Leah Epstein (1913 - 1985)

Leah Epstein is the daughter of Tilly Morris, born Tilly Dik, the sister-in-law of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Morris family HERE

Parents: Isaac Epstein (1884 - 1941) and Tilly Morris (1886 - 1981)

Tombstones for Leah's parents. Isaac is buried in the Rice Lane Cemetery in Liverpool, England and Tilly (Tova) in Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa

Born: 25 August 1913  in Liverpool, England

Siblings

• Baruch Epstein (1911 - 1982) married Sarah Ritov (1911 - 2003) in 1950
• Naftali Epstein (1914 - 2000)
• Esther Epstein (1915 - 2013) married Marcel Aron Kindler (1908 - 1972) on 4 July 1943 in London, England
• Sarah Epstein (1920 - 2003) married Michael Avni (Marcus) (1920 - 1991) in Liverpool, England on (Apr - Jul) 1941
• Zahava Epstein (1927 - 2024) married Martin Dover (1925 - 1995) in Liverpool, England in (July - September ) 1950

Hebrew name: Leah daughter of Yitzhak

Occupation: Rabbi's wife

Married: Oscar Marcus Werner, known as Dov, on 10 June 1945 in Liverpool. England

Children

Their first child was born in 19471 when Oscar was 25 and Leah 23. Their final child was born in 1953 when Oscar was 41 and Leah 39/40

• Sharon Werner 1947 -
• Bernard Isaac Werner 1949 -
• Maxine (Malka) Werner 1953 - 

Census

1921

In the 1921 census taken on 19 June 1921, Leah's parents Tilly and Isaac are living in a 6 room dwelling at 48 Erskine Street, Liverpool, England. Isaac is age 37 years and four months and a travelling draper and clothier working from home. His place of birth is given as Wloclawek, Poland.Tilly is a housewife age 35 years and six months and born in Poneviezys, Lithuania. Their children are Boruch age 10 years and four months, Leah age 8 years and 10 months, Naphtali age 7 years and one month, Esther age 6 years and one month, Sarah age 1 year and one month

1939 Register

In 1939 the family are living at 99 Granby Street, Liverpool, England. Isaac is now a master butcher with his own business. Living with Isaac and Tilly are their children Leah and Esther who both work in the family butchery, and Sara. Baruch and Naftali had already emigrated to Palestine

Migration to South Africa

After going through the rigors of war, they looked at emigrating to greener pastures. Their choice was either Canada or South Africa but because Leah already had an uncle (Ely Morris) living in South Africa they decided to emigrate to the latter. They came to South Africa sometime between 1947 - 1951

Kimberley, 1961/2. Rabbi Dov Werner is 3rd row from the back 1st left and Leah is in the same row on the extreme right

Death

7 August 1985 (20 Av 5745) in Johannesburg, South Africa age 71. Leah was buried in the Westpark Cemetery there on 8 August 1985, grave block H 129

JewishGen burial record for Leah

Westpark Cemetery burial record for Leah

Residence

In the 1921 census the family are living at 48 Erskine Street, Liverpool, England. The building no longer exists

In 1938 until some time in the 1940s the family lived at 99 Granby Street, Liverpool, England