Friday 30 August 2024

Eva Abrahamson (1916 - 2001)

Eva Abrahamson is the sister of Dorothy Sophia Abrahamson, the 2nd wife of my maternal grandfather Marcus Levin. Abrahamson family HERE

Parents: Louis Abrahamson (1877 - 1957) and Rachel (Ettie) Joseph (1881 - 1951)

Tombstones for Eva's parents, Louis and Ettie. They are both buried in the Rainsough Jewish cemetery, Manchester, England

Born: 2 February 1916 in Liverpool, England

Occupation: Medical doctor

Eva enrolled as a medical student at the Victoria University of Manchester on 4 October 1934

Dr Eva Clynes listed in the 1965 phone book as a physician at 10 Daneshill, Prestwich, Manchester, England. She both lived and had her surgery there

Engagement
The Jewish Chronicle - Aug 16 1940

MR. S. KLEIN AND DR. EVA ABRAHAMSON
The engagement is announced of Sol Klein, B.Sc., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Klein, of 117, Polefield Road, Prestwich, to Eva Abrahamson, MB.. Ch.B., daughter of the Rev. L. and Mrs. Abrahamson, of 238, Gt. Clowes Street, Salford, 7

Married: Solomon Klein on (April - June) 1941 in Manchester, England. Eva and Solomon were both 25 years old. Solomon changed his surname by deed poll to Clynes in September 1943

Eva Abrahamson on her wedding day

Solomon changing his name by deed poll from Klein to Clynes on 15 September 1943

Children:
Their only child was born when Solomon was 27 and Eva  was 26
  • Rona Gillian Clynes 1943 - 1991

Census details
1921 Census
Eva and her family are living at 14 Jessel Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England in a 6 roomed dwelling. In the household are her father, Louis Abrahamson, age 44 years old and a shochet (Jewish butcher) for the Manchester shechita Board, her mother, Etti Abrahamson, age 40 years old, Adaline, who is 17 years old, Annie, who is 15 years old, Dorothy who is 13, Daniel, who is 12 years old, Freda who is 10, Miriam who is 7 and Eva who is 5





1939 Register
In the 1939 register Eva is living with her family at 238 Great Cheetham Street, Manchester, England. Living with her is her father Louis, a shochet (butcher), her mother Ettie and her sisters Dorothy, Anne and Adeline. Her occupation is given as a medical student



Biographical information
Born 13 February 1918 in Upper Canning Street died 200. She went to Mansfield Street school Ardwick - part time as building shared with London road school post war. Grecian Street school - one of youngest girls to get scholarship to Pendleton High school. Qualified as a medical doctor in 1938 and did a post graduate year in the Skin hospital, Quay Street, Manchester - worked under 3 of the most respected skin specialists of that time. During the war Eva worked in the Eccles and Patricroft hospital. She married in 1941 before her husband Sol Klein was sent abroad. She went to live with her in-laws in Cuckoo Lane Prestwich - rented house' In-laws left her in house - scandal in paper Majors wife won't leave house. Eventually a man who lived in Daneshill whose late wife had been a patient of hers and who had read all the nasty bits in paper offered her his house. Eva lived in Daneshill till she died and had her GP surgery there. Her daughter Rona was born 17 November 1943.

In 1971 Eva and Sol were the mayor and mayoress of Prestwich. Sol taught chemistry at Manchester Grammar School, becoming head of department! He died in September 2002 in Maurice Fineberg House. Rona went into teaching. Worked in the prison service and became HMI for North West prison service. She died young from Ovarian cancer.

(Information supplied by her nephew Geoffrey on the Ancestry website)

Death
20 April 2001 in Stockport, Manchester, England, age 85

Obituary
Death of former mayoress
Lancashire Telegraph 4th May 2001

A FAMILY doctor and former mayoress of Prestwich has died aged 85.

Mrs Eva Clynes (nee Abrahamson) was a doctor in Prestwich for 50 years and was still seeing patients up until her sudden death on April 20.

