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John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF 1886 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1886

Birth Location: Belarus

Death Date: 09 Mar 1971

Death Location: Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA

Father: Nehemiah LEFSETZ

Mother: Regina ISRALITZ

Spouse(s): Annie LIPSHITZ, Eva KAHN

Children(s): Rose LEFSETZ, Morris HUFF, Albert HUFF, Esther HUFF, David HUFF, Julius HUFF, Jacob HUFF

In 1886, John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF entered the world in Belarus, born to Nehemiah "Henry" LEFSETZ and Regina ISRALITZ. John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF married Annie LIPSHITZ, Eva "Chava" KAHN, and had children including Rose LEFSETZ, Morris (LEFSETZ) HUFF, Albert LEFSETZ HUFF, Esther LEFSETZ HUFF, David (LEFSETZ) HUFF, Julius HUFF, Jacob "Jack" HUFF. John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF passed away in 1971 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF entered the world in Belarus, born to Nehemiah "Henry" LEFSETZ and Regina ISRALITZ.
  • John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF married Annie LIPSHITZ, Eva "Chava" KAHN, and had children including Rose LEFSETZ, Morris (LEFSETZ) HUFF, Albert LEFSETZ HUFF, Esther LEFSETZ HUFF, David (LEFSETZ) HUFF, Julius HUFF, Jacob "Jack" HUFF.
  • John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF passed away in 1971 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John HUFF's Ancestors

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John HUFF
1886 – 1971
Birth Place: Belarus
Parents
Nehemiah "Henry" LEFSETZ
1861 – 1933
Belarus
Regina ISRALITZ
1868 – 1936
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Grandparents
Michael (Zelig) LIFSHITZ
1832 –
Riga, Riga, Latvia
Rose (Leah) LIFSHITZ
1830 –
Riga, Riga, Latvia
Mikhel (Isaac) ISRALITZ
1848 –
Latvia
Rose (Leah) ISRALITZ
1848 –
Latvia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John HUFF's Descendants

