Martin Dover (1925 - 1995)

Martin Dover, born Martin Dworetzki, is the brother-in-law of Marlene Viva Levinson, my 2nd cousin 1x removed. Levinson family HERE. Dover (Dworetzki) family HERE

Parents: Herman (also known as Hirsch) Dworetzki (1886 - 1969) and Helene Liachowsky (1892 - 1970)

Tombstones for Martin's parents. They are both buried in the Long Lane Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 18 December 1925 in Danzig, now Gdańsk, Poland

From Jewishgen. Langgarten Street is now Długie Ogrody, Gdańsk, Poland

Sibling

• Oskar Dover (1929 - 2020) married Marlene Viva Levinson (1933 - 2021) in Liverpool on 26 February 1958

Hebrew name: Moshe son of Tzvi

Emigration: Martin and his family came to England from Danzig on holiday in December 1937 when he was 12 and the family managed to remain in England

Occupation: School teacher, probably at Carmel College

Mr. Martin Dover of Carmel College came to speak to the Society at the second meeting about the Jewish religion. This proved to be most interesting; he brought several articles used in Jewish ritual to illustrate his talk.(The Abingdonian, April 1964, p. 108)

Change of Surname from Dworetzki to Dover

NOTICE is hereby given that by deed poll dated the 22nd day of March, 1950, and duly enrolled in the Supreme Court of Judicature on the 3rd day of April, 1950, 'MARTIN DOVER of 28 Claremont Road in the city of Liverpool, Schoolmaster, a citizen of the 'United Kingdom and Colonies by naturalization. renounced and abandoned the surname of the 30th day of March, 1950.

A. J. Yaffe, JACKSON and CO., 81, Dale Street, Liverpool, Solicitors for the said Martin Dover. (The London Gazette, 14 April 1950, p. 1834)

Martin had previously been naturalised on 2 December 1947 (The London Gazette, 16 January 1948)

Married

Zahava Epstein in (July to September) 1950 in Liverpool, England. Martin was 24 and Zahava was 23

Children

Their only child was born in 1953 when Martin was 27 and Zahara 25

• Daniel Isaac Dover 1953 -

Census

1939 Register

In the 1939 register the family are living at 28 Claremont Road, Liverpool, England. His father Herrman / Hirsch is a retired corn broker. Martin's record is redacted but you can see his date of birth, 18 December 1925

Electoral Register extracts

1960

In 1960 Martin and Zahava are listed as living at 2 / 3 Croxteth Grove, Cheshire, England. Living with them is Zahara's mother, Tilly Epstein

Death

25 apr 1995 in London, England at age 69. He is buried at the Bushey Jewish cemetery, Hertfordshire, England, plot Y5, 15, 9 on 26 April 1995

Residences

At the time of Martin's birth the family's address was 27 Langgarten Street, Danzig; now Długie Ogrody, Gdańsk, Poland

In the 1939 register the family are living at 28 Claremont Road, Liverpool, England

From 1955 to 1962 the family are living at 3 Croxteth Grove, Cheshire, England