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

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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:

1. Living Levine -
2. Mitchell Louis Levine - born 1927, Louisiana died 1931, Louisiana

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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

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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:

1. Living Shaeffer -
2. Living (2) Shaeffer -
3. Living (3) Shaeffer -

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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

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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

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Ethel Unknown

Sex: Female
Born: abt 1894, Illinois

Spouse: Nathan D Shaeffer - born 1890, PA died 1950, CA
Married

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Mabel Unknown

Sex: Female
Born: abt 1905, Louisiana

Spouse: Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Married abt 1928

Children:

1. Living Shaeffer -
2. Living (2) Shaeffer -
3. Living (3) Shaeffer -

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Living Shaeffer

Sex: Male

Father: Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother: Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana

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Living (2) Shaeffer

Sex: Female

Father: Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother: Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana

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Living (3) Shaeffer

Sex: Female

Father: Morris N Shaeffer - born 1901, PA
Mother: Mabel Unknown - born 1905, Louisiana

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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:

1. Living Levine -
2. Mitchell Louis Levine - born 1927, Louisiana died 1931, Louisiana

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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:

1. Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
2. Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio

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Female Unknown

Sex: Female
Born: unknown, Hungary

Spouse: Julius Rosenfeld - born 1851, Hungary died 1929, Ohio
Married

Children:

1. Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
2. Louis R. Fields - born 1888, Pennsylvania died 1962, Ohio

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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:

1. Edward J. Gould - born 1898, Pennsylvania

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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:

• Louis R. Rosenfeld

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:

1. Howard B. Fields - born 1917, Pennsylvania died 1940, Ohio
2. Robert H. Fields - born 1921, Ohio died 1984, Ohio

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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

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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

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Morris Markowitz

Sex: Male
Born: unknown

Spouse: Helen Tusch - born
Married

Children:

1. Sam Markowitz - born 1908

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Helen Tusch

Sex: Female
Born: unknown

Other Names:

• Helen Tuch

Spouse: Morris Markowitz - born
Married

Children:

1. Sam Markowitz - born 1908

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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

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David J Gusky

Sex: Male
Born: unknown

Spouse: Kathryn Kartel - born
Married

Children:

1. Living Gusky -

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Kathryn Kartel

Sex: Female
Born: unknown

Spouse: David J Gusky - born
Married

Children:

1. Living Gusky -

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Living Gusky

Sex: Female

Father: David J Gusky - born
Mother: Kathryn Kartel - born

Spouse: Living Levy -
Married

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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:

1. Jacob (2) Broida - born died
2. Morris Broida - born died
3. Pincus Broida - born 1840, Lithuania died 1935
4. Michael Lazaris Broida - born 1846, Germany or Russia died 1926, Pennsylvania
5. Kate Broida - born 1855, Lithuania died 1938, USA
6. John Broida - born 1856, Russian Poland died 1938, Israel
7. Abraham Broida - born 1860, Russia died 1939, Pennsylvania
8. Ethel Broida - born 1861, Russian Poland
9. Rachael Broida - born 1862, Russian Poland

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Chanah Sheine (1) Unknown

Sex: Female
Born: unknown, Lithuania

Spouse: Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania
Married

Children:

1. Jacob (2) Broida - born died
2. Morris Broida - born died
3. Pincus Broida - born 1840, Lithuania died 1935
4. Michael Lazaris Broida - born 1846, Germany or Russia died 1926, Pennsylvania
5. Kate Broida - born 1855, Lithuania died 1938, USA
6. John Broida - born 1856, Russian Poland died 1938, Israel
7. Abraham Broida - born 1860, Russia died 1939, Pennsylvania
8. Ethel Broida - born 1861, Russian Poland
9. Rachael Broida - born 1862, Russian Poland

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Pincus (1) Broida

Sex: Male
Born: unknown

Spouse: Unknown (1) Broida-wife - born
Married

Children:

1. Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania

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Unknown (1) Broida-wife

Sex: Female
Born: unknown

Spouse: Pincus (1) Broida - born
Married

Children:

1. Joseph (1) Broida - born Lithuania

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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

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Joseph Gould

Sex: Male
Born: abt 1872, Magyar, Hungary

Spouse: Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary
Married abt 1896

Children:

1. Edward J. Gould - born 1898, Pennsylvania

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Edward J. Gould

Sex: Male
Born: abt 1898, Pennsylvania

Father: Joseph Gould - born 1872, Hungary
Mother: Malvin Rosenfeld - born 1878, Hungary

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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

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Living Levine

Sex: Male

Father: Harry Levine - born 1894, Poland died 1979, Louisiana
Mother: Dena Shaeffer - born 1892, PA died 1966, Louisiana

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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:

• Louis Levine

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

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Morris Cohen

Sex: Male
Born: January 16, 1874, near Minsk, Russia
Died: April 13, 1965, Venice, California

Other Names:

• Morris Kagan

Spouse: Sarah Roswell - born 1880, Russia died
Married abt 1899

Children:

1. Ida Cohen - born 1902, Russia died 1995, Calif
2. Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
3. 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

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Sarah Roswell

Sex: Female
Born: abt 1880, Russia
Died: unknown

Spouse: Morris Cohen - born 1874, Russia died 1965, California
Married abt 1899

Children:

1. Ida Cohen - born 1902, Russia died 1995, Calif
2. Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
3. 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

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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:

1. Living (3) Cohen -
2. 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

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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:

1. Living Cohen -
2. 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

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Sarah Isabel Kvitky

Sex: Female
Born: 9 Jun 1914, Detroit, Michigan
Died: 13 Nov 2000, Temecula, Riverside, California

Other Names:

• Sarah Isabel Kvitzky

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:

1. Living Cohen -
2. 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

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Ruth Simms

Sex: Female
Born: 20 Sep 1901
Died: Oct 26, 1993, Cleveland OH

Other Names:

• Ruth Simkovitz

Spouse: Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
Married

Children:

1. Living (3) Cohen -
2. 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

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Mr. Tichner

Sex: Male
Born: unknown

Spouse: Mary Tichner - died 1898, probably Ohio
Married

Children:

1. Kate Tichner - born 1837, Hungary/Magyar

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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:

1. Living Buros -
2. Living (2) Buros -

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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

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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

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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

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Living (4) Cohen

Sex: Male

Father: Michael M. Cohen - born 1904, Russia died 2001, Ohio
Mother: Ruth Simms - born 1901 died 1993, Cleveland OH

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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:

1. William Weiss - born 1877, Ohio
2. Solomon Weiss - born 1879, Ohio died 1949, Colorado
3. Della Weiss - born 1883, Ohio died 1960
4. Isadore Weiss - born 1887, Ohio
5. 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

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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:

1. David Benjamin Lichtig - born 1888, Michigan died 1972, MI
2. 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

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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:

1. 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

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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:

1. 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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