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John (Samuel Lefsetz) HUFF (15 Dec 1886 – 09 Mar 1971) m. Annie LIPSHITZ (Abt. 1888 – Nov 1957) m. Eva ("Chava") KAHN (31 Aug 1879 – 01 Oct 1967)
  1. 1. Rose LEFSETZ (01 Mar 1907 – 19 May 1984) m. Hyman (V) LEFCOWITZ (16 Feb 1905 – 14 Dec 2002)
    1. 1. Myron (Jack) LEFCOWITZ (08 Jul 1926 – 26 May 1998) m. Lois BLEICHFELD (3 MAR 1928 – 4 SEPT 2014) m. Phyllis KAUFMAN (16 Feb 1930 – )
      1. 1. Mark LEFCOWITZ (11 MAR 1949 – )
      2. 2. Jules LEFCOWITZ (13 Feb 1951 – )
      3. 3. Andrew LEFCOWITZ (22 SEP 1953 – 2 FEB 2021) m. Pamela BENSON (1 NOV 1953 – )
        1. 1. Adam LEFCOWITZ (29 JAN 1973 – ) m. Melissa (Anne) KASPER (25 JAN 1971 – )
        2. 2. Joshua LEFCOWITZ (14 JUL 1978 – ) m. Jennifer MILLER (5 Jan 1978 – )
        3. 3. Tamara LEFCOWITZ (30 NOV 1980 – )
      4. 4. Ellen LEFCOWITZ (23 May 1958 – ) m. Stephen (Robert) BANTA (30 Mar 1958 – )
        1. 1. Jared (Stephen) BANTA (06 Mar 1988 – )
    2. 2. Allan (Bernard) LEFCOWITZ (31 Aug 1931 – ) m. Barbara (Phyllis) FREEDGOOD (15 Jan 1935 – 08 Oct 2015) m. Jane FOX
      1. 1. Marjorie LEFCOWITZ (29 Dec 1957 – ) m. Mitchell (W) SCHWARZER (02 Aug 1957 – )
      2. 2. Eric (David) LEFCOWITZ (11 Mar 1960 – ) m. Anita SETHI (18 Nov 1962 – )
        1. 1. Nathan (Joseph) LEFCOWITZ (20 Apr 1995 – )
        2. 2. Eli (Sethi) LEFCOWITZ (06 Aug 1999 – )
        3. 3. Avanika (Chowdry) LEFCOWITZ (29 Apr 2003 – )
    3. 3. Norma LEFCOWITZ (21 Oct 1933 – ) m. Henry ROSE (28 Mar 1932 – )
      1. 1. Philip (M) ROSE (29 Sep 1955 – )
      2. 2. Benjamin (L) ROSE (14 Jun 1958 – ) m. Ronit ADDIS (04 Jul 1961 – )
      3. 3. Andra (M) ROSE (10 Aug 1959 – ) m. Joshua GOLDSTEIN
        1. 1. Ruth GOLDSTEIN
        2. 2. Solomon GOLDSTEIN
  2. 2. Morris ((LEFSETZ)) HUFF (14 Feb 1909 – 19 Oct 1982) m. Sarah (Ida (Sally Edith)) BRANTUCH (30 Oct 1912 – 24 Feb 1999)
    1. 1. Howard (Richard) HUFF (22 Apr 1938 – ) m. Helen (Rose) SMAKWITZ (18 Oct 1938 – 18 May 2009)
      1. 1. Sharon (Sue) HUFF (25 Aug 1961 – )
      2. 2. Debra (Anne) HUFF (13 May 1964 – ) m. James BORKOWITZ (22 Jul 1966 – )
      3. 3. Louis (Michael) HUFF (15 Jan 1970 – ) m. Jennifer (Ann) ALLEN (14 Jul 1975 – )
        1. 1. Vanessa (Brianna) HUFF (06 Jun 2000 – )
    2. 2. Nancy (Susan) HUFF (04 Feb 1943 – 12 Dec 2010) m. Eliyahu DOZETO (12 Apr 1945 – )
      1. 1. Judit (Mazal) DOZETO (16 Aug 1969 – )
  3. 3. Albert (LEFSETZ) HUFF (21 Jul 1912 – 10 Apr 1990) m. Idele KARLITZKY (05 Oct 1910 – 01 Feb 2006)
    1. 1. Marlene HUFF (16 Jan 1940 – ) m. Lawrence (William) WHITE (22 Apr 1944 – 04 Aug 2013) m. Martin (Louis) FLEISCHMAN (25 Aug 1938 – 20 Mar 2009)
      1. 1. Marc FLEISCHMAN (22 Jul 1961 – ) m. Ellen KENEFICK (04 Mar 1959 – )
        1. 1. Trevor (John) FLEISCHMAN (05 Dec 2001 – )
      2. 2. Leesa FLEISCHMAN (19 Feb 1964 – 11 MAY 2023) m. Peter THEMISTOCLES (16 Dec 1964 – )
        1. 1. Olivia (Ann) THEMISTOCLES (01 Apr 2001 – )
        2. 2. Emily (Claire) THEMISTOCLES (15 May 2003 – )
    2. 2. Sherri (James) HUFF (19 Nov 1943 – ) m. David (Paul) BUXTON (24 Sep 1946 – )
      1. 1. Jennifer BUXTON (02 Dec 1976 – )
      2. 2. Ashley (B) BUXTON (1982 – ) m. Nathan (James) SALVINI (17 Feb 1978 – )
        1. 1. Violet (May) SALVINI (21 May 2014 – )
  4. 4. Esther (LEFSETZ) HUFF (Abt. 1915 – 08 Jul 1973) m. William (Victor) MASSER (20 Jun 1911 – 18 Nov 1987)
    1. 1. Rhoda (Marilyn) MASSER (26 Jul 1937 – ) m. Arnold LEV (20 Jun 1935 – Aug 2021)
      1. 1. Stephen (Jay) LEV (10 Jul 1958 – ) m. Chad (Michael) Feltrin
      2. 2. Alan (David) LEV (14 Nov 1960 – ) m. Karyn (S) SUGAR (03 Mar 1963 – )
        1. 1. Samantha (Beth) LEV (12 Feb 1991 – )
        2. 2. Mitchell (Eric) LEV (14 Dec 1993 – )
      3. 3. Susan (Lynn) LEV (14 Mar 1966 – ) m. Keith (G) HENDRICKSON (11 Jun 1960 – )
        1. 1. Seth HENDRICKSON
        2. 2. Ethan HENDRICKSON
    2. 2. Michael (Harold) MASSER (24 Mar 1941 – 09 Jul 2015) m. Deirdre (A) MEEHAN (23 Jul 1944 – ) m. Donna (Rae) BRILEY (05 Mar 1950 – 28 Mar 2008) m. Ogniana DRANDIYSKA (05 Dec 1951 – )
      1. 1. Michael (Sean) MASSER (22 Nov 1966 – ) m. Susan (Yvonne) SIEGEL (07 Apr 1967 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Joshua) MASSER (16 Dec 1991 – )
        2. 2. Sean (Ryan) MASSER (19 Jul 1993 – )
      2. 2. Jennifer (Winter) MASSER (01 Nov 1967 – ) m. Kevin CONVERY (30 Dec 1964 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (Aleksandra Sage) MASSER (23 Mar 1978 – ) m. Robert (Michael) RAUSCHKOLB (27 Mar 1976 – )
  5. 5. David ((LEFSETZ)) HUFF (28 Aug 1916 – 25 Apr 2003) m. Beatrice ELKIN (10 Jul 1918 – 10 Dec 2014)
    1. 1. Melvyn (Evans) HUFF (31 Aug 1941 – ) m. Genendel ("Nendi") NUSSBAUM (28 Dec 1947 – )
      1. 1. Daniel HUFF (1980 – )
      2. 2. Dov HUFF (12 Jan 1982 – )
    2. 2. Maxine (L) HUFF (03 May 1945 – )
  6. 6. Julius HUFF (21 Apr 1928 – 17 Jun 1988) m. Elinor (Louise) BOARDMAN (05 Aug 1930 – 15 Aug 1958) m. Mary (Eleanor) PROCTOR (23 Apr 1920 – 10 Jan 2010)
    1. 1. Robert (David) HUFF (13 May 1955 – ) m. Theresa (J) RAITEN
  7. 7. Jacob ("Jack") HUFF (27 Dec 1930 – ) m. Evelyn (G) MOE (17 Jul 1926 – ) m. Charlotte UNKNOWN (Abt. 1946 – )
    1. 1. Alice HUFF (06 Jun 1954 – ) m. Wayne GREENE (14 Apr 1957 – )
      1. 1. Madeline (Ashley) GREENE (15 Aug 1991 – )
    2. 2. David (N) HUFF (02 May 1956 – ) m. Geraldine (E) MONTOYA (03 Feb 1963 – )
    3. 3. Marta HUFF (18 Mar 1959 – ) m. Loran (Dean) MERCER
      1. 1. Micah (Loran) MERCER (18 Sep 1980 – ) m. Yujin IN (27 Jul 1982 – )
        1. 1. Leah MERCER (03 May 2014 – )
      2. 2. William (Jeffrey) MERCER (09 Jul 1982 – ) m. Kathy ALDRIDGE
    4. 4. Kenneth HUFF (11 Sep 1961 – ) m. Marie CHAMMAS
      1. 1. Mirabel (Rose) HUFF (05 May 1995 – )
      2. 2. Emmanuel HUFF (28 May 1997 – )
      3. 3. Mikael HUFF (21 Aug 1999 – )

