Leon Friedenheit (1870 - 1886)

Born 5 Jun 1870 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Feb 1886 at age 15 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Biography

Leon Friedenheit died young.

Leon Friedenheit has Jewish Roots.

Leon Friedenheit has German Roots.

Leon Friedenheit was born on 5 June 1870 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. He was the son of Gerson Friedenheit (1833-1920) and Fannie Winklein (1840-1921).^[1]

In June 1880, ten-year-old Leon was residing with his parents, nine siblings, and his maternal grandmother at 320 55th Street in Manhattan. His father was working as an insurance broker for fire and life insurance. The middle children Leon, Rachel, Simon, and Sarah were attending school.^[2]

On 25 February 1886, Leon passed away at age 15 at his residence on 351 East 78th Street in Manhattan. He was buried on 28 February at Machpelah Cemetery in Queens.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WJ5-L14 : 3 June 2020), Leon Friedenheit, 25 Feb 1886; citing Death, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,373,982. The record states Leon is buried in Machpelah Cemetery. Leon does not have a profile on Find a Grave, so he may not currently be interred there or may not have a headstone.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZXM-LHD : accessed 05 Feb 2014), Leon Friedenheit in household of Gerson Friedenheit, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet 454C, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T9-0893.

• Annie Jacobs' research dated November 6, 1998.