Harold Rosenberg (1899 - 1975)

Harold Rosenberg, known as Harry, is my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Abraham Rosenberg (1874 - 1944) and Nellie Reuis (1875 - 1949)

Born: 21 November 1899 in Manchester, England

Hebrew name: Tzvi Hirsch son of Avraham

Married: Hannah (Annie) Fine in Montreal, Canada on 7 July 1927. Harold and Annie were both 27 years old

Children

Their first child was born in 1928 when Harold and Annie were both 28 years old. Their last first child was born in 1936 when Harold and Annie were both 36 years old

• Joseph David Rosenberg 1928 - 1996
• Morris (Moshe) Rosenberg 1932 - 1938
• Sonia Rosenberg 1936 - 1996

Occupation

Harry had a dress factory and his wife Annie was a designer at the beginning. Annie’s brother Solomon became a partner in the dress business.

Census details

1901

Harold is living with his parents Abraham and Nellie at 49 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Abraham is 28 and a cap manufacturer employee, working in his father's business. Nellie is 26. Both parents are born in Russia. Their children are Florrie age 3, Sydney age 2 and Harry age 1. Living with them is a domestic servant, Mary Spencer age 24

1911

The family is now living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester in a seven roomed house. Abraham is 38 and still a cap manufacturer, but now an employer. Nellie is 36. Their children are Florrie age 13, Sydney age 12, Harry age 10, Myer age 9, Hannah age 4 and Gertie age 11 months. All the children are born in Manchester. Living with them is their cousin Thebe Moses, age 36 and born in Liverpool

1921

Harold is a boarder at 52 Loughborough Rd, Leicester. His age is given as 21 years and seven months and he is a manufacturer's agent in Leicester, probably working for his father's cap business

Immigration to Canada in 1922

Harold emigrated to Montreal, Canada, aboard the ship Regina departing Liverpool, England on 27 August 1922. He is listed as an agent and hs object of going to Canada is for business. His father paid his fare.

Death
31 December 1975 in Montreal, Canada, at 76 years of age. Buried at Baron de Hirsch  Cemetery, Montreal, Canada, Line 17L grave 1616

Harold Rosenberg a kind and gentle man. Born Nov 21 1899. Died Dec 31 1975. Hebrew translation "Tzvi Hirsch son of Avraham. Died 28 Tevet 5736. A man of the heart- a kind and gentle man"

Residences

In the 1911 census the family were living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester. The house appears to no longer exist, for it is now a primary school

At the time of the 1921 census Harold is listed as boarding at 52 Loughborough Rd, Leicester

Maurice Leslie Goodman (1921 - 2001)

Maurice Leslie Goodman is the husband of Eileen Ann Rosenberg, my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Herbert Goodman (9 Jan 1883 - 27 Sep 1955) and Rachel Bloom (19 Mar 1889 - 19 Feb 1975). They were married on 1 January 1911 in Hartlepool, England

Born: 17 August 1921 in Leeds, England

Married: Eilen Ann Rowe (Rosenberg) in Sunderland, England in (Jan - Mar) 1948. Eileen was 20 and Maurice 26 years old

Eileen and Maurice on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children

They had two children

Census details

1939 Register

In 1939 Maurice is living with his parents Herbert age 56 and Ray age 50 at 79 Percy street, West Hartlepool, England. Herbert is a master grocer and Maurice is at 18 a fruit warehouse manager. His 9 year old sister Sylvia is also living with them

West Hartlepool Hebrew Congregation

From 1949 to 1951 Maurice was the treasurer and vice-president

Death
1 September 2001 in Hartlepool, England, at 80 years of age. Buried in the Hartlepool Jewish Cemetery, Hartlepool, England, Row Q1R

Goodman, Maurice Leslie. May he rest in peace. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother
 

Residences

In 1939 Maurice is living with his family at 79 Percy Street, West Hartlepool, England

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Eileen Ann Rosenberg (1927 - 2015)

Eileen Ann Rosenberg is my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Some time after 1939 but before 1948 her parents changed their surname to Rowe. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Sydney Rosenberg (1898 - 1975) and Freda Jacobs (1905 - 1993)

Born: 21 May 1927 in Manchester, England

Eileen age 15 (supplied by the family)

Married: Maurice Leslie Goodman in Sunderland, England in (Jan - Mar) 1948. Eileen was 20 and Maurice 26 years old

Eileen and Maurice on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children

They had two children

Death
28 January 2015 in Hartlepool, England, at 87 years of age. 

