Individual Details
Abraham Meshe Teitelbaum
(Apr 10, 1882 - May 28, 1940)
Events
| Birth | Apr 10, 1882 | Ostroleka, Lomza, Poland |  |  | |
| Immigration | Abt, 1904 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | 1905 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Dec 16, 1906 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Helen Lebowitz | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Helen Lebowitz | | | |
| Draft Reg | Sep 12, 1918 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Helen Lebowitz | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Helen Lebowitz | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Helen Lebowitz | | | |
| Death | May 28, 1940 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Burial | May 29, 1940 | Lansing Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
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Families
| Spouse | Helen Lebowitz (1886 - 1973) |
| Child | Ben B. Teitelbaum (1908 - 1993) |
| Child | Ruth Teitelbaum (1910 - 1993) |
| Child | Samuel (Mickey) Teitelbaum (1914 - 2007) |
| Father | Ruben Teitelbaum (1843 - 1924) |
| Mother | Frieda Moshontz (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob (Yankel) Teitelbaum (1885 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Fanny Teitelbaum (1886 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Teitelbaum (1888 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Lazar Teitelbaum (1892 - ) |
| Sibling | Lena Teitelbaum (1893 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Sarah (Celia, Cyril) Teitelbaum (1894 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Esther Teitelbaum (1896 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Rose Teitelbaum (1900 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Pearl Teitelbaum (1905 - 1992) |
Notes
Birth
His World War 1 Draft Registration Card gives April 10, 1879, as his birthdate. Other census and death sources give a range from 1880 to 1884, but no specific dates. His marriage certificate gives 1882. I have used April 10, 1882 as his estimated birthdate.Immigration
There is a family story: [Note: dates are not accurate] According to Pearl Teitelbaum, "Abe Teitelbaum left Europe in 1901 to avoid compulsory service in the Czar's army. He was drafted into the Russian army in 1900 and served up to the Russo-Japanese war. He was just about to leave the army when the war made it necessary to stay on. His father sent a telegram to his commanding officer stating it was necessary for Abe to come home as his mother was ill. He was granted a furlough and once at home he and his father went into the woods, across a waist high river and buried his uniform. A cousin Jake Teitelbaum, who made his living smuggling people into America, helped Abraham to New York. Abe also met his future wife, Helen Lebowitz, through this cousin." (The Russo Japanese War was in 1904-5. His immigration was probably in 1904 as stated in the 1910 census.)Miscnote
(This is Pearl Lukin's version of the family history. The dates are not completely accurate. "Abraham Teitelbaum was the first Teitelbaum in America. Why he moved to Cleveland is uncertain but by 1902, a year after he arrived, he was living on Orange Avenue, overlooking an open air shopping area on the banks of the Cuyahoga River. This was near Haymarket Square. In 1904 Jake Teitelbaum had arrived in America and by 1907 Benjamin Teitelbaum and the Kaminskys arrived. All four men were tailors as they could find no other work. Abraham Teitelbaum had worked for a time in a sweat shop in New York City. Jake later became a baker. Benjamin Teitelbaum, for a time, worked for his brother Abraham. By 1903 the Leebowitz sisters were living in Cleveland. Helen Leebowitz married Abraham Teitelbaum in 1904. Benjamin Teitelbaum was born about a year later in 1905. Jake Teitelbaum married Rose Schlofmitz. Abraham Teitelbaum had two other children, Ruth (b. 1908) and Samuel Teitelbaum (b. September 15, 1914). Ruth Ginsburg recalls her mother saying that Sam was born at 8:00 A.M. in the morning. Instead of a doctor they could only afford a mid-wife. Using midwives was a common practice but there were complications and a Dr. Epstein had to be called in. By 1914 Abraham and Helen Teitelbaum were living at 5707 Griswold."Census (family)
