Joseph Gurvitz

Joseph Gurvitz

Male Abt 1877 - 1940  (~ 63 years)

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  • Name Joseph Gurvitz 
    Born Abt 1877  Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Dec 1940  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15894  Complete
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2007 

    Father Leizer Gurwitch,   b. Abt 1809, Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886, Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Tzipa Peretz Handler,   b. Abt 1842, Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1904, Daugavpils, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Notes 
    • Per Edna Bonkes she extracted this family information from the Latvian Archives.
      This family lived in the house of Leiba Ritz.
    Family ID F3936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2007 
    Family ID F4086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Squire,   b. Abt 1881, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1948, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)  [1
    Married England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • This family was living at 415 Grenshaw St., Chicago, IL when Mary died in Sep 1948.

      All of the children in this family have passed away.

      Edna Bonkes May 2006
    Children 
    +1. Louis Gurvitz,   b. 12 May 1908, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1971, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +2. Gertrude Gurvitz,   b. Abt 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Living
    +4. William Gurvitz,   b. 24 Mar 1914, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Jan 2001, Highland Park, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Gurvitz Brothers and Sister
    Gurvitz Brothers and Sister
    Left to Right: Morris, William, Gertrude, and Louis Gurvitz on the occasion of Louis's wedding day in 1953 in Chicago.
    Mary and Joseph Gurvitz
    Mary and Joseph Gurvitz
    Census Records
    U.S. Census Chicago, Cook, IL 1930:  Joseph and Mary Gurvitch Family
    U.S. Census Chicago, Cook, IL 1930: Joseph and Mary Gurvitch Family
    In 1930 The family lived at Mllard Avenue, Apt 513, in Chicago. The recored says 3603 Millard Ave but that street address would probably have been on West 15th Street at the corner of Millard since the record before this one is on West 15th Street a few doors away.

    Joseph Gurvitch was age 50 and he was age 20 at the date of his first marriage. He entered the country in 1907 and we worked as a baker. He was born in Russia as were both his parents.
    Mary was age 48 and had been 18 when she was first married. She was born in Poland as were both of her parents.
    Oldest son was Louis age 21. He was born in Illinois and worked as a clerk in a fur company.
    Daughter, Gertrude age 20 was born in Illinois. She worked as a stenographer radio.
    Son, Morris was 18 was born in Illinois and was not employed.
    Son, William was 16 was born in Illinois and was not employed.
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2007 
    Family ID F4087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1877 - Daugavpils, Latvia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 09 Dec 1940 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Joseph Gurvitz in chicago
    Joseph Gurvitz in chicago

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Edna Stem Bonkes.