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editorialized about the "Death of a Man of Honor."
Notes for KATE FRIEDMAN BECKER:
Known as Kitty.
More About ABRAHAM BECKER and KATE BECKER:
Marriage: 08 Feb 1887, Chicago, IL
Children of ABRAHAM BECKER and KATE BECKER are:
84. i. HELEN BECKER 6 SULZBERGER, b. 03 Aug 1889, Chicago, IL; d. 14 Jul 1964, Kenora, Canada.
85. ii. LOUISE BECKER SHIRE, b. 12 Jun 1891, Chicago, IL; d. 06 Sep 1973, Highland Park, IL.
86. iii. JAMES H. BECKER, b. 11 Dec 1894, Chicago, IL; d. 19 Sep 1970, Chicago, IL.
87. iv. MARGARET BECKER FRIEDLICH, b. 08 Nov 1899, Chicago, IL; d. 22 Nov 1990.
47. ELISE 5 SCHAFFNER (JAKOB 4 , ABRAHAM 3 , NATHAN 2 SALOMON, SALOMON 1 NATHAN) was born 22 Jul 1856 in
Eppelsheim, Rheinhessen, GER, and died 15 Nov 1929 in Mannheim, GER. She married LOUIS BENSDORF, son
of SELIGMAN BENSDORF and JEANNETTE BENSDORF. He was born 12 Jun 1851 in Mannheim, GER, and died 28
Nov 1935 in Mannheim, GER.
Notes for LOUIS BENSDORF:
The Louis Bensdorfs lived in a very nice,if a bit dar, apartment in central Mannheim (F4,5) above the inherited
butcher shop. Louis retired early, his grandchildren never saw the shop in operation, but remember the smoky
meat smell which never left the apartment entirely. Louis devoted much of his later yers attending the Mannheim
"Hauptsynagogue" (liberal) which was located within a block from home where he had many friends.
Elise is the link to the Schaffners. She was well educated and a gifted artist. There is a self-portrait as a young
girl (black and white drawing( at Bea Reynolds' house in LA.
Children of ELISE SCHAFFNER and LOUIS BENSDORF are:
i. JACOB 6 BENSDORF, b. 24 Jan 1880, Mannheim, GER; d. 02 Dec 1931, Chicago, IL; m. GERTRUDE
BECKER BENSDORF, Chicago, IL; b. Chicago, IL; d. 1958, Chicago, IL.
Notes for JACOB BENSDORF:
Very little is known about Jacob Bensdorf. He left his parents in Mannheim in the early 1900's and emigrated
to Chicago where he met and married Gertrude Becker. He died before any of the other Bensdorfs arrived in
the US.
More About JACOB BENSDORF and GERTRUDE BENSDORF:
Marriage: Chicago, IL
88. ii. SALLY BENSDORF, b. 16 Jan 1883, Mannheim, GER; d. 14 Feb 1927, Mannheim, GER.
89. iii. ALFRED BENSDORF, b. 17 May 1884, Mannheim, GER; d. 02 Apr 1958, Chicago, IL.
90. iv. PAUL BENSDORF, b. 17 Jul 1891, Mannheim, GER; d. 23 Dec 1968, New York, NY.
48. NETTIE SCHAFFNER 5 SCHAFFNER (MOSES 4 , ABRAHAM 3 , NATHAN 2 SALOMON, SALOMON 1 NATHAN) died
Unknown. She married ABRAHAM SCHAFFNER, son of MICHAEL SCHAFFNER and AMELIA SCHAFFNER. He was
born 1860 in Randolph, OH, and died 07 Dec 1920 in Mt. Vernon, NY.
Notes for NETTIE SCHAFFNER SCHAFFNER:
For descendents, see Abraham Schaffner.
Notes for ABRAHAM SCHAFFNER:
Lived in Mt. Vernon, NY. He represented Hart, Schaffner and Marx in
New York State. He was a founder of Sinai Temple in Mt. Vernon.
Children are listed above under (41) Abraham Schaffner.
49. HANNAH SCHAFFNER 5 SOULMAN (MOSES 4 SCHAFFNER, ABRAHAM 3 , NATHAN 2 SALOMON, SALOMON 1 NATHAN)
was born 1881 in Chicago, IL, and died 1964 in Chicago, IL. She married GEORGE SOULMAN 07 Apr 1904 in
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