They and their son were renting at 2682 E. 48th St. The house was owned and also occupied by William Goodman, his wife Fannie, and their children. Fannie's maiden name was Moshontz. (This is not the Fannie Celia Moshontz who was my grandmother. This Fannie Moshontz is the daughter of Jacob Moshontz and the granddaughter of Benjamin Moshontz.) Abraham Teitelbaum was an alien, had immigrated in 1904, and was a presser in a cloak factory. Helen had immigrated in 1904. They could not speak English. They could speak read and write Yiddish.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War I Draft on September 12, 1918. He gave April 19, 1879, as his birth date. He was living at 5707 Griswold and his closest relative was Ellen Teitelbaum. He was a presser for J. Annisfeld located at 22nd and Superior in Cleveland.Census (family)
They co-owned a house at 5706 Griswold with his brother, Jacob. They both were aliens having immigrated in 1906. They could read and write English. He was a presser in a cloak factory.Census (family)
They co-owned a house at 5706 Griswold (worth $7000) with his brother, Jacob. He was a presser in a cloak factory.Census (family)
They were living at 3391 E. 142nd St. The house (worth $5000) was co-owned by Max Fader and Abe Teitelbaum. Both families were living there. Abe and Helen had both taken out naturalization papers. He was a tailor in a retail clothing store earning $2000 per year. They had both completed 8 years of school.Obit
The following obit is from an unknown source:"Abraham M. Teitelbaum of 3391 E. 142 St., passed away at the age of 58, beloved husband of Helen, father of Dr. Ben. Samuel and Mrs. Ruth Ginsberg, brother of Jake, Ben, Mrs. Fannie Kaminsky, Mrs. Lena Baker, Mrs. Rose Fader and Mrs. Pearl Lukin. Funeral services from Berkowitz, Inc., Funeral Chapel, 818 E. 105th. Wednesday, May 29, at 2 p. m."
Endnotes
1. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Film 1369 ED 350 SD 19 Sheet 16A [E-0443].
2. Mark Teitelbaum, "Unpublished manuscript based on 1972 interview with Pearl Teitelbaum Lukin"; Cleveland, Ohio [E-0119], [E-0119].
3. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Abe Teitelbaum: Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1831857; Draft Board: 13 [E-0963].
4. Mark Teitelbaum, "Unpublished manuscript based on 1972 interview with Pearl Teitelbaum Lukin"; Cleveland, Ohio [E-0119], [E-0119].
5. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abaham Leidelbauer [sic] Cleveland Ward 15, Roll: T624_1171; Page: 14A; ED: 0233; FHL microfilm: 1375184. (accessed Oct 24 2014) [E-1791].
6. Mark Teitelbaum, "Unpublished manuscript based on 1972 interview with Pearl Teitelbaum Lukin"; Cleveland, Ohio [E-0119], [E-0119].
7. "Ohio County Marriage Records, 1790-1950", digital images, FamilySearch.org; {data from county courthouses}, Reuben Teitelbaum & Ally Labrowitz [sic]; Dec 16 1906: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, Reference ID: 228 p, GS Film Number: 886219, Digital Folder Number: 004016964, Image Number: 00166 (accessed Oct 24 2014) [E-1790].
8. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abaham Leidelbauer [sic] Cleveland Ward 15, Roll: T624_1171; Page: 14A; ED: 0233; FHL microfilm: 1375184 (accessed Oct 24 2014) [E-1791].
9. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Abe Teitelbaum: Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1831857; Draft Board: 13 [E-0963].
10. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abe Teitelbaum: Cleveland: Film: 1369 ED: 350 SD: 19 Sheet 16A [E-0443].
11. 1930 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Abraham Teitllebaum [sic]: Cleveland Roll: T626-1773; Image: 935.0., ED: 333, Sheet 3A [E-0991].
12. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Abraham Teitelbaum: Cleveland: Roll: T627_3234, ED: 92-773, page 3B (accessed Oct 25 2014) [E-1793].
13. "Cleveland Necrology File", database, Cleveland Public Library, includes: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879) & The Cleveland Press (1941-1975) , Abraham M. Teitelbaum, Obit: May 29, 1940 [E-0505].
14. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", database with images, Familysearch.org; Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City., Abraham M. Daitelbaum [sic]: 1940 (accessed Mar 11 2013) [E-1414].
15. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Abraham Teitelbaum, Lansing Cemetery, Cleveland Ohio (accessed Mar 11 2013) [E-1414].
16. "Cleveland Necrology File", database, Cleveland Public Library, includes: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879) & The Cleveland Press (1941-1975) , Abraham M. Teitelbaum, Obit: May 29, 1940 [E-0505].