Freda Jacobs (1905 - 1993)

Freda Jacobs is the wife of Sydney Rosenberg, my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. At some stage after 1939 they changed their surname to Rowe. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Maurice Jacobs (1873 - 1935 ) and Ada Hollander (1878 - 1946)

Born: 22 September 1905 in Sunderland, England

Hebrew name:  Freda daughter of Meir the Levite

Married: Sydney Rosenberg in Manchester in (Jul - Sep) 1925. Sydney was 27 and Freda 20 years old

Sydney and Freda on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children

Their only child was born in 1927 when Sydney was 29 and Freda 22

• Eileen A Rosenberg born in (Apr - Jun) 1927 in Salford Lancashire, England

Census details

1911

Freda and her family are living at 8 Ayalia Ave, Sunderland, England. Her father Maurice is 38, born in Sunderland and a house furnisher. Her mother Ada is 33, born in Birmingham and the children are Sarah Elizabeth age 11 and Freda age 5, borth born in Sunderland. Living with them is Elizabeth Hetherington age 44, a sick nurse and Jane Burns age 20, a servant

1939 Register

In 1939 Sydney and Freda are living at 155 Alexandra Rd, Sunderland, England. Sydney is listed as the general manager for Carter and Co House furnishers in Durham and Freda is a housewife

Sydney and Freda (supplied by the family)

Death
3 December 1993 in Sunderland, England, at 88 years of age. Buried in the Jewish section of Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland, England, Section 3, Row 22, PLot 18

Freda Rowe Died Dec. 3rd 1993 aged 87 years. Hebrew translation "Freda daughter of Meir the Levite, peace be upon him. Died 19 Kislev 5754"

Residences

In the 1911 census the family were living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester. The house appears to no longer exist, for it is now a primary school

Sydney Rosenberg 1898 - 1975

Sydney Rosenberg is my maternal 3rd cousin 2x removed. At some stage after 1939 he changed his surname to Rowe. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Abraham Rosenberg (1874 - 1944) and Nellie Reuis (1875 - 1949)

Born: 24 July 1898 in Manchester, England

Sydney Rosenberg (supplied by the family)

Hebrew name: Shachna son of Shmuel Abba

Married: Freda Jacobs in Manchester in (Jul - Sep) 1925. Sydney was 27 and Freda 20 years old

Sydney and Freda on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children

Their only child was born in 1927 when Sydney was 29 and Freda 22

• Eileen A Rosenberg born in (Apr - Jun) 1927 in Salford Lancashire, England

Census details

1901

Sydney is living with his parents Abraham and Nellie at 49 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Abraham is 28 and a cap manufacturer employee, working in his father's business. Nellie is 26. Both parents are born in Russia. Their children are Florrie age 3, Sydney age 2 and Harry age 1. Living with them is a domestic servant, Mary Spencer age 24

1911

The family are now living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester in a seven roomed house. Abraham is 38 and still a cap manufacturer, but now an employer. Nellie is 36. Their children are Florrie age 13, Sydney age 12, Harry age 10, Myer age 9, Hannah age 4 and Gertie age 11 months. All the children are born in Manchester. Living with them is their cousin Thebe Moses, age 36 and born in Liverpool

