Difference between revisions of "Jean Bernstein (1880)"

Jean ("Eugene") Bernstein
Jean ("Eugene") Bernstein
Born	November 26, 1880; Romania
Spouse	Minnie Bernstein (m. c. 1901–) (Maiden name unknown)
Children	Eabel Bernstein (b. c. 1907); Adolph Bernstein (b. 1908); Morris Bernstein (b. 1911); Beatrice Bernstein (b. c. 1916)

Revision as of 13:59, 3 January 2011

Minne and Eugene immigrated, from Bacau, Romania. (We don't know if they were married then, or whether they immigrated together or independently.)

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Rhoda Freedman (daughter of ... one of Adolph's sisters?) was married, then upon divorce changed her name to Rachel Freed.

Possible match for Jean's immigration in 1900
Jean's (age 37) WWI Draft papers. Address: 219 Summit, Elgin, Kane, Illinois. B'day: Nov 26, 1880. Occupation: Fruits/produce. Nearest Relative: Minnie Bernstein
Jean's naturalization card. Birth date: Nov 26, 1880. Date of naturalization: June 8, 1921. Address: 219 Summit St. (Elgin, Kane, Illinois). Country of birth: Romania.
Eugene (age 49), Minnie (age 49), Eabel (age 23), Morris (age 18), Beatrice (age 14) live in Elgin, Kane, Illinois in the 1930 Federal Census. The family lives in a home valued at $7,500. Eugene and Minne got married at 21 years old (c. 1901). All in home are able to read/write. Eabel not in school, but Morris and Beatrice are. Eugene born in Romania (1st language: Romanian), Minnie born in Poland (1st language: Polish). Eabel born in Wisconsin, other children born in Illinois. Both immigrated in 1900 and are naturalized and can speak English. Eugene is a fruit and produce merchant. Minnie not employed. Eabel is a stenographer at a merchant office.

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-* Beatrice died when Gene/Nancy were in DC (in the 1970s)
-** Gene says: (Uncle) Ben hugged Gene, crying, and requested that Gene and Nancy name their child Beatrice if it it were a girl, so that there would be another Beatrice Bernstein. (Nancy and Gene were pregnant at the time, but subsequently miscarried.)
 * Rhoda Freedman (daughter of ... one of Adolph's sisters?) was married, then upon divorce changed her name to Rachel Freed.

Jean ("Eugene") Bernstein
Born	November 26, 1880(1880-11-26)^[1] Romania^[2]
Spouse	Minnie Bernstein (m. c. 1901–) (Maiden name unknown)
Children	Eabel Bernstein (b. c. 1907) Adolph Bernstein (b. 1908) Morris Bernstein (b. 1911) Beatrice Bernstein (b. c. 1916)^[3]