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Esther Freda BERNSTEIN 1917 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1917

Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 Apr 2000

Death Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Isaac BERNSTEIN

Mother: Sarah LEFSETZ

Spouse(s): Myron WOLKOFF

Children(s): Regina WOLKOFF, Robert WOLKOFF

The story of Esther Freda BERNSTEIN began in 1917 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1940, Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA. Esther Freda BERNSTEIN married Myron WOLKOFF, and had children including Regina Lois WOLKOFF, Robert L WOLKOFF. Esther Freda BERNSTEIN passed away in 2000 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Esther Freda BERNSTEIN began in 1917 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1940, Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Esther Freda BERNSTEIN married Myron WOLKOFF, and had children including Regina Lois WOLKOFF, Robert L WOLKOFF.
  • Esther Freda BERNSTEIN passed away in 2000 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac BERNSTEIN
1892 – 1971
Birth Location: Khotynskiye, Kalmykia, Russia
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Sarah LEFSETZ
1889 – 1968
Birth Location: Minsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Spouses(s)

Myron WOLKOFF
1915 – 2007
Birth Location: Uniontown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Regina WOLKOFF
1946 –
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert WOLKOFF
1951 –
Birth Location: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Esther BERNSTEIN's Ancestors

Self
Esther BERNSTEIN
1917 – 2000
Birth Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Isaac Edward BERNSTEIN
1892 – 1971
Khotynskiye, Kalmykia, Russia
Sarah (Hannah) LEFSETZ
1889 – 1968
Minsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Grandparents
Nehemiah ("Henry") LEFSETZ
1861 – 1933
Belarus
Regina ISRALITZ
1868 – 1936
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Great-Grandparents
Michael LIFSHITZ
1832 –
Rose LIFSHITZ
1830 –
Mikhel ISRALITZ
1848 –
Rose ISRALITZ
1848 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Esther BERNSTEIN's Descendants

1.
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Esther (Freda) BERNSTEIN (15 Nov 1917 – 25 Apr 2000) m. Myron WOLKOFF (10 May 1915 – 16 Sep 2007)
  1. 1. Regina (Lois) WOLKOFF (20 Apr 1946 – ) m. Unknown KEHOE
    1. 1. Sarah (Wolkoff) KEHOE (24 Jul 1980 – ) m. Abel TOMKINSON (10 Jan 1978 – )
      1. 1. Esther TOMKINSON (11 Nov 2012 – )
    2. 2. Tess (Wolkoff) KEHOE (21 Mar 1983 – ) m. Kyle EDELHEISER
      1. 1. Rory EDELHEISER (29 Mar 2013 – )
  2. 2. Robert (L) WOLKOFF (18 May 1951 – ) m. Ruth-Ann BREITLER
    1. 1. Ethan WOLKOFF
    2. 2. Dahlia (Orli) WOLKOFF
    3. 3. Joseph WOLKOFF

Esther BERNSTEIN's Timeline

7 Records

1917
15 Nov 1917
Birth of Esther Freda BERNSTEIN in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 23
Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1957
1957
Age 40
Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1993
1993
Age 76
Esther Freda BERNSTEIN resided here in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
2000
25 Apr 2000
Age 83
Death of Esther Freda BERNSTEIN in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2052; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 665.0; FHL microfilm: 2341786.
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3683; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71-57.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 203-03-9993; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Scranton, Lackawanna

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2052; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 665.0; FHL microfilm: 2341786.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3683; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71-57.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Scranton, Lackawanna

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 2000
    Event Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 203-03-9993; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dalton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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