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| − | | name = Chaya-Tova | + | | name = Chaya-Tova Kac |
| − | | birth_date = c. | + | | birth_date = c. 1861<ref>[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=john&gsln=minkus&msbdy=1890&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&uidh=uv6&mssng0=lena&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=10840014&recoff=1+2&db=1900usfedcen&indiv=1 1900 Federal Census]</ref> or c. 1868<ref>Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011</ref> |
| − | | birth_place = Poland | + | | birth_place = Poland<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> |
| − | | death_date = | + | | death_date = July 6, 1929<ref>Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011</ref> |
| − | | resting_place = | + | | resting_place = [[Waldheim Cemetery]], Forest Park, IL<ref>Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011</ref> |
| − | | spouse = | + | | spouse = [[Samuel Minkus]] |
| − | | children = [[Meir Minkus]]<br />[[Libby Minkus]]<br />[[Sarah Minkus]]<br />[[Zalman Minkus]]<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> | + | | children = [[Meir Minkus]]<br />[[Libby Minkus]]<br />[[Sarah Minkus]]<br />[[Zalman Minkus|Zalman ("John") Minkus]]<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> |
| parents = [[Yekuti'el Kac]]<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> | | parents = [[Yekuti'el Kac]]<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> | ||
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| − | Chaya-Tova was probably the oldest child of Yekuti’el Kac. She came to Chicago around 1889. A well-known caterer in Chicago, she had a reputation for being very charitable. She had 4 children, and they had a half-brother, Henoch – details are not clear.<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> | + | Chaya-Tova was probably the oldest child of Yekuti’el Kac. She came to Chicago around 1889. A well-known caterer for Jewish weddings in Chicago, she had a reputation for being very charitable. She was a very observant Orthodox Jew. She had 4 children, and they had a half-brother, Henoch – details are not clear.<ref>[[Kac Family History]]</ref> |
== Historical Records == | == Historical Records == | ||
| − | * | + | * John (age 12) lives with his parents Samuel (age 45) and Ida (age 39) and younger sister Sarah (age 5) in the [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=john&gsln=minkus&msbdy=1890&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&uidh=uv6&mssng0=lena&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=10840014&recoff=1+2&db=1900usfedcen&indiv=1 1900 Federal Census]. Notes: |
| − | * | + | ** "Ida" is a nickname for Chaya-Tova? |
| + | ** Ida is listed as having had 7 children, but only 2 are still living | ||
| + | ** Samuel's birthdate is given as Mar 1854; Ida's is Dec 1860; John's is May 1888 (born in Russia); Sarah's is Nov 1894 (born in IL) | ||
| + | ** Samuel's immigration year is 1890 (he's still an alien); Ida's and John are 1893. | ||
| + | ** Their marriage year is 1884 | ||
| + | ** Samuel is listed as a "Junk Dealer" | ||
| + | ** John is in school; Sarah is not. | ||
| + | * Chaya-Tova's death record is listed under the name [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=ida&gsln=minkus&mswpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&mswpn=36829&mswpn_PInfo=8-|1652393|2|3247|16|730|36829|&msbdy=1860&msbpn__ftp=russia&uidh=uv6&mssng0=samuel&mssns0=minkus&mscng0=john&pcat=BMD_DEATH&h=1032834&recoff=1+2&db=CookCountyDeaths&indiv=1 Ida Joby Minkus] on 6 Jul 1929 in Cook County, IL | ||
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| + | == Burial == | ||
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| + | According to the Waldheim Cemetery, "We have a Toby Minkus (Chaya-Tova) who died 07-06-1929 at the age of 66. Buried next to Toby is a Samuel Minkus who died in 08-11-1918 at the age of 60. On the same lot is a Henry Minkus who died 06-26-1923 at the age of 42. There is also a Samuel Goldsmith who died in 10-03-1951 at the age of 69 and a [[Sarah Freida Kac|Sarah]] who died in 02-22-1979 at the age of 90. These people are buried in our B’nai Israel Section Gate 24, Lot 26, Row 11 Graves 1 thru 5."<ref>Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011</ref> (Note: Zalman Minkus had a cousin named Henry, but it is unclear if this is the same individual.) | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 23 February 2011
| Chaya-Tova Kac | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1861[1] or c. 1868[2] Poland[3] |
| Died | July 6, 1929[4] |
| Resting place | Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, IL[5] |
| Spouse | Samuel Minkus |
| Children |
Meir Minkus Libby Minkus Sarah Minkus Zalman ("John") Minkus[6] |
| Parents | Yekuti'el Kac[7] |
Chaya-Tova was probably the oldest child of Yekuti’el Kac. She came to Chicago around 1889. A well-known caterer for Jewish weddings in Chicago, she had a reputation for being very charitable. She was a very observant Orthodox Jew. She had 4 children, and they had a half-brother, Henoch – details are not clear.[8]
Historical Records[edit]
- John (age 12) lives with his parents Samuel (age 45) and Ida (age 39) and younger sister Sarah (age 5) in the 1900 Federal Census. Notes:
- "Ida" is a nickname for Chaya-Tova?
- Ida is listed as having had 7 children, but only 2 are still living
- Samuel's birthdate is given as Mar 1854; Ida's is Dec 1860; John's is May 1888 (born in Russia); Sarah's is Nov 1894 (born in IL)
- Samuel's immigration year is 1890 (he's still an alien); Ida's and John are 1893.
- Their marriage year is 1884
- Samuel is listed as a "Junk Dealer"
- John is in school; Sarah is not.
- Chaya-Tova's death record is listed under the name Ida Joby Minkus on 6 Jul 1929 in Cook County, IL
Burial[edit]
According to the Waldheim Cemetery, "We have a Toby Minkus (Chaya-Tova) who died 07-06-1929 at the age of 66. Buried next to Toby is a Samuel Minkus who died in 08-11-1918 at the age of 60. On the same lot is a Henry Minkus who died 06-26-1923 at the age of 42. There is also a Samuel Goldsmith who died in 10-03-1951 at the age of 69 and a Sarah who died in 02-22-1979 at the age of 90. These people are buried in our B’nai Israel Section Gate 24, Lot 26, Row 11 Graves 1 thru 5."[9] (Note: Zalman Minkus had a cousin named Henry, but it is unclear if this is the same individual.)
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1900 Federal Census
- ↑ Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011
- ↑ Kac Family History
- ↑ Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011
- ↑ Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011
- ↑ Kac Family History
- ↑ Kac Family History
- ↑ Kac Family History
- ↑ Email from Waldheim Cemetery "Family Services Coordinator" on 2/22/2011