Individual Details

Benjamin Bernard "Ben" Terkel

(3 Dec 1878 - 14 Sep 1955)

Events

Alt nameBenjamin "Ben" Terkel
Alt nameBenny Terkel
Alt nameBernard "Ber" Terkel
Hebrew nameבנימין דב בער בן יצחק הכהן
Birth3 Dec 1878Galicia, Austria-Hungary
Arrival1900Age: 21
Residence1 Jun 19051905 Census - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Residence19101910 Census - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Education1919 - 1921University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States
Residence19201920 Census - 603 Vliet Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Residence1924603 Vliet Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
ResidenceAbt 19261009 Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Alt nameBenny Terkel
Residence19301009 Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Residence19351009 Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Alt nameBen Terkel
Residence19401009 Walnut Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
ResidenceBef 1955Nursery Home - 2436 N 50th, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Death14 Sep 1955Mt Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Burialafte 14 Sep 1955Spring Hill Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Families

SpouseLena Libby Greenberg (1878 - 1951)
ChildAllen Abraham "Abe" Terkel (1901 - 1973)
ChildRobert Leo (Leon) "Leon" Terkel (1902 - 1954)
FatherIsaac Terkel HaCohen (1842 - 1939)
MotherAnna (unknown maiden) (1845 - 1916)

Notes

Arrival

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Residence

Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head: Head

Residence

Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head: Head

Residence

StreetAddress: Vliet Street; Age: 40; Occupation: Junk Peddler; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 29; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Own Wagon; IsEmployed: Own Account; LanguageSpoken: Yiddish; NaturalizationStatus: Naturalized; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

Residence

US City Directory: Street Address: 603 Vliet; Occupation: Peddler

Residence

Street Address: Walnut Street; Age: 51; Able To Speak English: Yes; Attended School: No; Can Read Write: No; Enumeration District: 0107; HomeOwnership: Owned; Language Spoken: Polish; LiveOnFarm: No; Naturalization Status: Naturalized; OwnedRadio: No; Registration District: 0107; ValueOfHome: 11000; Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head: Head

Residence

Street Address: W Walunst; Age: 60; Attended School: No; Employment Code: 7; EmploymentDetails: Unable to Work; Employment History: No; Enumeration District: 72-144; Grade Completed: None; HomeOwnership: Owned; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: Yes; Is Employed: No; Public Emergency Work: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 2250; Weeks Worked: 0; Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head: Head

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 2342322.

2. Ancestry.com, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Births, 1839-1911 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018), Milwaukee Public Library; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Collection: Milwaukee Vital Records; Call Number: 929.3.

3. Ancestry.com., Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1855-1905 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905.

4. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1722; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375735.

5. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1997; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 29.

6. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).

7. Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020), The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle; Publication Date: 19/ Nov/ 1926; Publication Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/49938968/?article=fad8295a-5cf1-4454-9768-6bb1b97778b6&focus=0.05448611,0.19315884,0.21870753,0.22925867&xid=3398.

8. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 2342322.

9. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 2342322.

10. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04546; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-144.

11. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04546; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-144.

12. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04546; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-144.

13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

14. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).