Hyman Horwitz (1867)

Hyman Chayim Horwitz
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Born	1867 Bălți Beltz, Balti, Moldova
Died	Nov. 4, 1937
Cause of death	Hypertensive nephritis, emphysema
Resting place	United Hebrew Cemetery, Section A13, Lot 398, Grave 1; Minneapolis, MN
Residence	Belta, Balti, Moldova (1867–1910) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Belta, Balti, Moldova to Hyman Horwitz (1867)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hyman_Horwitz_(1867)) Minneapolis, MN (1910–1937) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Minneapolis, MN to Hyman Horwitz (1867)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hyman_Horwitz_(1867))
Spouse	Bertha Bookman (m. c. 1886) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Bertha Bookman to Hyman Horwitz (1867)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hyman_Horwitz_(1867))
Children	Fanny Horwitz (1889 – 1952) Rose Horwitz (1895 – 1963) Ralph Henry Horwitz (1897 – 1962) Eva Horwitz (1898 – 1935) Sam Horwitz (1899 – 1916) Solomon Horwitz (1902 – 1988) Mildred Horwitz (1904 – 1992) Sylvia Horwitz (1910 – 1996)
Parents	Yerachmial Horwitz Sora ____

This is the story of Falesht. Bertha did come from Falesht, a small shtetl in the west of current Moldova, but moved to a nearby larger city, Beltz (also called Beltsy) when she married Hyman. He was from Beltz. In Beltz, they ran an inn, where they also lived. Their children helped them run the inn until 1910 when they moved to the USA. There is only one Jew left in Falesht, but Beltz has a quite sizable and thriving Jewish community.

According to his 1920 census, Hyman and Bertha immigrated to the US in 1910 and were both naturalized in 1917.

Ellie Baker believes that Hyman and Bertha had one child more than is listed on this page.

According to Arnie Bolnick's wife Rae, Hyman may not have been a Horwitz. Rae recounted, in summer 2011, that there is a rumor that Hyman's mother had had several children, but no sons, and that at some point, another family in the village may have given Hyman (their own son) to the Horwitz's.

Historical Records

• Possible match for a Passenger List arriving from Rotterdam at New York on Jul 6, 1910 aboard the ship "Potsdam"
• Hymen (age 52) and Bertha (age 50) live with their children Eraph (age 23 or 21), Solomon (age 17), Mildred (age 15) and Sylvia (age 10) in Minneapolis, MN in the 1920 Federal Census. They own (but have a mortgage on) their home. Hyman is listed as a "junk peddler". Eraph: Stenographer; Garment Mfg. Co. Solomon: Salesman; Clothing Store. Mildred: Saleswoman; Clothing Store.
• Hymen (age 62) and Bertha (age 62) live with their children Mildred (age 25) and Sylvia (age 20) in Minneapolis, MN in the 1930 Federal Census. They are renting a home. Hymen is still listed as "junk peddler". Mildred is a stenographer in something illegible (possibly "Boston Electric"). Sylvia is a stenographer in finance.
• Hymen's gravestone: