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