Sunday, 31 July 2022

Frieda Lilian Rosenberg (1914 - 1996)

Frieda Lilian Rosenberg is my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here. Her name was spelt on some documents as Freida and Freda

ParentsEphraim Rosenberg (1881 - 1954) and Bertha Kaufman (1881 - 1959)

Born: 1 March 1914 in Manchester, England

Married: 1) Maurice Moscovitch in Manchester in (April - June) 1937. In December 1943 they changed their surname to Moss. Maurice was born in Russia on 8 September 1898 and so was 39 while Frieda was 23 at the time of their marriage. His parents were Lewis and Esther and his siblings were Rebecca, Fanny, Sarah, Isaac, Dora, Eva, Simon, Leah, Harry and Jessie. In the 1901 census Maurice was listed as Morris. He died in Manchester, England in 1957

Children
Their first child was born in 1944 when Maurice was 46 and Frieda 30. Their last child was born in 1947 when Maurice was 49 and Frieda 33

Married: 2Alexander Kershaw in Manchester on 8 January 1975 when Frieda was 61

Census details
1921
Frieda and her parents are living in a ten roomed house at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester. Ephraim's age is listed as 39 years and 11 months and Bertha is also 39 Years and 11 months old. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a wholesale clothing manufacturer. He is an employer and his place of work is 6 North Street, Manchester. Their children are listed as Marcus age 13 years and 11 months, Harris age 12 years and 2 months and Freida age 7 years and 3 months. Also living with them are Ephraim's sister Lena and Nellie Brown, a domestic servant age 24 years and 9 months



1939 register
Frieda and her husband Maurice are living at 200 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester. Maurice was a civil servant and Frieda a housewife


Death
June 1996 in Manchester, England, at age 82

Letter
Letter from Frieda Moss to Dr  Anthony Joseph dated 18 October 1985 discussing family history matters including her grandmother Leah

Residences
In the 1921 census Frieda and her family were living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist

In the 1939 register Frieda and her husband Maurice were living at 200 Parrs Wood Road, Manchester

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Marcus Rosenberg (1906 - 1980)

Marcus Rosenberg is my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. Rosenberg family tree HereHe changed his name to Marcus Rowe some time after 1939

ParentsEphraim Rosenberg (1881 - 1954) and Bertha Kaufman (1881 - 1959)

Born: 20 July 1907 in Manchester, England

Married: Lily Waterman in Liverpool England in (Jul - Sep)1935

Hebrew name: Mordechai son of Ephraim 

Children
  • Derek

Census details
1911
Marcus and his parents, Ephraim and Bertha are living at 32 Petworth Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Bertha and Ephraim are both 29 Years of age. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a commercial traveller selling waterproofs and caps. Their children are listed as Marcus age 3 years and Harris age 1 year. Also living with them is Mary Stone, age 49, a domestic servant



1921
Marcus and his parents are living in a ten roomed house at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester. Ephraim's age is listed as 39 years and 11 months and Bertha is also 39 Years and 11 months old. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a wholesale clothing manufacturer. He is an employer and his place of work is 6 North Street, Manchester. Their children are listed as Marcus age 13 years and 11 months, Harris age 12 years and 2 months and Freida age 7 years and 3 months. Also living with them are Ephraim's sister Lena and Nellie Brown, a domestic servant age 24 years and 9 months



1939 Register
In 1939 Marcus and Lily are living at 99 Menlove Ave, Liverpool. Marcus is a retail outfitter. Living with them is Lily's mother Miriam Waterman, age 72 and incapacitated


Death
Marcus Rowe died on 19 April 1980 in Liverpool and is buried in Allerton Cemetery Plot no J 2-141. He was 72


Here lies Mordechai son of Ephraim, departed on Shabbat, 3 Iyar 5740

Residences
In the 1921 census Marcus and his family were living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist


In the 1939 register Marcus and Lily are living at 99 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Saturday, 23 July 2022

Bertha Kaufman (1881 - 1959)

Bertha Kaufman is the wife of my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed Ephraim RosenbergRosenberg family tree HereKaufman family tree Here

Parents: Levi Kaufman (1854 - 1925), a cabinet maker and Jochabed Schock (1855 - 1948)

Born: 1881 in Manchester, England

Married: Ephraim Rosenberg in Manchester in 1906 (January - March). Ephraim and Bertha were both age 25. Bertha's brother Jacob married Ephraim's sister Annie in Manchester in 1907

Hebrew name: Brachah daughter of Levi

Children
Their first child was born in 1907 when Ephraim and Bertha were both 26. Their last child was born in 1914 when Ephraim and Bertha were both 33

Census details
1901
Bertha and her family are living at 7 Gore crescent, Manchester, England. She is 19 and has no occupation listed. Her brothers and sisters are Ellis age 22, Jacob age 18, Rueben age 16, Fischel age 14, Kitty age 12, Rose age 9, Hannah age 5 and Louis age 3


