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Edward G. Herzenberg

Male 1871 - 1943  (71 years)


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  • Name Edward G. Herzenberg 
    Born 4 Oct 1871  Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Mar 1943  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 28 Mar 1943  Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4064  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Zvi or Tzvi Hirsch Herzenberg,   b. Abt 1832, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1919, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Lena or Sarah Kramer,   b. Abt 1834, of Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1929, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Married Bef 1870  of Aizpute (Hasenpoth), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta or Yetta Herzenberg,   b. 10 Jun 1878, Libau, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1973, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1900  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Gabriel Herzenberg,   b. 10 Jun 1901, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1987, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Sarah Herzenberg,   b. 24 Sep 1902, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1990, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Arthur Abraham Herzenberg,   b. 2 Nov 1903, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1992, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Courland (Kurzeme in Latvian, Kurland in German) is the historically distinct area of modern day Latvia bounded by the Baltic Sea to the west, Lithuania to the south, and the Dvina River (now Daugava) to the North. Its historic capital was Mitau (now Jelgava). It had ice-free Baltic ports with commercial and strategic importance. At its height Courland was a prosperous and cultured German-speaking Duchy. Courland was a separate Gubernia (Province) of the Russian Empire from 1797-1918. 50-60% of the Jews living in Riga just north of Courland had family roots in Courland. The names of the various towns have changed now that the area is part of Latvia (new-old as of early 1900s):
      Aizpute-Hasenpoth
      Jelgava-Mitau
      Kuldiga-Goldingen
      Liepaja-Libau
      Piltene-Pilten
      Talsi-Talsen
      Ventspils-Windau

      2. Censuses:
      1900 US: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, p. 6 of 62, 128 Harrison Ave., family 59:
      Edward Herzenberg, Feb 1845, 55, md. 30 years, Rus Rus Rus, imm. 1899.
      Dora, wife, Mar 1850, 50, md. 30 yrs., 6 total children all living, Rus Rus Rus, imm. 1899.
      Yetta, dau., Aug 1878, 21, single, Rus Rus Rus, milliner, imm. 1899.
      Robert, son, Apr 1881, 19, single, Rus Rus Rus, imm. 1899.
      Joseph, son, Jul 1888, 11, Rus Rus Rus., imm. 1899.
      Linn, dau., 1892, 8, Rus Rus Rus, imm. 1899.
      Edward, nephew, Apr 1870, 30, single, Rus Rus Rus, imm. 1890, salesman.

      1910 US: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, p. 1 of 20, 1370 Myrtle Ave., house 3, family 6, 15 Apr 1910:
      Edward G. Herzenberg, 40, md. once for 10 years, Ger Ger Ger, imm. 1890, millinery shop.
      Henrietta, 29, md. once for 10 years, 3 total children all living, Ger Ger Ger, imm. 1890.
      William, son, 8, NY Ger Ger.
      Sarah, dau., 7, NY Ger Ger.
      Arthur, son, 6, NY Ger Ger.

      1920 US: Queens, Queens, New York, p. 3 of 6, 1736 Myrtle Ave., house 15, family 38:
      Edward G. Herzenberg, rents, 51, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, immigrated 1890, naturalized 1896, owns millinery store.
      Yettie, wife, 39, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, imm. 1898, naturalized.
      William, son, 18, NY, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, Commercial cotton goods salesman.
      Sarah, dau., 17, NY, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish, millinery trimmer.
      Arthur, son, 16, single, NY, Russian Jewish, Russian Jewish.

      1930 US: Queens, Queens, New York, p. 28 of 31, 1736 Myrtle Ave., house 158, family 302:
      Edward S. Herzenberg, rents, $40, 60, md. at age 29, Ger Ger Ger, immigrated 1890, naturalized, store merchant.
      Yette, wife, 49, md. at age 19, Ger Ger Ger, imm. 1898, naturalized.
      Arthur, son, 26, single, NY Ger Ger, salesman.

