Anna Cohen, also spelt Annie, is the sister-in-law of Sarah Ann Levin, my maternal 2x great aunt. Helfet family HERE
Tombstones for her parents Louis and Sarah Cohen. They are both buried in the Waldheim cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Siblings
- Bertha Cohen (1875 - 1958) married Samuel Spivak (1872 - 1939) in 1892
- Mary Cohen (1876 - 1944) married Jay Abrams (1876 - 1941) before 1902
- Rose Cohen (1878 - 1961) married Harry Edelstein (1875 - 1950) in 1901
- Max Cohen (1882 - 1929) married Jennie Wollack (1884 - 1967) in 1908
- Ida Cohen (1885 - 1958) married Charles Amber (Bernstein) (1883 - 1960) in 1908
- Samuel Cohen (1887 - ?)
Born: 1883 in Germany. However in the 1900 census her date of birth is given as November 1879 and her death notice suggests a date of birth sometime in 1881. Other census returns suggest she was born between 1882 - 1884
Migration: The family came to the USA in 1891
Married: Harry Helfet in Chicago, USA on 3 December 1905 when Harry was 24 and Anna 22
Children
Their first child was born in 1908 when Harry was 28 and Anna 26. Their last child was born in 1913 when Harry was 32 and Anna 30
- Leah Mae Helfet (1908 - 1971) married 1) Harry A Wasserkrug (1906 - 1937) on 12 June 1932, 2) Theodore T Reisch (1914 - 1982) on 27 June 1938
- Jeanette (Gene) Helfet (1913 - 1998) married Melvin Salmon Sussman (1912 - 1986) on 11 July 1932
Census details
1900
Anna and her family are living at 381 12th street, Chicago. Her father Louis is age 55 and her mother Sarah is age 45. The children are Mary age 24, Rose age 22, Annie age 20, Ida age 15, Max age 18 and Sam age 13
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1910
In 1910 Harry and Anna are married and living in Chicago, USA. He is age 29 and and owns a shop. He also owns his house. Anne is age 28 and their daughter Leah is age 2
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1920
In 1920 the family are still in Chicago. Harry is 39 and a store owner. Anna is age 38 and their children are Leah age 12 and Jeanette age 6
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1930
In 1930 the family are still in Chicago, at 7027 Sheridan Road. Harry is 48 and is now a real estate agent. Anna is age 46 and their children are Lea Mae age 21 and Gene age 16
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1940
In 1940 the family in a rented home at 6810 North Greenview Avenue, Chicago. Harry is 56 and a manager in a real estate office. Anna is age 54. Living with them is their daughter Lea Mae age 30, her husband Theodore Reisch age 27 and their infant son Stanley age a month
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Biographical information
Anna's brother-in-law, Jake Dobrofsky wrote a detailed autobiography entitled "This is my Life", which is available HERE and which contains some information on Anna and her family
Death
January 1946 in Dade County, Florida age 63. She was buried in Rosemont Park Cemetery, now known as Zion Gardens, Chicago
HELFET- Anna Helfet, nee Cohen, age 64. beloved wife of Harry Helfet, mother of Lea Mae Reisch and Jean Sussman, sister of Ida Amber, Rose Edelstein, Bertha Spivak and Sam Cowen, beloved grandmother of Stanley Lawrence Reisch and Steven Sussman, Burial Miami Beach Florida. Chicago Tribune, 13 January 1946
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