Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy

Robert or Ruven Herzenberg

Male 1881 - Aft 1942  (> 62 years)


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  • Name Robert or Ruven Herzenberg 
    Born 15 Apr 1881  Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1942  of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4010  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Edward or Elias or Elkan Herzenberg,   b. Feb 1845, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Doris or Dora Dreyer,   b. Mar 1850, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1936, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married Bef 1870  of Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Gladys Waterman,   b. 26 Jul 1891, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1977, , Ventura, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1918  Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1919  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. 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:
      LA 010 shows Ruben (Robert) b. 1882.

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

      RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. 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.