Friday, 8 July 2022

Philip Rosenberg (1879 - 1884)

Philip Rosenberg is my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed. Rosenberg family tree HereHere

ParentsMoses Rosenberg (1852 - 1915) and Leah (1854 - 1892)

Born: 1879 (April - June) in Manchester, England

Census details
1881
Philip and his family are at 39 Cliff Street, Manchester, England. His father Moses is a cap maker, age 28 and his mother Leah is listed as 27, both born in Poland. The children are listed as Betsy age 9 and Abraham age 7, both born in Poland and Joseph age 5, Rachel age 3 and Philip age 1 all born in Manchester


Death
1884 (July - September) in Manchester, England, at 5 years of age

Thursday, 7 July 2022

Pauline Wansker (1879 - 1954)

Pauline Wansker is the 2nd wife wife of my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed Joseph RosenbergRosenberg family tree Here

Parents: David Wansker (1843 - 1923) and Esther (1844 - 1919). They were married in 1872

Born: 1879 (January - March) in Manchester, England

Married: Joseph Rosenberg in Manchester in 1908

Census details
1881
The family were living at Broughton Lane, Cheetham, Manchester. Her father David was 45, born in Poland, a British subject and a trimming manufacturer. Her mother Esther was 37, born in New York, USA. The children were Sophia age 11, Joseph age 7, Abraham age 6, Florie age 5, Pauline age 2 and a newborn infant, Michael


1891
The family are now living at Upper Camp Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Her father David is listed as being age 49, born in Poland, a British subject and still a trimming manufacturer. Her mother Esther is now 49, born in New York, USA. The children are Sophia age 21, Joseph age 17, Abraham age 16, Phoebe F Wansker age 15, Pauline age 12 and Michael is now 10


1901
The family are now living at Bury New Road, Cheetham, Manchester. Her father David is listed as being age 58, born in Warsaw, Poland, a British subject and still a trimming manufacturer. Her mother Esther is now  listed as being age 50, born in New York, USA. Sophie, Joseph and Abraham have left home, while Forrie is age 25, Pauline age 22 and Morrie (Michael) is now 20. Also listed is Anie age 18 and Ruthy age 13


1911
Pauline is now married to Joseph and they are boarding at the Morton Hotel, 2 Woburn Place, Russell Square, London, England. His occupation is listed as a tailor and a merchant and he is an employer


1921
Pauline and Joseph are living with Pauline's parents at 179 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Manchester. Joseph's occupation is listed as a blouse manufacturer and he is an employer located at Chesterwell Rd, London 



Death
Pauline Rosenberg died on 3 April 1954 age 75

Death notice in the Manchester Guardian. As she was cremated there is no tombstone

Probate
Pauline Rosenberg Probate 3 September 1954. The value of her effects was 
£544 13s 1d and her beneficiary was David Wansker

Residences

In the 1921 census Pauline and Joseph are living with her family at 179 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Manchester

Wednesday, 6 July 2022

Joseph Rosenberg (1875 - 1931)

Joseph Rosenberg is my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

ParentsMoses Rosenberg (1852 - 1915) and Leah (1854 - 1892)

Born: 1875 (October - December) in Manchester, England

Married: 

Children:
Their child was born in 1899 when Joseph was 24 and Annie was 25

Married: 

Occupation: Cap traveller (salesman) in the 1891 census

Census details
1881
Joseph and his family are at 39 Cliff Street, Manchester, England. Moses is a cap maker, age 28 and Leah is listed as 27, both born in Poland. The children are listed as Betsy age 9 and Abraham age 7, both born in Poland and Joseph age 5, Rachel age 3 and Philip age 1 all born in Manchester. Living with the family are Max and Minnie Mendelsohn. He is 24 and she is 22. His occupation is a traveller and they are both born in Poland. They may have been lodgers and / or relatives


1891
Joseph and his family are living at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Moses is a cap manufacturer age 40 and Leah is listed as 39, both born in Russia, Poland. The children living at home are Betsey age 19 a cap maker, Abraham age 18, a cap clerk, Joseph age 15 a cap traveller, Ephraim age 9, Annie age 4 and Lena age 3.



