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| birth_date        = c. 1893<ref>http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Chaya-Tova&gsln=minkus&msbpn__ftp=poland&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&msdpn=36829&msdpn_PInfo=8-|1652393|2|3247|16|730|36829|&uidh=uv6&mssns0=minkus&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=72948389&recoff=2&db=1920usfedcen&indiv=1</ref>
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| 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>
 
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== Historical Records ==
 
== Historical Records ==
  
* [[Zalman Minkus]]'s page gives a possible match for Chaya-Tova, as "Ida", in the 1900 census.
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* 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:
* [[Zalman Minkus]]'s page gives a possible match for Chaya-Tova, as "Mary", in the 1910 census.
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** "Ida" is a nickname for Chaya-Tova?
* "Anna" (age 57) lived with son John (age 30) and Lena (age 30) and grandchildren Albert (age 8) and Rochelle (age 2) in Chicago in the [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Chaya-Tova&gsln=minkus&msbpn__ftp=poland&msdpn__ftp=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois,+USA&msdpn=36829&msdpn_PInfo=8-|1652393|2|3247|16|730|36829|&uidh=uv6&mssns0=minkus&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=72948389&recoff=2&db=1920usfedcen&indiv=1 1920 Federal Census]
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** Ida is listed as having had 7 children, but only 2 are still living
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** 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)
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** Samuel's immigration year is 1890 (he's still an alien); Ida's and John are 1893.
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** Their marriage year is 1884
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** Samuel is listed as a "Junk Dealer"
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** John is in school; Sarah is not.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
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Revision as of 12:51, 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.

Notes