Zahava Epstein (1927 - 2024)

Zahava Epstein is the sister-in-law of Marlene Viva Levinson, my 2nd cousin 1x removed. Levinson family HERE. Dover (Dworetzki) family HERE. She is also  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 Zahava's parents. Isaac is buried in the Rice Lane Cemetery in Liverpool, England and Tilly (Tova) in Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa

Born: 19 May 1927 in Tel Aviv, Palestine

Siblings

• Baruch Epstein (1911 - 1982) married Sarah Ritov (1911 - 2003) in 1950
• Leah Epstein (1913 - 1985) married Oscar Marcus Werner (1922 - 2008) in Liverpool, England on 10 June 1945
• 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

Hebrew name: Zahava daughter of Yitzchak

Married

Martin Dover 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 -

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register Zahava's family were living at 99 Granby Street, Liverpool, England. The family had moved to Palestine in the mid-1920s but had returned to Liverpool in the early to mid1930s due to their poor financial situation. However Naftali remained in Palestine

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

19 May 2024 in London, England at age 97. She was buried at the Bushey Jewish cemetery, Hertfordshire, England on 20 May 2024

Obituary

DOVER. Zahava. Our dearly loved mother and grandma passed away peacefully on 19th May 2024, her 97th birthday. Deeply mourned by her son Daniel, daughter-in-law Helen, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late Moshe Dover z”l. (Jewish Chronicle May 2024)

Residences

From around 1936 till some time in the 1940s, Zahava lived with her the family lived at 99 Granby Street, Liverpool, England

From 1955 to 1962 Zahava and Martin lived at 3 Croxteth Grove, Cheshire, England

Stella Beatrice Glassman (1927 - 2019)

Stella Beatrice Glassman is the niece (by marriage to Arnold Gould) of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Moses Joseph Glassman (1891 - 1969) and Minnie Sagman (1895 - 1979)

Tombstone for Moses and Minnie Glassman. They are buried in the Long Lane Jewish Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: Janaury 1927 in Liverpool, England

Married: 

Arnold Gould in (January to March) 1945 in Liverpool, England. Arnold was age 23 and Stella was age 18

Children

• Robert E Gould 1946 -
• Belinda Gail Gould 1950 - 

Electoral Register

In 1959 Arnold and Stella are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Death

16 June 2019 age 92 in Liverpool, England. 

Residences

In 1959 the family are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

In her later years Stella lived at 97 Woolton Hill Road, Liverpool, England

Melville Freedman (1927 - ?)

Melville Freedman is the brother of Harry Freedman, who is the husband of Gertrude Esther Levin, my maternal great aunt. Levin family HERE. Freedman family HERE

Parents: Solomon Freedman (1891 - 1957) and Regina Blaser (1888 - 1972)

Tombstones for Solomon Freedman and Regina Blaser, both buried in the Rice Lane Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Born: (April to June) 1927 in Birkenhead, England

Occupation: Worked in a mens clothing shop and was also an actor in the theatre

Wedding of Harry and Gertrude Freedman, Liverpool, 27 July 1947. Front row, L-R: Marcus Levin, Zella Levin, Harry Freedman, Gertrude Freedman (Nee Levin), Regina Freedman (Nee Blaser), Ruth Levin, unknown. Back row L-R: Harry’s brother Melville Freedman, Peggy Levin, Simon Bernard Levin, Solomon Freedman

Census details

1939 Register

In the 1939 register Melville is living at 66 Heathfield Road, Liverpool, England with his parents Solomon and Regina. His brother Harry is articled to a firm of estate agents. Melville is the redacted line under Harry

Residences

In the 1939 register Melville was living with his family at 66 Heathfield Road, Liverpool, England

Wiseberg, Frances (1927 - 1963)

Frances Wiseberg, known as Fay, is the first wife of Joseph David Rosenberg, my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Joseph (Joe) Wiseberg (1902 - 1982) and Rachel (Ray) Hochenberg (1905 - 2007)

Born: 29 October 1927 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Married  

• Joseph David Rosenberg (1928 - 1996) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in abt 1949

Children

Their first child was born in 1950 when Joseph was 22 years old and Frances 23. Their last child was born when Joseph was 26 and Frances 27

• Braham Rosenberg 1950 -
• Risa Rosenberg 1952 -
• Neil Rosenberg 1954 - 2001

Death

9 April 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 36 years of age. She died of cancer. Buried at Dawes Rd Cemetery, Temple Sinai Congregation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Section 9, Line 7, plot 8

Frances Rosenberg October 29, 1927 to April 9, 1963. Dearest wife, mother and daughter

Eileen Ann Rosenberg (1927 - 2015)

Eileen Ann Rosenberg is my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Some time after 1939 but before 1948 her parents changed their surname to Rowe. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Sydney Rosenberg (1898 - 1975) and Freda Jacobs (1905 - 1993)

Born: 21 May 1927 in Manchester, England

Eileen age 15 (supplied by the family)

Married: Maurice Leslie Goodman in Sunderland, England in (Jan - Mar) 1948. Eileen was 20 and Maurice 26 years old

Eileen and Maurice on their wedding day (supplied by the family)

Children

They had two children

Death
28 January 2015 in Hartlepool, England, at 87 years of age.