      3. Website of Peter Bruce Herzenberg of London, England (since relocated to South Africa). Website is no longer functioning as of 7 Aug 2007. Copies of much of his data from the website in my possession. He indicates references by codes, which pertain to the original source and file held in his database, which I have not seen. I have no key to the sources except HL is Leonardo Herzenberg, HG is Gail Herzenberg, PC is probably Piltene Cemetery records, LA is probably Latvian Archives, FA is probably Aleksandrs Feigmanis (Latvian researcher hired by Harold Hodes), and YL is Len Yodaiken (Israeli researcher hired by Harold Hodes); however, he lists the main researchers and their contributions in a lengthy report which I include in full in the notes of the earliest Herzenberg of this database. In regards to this individual:
      HL017 Info shows Edward (Edouard) b. Abt 1880 in Libau, d. 1944 in Queens, NY, m. to Yetta Herzenberg.
      HG016
      LL173

      4. Website of Peter Bruce Herzenberg of London, England (since relocated to South Africa). Website is no longer functioning as of 7 Aug 2007. Copies of much of his data from the website in my possession. He indicates references by codes, which pertain to the original source and file held in his database, which I have not seen. I have no key to the sources except HL is Leonardo Herzenberg, HG is Gail Herzenberg, PC is probably Piltene Cemetery records, LA is probably Latvian Archives, FA is probably Aleksandrs Feigmanis (Latvian researcher hired by Harold Hodes), and YL is Len Yodaiken (Israeli researcher hired by Harold Hodes); however, he lists the main researchers and their contributions in a lengthy report which I include in full in the notes of the earliest Herzenberg of this database. Peter lists three children: William Gabriel, Arthur and Robert. Note that Peter misses the child Sarah, but shows a Robert (Bobby) md. to Krieger. Could Bobby be Arthur since the Bobby survived to a marriagable age, but never showed up in the censuses with the family which would be highly unlikely.

