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** Samuel is listed as a "Junk Dealer"
 
** Samuel is listed as a "Junk Dealer"
 
** John is in school; Sarah is not.
 
** John is in school; Sarah is not.
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* Possible death record match for [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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Revision as of 12:54, 22 February 2011

Chaya-Tova Kac
Born c. 1861[1]
Poland
Resting place Chicago, IL
Spouse Samuel Minkus
Children Meir Minkus
Libby Minkus
Sarah Minkus
Zalman ("John") Minkus[2]
Parents Yekuti'el Kac[3]

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.[4]

Historical Records

  • 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.
  • Possible death record match for Ida Joby Minkus on 6 Jul 1929 in Cook County, IL

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