After graduating from Manchester University she set up a surgery in the home she shared with her husband, Sol, and late daughter Rona, in Daneshill, Prestwich. It grew into one of the largest NHS practices in Manchester.

Mr Clynes (85) said: "Eva ran an old-fashioned surgery where patients would just turn up and be seen the same day, not three days later as it is nowadays.

Dr Clynes was well-known in the area for her love of hats. Her husband said she would never leave for an appointment without being "properly attired in hat and gloves".

Dr Clynes leaves two grandchildren and two great granddaughters

Residence


In the 1939 register Eva is living with her family at 238 Great Cheetham Street, Manchester, England. The property appears to no longer exist, having been demolished and replaced by a block of units


Eva and her family lived at 10 Daneshill, Prestwich, Manchester, England. She had her surgery there as well

Thursday 29 August 2024

Abraham Fields (Feil) (1908 - 1988)

Abraham Feil is the husband of Miriam Bella Abrahamson, a sister of Dorothy Sophia Abrahamson, the 2nd wife of my maternal grandfather Marcus Levin. Abrahamson family HERE. Born Abraham Feil, in 1947 he changed his name by deed poll to Abraham Fields

Parents: Jacob Feil (1990 - 1939) and Yetta Igel (1880 - 1965)

Born: 25 September 1908 in Manchester, England

Hebrew Name: Avraham son of Ya'akov

Occupation: Pharmacist

Married: Miriam Bella Abrahamson on 1 June 1938 in Manchester, England. Miriam was 24 years old and Abraham 29

Miriam and Abraham on their wedding day

Marriage certificate for Miriam and Abraham

Children:
Their eldest child was born when Abraham was 34 and Miriam 29 and their youngest child was born when Abraham was 38 and Miriam 33
  • Janet Feil 1943 - 
  • Geoffrey Fields 1948 -

Census details
1911 Census
Abraham and his family are living at 7 Joynson Street, Manchester, England in a 5 roomed house. His father, Jacob Feil, is a tailor's presser age 32, his mother Yetta is age 28 and the children are Lena age 6 and a half and Abraham age 2 and a half. Boarding with them is the Oxenberg family



1939 Register
In the 1939 register the family are living at 15 Southgate, Manchester, England. Abraham is a manager of a retail pharmacy and a certified masseur (part-time)



Photos




Photos of Abraham Fields (sourced from the Ancestry website)

Death
3 December 1988 in Manchester, England,age 80. Abraham is buried in the Failsworth Jewish Cemetery, Manchester, England

Death certificate
Death certificate for Abraham Fields

Tombstone
Tombstone inscription: In loving memory of Abraham Fields who died on December 3rd 1988 in his 81st year. Ever in the thoughts of his wife, daughter, son, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Remembered with affection by relatives and friends. The crown on a good name excels all. M.H.D.S.R.I.P.

Hebrew translation: Here lies Reb (=Mr.) Avraham son of the late Reb Ya'akov, who went to his world 24 Kislev 5749. May his soul be bound up in the bond of life.

Probate
Probate for Abraham Fields dated 12 April 1989. He lived at 15 Southgate, Urmston, Manchester and the value of his probate was £78.047

Residences

In 1911 Abraham and his family are living at 7 Joynson Street, Bury, Manchester, England


In the 1939 Register Miriam and Abraham are living at 15 Southgate, Manchester, England. Abraham lived there until his death and Miriam lived there until she went into a nursing home in January 2015

Wednesday 28 August 2024

Miriam Bella Abrahamson (1913 - 2018)

Miriam Bella Abrahamson is the sister of Dorothy Sophia Abrahamson, the 2nd wife of my maternal grandfather Marcus Levin. Abrahamson family HERE

Parents: Louis Abrahamson (1877 - 1957) and Rachel (Ettie) Joseph (1881 - 1951)

Tombstones for Miriam's parents, Louis and Ettie. They are both buried in the Rainsough Jewish cemetery, Manchester, England

