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, EnglandBorn: 26 April 1911 in LIverpool, England
Hebrew Name: Frayda Leah daughter of Yehuda Leyb
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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
May her soul be bound up in the bond of life
Residence
