Individual Details

Amelia "Malga" Adler

(18 Jan 1838 - 12 Mar 1924)

1924 death date from copy of death certificate and establishes birth date. Name shown was Amalia Meyers. Died at age of 87 years one month and 23 days, born 18 January 1837, as a widow. Was born in Germany, arrived in USA and living in NYC for 70 years (arrived in USA 1854). Father was Anton Adler and mother was Bella Frank, both born in Germany.

1920 census shows Amelia Meyers as an inmate of the Home for Aged & Infirm Hebrews at 121 West 105th St., NYC, age 78 (born 1842), arrived in USA in 1867 and born in Germany.

1910 census shows Amelia Meyers as a widowed boarder, age 73 (born 1837), mother of four childern with three living, born in Germany and arrived in the USA in 1853.

1900 census has her as Malche Meyers living at 58 West 126th St., NYC with her husband, Louis Meyers, born in Germany, age 63, born Jan. 1837, married 44 years, mother of 4 childern with 3 living, entered the USA in 1839 at age two.

1880 marriage certificate for daughter Lili shows her as Amalie Meyers.

1870 census shows Amelia Meyers age 30 (born 1840) living with her husband, Louis Meyers, a house keeper born in Bavaria.

1860 census shows her age 22 (born 1838) and listed as "Malga Mayer" living with her husband in the Adler family home. Other family members in the home were brother Seligman, Eliza, Bauade age 60, A.L. Adler age 80, Clara Adler age 85, all living at 133 W 38th St., NYC. These facts establish her maiden name.

1856 marriage year based on 1900 census where husband was married 44 years (married 1856).

1854 arrived in USA and NYC per her death certificate.

1853 arrived in USA per 1910 census.

1839 arrived in USA, age 2 per 1900 census.

1837 birth from death certificate.

Events

Birth18 Jan 1838Bavaria, Germany
Marriage1856New York - Louis Meyers
Death12 Mar 1924Hotel Savoy - 59th St & 5th Ave., New York, New York, United States
BurialAft 12 Mar 1924Salem Fields, NY City, NY

Families

SpouseLouis Meyers (1829 - )
Child? Meyers (1857 - 1860)
ChildFrances Meyers (1858 - )
ChildLillie Isabella Meyers (1859 - )
ChildEdwin L. Meyers (1866 - )
FatherAnton L. Adler ( - )
MotherBella Frank ( - )
SiblingJoseph Adler (1819 - )
SiblingSeligman Adler (1830 - 1892)
SiblingEliza Adler (1835 - )
SiblingSamuel Adler (1836 - )