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