1921

The family are living at Lea Hurst, Water Park Road, Broughton Park, Salford, Manchester, England. The parents, Abraham and Nellie, are away. Sydney (spelt Sidney but he has signed his name on the form as Sydney) is almost 23 and a manager in the family cap factory which is located at 10 Back Balloon street in Manchester. Myer, age 18 years and 6 months, is doing watch making for H. Harris and the maid is Louisa Goodman, age 39 years and 8 months

1939 Register

In 1939 Sydney and Freda are living at 155 Alexandra Rd, Sunderland, England. Sydney is listed as the general manager for Carter and Co House furnishers in Durham and Freda is a housewife

Sydney and Freda (supplied by the family)

Death
6 November 1975 in Sunderland, England, at 77 years of age. Buried in the Jewish section of Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland, England, Section 3, Row 22, PLot 17

Sydney Rowe Died Nov. 6th 1975 aged 77 years. Hebrew translation "Shachna son of Shmuel Abba. Died on 2 Kislev 5736"

Residences

In the 1911 census the family were living at 332 Bury New Road, Broughton, Manchester. The house appears to no longer exist, for it is now a primary school

Greenwood, Robert Martin (1922 - 1993) / Gruenebaum, Robert Martin (1922 - 1993)

Robert Martin Greenwood, born Martin Israel Gruenebaum is the husband of Sybil Rose, my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. He changed his name to Greenwood when he was naturalised in London on 14 July 1947. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Heinrich Gruenebaum (1843 - bef 1946)) and Regina Kupfer (1879 - bef 1946). Both his parents perished in the Holocaust

Born: 1922 in Gresfeld, Germany

 

Married: Sybil Rose in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales on 13 February 1951. Martin was 28 and Sybil 26 years old

Robert and Sybil on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Robert and Sybil (supplied by the family)

Children

Their first child was born when Sybil was 28 and Martin 31. Their second child was born when Sybil was 31 and Martin 33

• Martin Henry Greenwood born in 1953 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
• Nigel W Greenwood born in 1953 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Biography

Robert Greenwood was born in Germany but forced to flee to escape persecution from the Nazis when he was seventeen-years-old. His parents and young sister were murdered in a death camp. As soon as he came of age he enlisted in the British army. Following the end of the Second World War - during which he had served in France, Belgium and Germany - he met his future wife Sybil Rose while working in London. In 1951 they moved to Cardiff so Greenwood could join the Rose family menswear retail clothing business. When Robert took over as managing director he remained true to Abraham Rose's original vision and the outfitters remained an independent business with a small but loyal customer base. His wife, Sybil, and mother-in-law, Florrie, were directors alongside him, A keen chess player, he was team captain of the North Cardiff chess club

Death

October 1993 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Newspaper clippings

Family

Left - right; Martin and Jennifer Greenwood, Nigel Greenwood and his wife, Florrie Rose in front and behind her are Robert and Sybil Greenwood

Sybil Rose (1924 - 2010)

Sybil Rose is my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Abraham Rose (1892 - 1978) and Florrie Leah Rosenberg (1897 - 1984)

Born: 14 June 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Married: Robert Martin Greenwood in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales on 13 February 1951. Sybil was 26 and Martin 28 years old

Robert and Sybil on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Robert and Sybil (supplied by the family)

Children

Their first child was born when Sybil was 28 and Martin 31. Their second child was born when Sybil was 31 and Martin 33

• Martin H Greenwood born in 1953 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
• Nigel W Greenwood born in 1953 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Death

19 July 2010 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Notice

Sybil GREENWOOD

(nee Rose) On Monday July 19, Sybil, very much loved wife of the late Robert, a loved mother of sons Martin and Nigel, mother-in-law to Jennifer and Cathy, a loving grand-mother of Jonathan, Kayleigh, Lucie and Marianne, daughter of the late Abe and Florrie. Funeral to be held at Thornhill Crematorium, Wenallt Chapel, on Monday July 26 at 10.15am. Family flowers only, donations in lieu to Tenovus, 9th Floor, Gleider House, Ty Glas Rd, Llanishen, Cardiff. CF14 5BD

Sybil with her father Abe (supplied by the family)