      5. Email dated 22 Jan 2018 from Gilda Kurtzman of Petach Tikva, Israel : "Outline Descendant Report for Yosef Herzenberg:
      1 Yosef Herzenberg
      + Rebecca Iddelson
      2 Tzvi Hirsch Herzenberg b: 1836 in Libau, Latvia, d: 1925 in Libau, Latvia
      + Lena Kramer b: Abt. 1834 in Libau, Latvia, d: Nov 27, 1929 in Libau, Latvia
      3 Adolph HERZENBERG b: Abt. 1870 in Aizpute (Hazenpoth) or Grobin, Courland, Latvia, d: Dec 1941 in Lativa, Holocaust
      + Lydia RAIVID b: Abt. 1879 in Possibly Telsiai, d: Sep 08, 1926 in Libau, Latvia
      4 Leo HERZENBERG b: Jan 04, 1899 in Lativa, d: Mar 06, 1971 in Tel Aviv, Israel
      + Lucy ??? b: Abt. 1900 in Lithuania, m: Bef. 1927 in Lithuania, d: Aug 01, 1969 in Wiesbaden,
      Germany
      5 Lilli HERZENBERG b: Mar 17, 1928 in Lithuania, d: May 29, 2000 in Wiesbaden, Germany
      + Julius FARKAS b: Jul 02, 1910 in Frankfurt, Germany, m: Jun 27, 1950 in Tel Aviv, Israel, d: Jun 10, 1996 in Wiesbaden, Germany
      6 Daniel Josef FARKAS b: Jul 30, 1956 in Wiesbaden, Germany
      + Dalia MIZRACHI b: Sep 11, 1957 in Tel Aviv, Israel, m: Aug 25, 1980 in Wiesbaden, Germany
      7 Inbal FARKAS b: Feb 26, 1982 in Wiesbaden, Germany
      + Shmuel COHEN m: Nov 17, 2011 in Haifa, Israel
      7 Chaim FARKAS b: Jun 01, 1985 in Holon, Israel
      + Adva MADANES m: Jun 10, 2016 in Chavat Ronit, Israel
      7 Avital FARKAS b: Nov 14, 1991 in Holon, Israel
      4 Gabriel William HERZENBERG b: Jul 19, 1900 in Libau, Latvia, d: May 27, 1985 in Chevy Chase, MD
      + Toba SCHLOSS b: May 17, 1911 in Pennsylvania, m: May 31, 1938 in Washington, DC, d: May 10, 1997 in North Bethesda, MD
      5 Berl Jacob HERZENBERG b: May 07, 1942 in Washington, DC
      + Joanne MAFUCCI b: 1940
      5 Gail Joanne HERZENBERG b: Apr 26, 1945 in Washington, DC, d: Jan 17, 2013
      + Jerrold Leslie ZIMMERMAN b: Jan 04, 1946, m: May 30, 1970
      6 Joanna Herzenberg ZIMMERMAN b: Feb 22, 1978 in Richmond, VA
      + Jonathan Paul LACROIX b: Sep 01, 1962, m: Jul 08, 2005 in Lexington, VA
      7 Tova ZIMMERMAN LACROIX b: May 20, 2008 in Virginia
      6 Noah Herzenberg ZIMMERMAN b: Sep 28, 1981 in Washington, DC
      4 Irving HERZENBERG b: Nov 03, 1903 in Libau, Latvia, d: Apr 27, 1964 in New York City, NY
      + Janice WILE b: May 15, 1913 in New York, m: Feb 04, 1937 in New York City, NY, d: Nov 07, 1982 in Burlington, VT
      5 Linda HERZENBERG b: Jun 21, 1942 in New York
      + Peter W. SPARKS b: Mar 15, 1942, m: Feb 08, 1964 in Burlington, VT
      6 Lauren SPARKS b: Sep 18, 1964 in Burlington, VT.
      + Timothy E. WRIGHT b: Oct 16, 1963, m: Jun 11, 1995 in Vermont
      7 Liam WRIGHT b: Feb 13, 1998 in Concord, NH
      7 Garret WRIGHT b: Jul 15, 1999 in Concord, NH
      6 Jennifer SPARKS b: Mar 04, 1967 in Burlington, VT.
      + Ari GOLDSTEIN m: Dec 28, 2002 in Jackson Hall, WY
      7 Beatarix GOLDSTEIN b: Feb 27, 2006 in Jackson Hall, WY
      5 Carol Joan HERZENBERG b: May 08, 1944 in New York
      + Jake Simon MEYER
      6 Cecelia MEYER b: 1971
      6 Danielle Neva MEYER b: Apr 29, 1978 in El Paso County, TX
      + Andrew Eric GEISHEIMER b: Sep 01, 1977, m: Nov 02, 2009 in Adams, CO
      6 Jared Cephas MEYER b: Aug 06, 1980 in El Paso County, TX
      3 Edward Herzenberg
      3 Max Herzenberg
      3 Joseph Jacob Herzenberg
      3 Sarah Herzenberg
      3 Willy Gabriel Herzenberg"

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Ancestry.com's "New York Petitions for Naturalization": Edward G. Herzenberg, b. Oct 1871, previous nationality of Russian, living at 1370 Myrtle Ave of Brooklyn, NY, milliner, arrived 10 Jan 1890 through port of NY/NY, naturalized 20 Nov 1905 per vol. 76, copy of record no. 211, US District Court in Brooklyn, NY.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Date and place are unsubstantiated guesses only by Kerry Petersen.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Leonardo Herzenberg http://www.herzenberg.net/

      2. Interested researcher: Binni Lewis 18 Aug 2007 . Has no dates nor places but lists children as Sarah, Gabriel Willy, Adolphe, Edward, Max Mordechai, Yosef Yaacov.