Leah Morris (1921 - 2011)

Leah Morris, known as Lee, is the niece of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Morris family tree HERE

Parents: Ely Morris (1880 - 1973) and Annie Katz (1888 - 1967)

Tombstones for Lee's parents, who are buried in the Bloemfontein Memorial Cemetery, Bloemfontein., South Africa

Born: 7 November 1921 in Roodepoort, South Africa

Hebrew name: Rivka Leah daughter of Eliyahu

Occupation: Before her marriage Lee was a Bookkeeper

Siblings

• Bertha Morris (1913 - 2011) married Henry Sailing Salkinder (1911 - 1987) in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 6 September 1942
• Nathan (Sonny) Morris (1915 - 1991) married Cecilia (Cissie) Michael (1920 - 1992) in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 13 January 1943

Marriage: Sidney William Loewenson, known as Sonny, on 5 December 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lee was 33  and Sidney 38

Marriage certificate for Lee and Sidney who were married in the Parkview Greenside synagogue, Johannesburg on 5 December 1954

Children

Their first child was born in 1955 when Sidney was 39 and Lee 33 years old. Their second and last child was born in 1957 when Sidney was 41 and Lee 36 years old 

• Barry Loewenson 1955 -
• Rene Loewenson 1957 -

Harare Hebrew Congregation

Lee was the secretary of the Harare Hebrew Congregation in 1992 and 1993

Death

5 February 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe age 89. She is buried in the Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare, Zimbabwe

Tombstone for Lee. "Here lies Leah Loewenson. Born 07.11.21 Died 05.02.11.  A woman of spirit, humour and compassion much loved by her family. May her soul be bound in the bond of eternal life."

The Hebrew text is very garbled, appearing to be a Hebrew translation of the English inscription. It works out approximately as follows:

פנ רבקה לאה לוונסאן - Here is buried Rivka Leah Loewenson
אשה מליאת רוח הומור וחמלה - A woman filled with spirit, humor and compassion
אהובה על כל משפחתה - Beloved by her entire family
ת. נ. צ. ב. ה. - May her soul be bound in the bind of the living

Residence

In 1968 Sidney and Lee are living at 11 Laurie Road, Milton Park, Salisbury, Rhodesia

Rose Frankel (1908 - 1984)

Rose Frankel is the wife of Nathan Bryer, a nephew of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Morris family HERE. Bryer family HERE

Parents: Gustav Frankel (1869 - 1937) and Augusta Gustchen Oppenheimer (1882 - 1956)

Born: 1 January 1908 in Roodepoort, South Africa

Siblings

• Fanny Frankel (1905 - 1982) married Walter Seehof (1903 - 1972) in Johannesburg, South Africa on 10 November 1930
• Beatrice Frankel (1912 - 1999) married Gunther Hermann (1909 - ?) in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 December 1935

Married: Nathan Bryer on 31 December 1933 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nathan and Rose were both almost 26 years old. They probably met on a student tour to the United States, which they both participated in (see travel section below)

Marriage certificate for Nathan and Rose, who were married in Johannesburg on 29 December 1933. Nathan was living at 15 Waverley Road, Bloemfontein and Rose at 12 Young Avenue, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg - her family home. The two witnesses, Fanny Seehoff (Nee Frankel) and Beatrice Frankel, were Rose's sisters.

Children

Their first child was born in 1935 when Nathan and Rose were both 27 years old. Their second child was born in 1938 when Nathan and Rose were both 30 years old

• Ronald Barry Bryer 1935 -
• Geoffrey Michael Bryer 1938 -

Travel

1928

Rose arriving in Southampton, England from Durban, South Africa aboard the Balmoral Castle. She arrived on 24 December 1928 and then proceeded to the USA. She is a student age 20

Rose travelling on 28 December 1928 from Liverpool, England to Boston, USA aboard either the Koriatio or the Adriatic. Her occupation is listed as student, she is age 20, and he is travelling 3rd class

1929

Rose travelling on 11 February 1929 from New York, USA to Liverpool, England aboard the Cedric. Her occupation is listed as student and she is age 21

Both Rose and her future husband Nathan were members of this student tour group (The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday, January 12, 1929)

Click on image to enlarge (Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York · Monday, January 21, 1929)

Click on image to enlarge  (The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Friday, January 25, 1929)

Death

10 November 1984 age 76 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shee was buried in the Westpark Cemetery there on 12 November 1984, Grave block V, no 734

Jewishgen cemetery record for Rose Bryer

Westpark cemetery record for Rose

Residence

Rose grew up in teh family home at 12 Young Avenue, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa