Sylvia Horwitz
| Sylvia Horwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 10, 1910[1] Russia or Minneapolis, MN (Source Conflict) |
| Died | 1996 |
| Resting place | Minneapolis, MN |
| Spouse | Adolph Bernstein |
| Children |
Elaine Bernstein Ellie Bernstein Harriet Bernstein Eugene Bernstein |
| Parents |
Hyman Horwitz Bertha Bookman |
Story of Adolph and Sylvia Meeting[edit]
According to family lore, Adolph Bernstein and his friend Ted Stern had jars of fetuses which they were going to display at state fairs to make money during the depression. Their first stop was Minneapolis where Adolph stayed with sister (Reva Bernstein) and brother-in-law (Sam Lieberman) who had a sister named Jeanette R Lieberman, married to Ralph Henry Horwitz, who introduced Adolph to his younger sister Sylvia Horwitz at a shivah.
- Adolph Bernstein's older sister is Reva Bernstein.
- Reva Bernstein married Sam Lieberman.
- Sam Lieberman's younger sister is Jeanette R Lieberman.
- Jeanette R Lieberman married Ralph Henry Horwitz.
- Ralph Henry Horwitz's youngest sister is Sylvia Horwitz.
After Sylvia and Adolph met, they courted for a while, and Adolph's friend Ted took off for California without him. Adolph wanted to get married, but Sylvia's parents refused to allow it. Why? Because she had one older sister who was not yet married. So they had to wait until Mildred got married until they could get engaged.
Historical Records[edit]
- Sylvia (age 10) lives with her parents Hymen (age 52) and Bertha (age 50) and siblings Eraph (age 23 or 21), Solomon (age 17), and Mildred (age 15) in Minneapolis, MN in the 1920 Federal Census
- Sylvia (age 20) lives with her parents Hymen (age 62) and Bertha (age 62) and sibling Mildred (age 25) in Minneapolis, MN in the 1930 Federal Census
- Adolph (age 28) and Sylvia (age 27) returned from a cruise in the Carribean on Nov, 22, 1937 in the port of New Orleans. Their address is listed as 663 Preston Ave., Elgin, IL. Although Sylvia reported being seasick for much of this trip, daughter Harriet was conceived during it.
