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Sarah Fay Altman 1855–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Russia

Death Date: 8 November 1942

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Elijah Altman

Mother: Feiga Richman

Spouse(s): Samuel Katz

Children(s): Elizabeth Posnack, Jennie Katz, Esther Katz, David Katz, Anna (KATZIN), Fishel Katz, Ida KATZ, Shael KATZIN, Dora Brill, Harry Katz

Sarah Fay Altman was born in 1855 in Russia, the child of Elijah Leybus Altman And Feiga Reichman Richman. Sarah Fay Altman married Samuel Katz, and had children including Anna Katz Katzin, David Katz, Dora Brill, Elizabeth Posnack, Esther Katz, Fishel Frank Katz, Harry Katz, Ida Chicha Katz, Jennie Yenta Katz, Shael Sam Katzin. Sarah Fay Altman passed away in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Fay Altman was born in 1855 in Russia, the child of Elijah Leybus Altman And Feiga Reichman Richman.
  • Sarah Fay Altman married Samuel Katz, and had children including Anna Katz Katzin, David Katz, Dora Brill, Elizabeth Posnack, Esther Katz, Fishel Frank Katz, Harry Katz, Ida Chicha Katz, Jennie Yenta Katz, Shael Sam Katzin.
  • Sarah Fay Altman passed away in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Altman's Ancestors

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Sarah Altman
1855–1942
Birth Place: Russia
Parents
Elijah Leybus Altman
1839–
Siedlce, Lodzkie, Poland
Feiga (Reichman) Richman
1840–1899
Kishinev, Kishinev, Bessarabia
Grandparents
Avrum (Altman) Khaimov
1820–1906
Fajga Altman
1830–1947
Lublin, Poland
Pinkus Brukhis
1810–
Rywka
1810–
Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland
Great-Grandparents
Idelya ALTMAN
1800–
Wigdor Blumensztok
1800–1831
Freyda Aufszlag
1807–1876
Abram BRUKHOS
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Szmul Blumensztok
1770–

Sarah Altman's Descendants

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Sarah (Fay) Altman (1855–8 November 1942) m. Samuel Katz (1854–12 December 1948)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Posnack 1887–1951 m. Morris POSNAK 1881–1940
    1. 1. Rachel Posnuck 1918– m. Harry (J) Hafter 1914–1967 m. Romeo (Maxime) Valiquette 1903–1990
      1. 1. Sharon (Roberta) Hafter 1944–2022
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann "Bobbie") Hafter 1942–1999 m. John (Barbey) Hoff 1902–1996
    2. 2. Doris Posnack 1911–1951
    3. 3. Louis Posnack 1908–2001
    4. 4. Frank Posnak 1913–1985
    5. 5. Isene Posnack 1922–2012
    6. 6. Bella Cohen 1923–1966 m. Simon Cohen 1891– m. Simon Cohn 1890–
      1. 1. Raphael Cohen 1919–
      2. 2. Irving Cohen 1923–
      3. 3. Ralph Cohen 1919–
      4. 4. Irving Cohn 1923–
      5. 5. Emmanuel Cohn 1929–1931
    7. 7. Dons Posnack 1911–
    8. 8. Philip (Frank) Posnack 1913–1985
    9. 9. Ida ((Irene)) POSNACK 1920–2012 m. Raymond (H) NEWBORN 1916–1995
  2. 2. Jennie ((Yenta)) Katz 1887–1976 m. Harry ((Aron) Benjamin Richman) (Reichman) 1884–1971 m. Joseph ((Jos)) NEEDLE 1887–1974
    1. 1. Minnie ((Minna)) RICHMAN 1919–1986
    2. 2. Minnie ((Mina)) Richman 1919–1986
    3. 3. Alexander Richman 1914–1973
    4. 4. Edward ((Israel)) RICHMAN 1916–1994
    5. 5. Benjamin Richman 1912–1912
  3. 3. Esther Katz 1881–1886
  4. 4. David Katz 1888–1980
  5. 5. Anna (KATZ) (KATZIN) 1882–1935
  6. 6. Fishel ((Frank)) Katz 1885–1962
  7. 7. Ida ((Chicha)) KATZ 1881–1974
  8. 8. Shael ((Sam)) KATZIN 1878–1959 m. Sarah Rabinowitz 1888–1967
    1. 1. Alexander Katzin 1907–2005
  9. 9. Dora Brill 1879–1973 m. Sam Katzin 1877–
    1. 1. Bessie Katz –1989
    2. 2. Bessie Katz 1906–1989
    3. 3. Bessie (BRILL) (KATZ) 1906–1989
    4. 4. Alexander Katz 1909–1982
  10. 10. Harry Katz 1875–1933

Sarah Altman's Timeline

6 Records

1855
1855
Birth of Sarah Fay Altman in Wieniawa, Russia
Wieniawa, Russia
1855
1855
Birth of Sarah Fay Altman in Wieniawa, Russia
Wieniawa, Russia
1855
1855
Birth of Sarah Fay Altman in Russia
Russia
1855
1855
Birth of Sarah Fay Altman in Russia
Russia
1910
1910
Age 55
Sarah Fay Altman resided here in Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
8 November 1942
Age 87
Death of Sarah Fay Altman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Wieniawa, Russia
    Record Source:
    [1] Poland, Jewish Records Indexing-Poland, Births, 1550-1993
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1385; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375398

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Wieniawa, Russia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Russia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Russia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1906
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1385; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1385; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1942
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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