Individual Details
Arthur Nagel
(Feb 23, 1903 - Oct 26, 1972)
Events
| Birth | Feb 23, 1903 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1910 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Dec 28, 1924 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Leah Zahler | | ||
| City Directory (Fam) | From 1926 to 1929 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Leah Zahler | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Leah Zahler | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | From 1931 to 1939 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Leah Zahler | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Leah Zahler | | | |
| Miscnote (family) | 1942 | Leah Zahler | | | |
| Miscnote (family) | Nov 20, 1955 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Leah Zahler | | | |
| Death | Oct 26, 1972 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Obit | Oct 28, 1972 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Burial | Oct 30, 1972 | Shalom Memorial Funeral Park, Arlington Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Leah Zahler (1904 - 1994) |
| Child | Fred Charles Nagel (1925 - 2017) |
| Child | Rita Elaine Nagel (1928 - 2010) |
| Child | Janice Nagel (1933 - 2020) |
| Father | Max (Sholom Mordecai) Nagel (1869 - 1942) |
| Mother | Fannie Celia Moshontz (1869 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Bennie Nagel (1889 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Esther (Big Ma) Nagel (1891 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Unnamed 1 Nagel (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Unnamed 2 Nagel (1899 - ) |
| Sibling | Abe Nagel (1901 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Pearl Nagel (1906 - 1982) |
Notes
Census
He was living with his parents and siblings and his Uncle Morris at 2813 E. 38th St.Census
He was living at 4716 Scoville with his parents and sister, Pearl. He had not attended school since September of 1919.City Directory (Fam)
From 1924 to 1926 Arthur Nagel sold carbonated beverages from a truck. They were living at 11024 Earle Ave. He later sold jukeboxes (1927-1934) until he was forced out by business by the mob. From 1927 to 1932 they lived at 670 E. 97th St.Census (family)
They were renting ($40/mon) with their children at 670 97th St. He was a truck driver.City Directory (Fam)
He then made furniture cabinets, record cabinets, and funeral racks for caskets.In 1934 they were living at 1606 Hillcrest Road in East Cleveland. From 1936 to 1940 he was president of Avon Novelty Sales Co. located at Room 321, 5511 Euclid Ave. In 1937 they lived at 3186 Tullamore and in 1940 they were living at 3414 Washington Blvd in Cleveland Heights.
Census (family)
They were renting ($70/mon) at 3413 Washington with their children. They had a servant earning $419/year. Art had finished 2 years of high school and she had finished 3 years. He was a salesman for a coin operation on his own account.Miscnote (family)
They moved from Cleveland to East Chicago, Indiana in 1942. He bought a diner in Indiana Harbor and ran it for a year. Then he sold Capehart record players. He went into radio parts, opening Radio Parts Distributors on 55th St in Chicago around 1944. About this time they moved to 72nd and Coles in Chicago.Miscnote (family)
Four ads for hi-if equipment sold by Arthur Nagel Inc appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1955. [E-2433]Death
He was living at 4100 Marine Drive, Chicago, Illinois and had been the owner of Arthur Nagel Inc., an electronics distributorship.Obit
The following obit appeared in the November 28, 1972, Chicago Tribune:"Services for Arthur Nagel, 69, of 4100 N. Marine Dr., will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the chapel, 9200 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Mr. Nagel died Thursday at Wesley Memorial Hospital. He was the owner of Arthur Nagel Inc., a South Side electronics distributorship. Survivors include his widow Leah; a son, Fred; two daughters, Mrs. Rita Friefield and Mrs. Janice Simon; nine grandchildren; and a sister."
The following obit appeared in the November 29, 1972, Chicago Tribune:
"Arthur Nagel of 4100 Marine Dr., beloved husband of Leah, nee Zahler; devoted father of Fred (Annette), Rita (Edward) Friefield and Janice; (Ted) Simon; loving grandfather of nine; fond brother of Pearl Isaacson, the late Ben Nagel and Esther Krause. Services Monday, 10 a.m., at Piser North Suburban Memorial Chapel, 9200 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Friends are asked to pay their respects at time of services. Kindly omit flowers. Contributions may be made to the Chicago Heart Assoc. 679-4740."
Endnotes
1. "Cuyahoga County Ohio Birth Returns 1871-1908," digital images, Fold3.com, Feb 23,1903: listed on Fold3 as Uagel [E-0024].
2. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Arthur: Nagel: Cleveland Ward 14: Film: T624-1170, ED: 203, Sheet 11B (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-0435].
3. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Arthur Nagel: Cleveland; Roll: T625-1364, ED: 238, SC: 19, Sheet 6A (reaccessed Jan 27 2015) [E-0436].
4. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Leah Zahler Nagel; Miami, Florida, Dec 1984.
5. "Vital Records for Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including marriages, 1810-1941, and index, 1810-1988, and auditor’s tax duplicate, 1819-1869", microfilm, Western Reserve Historical Society Library, Cleveland, Ohio, Marriage Certificate for Arthur Nagel and Leah Zahler: #196165 (abstracted by Emil H. Isaacson) [E-0771].
6. "US. Cuyahoga County, Ohio Jewish Marriage Record Extracts, 1837-1934" database, Ancestry.com; Records extracted from the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Marriage Application and Return volumes, Cuyahoga County Archives, Marriage Certificate for Arthur Nagel and Leah Zahler: #196165 (accessed Mar 27 2010) [E-0771].
7. "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973", database on-line, Ancestry.com; Original records: "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810–1973", Microfilm publication, 20 rolls. Reels 12–27, 107–110., Marriage; Dec 28, 1924 Arthur Nagel & Leah Zahler (accessed Jul 8 2014) [E-2197].
8. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Arthur Nagel: Cleveland, Ohio: 1925 to 1940 (accessed Sep 5 2014) [E-1617].
9. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Leah Zahler Nagel; Miami, Florida, Dec 1984.
10. 1930 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Arthur Nagel: Cleveland, Roll 1772; Page: 6B; ED: 0431; Image: 905.0; FHL microfilm: 2341506 (accessed Feb 21 2003) [E-0414].
11. "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989", database on-line, Ancestry.com, Arthur Nagel: Cleveland, Ohio: 1925 to 1940 (accessed Sep 5 2014) [E-1617].
12. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Arthur Negal [sic]: Cleveland Heights, Roll: T627_3049; ED: 18-46, Page 61A (accessed Jul 30 2012) [E-1304].
13. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Leah Zahler Nagel; Miami, Florida, Dec 1984.
14. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Ads: Sep 25, 1955, Page C40; Nov. 20, 1955, Page D3; Nov. 27, 1955, Page C33; Dec 4, 1966, Page E20 [E-2433].
15. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Leah Zahler Nagel; Miami, Florida, Dec 1984.
16. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Arthur Nagel: Oct 1972 [E-0491].
17. Chicago [Illinois] Tribune, microfilm, Library of Congress, Oct 28, 1972; Sec 2 Page 10 Column 2 [E-1181].
18. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Obit; Arthur Nagel: Oct 28 & 29, 1972 (reaccessed Jan 19 2015) [E-0467].
19. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Obit; Arthur Nagel: Oct 28 & 29, 1972 (reaccessed Jan 19 2015) [E-0467].
20. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Obit; Arthur Nagel: Oct 28 & 29, 1972 (reaccessed Jan 19 2015) [E-0467].