Bertha Bookman (1870)

Bertha Esther Brayne Bookman
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Born	c. 1866 Falashti, Russia
Died	July 21, 1940
Cause of death	Cerebral Hemmorages due to hypertension and diabetes mellitus
Resting place	United Hebrew Cemetery, Section A13, Lot 398, Grave 1; Minneapolis, MN
Residence	Falashti, Russia (1870) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Falashti, Russia to Bertha Bookman (1870)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Bertha_Bookman_(1870)) Beltz (?–1910) «Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000).–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Beltz to Bertha Bookman (1870)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Bertha_Bookman_(1870)) Minneapolis, MN (1910–1940) «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 Bertha Bookman (1870)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Bertha_Bookman_(1870))
Spouse	Hyman Horwitz (m. c. 1886) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Hyman Horwitz to Bertha Bookman (1870)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Bertha_Bookman_(1870))
Children	Fanny Horwitz (1889 – 1952) Ralph Henry Horwitz (1896 – 1962) Rose Horwitz (1897 – 1978) Eva Horwitz (1898 – 1935) Sam Horwitz (1899 – 1916) Solomon Horwitz (1902 – 1988) Mildred Horwitz (1904 – 1992) Sylvia Horwitz (1910 – 1996)
Parents	Arnold Bookman (1840 -) Eva Chelfin (1840 - 1897)

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.

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.
• Bertha's gravestone: