#178 Mildred "Millie" Cohen ( Berl "Barnet" Cohen◊ • Joseph Cohen◊ )
Millie was born Abt 1884 in Pinsk, Russia. She died 16 Dec 1924 in New York City, New York from cancer, probably of the lungs.
She and Benjamin appear on the 1910 Census of Manhattan, New York with Flora. It says they have been married for five years. Her nationality is given as Russian (Yiddish) while Benjamin's is Russian (Polish). It gives her year of immigration as 1902.
No record of the family has been found on the 1920 Census so far. The census record for the specific building they lived in before and after 1920 does not show their names.
The age on her death certificate is hard to read, but might indicate a birth year of Abt 1876. It indicates her year of immigration as Abt 1904.
∞ Millie married #752 Benjamin Gewertz.
Marriage notes |
They married 13 Jan 1906 in Manhattan, New York Co., New York. |
Benjamin was born Abt 1885 in Russia.
He is in the group picture «here».
He is the son of Mark & Seheva (Slimowitz) Gewertz.
On the 1910 Census Benjamin is a cutter in a tailor shop. He immigrated in 1900 and was naturalized by this point.
The 1930 Census finds Benjamin and the children living with his brother-in-law, Frank Nass, in Brooklyn. He works in the "women's vests" business.
In 1940 he has remarried to Norma. The girls have moved out but Julian is still at home.
Children of this relationship:
| #795 | U | i | «Unknown» Gewertz | (–Deceased) |
| #753 | F | ii | Flora Gewertz | (21 Feb 1909–) |
| #754 | F | iii | Irene Gewertz | (7 Mar 1914–4 Aug 1976) |
| #755 | M | iv | Julian Gewertz | (1918–11 Aug 1964) |
1910 U.S. Census, Manhattan Ward 12, New York Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Roll: T624_1020; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0489; FHL microfilm: 1375033
1925 New York State Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Election District: 37; Assembly District: 16; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 37
1930 U.S. Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Roll: 1524; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1422; Image: 1105.0; FHL microfilm: 2341259
1940 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Roll: T627_2668; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 31-1818
Bonnie Schroeder, personal knowledge as recounted to Julie Deffler.
Gewertz-Cohen, marriage certificate, No. 1801 (13 Jan 1906) Bureau of Records, Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York.
Millie Gewertz, death certificate, no. 30??1 (16 Dec 1924) Bureau of Records, Dept. of Health, City of New York. Copy in possession of Julie Deffler
Line Generation: 3
Relationship: Great-Grand-Aunt
