Lena Rosenberg (1888 - 1933)

Lena Rosenberg is my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Moses Rosenberg (1852 - 1915) and Leah (1854 - 1892)

Born: 1888 (October - December) in Manchester, England

Married: Never married

Hebrew name: Dina daughter of Moshe

Census details
1891

The family is at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Moses is a cap manufacturer age 40 and Leah is listed as 39, both born in Russia, Poland. The children living at home are Betsey age 19 a cap maker, Abraham age 18, a cap clerk, Joseph age 15 a cap traveller, Ephraim age 9, Annie age 4 and Lena age 3.

1901

The family is now at 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England and Moses is the owner of the house. He is still a cap manufacturer age 49, born in Russia but now a naturalized British subject. His wife, Julia is age 49 and born in Liverpool (his first wife, Leah, died of influenza in 1892). Ephraim is age 19 and a clerk in the business, Annie is 14 and Lena is 12, all born in Manchester. They have a general servant living with them, Susan Hellegher age 23 from County Cavan, Ireland

1911

The family is now at 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England. Moses is still a cap manufacturer age 60, born in Russia and a naturalized British subject. His wife, Julia is age 64 and born in Liverpool. Lena is 21, born in Manchester. 

1921

Lena is now living at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester with her brother Ephraim Rosenberg and his family. Her age is listed as 31 years and 8 months (the census was conducted on 19 June 1921) and her occupation is listed as independent

Death
20 February 1933 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at 43 years of age. Buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Tombstone for Lena Rosenberg. Her age is given as 43 years. In loving memory of Lena Rosenberg who departed this life Shevat 24th 5693, February 20th 1933, aged 43 Years. Deeply mourned by her sister, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, May her dear soul rest in peace

Hebrew translation "Here is buried The maiden Dina daughter of Mr. Mosheh Died 24 Sh’vat (5)693
To the sorrowful heart of her relatives
May her soul be bound up in the bond of (eternal) life"

Will

Last will and testament of Lena Rosenberg dated 14 November 1928. Her address is given as 346 Dickinson Rd, Longsight, Manchester. Her executors are her nephews Jacob Kaufman of 15 Devonshire Street, Ardwick, Manchester and Philip Wise of 15 Kings Lane, Falconfield, Manchester. She bequeathed to her brother Joseph, residing at 5f Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, London, all her property situated at 82, 84 and 86 Elizabeth Street, Cheethan, Manchester and 49, 51, 53 and 55 Bell Street, Cheetham, Manchester. The document was witnessed by Ephraim Rosenberg and his wife Bertha Rosenberg (Nee Kaufman), also of 346 Dickinson Rd, Longsight, Manchester

Probate

Lena Rosenberg Probate 18 May 1933. Her address is listed as 37 Diana Street Walton, Liverpool, formerly of 346 Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester. The value of her effects was £2,520 15s 11d. The proceeds of her estate were granted to Harold Malcolm Rowe of 33 The Ridgeway, Hampstead, London, a manufacturer and 'lawful nephew of the whole blood and one of the persons entitled to share in the indisposed estate"

Residences

In the 1891 census Lena and her family were at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester

By the 1901 census the family had moved down the road to 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester

In the 1911 Lena and her family had moved 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England

Lena's was living at 54 Windsor Road, Southport, Lancashire, England in December 1915

In the 1921 census Lena was listed as living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist

When her will was written in 1928 Lena was living at 346 Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester

Lena was living at 37 Diana Street, Walton, Liverpool at the time of her death