Born: 14 November 1913 in Liverpool, England

Birth certificate for Miriam. On her birth certificate her name is listed as Bella Miriam but her whole life she was known as Miriam. She was born at the Abrahamson home, 92 Upper Canning Street, Liverpool on 14 November 1913 to Louis and Ettie Abrahamson (Nee Joseph)

Hebrew Name: Miriam Baila daughter of Yehuda Leyb

Miriam with her mother Ettie

Miriam (at right) with her sister Freda

Miriam in later life

Miriam receiving a message from the Chief Rabbi on the occasion of her 100th birthday

Occupation: Teacher

Married: Abraham Feil on 1 June 1938 in Manchester, England. Miriam was 24 years old and Abraham 29. Abraham changed his surname by deed poll to Fields in 1947

Miriam and Abraham on their wedding day

Marriage certificate for Miriam and Abraham

Children:
Their eldest child was born when Abraham was 34 and Miriam 29 and their youngest child was born when Abraham was 38 and Miriam 33
  • Janet Feil 1943 - 
  • Geoffrey Fields 1948 -

Census details
1921 Census
Miriam and her family are living at 14 Jessel Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England in a 6 roomed dwelling. In the household are her father, Louis Abrahamson, age 44 years old and a shochet (Jewish butcher) for the Manchester shechita Board, her mother, Etti Abrahamson, age 40 years old, Adaline, who is 17 years old, Annie, who is 15 years old, Dorothy who is 13, Daniel, who is 12 years old, Freda who is 10, Miriam who is 7 and Eva who is 5





1939 Register
In the 1939 register Miriam and Abraham are living at 15 Southgate, Manchester, England. Abraham is a manager of a retail pharmacy and a certified masseur (part-time). Miriam's occupation is listed as unpaid domestic duties. She had to resign from her teaching job when she got married but during the war she returned to it


Biographical information
Born on 14 November 1913 in Upper Canning Street, Liverpool. Schooled at Ducie Street and Ardwick on Grecian Street in Manchester. In 1923 she won a scholarship to Manchester High School and in 1925 went to Leeds teacher training college. Worked as a teacher in Manchester. When married on 1 June 1938 had to give up her job in Salford, Manchester. Went back to teaching in war and taught in a school in Irlam. Both her children, Janet and Geoffrey were born in the Urmston Cottage hospital. Her husband changed their name by deed poll from Feil to Fields in 1947. In 1948 Abraham bought the chemist shop he was manager of and Miriam went to help him until he retired

Miriam celebrated her 100th birthday 14 November 2013. She had cards from the Queen, the Pensions minister and the new Chief Rabbi. A party was held for her at the Whitefield golf club on 24 November 2013. 60 plus people attended the buffet lunch. In January 2015 she went to Heathlands nursing home and subsequently had a fall and broke her hip. She had a hip replacement on 26 January 2018 and died on 6 November 2018. (Information supplied by her son Geoffrey on the Ancestry website)

Death
6 November 2018 in Manchester, England, 8 days short of her 105th birthday. Miriam is buried in the Failsworth Jewish Cemetery, Manchester, England

Death notice
Death notice for Miriam Fields

Death certificate for Miriam Fields

Tombstone

Tombstone inscription:  In loving memory of Miriam Fields (wife of the late Abraham Fields) passed away 6th November 2018 in her 105th year, A beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. A woman of worth whose wisdom will be sadly missed. Shalom

Hebrew translation: The woman Miriam Baila daughter of Leib. Died 29 Heshvan 5779

Residence

In the 1939 Register Miriam and Abraham are living at 15 Southgate, Manchester, England. Miriam lived there until she went into a nursing home in January 2015

Sunday 25 August 2024

Victor Brown (1909 - 1996)

Victor Brown is the husband of Freda Leah Abrahamson, the sister of Dorothy Sophia Abrahamson who is the 2nd wife of my maternal grandfather Marcus Levin. Abrahamson family HERE

Parents: Solomon Abraham Brown (1874 - 1935) and Rosa (1877 - 1958)

Born: 2 November 1909 in Manchester, England

Hebrew Name: 
Avigdor son of Shalom Avraham

Victor Brown as a young man

Occupation: Owned and operated a woolen mail order export business 

Married: Freda Leah Abrahamson on 12 August 1936 in Manchester, England. Freda was 25 years old and Victor 26. 