1901
Joseph is married to Annie and they are living at 11 Lovell Place, Leeds, England. He is 25 and she is 27 and their son Meir is age 1. Joseph is an employer in the clothing industry


1911
Joseph and his 2nd wife Pauline are boarding at the Morton Hotel, 2 Woburn Place, Russell Square, London, England. His occupation is listed as a tailor and a merchant and he is an employer


1921
Joseph and Pauline are living with Pauline's parents at 179 Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Manchester. Joseph's occupation is listed as a blouse manufacturer and he is an employer located at Chesterwell Rd, London 



Death
7 December 1931 in London, England, at 56 years of age

Probate
Joseph Rosenberg Probate 2 March 1932 of 5f Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, London and the beneficiary is his son Harold Malcolm Rowe, manufacturer. The value was  £6658 16s 11d

Residences
In the 1881 census Joseph and his family were at 39 Clift Street, Manchester


In the 1891 census Joseph and his family were at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester


In 1928 Joseph is listed as living at 5f Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, London. A recent description describes Bickenhall Mansions as "a grand period residential block located between Baker Street and Gloucester Place"

Monday, 27 June 2022

Lena Rosenberg (1888 - 1933)

Lena Rosenberg is my maternal 2nd cousin 3x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

ParentsMoses Rosenberg (1852 - 1915) and Leah (1854 - 1892)

Born: 1888 (October - December) in Manchester, England

Married: Never married

Hebrew name: Dina daughter of Moshe

Census details
1891
The family is at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Moses is a cap manufacturer age 40 and Leah is listed as 39, both born in Russia, Poland. The children living at home are Betsey age 19 a cap maker, Abraham age 18, a cap clerk, Joseph age 15 a cap traveller, Ephraim age 9, Annie age 4 and Lena age 3.



1901
The family is now at 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England and Moses is the owner of the house. He is still a cap manufacturer age 49, born in Russia but now a naturalized British subject. His wife, Julia is age 49 and born in Liverpool (his first wife, Leah, died of influenza in 1892). Ephraim is age 19 and a clerk in the business, Annie is 14 and Lena is 12, all born in Manchester. They have a general servant living with them, Susan Hellegher age 23 from County Cavan, Ireland


1911
The family is now at 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England. Moses is still a cap manufacturer age 60, born in Russia and a naturalized British subject. His wife, Julia is age 64 and born in Liverpool. Lena is 21, born in Manchester. 



1921
Lena is now living at 3 Northumberland street Broughton Manchester with her brother Ephraim Rosenberg and his family. Her age is listed as 31 years and 8 months (the census was conducted on 19 June 1921) and her occupation is listed as independent



Death
20 February 1933 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at 43 years of age. Buried in the 
Blackley Jewish Cemetery, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Tombstone for Lena Rosenberg. Her age is given as 43 years. In loving memory of Lena Rosenberg who departed this life Shevat 24th 5693, February 20th 1933, aged 43 Years. Deeply mourned by her sister, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, May her dear soul rest in peace

Hebrew translation "Here is buried The maiden Dina daughter of Mr. Mosheh Died 24 Sh’vat (5)693
To the sorrowful heart of her relatives
May her soul be bound up in the bond of (eternal) life"

Will

Last will and testament of Lena Rosenberg dated 14 November 1928. Her address is given as 346 Dickinson Rd, Longsight, Manchester. Her executors are her nephews Jacob Kaufman of 15 Devonshire Street, Ardwick, Manchester and Philip Wise of 15 Kings Lane, Falconfield, Manchester. She bequeathed to her brother Joseph, residing at 5f Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, London, all her property situated at 82, 84 and 86 Elizabeth Street, Cheethan, Manchester and 49, 51, 53 and 55 Bell Street, Cheetham, Manchester. The document was witnessed by Ephraim Rosenberg and his wife Bertha Rosenberg (Nee Kaufman), also of 346 Dickinson Rd, Longsight, Manchester

Probate

Lena Rosenberg Probate 18 May 1933. Her address is listed as 37 Diana Street Walton, Liverpool, formerly of 346 Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester. The value of her effects was £2,520 15s 11d. The proceeds of her estate were granted to Harold Malcolm Rowe of 33 The Ridgeway, Hampstead, London, a manufacturer and 'lawful nephew of the whole blood and one of the persons entitled to share in the indisposed estate"