1911
Ephraim and Bertha are married and living at 32 Petworth Street, Cheetham,  Manchester. Bertha and Ephraim are both 29 Years of age. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a commercial traveller selling waterproofs and caps. Their children are listed as Marcus age 3 years and Harris age 1 year. Also living with them is Mary Stone, age 49, a domestic servant



1921
Ephraim and Bertha are living in a ten roomed house at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester. His age is listed as 39 years and 11 months (the census was conducted on 19 June 1921) and Bertha is also 39 Years and 11 months old. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a wholesale clothing manufacturer. He is an employer and his place of work is 6 North Street, Manchester. Their children are listed as Marcus age 13 years and 11 months, Harris age 12 years and 2 months and Freida age 7 years and 3 months. Also living with them are Ephraim's sister Lena and Nellie Brown, a domestic servant age 24 years and 9 months



1939 register
Ephraim and Bertha are living at 23 Alverstone Road, Liverpool. Bertha is a housewife and Ephraim is a commercial traveller (clothing). Living with them is their son Harris


Death
8 June 1959 at 28 Gosforth Rd, Blackpool Lancashire, at 77 years of age. Buried in Springwood Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Tombstone for Bertha Rosenberg. Here is buried/ the woman Bracha daughter of Mr. Levi/ passed away 27 Tevet 5719/ [abbreviation] May her soul be bound in the bond of life."

Documents

Naturalization certificate for Levi Kaufman and his family, 13 July 1887. They were living at 92 Stocks Street, Cheethan, Manchester amd Levi was a cabinet maker

Residences

In 1887 Bertha and her family were living at 92 Stocks street Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist


In the 1901 census Bertha and her family were living at 7 Gorse crescent, Manchester.

In the 1921 census Bertha and her family were living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist


In the 1939 register Ephraim and his family were living at 26 Alverstone road, Liverpool, England


Bertha and Ephraim was living at 14 Orton Rd, Wavertree, Liverpool at the time of his death in 1954

Sunday, 10 July 2022

Ephraim Rosenberg (1881 - 1954)

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

ParentsMoses Rosenberg (1852 - 1915) and Leah (1854 - 1892)

Born: 3 July 1881 in Manchester, England

Married: Bertha Kaufman in Manchester in 1906 (January - March). Ephraim and Bertha were both age 25

Hebrew name: Efraim son of Moshe

Children
Their first child was born in 1907 when Ephraim and Bertha were both 26. Their last child was born in 1914 when Ephraim and Bertha were both 33

Occupation: Clerk in his father's clothing business in the 1891 census, commercial traveller selling waterproofs and caps in the 1911 census, a wholesale clothing manufacturer in the 1921 census and a commercial traveller (clothing) in the 1939 register

Census details
1891
Ephraim and his family are living 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
Ephraim is now married and he and Bertha are living at 32 Petworth Street, Cheetham,  Manchester. His age is listed as 29 years and Bertha is also 29 Years of age. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a commercial traveller selling waterproofs and caps. Their children are listed as Marcus age 3 years and Harris age 1 year. Also living with them is Mary Stone, age 49, a domestic servant



1921
Ephraim and Bertha are living in a ten roomed house at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester. His age is listed as 39 years and 11 months (the census was conducted on 19 June 1921) and Bertha is also 39 Years and 11 months old. Ephraim's occupation is listed as a wholesale clothing manufacturer. He is an employer and his place of work is 6 North Street, Manchester. Their children are listed as Marcus age 13 years and 11 months, Harris age 12 years and 2 months and Freida age 7 years and 3 months. Also living with them are Ephraim's sister Lena and Nellie Brown, a domestic servant age 24 years and 9 months



1939 register
Ephraim and Bertha are living at 23 Alverstone Road, Liverpool. Bertha is a housewife and Ephraim is a commercial traveller (clothing). Living with them is their son Harris


Death
23 April 1954 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at 72 years of age. Buried in
Springwood Cemetery, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Tombstone for Ephraim Rosenberg. In loving memory of Ephraim Rosenberg who died 23rd April 1954 aged 72 years. Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his wife Bertha, son, daughter, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friend. The Hebrew says "
Here lies a dear respected man, Efrayim, son of Moshe. Died Nissan 21"

Death notice
The Guardian (London) 28 April 1954, p. 12

Documents
Ephraim and I. Emanuel were partners in the Imperial Waterproof Company, manufacturing waterproof and rainproof garments. The partnership was dissolved on 29 February 1916 with Ephraim exiting, to be replaced by R. H. Green. The London Gazette, Issue 29625, 16 June 1916, Page 6011

Residences

In the 1891 census Ephraim and his family were living 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 1921 census Ephraim and his family were living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist


Ephraim's clothing manufacturing business in 1921 was at 6 North Street, Cheetham, Manchester


In the 1939 register Ephraim and his family were living at 26 Alverstone road, Liverpool, England


Ephraim was living at 14 Orton Rd, Wavertree, Liverpool at the time of his death