Bernard Weissbach (abt. 1877 - 1950)

Born about 18 May 1877 in Plopana, Bacău, România

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1950 at about age 73 in San Francisco County, California, United States

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Biography

Bernard Weissbach has Jewish Roots.

Bernhard Weissbach was born on either 18 May 1876, 1877 or 1878 in Plopana, Romania.^[1]

Bernard married Victoria (Feinjung/Feinjurk) Weissbach. They had 4 children:

1. Morris
2. Cecile (Weissbach) Gardner (1903-abt.1977) was born on 15 August 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.^[2]
3. Libby
4. Herman

Bernard emigrated from Constantinople, Turkey to the United States of America. He left Le Harve, France aboard SS La Taurraine and arrived at the port of New York, NY, USA on 28 May 1901.^[1]

In the 1905 census Bernhard (age 25) was the head of household at 346 East 20th Street, Manhattan. The household were:^[3]

Bernard was naturalized on 9 August 1910.^[1]

Bernard's World War I draft registration card gave his address as 348 2nd Ave Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona. He was described as of medium height and build with brown hair and eyes. His occupation was a tailor.^[4] Bernard was registered to vote in 1916 at 271 N Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[5]

Bernard remarried to Ella A Lobell on 4 March 1919 in Los Angeles, California.^[6] They had 2 children:

1. Carole M and
2. Theodore A

In the 1920 census Bernard (age 41), Taylor, was the married head of household in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona.^[7] In the 1940 census Bernard (age 63), Laborer, was the married head of household in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.^[8] In the 1950 census Bernard (age 72) was the married head of household in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.^[9]

Bernard died (age 74) on 5 December 1950 in San Francisco.^[10] Bernard is buried in Eternal Home Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California.^[11]

Research Notes

Bernard's year of birth is uncertain due to discrepency among the records. This may be caused partly by the fact that Romania did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1919.^[12] The earliest source that gives a full DOB is his naturalization where he gave 18 May 1877.^[1] The date on his WWI draft is 18 May 1878.^[4] Finally, his death registration gives his birth as 18 May 1876.^[10] Bernard himself would have given the information on the naturalization and draft card, these seem more reliable than the death registation. The various census records also imply multiple years of birth:

• 1905 Census age 25 birth year about 1880^[3]
• 1920 Census age 41 birth year about 1879^[7]
• 1940 Census age 63 birth year about 1877^[8] and
• 1950 Census age 72 birth year about 1878^[9]

Since there is no consensus, I have used the date from the naturalization record as this was given by Bernard himself and is the earliest source. Weinberg-577 16:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Naturalization Declaration: "California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, Dc; (Roll 24) Petitions For Naturalization 3234-3433; Record Group Title: National Archives Gift Collection; Record Group Number: 200
   Ancestry Record 3998 #1203211332 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Name: Bernard Weissbach; Declaration Age: 33; Record Type: Naturalization Declaration; Birth Date: 18 May 1877; Birth Place: Romania; Departure Place: Le Havre, France; Arrival Date: 28 May 1901; Declaration Date: 9 Aug 1910; Ship: La Taurraine.
2. ↑ Birth of daughter Celia Weissbach: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909"
   New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Birth Certificates; Certificate Number: 35366
   Ancestry Record 61779 #17424951 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Celia Weissbach born to Bernard Weissbach and Victoria Weissbach on 15 Aug 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, USA.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1905 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1905"
   New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 18 E.D. 17; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 29
   Ancestry Record 7364 #6791571 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Weisbach (25) head of household in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. Born in Romania.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Arizona; Registration County: Yuma County
   Ancestry Record 6482 #21312882 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Name: Bernard Weissbach; Race: White; Birth Date: 18 May 1878; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 348 Secoond; Residence Place: Yuma County, Arizona, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Relative: Victoria Weissbach.
5. ↑ Voter Registration: "California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968"
   California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968
   Ancestry Record 61066 #30076754 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Name: Bernard Weissbach; Residence Date: 1916; Street Address: 271 N Eastlake av; Residence Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; Party Affiliation: Declines to State; Occupation: Tlr.
6. ↑ Marriage: "California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980"
   California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images
   Ancestry Record 61460 #900016768 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Bernard Weissbach marriage to Ella A Lobell on 4 Mar 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona; Roll: T625_51; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 129
   Ancestry Record 6061 #90178766 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Bernard Weissbach (41), married, Taylor, head of household in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona. Born in Romania.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00412; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 60-923
   Ancestry Record 2442 #71947285 (accessed 16 October 2023)
   Bernard Weissbach (63), married, Laborer, head of household in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Born in Romania.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5536; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 38-1146
   Ancestry Record 62308 #267229580 (accessed 17 October 2023)
   Bernard Weissbach (72), married head of household in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Born in Romania.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
    Place: San Francisco; Date: 5 Dec 1950
    Ancestry Record 5180 #7800560 (accessed 16 October 2023)
    Bernard Weissbach death 5 Dec 1950 (born 18 May 1876) in San Francisco.
11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #173662885 (accessed 16 October 2023)
    Memorial page for Bernard Weissbach (18 May 1877-5 Dec 1950), citing Eternal Home Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Maintained by Stephen C. Miller (contributor 47963213).
12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption_of_the_Gregorian_calendar#Others