Eunice Ruck (1909 - 1984)

Eunice Ruck is the daughter of Fanny Leah Levinson, who was the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE

Parents: Julius Michael Ruck (1874 - 1960) and Fanny Leah Levinson (1886 - 1960)

Tombstone for Fanny and Julius Ruck. They are buried in the Townhill Cemetery, Swansea, Wales, section D, Row 8, Plots 3 and 4

Born: 26 December 1909 in Swansea, Wales

Hebrew name: Yura, daughter of Joel Michael

Married: 

1) Eli Shatz on 25 October 1933 in Swansea, Wales. Eunice was age 23 and Eli was age 28. Eli died on 17 October 1944. Sometime around Eli's death the family changed their surname from Shatz to Sharpes

Swansea Bride in Synagogue Ceremony

The wedding took place at the Swansea Synagogue on Wednesday of Mr. E. Shatz, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Shatz, of Merthyr, to Miss Eunice Ruck, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ruck, Walter-road, Swansea. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. J. Weintrobe. assisted by the Rev. H. Fineberg and the Rev. E. Bloom, Merthyr.

The bride was attired in a gown of ivory satin cut on classical lines with coatee and corsage embroidered in beads and diamanté. The skirt extended into a full court train and she wore a Molyneux veil. She was attended by Miss Freda Ruck (her sister) and Miss Grace Shatz (bridegroom's sister), who wore frocks of gold and peach satin with sequin trimmed coatees, with Estelle and Herschel Levinson, Liverpool, as train-bearers, dressed respectively in a Victorian frock of chiffon velvet and a suit of gold satin.

The best man was Mr. Harry Shatz and the groomsmen Mr. Alfred Martin, London, and Dr. David Lowenshon, Llandaff.

(Western Mail (Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) Thu, Oct 26, 1933, Page 13)

Children

Their daughter Myra was born in 1935 when Eli was 30 and Eunice 25

• Myra Shatz 1935 - 1988

Married: 

2) Maurice Endbinder on 2 December 1973 in Bournemouth, England. Eunice was age 63 and Maurice age 68

"...solemnised on December 2, 1973 (Kislev 7, 5734), at Wootton Gardens Synagogue, Bournemouth, of Mr.

Maurice Endbinder, of Cardiff, to Mrs. Eunice

Sharpes, of Swansea. (Jewish Chronicle 7 December 1973)

Census details

1911

In 1911 Eunice's parents Julius and Fanny are living at 2 Station Boulevard, Aberdeen Road, Swansea, Wales. The dwelling has 5 rooms. Julius is age 37  and an importer of fancy goods on his own account. Fanny is age 25. Eunice is age 1 and they have a Jewish domestic servant, Hetty Struel age 16, who was born in Russia

1921

1921 census for the Ruck family in Swansea, Wales. The family are in a 9 room dwelling at 55 Walter Road. Julius is 48 years and 6 months, a wholesale importer of toys and fancy goods and the children are Eunice age 11 years and 6 months, Freda age 8 and Harold age 3 years and 8 months

Julius's wife Fanny on the night of the 1921 census is visiting her parents and her siblings who are living in a 5 room terrace at 7 Montpelier Terrace, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool. Her father Moses is age 62 and six months and a picture framer on his own account working out of a premises on 33 Park Place, Liverpool. Her mother Hannah Rachel is listed as Rachel and is 57 and three months. Her sister Cecilia is 23 and five months and a school teacher. Her brother Max is 25 years and eleven months and an assistant manager. Fanny is named Fanny Ruck age 36 years and eleven months. She normally lives with her family at 55 Walter Road in Swansea Wales

1921 census for Fanny and her parents in Liverpool, England

1939 Register

In the 1939 register Eunice and Eli are living at 35 Myrtle Grove, Swansea, Wales. Eli is a pharmacist

Electoral Register

Eunice and Eli in the 1939/40 electoral register. They are living at 35 Myrtle Grove, Swansea

Death

27 June 1984 (27 Sivan 5744) in Cardiff, Wales at age 74. She is buried in the Eli Jewish Cemetery in Cardiff, Wales, section A, Row A, Grave 16

Tombstone for Eunice: "In loving memory of Eunice Endbinder. Died 27th Sivan 5744. 27th June 1984. Dearly loved and sadly missed by all her family."

Hebrew translation: "Here Lies Yura
Daughter of Yoel Michael 
Deceased on The 27th of Sivan 5744
May Her Soul Be Bound In the Bonds of Life"

Probate

ENDBINDER, Eunice of 1 Cyncoed Rise Cyncoed Cardiff died 27 June 1984 Probate Llandaff 14 February Not exceeding £40,000 8551800856R

Residences

From around 1919 onwards until she was married, Eunice lived at 55 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales

Eli and Eunice lived at 35 Myrtle Grove, Swansea, Wales following their marriage in 1933

At the time of her death Eunice was living at 1 Cyncoed Rise, Cardiff, Wales