry Ralph Cohen - born 1910, Ohio died 1955, Los Angeles
Mother:
Sarah Isabel Kvitky - born 1914, Michigan died 2000, California
Living (3) Cohen
Sex: Male
Father:
Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
Mother:
Ruth Simms - born 1901 died 1993, Cleveland OH
Spouse:
Living (111) LIVING -
Married
Living (4) Cohen
Sex: Male
Father:
Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
Mother:
Ruth Simms - born 1901 died 1993, Cleveland OH
Morris Weiss
Sex: Male
Born: Feb 1850, Hungary
Died: May 18, 1918, Colorado
Buried: Mount Nebo Memorial Park, Aurora, CO
Other Names:
- Maurice Weiss
- Moses Weiss
Spouse:
Rose Lichtig - born 1857, Hungary died 1921, Colorado
Married
Children:
-
William Weiss - born 1877, Ohio
- Solomon Weiss - born 1879, Ohio died 1949, Colorado
- Della Weiss - born 1883, Ohio died 1960
- Isadore Weiss - born 1887, Ohio
- Anna Weiss - born 1891, Colorado
Notes for Morris Weiss
BURIAL NOTE:
findagrave: Weiss, Morris
b. unknown d. May 18, 1918
Mount Nebo Memorial Park
Aurora Adams County Colorado, USA
Inscription:
Father. Age 69 Years. Rest In Peace.
NOTE:
Immig 1873, naturalized
Weiss Moses
Journal No. 77, pg. 429 Court of
CommonPleas, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio
Born: Hungary
Date and Port: July 1870
Naturalized: Oct. 12, 1880
Ethel Grose
Sex: Female
Born: Feb 1865, Hungary
Died: 31 Jul 1927, Bay City MI
Buried: Bay City Jewish Community Cemetery
Spouse:
Edward Lichtig - born 1862, Hungary died 1940, Michigan
Married Cuyahoga County, OH
Children:
-
David Benjamin Lichtig - born 1888, Michigan died 1972, MI
- Felix Columbus Lichtig - born 1892, Michigan died 1977
Notes for Ethel Grose
BURIAL NOTE:
jowbr: Bay City Jewish Community Cemetery
31-Jul-1927 Plot 370
NOTE:
1900 census in Bay City MI, immig 1881
David Benjamin Lichtig
Sex: Male
Born: 08 Dec 1888, Bay City, Michigan
Died: April 18, 1972, Huntington Woods, Oakland, MI
Buried: Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Father:
Edward Lichtig - born 1862, Hungary died 1940, Michigan
Mother:
Ethel Grose - born 1865, Hungary died 1927, Bay City MI
Spouse:
Belle Lansky - born 1894, Ohio died 1982, MI
Married
Children:
-
Betty Gail Lichtig - born 1920, Michigan died 2000, Michigan
Notes for David Benjamin Lichtig
BIRTH NOTE:
1900 census shows b. Dec. 1887
DEATH NOTE:
ssdi: DAVID LICHTIG 08 Dec 1888 Apr 1972
48070 (Huntington Woods, Oakland, MI)
(none specified) Michigan
midi: David B Lichtig 8 Dec 1988 18 Apr 1972 Male Huntington Woods, Oakland, Michigan
BURIAL NOTE:
iicm: Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Felix Columbus Lichtig
Sex: Male
Born: 13 Oct 1892, Bay City, Michigan
Died: Nov 1977
Father:
Edward Lichtig - born 1862, Hungary died 1940, Michigan
Mother:
Ethel Grose - born 1865, Hungary died 1927, Bay City MI
Spouse:
Bess Abramsky - born 1891, Missouri died 1970, Florida
Married
Children:
-
Doris Lichtig - born 1922, Missouri died 1992, Florida
Notes for Felix Columbus Lichtig
BIRTH NOTE:
1900 census shows birth Oct. 1891
DEATH NOTE:
ssdi: FELIX LICHTIG 13 Oct 1892 Nov 1977
33154 (Miami, Miami-dade, FL) 63108
(Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, MO)
Missouri
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