Sarah (Mittenthal) Copland (1865 - abt. 1942)

Born 1865 in Wistinelz, Russia Poland

Ancestors

Wife of Harris Morris Copland — married 25 Oct 1885 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Died about 1942 at about age 77 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born to Aaron Mittenthal and Betsy Witstein in 1865 in Wistinelz, Russia Poland. The family emigrated to the United States when she was 7 years old and lived in New York City.

She married Harris Copland in 1885 and they had 5 children: Ralph in 1888; Leon in 1891; Laurine in 1892; Josephine in 1894 and Aaron in 1900. Aaron would become one of the most famous American composers of the 20th century.

Harris ran a local department store in Manhattan and the family lived above the store for most of the children's growing up period. The family attended Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes.

Sarah was musically gifted and sang and played the piano and made sure all the children had music lessons. She was a great supporter of Aaron in his early career.

She died sometime between 1940 and 1945 as she is listed in the 1940 US Census, but Harris is listed as a widower on his death certificate.

Sources

• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24SV-1ZD : accessed 30 November 2015), Harris Copland and Sarah Mittenthal, 25 Oct 1885; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,570,673.

New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKS3-6YD : accessed 30 November 2015), Harris N Copeland, Brooklyn, A.D. 11, E.D. 09, Kings, New York; citing p. 36, line 15, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 1,930,260.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ5L-5H3 : accessed 30 November 2015), Harris Copeland, Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York, United States; citing sheet 23B, family 510, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,159.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQLR-W31 : accessed 30 November 2015), Harris Copland, Assembly District 11, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1320, sheet 6A, family 119, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2580.