Mortimer M. Kassell (1904 - 2002)

Born 18 Dec 1904 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Husband of Minette (Latts) Kassell — married 23 Jun 1971 in Broward, Florida, United States

Died 2 Jun 2002 at age 97 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, United States

Biography

Mortimer was born in 1904. He was the son of Edward Kassell and Rose Meyers.^[1] He married

1. Marion Harris (m. bef. 1930,^[2][3] div. bef. 1950)^[4]
2. Minette Latts (m. 1971)^[5][6]

Mortimer died in 2002.^[7][8] He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, New York.^[9]

Obituary

KASSELL-Mortimer M. Died June 2, 2002, at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Age 97. Graduate of CCNY 1926 and Columbia Law School 1929. Former Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, Department of Taxation and Finance, State of New York, 1937-1959. Beloved husband of the late Minette Berman Kassell. Survived by daughters Nancy Kassell of Brookline, MA, Susan Kassell of Potomac, MD, and Wendeen Eolis of New York City; and by five grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W48-1S9 : 11 February 2018), Mortimer Kassell, 18 Dec 1904; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 521 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,404.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X424-ZNG : accessed 29 April 2023), Mortimer Kassell in household of Rose Kassell, Manhattan (Districts 0501-0750), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 510, sheet 12A, line 25, family 281, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1560; FHL microfilm 2,341,295.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3TF-YVQ : 7 January 2021), Mortimer M Kassell, New Scotland, Albany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-64, sheet 6B, line 69, family 159, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2458.
4. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL1-DFRZ : Sat Mar 25 01:07:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Kassell and Nancy Kassell, 23 April 1950.
5. ↑ "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJJM-SV7 : 28 November 2014), Mortimer M Kassell and MM9.1.1/VJJM-SVW:, 23 Jun 1971; from "Florida, Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida; and Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research.
6. ↑ "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJGM-16M : 28 November 2014), Latts and Minette Berman, 23 Jun 1971; from "Florida, Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida; and Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research.
7. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K99-S8PH : 10 February 2023), Mortimer M Kassell, .
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRST-TM7 : 7 January 2021), Mortimer M Kassell, 02 Jun 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #245623187
10. ↑ Published 6 Jun 2002 in New York Times

See also:

• "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPFF-J2K : 8 March 2021), Mortimer Kassell in household of Edward A Kassell, Manhattan, A.D. 23, E.D. 21, New York, New York; citing p. 26, line 11, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,433,099.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SD-MB1 : accessed 29 April 2023), Mortimer Kassell in household of Odinado Kassell, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 651, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1025; FHL microfilm 1,375,038.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K92Z-JN7 : 2 June 2022), Mortimer Kassell in entry for Edward A Kassell, 1915.