Children:
  • Stephanie Brown 1938 -
  • Sandra Brown 1948 -

Census details
1911 Census
Victor and his family are living in Broughton, Manchester. In the family are his father Solly Abraham Brown age 37 a draper and money lender on his own account, his mother Rosa age 34 and three children; Fred age 8, Alexander age 3 and Victor age 2



1939 Register
In the 1939 register Victor and his wife Freda are living at 57 Arnfield Road, Manchester, England. Victor is a wholesale and exporter dealing in woolens and they have a young child (Sandra) who has been redacted



Death
5 April 1996 in Manchester, England at 86 years of age. Victor was buried in the Jewish section of the Southern Cemetery, Manchester, England on 7 April 1996

Tombstone inscription: Victor Brown aged 86. 5 April 1996. Loved by his devoted life's partner Freda, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family and many friends

Hebrew translation: "[abbreviation] Here is buried/ Mr. Avigdor son of Shalom Avraham / passed away 16 Nisan 5756/ [abbreviation] May his soul be bound in the bond of life."

Residence

In the 1939 Register Victor and Freda are living at 57 Arnfield Road, Manchester, England

Monday 19 August 2024

Freda Leah Abrahamson (1911 - 2009)

Freda Leah Abrahamson is the sister of Dorothy Sophia Abrahamson, the 2nd wife of my maternal grandfather Marcus Levin. Abrahamson family HERE

Parents: Louis Abrahamson (1877 - 1957) and Rachel (Ettie) Joseph (1881 - 1951)

Tombstones for Freda's parents, Louis and Ettie. They are both buried in the Rainsough Jewish cemetery, Manchester, England

Born: 26 April 1911 in LIverpool, England

Hebrew Name: Frayda Leah daughter of Yehuda Leyb

Freda (at left) with her sister Miriam

Naturalization

Freda and her family were naturalized in August 1913

Occupation: Teacher

Married: Victor Brown on 12 August 1936 in Manchester, England. Freda was 25 years old and Victor 26. 

Children:
  • Stephanie Brown 1938 -
  • Sandra Brown 1948 -

Census details
1921 Census
Freda and her family are living at 14 Jessel Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England in a 6 roomed dwelling. In the household are her father, Louis Abrahamson, age 44 years old and a shochet (Jewish butcher) for the Manchester shechita Board, her mother, Etti Abrahamson, age 40 years old, Adaline, who is 17 years old, Annie, who is 15 years old, Dorothy who is 13, Daniel, who is 12 years old, Freda who is 10, Miriam who is 7 and Eva who is 5





1939 Register
In the 1939 register Freda and her husband Victor are living at 57 Arnfield Road, Manchester, England. Victor is a wholesale and exporter dealing in woolens and they have a young child (Sandra) who has been redacted.


Communal work
Freda was a founder of the Manchester Didsbury Group of Jewish Women which did voluntary work in a local hospital and was the Chairman of the group for a number of years. Freda and Victor were stalwarts of the South Manchester Synagogue, (Wilbraham Road) and were life councillors

Death
16 February 2009 in Manchester, England at 97 years of age. Freda is buried in the Jewish section of the Southern Cemetery, Manchester, England


Tombstone inscription: Freda Leah Brown aged 97. 16th February 2009. Loved by her daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters, family and many friends.

"Her mouth was filled with wisdom and she radiated only kindness" This quote is a direct translation from “Eishet Chayil” (“A Woman of Worth”), a poem traditionally sung on a Friday night before kiddush)

Hebrew translation: Here is buried Frayda Leah, daughter of Mr. Yehuda Layb. Passed away 22 Shevat 5769
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life

Residence

In the 1939 Register Freda and Victor are living at 57 Arnfield Road, Manchester, England