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Max Mendel Cohen 1876–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1876

Birth Location: Bialystok, Poland

Death Date: Dec 26 1959

Death Location: Chicago

Father:

Mother: Nekhamka Lipshits

Spouse(s): Sarah Novick

Children(s): Samuel Cohen, Chaje Katz, Ethel Cohen, Louis Cohen, Natalie Cohen, David Cohen, Gustave Cohn, Mary Cohn

The story of Max Mendel Cohen began in 1876 in Bialystok, Poland. Max Mendel Cohen married Sarah Novick, and had children including Chaje Katz, David Cohen, Ethel Cohen, Gustave Cohn, Louis H Cohen, Mary Cohn, Natalie Cohen, Samuel Cohen. Max Mendel Cohen passed away in 1959 in Chicago.

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Biography

  • The story of Max Mendel Cohen began in 1876 in Bialystok, Poland.
  • Max Mendel Cohen married Sarah Novick, and had children including Chaje Katz, David Cohen, Ethel Cohen, Gustave Cohn, Louis H Cohen, Mary Cohn, Natalie Cohen, Samuel Cohen.
  • Max Mendel Cohen passed away in 1959 in Chicago.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nekhamka Lipshits
1841–
Birth Location: Grodno, Grodno, Grodno, Belarus
NL

Spouses(s)

Sarah Novick
1878–1955
Birth Location: Poland
SN

Children(s)

Samuel Cohen
1898–
Birth Location: Bialystok, Poland
SC
Chaje Katz
1903–2002
Birth Location: Bialystok, Poland
CK
Ethel Cohen
1908–1997
Birth Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
EC
Louis Cohen
1912–1993
Birth Location: Chicago, IL
LC
Natalie Cohen
1915–2006
Birth Location: Chicago, IL
NC
David Cohen
1902–
Birth Location: Russia
DC
Gustave Cohn
1904–
Birth Location: Russia
GC
Mary Cohn
1916–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Max Cohen's Ancestors

Self
Max Cohen
1876–1959
Birth Place: Bialystok, Poland
Parents
Nekhamka Lipshits
1841–
Grodno, Grodno, Grodno, Belarus
Grandparents
Girsh Lipshits
1820–
Ginde
1823–
Great-Grandparents
Yankel Lifshits
1806–1855
Merke
1801–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gershon🧬 Lebshits
1772–

Max Cohen's Descendants

1.
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Max (Mendel) Cohen (15 Mar 1876–Dec 26 1959) m. Sarah Novick (Mar 5 1878–27 Mar 1955)
  1. 1. Samuel Cohen 1898–
  2. 2. Chaje Katz 1903–2002
  3. 3. Ethel Cohen 1908–1997
    1. 1. Sheldon Solovy 1931–2014
  4. 4. Louis (H.) Cohen 1912–1993 m. Helen Blumberg 1919–2007
  5. 5. Natalie Cohen 1915–2006 m. Sam Mulmed 1912–1999
  6. 6. David Cohen 1902–
  7. 7. Gustave Cohn 1904–
  8. 8. Mary Cohn 1916–

Max Cohen's Timeline

6 Records

1876
15 Mar 1876
Birth of Max Mendel Cohen in Bialystok, Poland
Bialystok, Poland
1910
1910
Age 34
Max Mendel Cohen resided here in Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
Max Mendel Cohen resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Max Mendel Cohen resided here in Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Max Mendel Cohen resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1959
Dec 26 1959
Age 83
Death of Max Mendel Cohen in Chicago
Chicago

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Bialystok, Poland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2410; FHL microfilm: 2340153
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T624_905; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374918
    [5] Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 6756404; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 6756404; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T624_905; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paterson Ward 1, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T624_905; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1918
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2410; FHL microfilm: 2340153

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 15, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    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; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2410; FHL microfilm: 2340153

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1906 - 1991; NAI Number: 6756404; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 26 1959
    Event Place: Chicago
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