Residences

In the 1891 census Lena and her family were at 32 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester


By the 1901 census the family had moved down the road to 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester


In the 1911 Lena and her family had moved 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England

Lena's was living at 54 Windsor Road, Southport, Lancashire, England in December 1915

In the 1921 census Lena was listed as living at 3 Northumberland street, Broughton, Manchester. The dwelling appears to no longer exist


When her will was written in 1928 Lena was living at 346 Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester


Lena was living at 37 Diana Street, Walton, Liverpool at the time of her death

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Julia Joseph (1845 - 1916)

Julia Joseph is the 2nd wife of Moses Rosenberg, my maternal 1st cousin 4x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Joseph Joseph (1802 - 1877) and Phoebe Alexander (1806 - 1869)

Born:  (Oct - Dec) 1845 in Liverpool, England

Hebrew name: Riklea (Rochel Leah) the daughter of  Joseph (Yosef)

Married: 

Census details
1851
The family is at 63 Mulberry Street Liverpool. Julia is age 5. Her father, Joseph is age 49 and was born in Plymouth, England. He is a jeweller. Her mother, Phoebe is age 45 and was also born in Plymouth. Her siblings are Ellen, age 18 and born in Bristol, England; Sarah age16 also born in Bristol; Arabella age 14 born in Frome in Somerset, England; Henry age 12 also born in Frome; Esther age 10 born in New York, USA; Rachel age 8 also born in New York; and Alexander age 2 and born in Liverpool, England. Their maid is Betsy Rogers age 17 and born in Ireland.


1871
The family is now living at 18 Daulby Street Liverpool. The text is difficult to read but Julia is now age 27. Her father, Joseph is age 69 and listed as a retired jeweller. Esther is age 29, Rachel is age 25 and Rose is 19. There is a boarder and a servant. 


1881
Julia is now living at 28 Broughton Lane, Manchester, England with her sister Esther's family. Esther has married David Wansker and the family have 6 children. 


1891
Julia and the Wankster family are now living at 6 Upper Camp Street, Manchester, England. She is a manageress of a trimming warehouse


1901
Julia married Moses Rosenberg on 21 December 1892 and they are living at 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England and Moses is the owner of the house. He is a cap manufacturer age 49, born in Russia but now a naturalized British subject. Julia's age is listed as 49. Moses's children by his first wife Leah are Ephraim age 19 and a clerk in the family business, Annie age 14 and Lena age 12, all born in Manchester. They have a general servant living with them, Susan Hellegher age 23 from County Cavan, Ireland


1911
The family is now at 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England. Moses is still a cap manufacturer age 60. Julia is age 64 and born in Liverpool. Lena is 21, born in Manchester. 



Death
30 June 1916 in Leeds Yorkshire at 70 years of age. Buried in the Urmston Jewish Cemetery, Urmston, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. 

Tombstone inscription: In loving memory of Julia Rosenberg who died June 30th 1916 aged 74 years. Deeply mourned by her relatives. M.H.D.S.R.I.P. 

The age given on her tombstone, 74, does not fit with her birth, various census, or death records. She died on the 3rd of Iyar 5676

Hebrew translation: Here is buried the most esteemed and upright of women, may she be blessed in her home, Mrs. Riklea, daughter of Mr. Yosef, died Tuesday, 27 Iyar 5676 (1916). May her soul be bound up in the bond of (eternal) life. The third line is a quote from Judges 5:24, describing Yael, who eliminated Sisera and can also be translated as "among women in the tent she will be blessed"

Residences
In the 1851 census the family lived at 63 Mulberry Street, Liverpool

In the 1871 census the family lived at 18 Daulby Street, Liverpool

In the 1881 census the family lived at 28 Broughton Lane, Manchester

In the 1891 census the family lived at 6 Upper Camp Street, Manchester


By the 1901 census Julia and her new family were living at 84 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester


In the 1911 census the family had moved 29 Chesterfield Road, Blackpool, England