John HUFF's Timeline

18 Records

1886
15 Dec 1886
Birth of John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF in Belarus
Belarus
1914
1914
Age 28
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1915
1915
Age 29
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1916
1916
Age 30
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1917
1917
Age 31
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1918
1918
Age 32
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1919
1919
Age 33
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1921
1921
Age 35
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1924
1924
Age 38
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1925
1925
Age 39
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 54
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 54
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1971
09 Mar 1971
Age 85
Death of John Samuel Lefsetz HUFF in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Belarus
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Military Census, 1917
    [2] Web: Arizona, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2012
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 319-07-4240; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.
    [6] JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR)
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: 1561885; Draft Board: 6.
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgeport Ward 12, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_176; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Daily Star; Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 1971; Publication Place: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.7025949,0.2278197,0.78225166
    [12] 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: Chicago, Cook, Illin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1897
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgeport Ward 12, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_176; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Military Census, 1917
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgeport Ward 12, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_176; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 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: Chicago, Cook, Illin

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 2221 N. Rosemont
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Daily Star; Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 1971; Publication Place: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.7025949,0.2278197,0.78225166

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: 1561885; Draft Board: 6.

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Chicago , Illinois.

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Arizona, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2012
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 319-07-4240; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR)
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Daily Star; Publication Date: 11/ Mar/ 1971; Publication Place: Tucson, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.7025949,0.2278197,0.78225166

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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