Individual Details
David Ginsberg
(Oct 28, 1896 - Dec 27, 1967)
Events
| Birth | Oct 28, 1896 | Montréal, Quebec, Canada |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Cochranton, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Military | 1918 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Jun 21, 1919 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Violet Blank | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Violet Blank | | | |
| Marriage | Feb 17, 1925 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States - Helen Mercer | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Helen Mercer | | | |
| Marriage | May 9, 1938 | Weirton, Hancock, West Virginia, United States - Esther Lily Kaminsky | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Esther Lily Kaminsky | | | |
| Draft Reg | Apr 26, 1942 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | 1955 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Esther Lily Kaminsky | | | |
| Death | Dec 27, 1967 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 29, 1967 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Obit | Jan 5, 1968 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | Zion Memorial, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Esther Lily Kaminsky (1910 - 1983) |
| Child | Melvin Robert Ginsberg (1942 - ) |
| Spouse | Violet Blank (1900 - 1920) |
| Child | Jerome (Ginsberg) Blank (1920 - ) |
| Spouse | Helen Mercer ( - ) |
| Father | Barnett Ginsberg ( - ) |
| Mother | Dora Criger ( - ) |
Notes
Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 178R Greenwood St.Census
He was living at River St. with his parents and siblings; he was attending school.Military
He served in the Navy in World War I. He enlisted on July 6, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio. His service record is as follows:Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Ill. July 7, 1918 to November 11, 1918.
Landsman for Machinist's Mate (Aviation) 128 days.
Released April 11, 1919.
Honorable discharge September 30, 1921. Lack of funds. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill.
Quartermaster, Second Class (Aviation) Called to active duty July 7, 1918.
Census (family)
They were renting at 2303 W. North Ave. He was a trucker with an express company & he was erroneously listed as being born in Ohio.Census (family)
They were lodgers at 2202 Chesterfield Ave. He was a junk dealer in a junk yard on his own account.Census (family)
He was a boarder along with Ben Kaminsky in Defiance, Ohio. He had finished 6 years of grade school. He was an auto wrecker in a wrecking yard earning $650/year. She was living with her parents and sibling at 714 124th St. in Cleveland. She had finished 4 years of high school. She was unemployed.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War II Draft on April 26, 1942. He was living with his wife at 903 E 123rd St. He was working for the Alliance Electric and Engraving Co.City Directory (Fam)
In 1955 they were living in Apt. 5 at 903 E. 123rd St. in Cleveland Ohio.Obit
The following obit appeared in the December 29, 1967 Cleveland Plain Dealer:"Dave Ginsberg, dearly beloved husband of Esther (nee Kaminsky), devoted father of Melvin, Jerome Blank of Albany, Cal, and dear grandfather of two, dear brother of Sarah Selsnick of Greenville, Pa. Services at Berkowitz-Kumin, Inc., Memorial Chapel, 1985 South Taylor Rd. Cleveland Hts. Friday at 12. Family will receive friends at residence, 3499 Bainbridge Rd., Interment Zion Memorial Park. Member of The Community Temple. Member of Jewish War Veterans Post 14."
Obit
A second obit appeared in the Cleveland Jewish News on January 5, 1968."David Ginsberg, an independent tire dealer, died on Dec. 27. Mr. Ginsberg served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and was a member of JWV and Community Temple. His late address was 3499 Bainbridge Rd. He is survived by his wife, Esther (nee Kaminsky); two sons, Melvin and Jerome Blank of Albany, Calif., two grandchildren, and a sister."
Endnotes
1. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Melvin and Diane Ginsberg; Cleveland, Ohio, June 1985.
2. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, David Ginsberg; Death; Dec 1967 [E-0515].
3. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Ben [sic] Ginsberg; Cleveland Ward 15; Page: 1; ED: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241253 (accessed Jan 12 2019) [E-2441].
4. 1910 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Crawford County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, David Ginsberg: Cochranton; Roll: T624_1332; Page: 2B; ED: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375345 (accessed Jan 12 2019) [E-2441].
5. "Ohio Military Men, 1917-18", database Ancestry.com; Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-XXIII. Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. Heer Printing Co., 1926., David Ginsberg: Enlistment Date: Jul 6, 1918; Cleveland, Ohio [E-0520].
6. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Jerome (Ginsberg) Blank; Cleveland, Ohio.
7. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database online; Familysearch.org, Marriage: David Ginsberg & Violet Blank: Jun 21, 1919: GS Film number: 1030700, Digital Folder Number: 4272575, Image Number: 754, Reference ID: 831344 (accessed July 26 2014) [E-1469].
8. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, David Ginsburg [sic]: Chicago Ward 15; Roll: T625_325; Page: 12A; ED: 886; Image: 188 (accessed Nov 13 2014) [E-1857].
9. "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., David Ginsberg & Helen Mercer; Marriage: Feb 17, 1925: Volume: Vol 139-140; Page: 253; Year Range: 1924 Dec-1925 Jun (accessed Mar 13 2014) [E-1859].
10. 1930 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, David Ginsberg: Cleveland; Roll: 1778; Page: 7A; ED: 0479; Image: 253.0; FHL microfilm: 2341512 (accessed Nov 13 2014) [E-1857].
11. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970", index, Familysearch.org (Original viewable at wvculture.org), David Ginsberg and Esther Kaminsky: 1938: GS Film number: 860960, Digital Folder Number: 4232326, Image Number: 00134 (accessed Nov 13 2014) [E-1858].
12. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Esther Sinsberg [sic]: Cleveland Ward 27: Roll: T627_3230, ED: 92-667, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 32 (accessed Jul 31 2012) [E-1310].
13. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Defiance County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Dove[sic] Ginsberg: Defiance Ward 2, Roll: T627-3061, ED: 20-5, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 720 (accessed Aug 14 2012) [E-1352].
14. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", digital image, Ancestry.com; citing Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, David Ginsberg: Birth Date: Oct 28, 1896: Local Board 28: Cuyahoga, Ohio; (accessed Nov 13 2014 [E-1861].
15. "City Directories, Cleveland Ohio", online database, Cleveland Public Library (cpl.com), 1955; David Ginsberg; page 459 (accessed Jan 8 2019) [E-2439].
16. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Melvin and Diane Ginsberg; Cleveland, Ohio, June 1985.
17. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002; Ohio Death Index", database, www.ancestry.com", Ohio. Division of Vital Statistics. "Death Certificates and index, December 20, 1908-December 31, 1953", State Archives Series 3094, Ohio Historical Society, Ohio. Ohio Department of Health. "Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002", Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH, USA., David Ginsburg: Dec 27, 1967: Volume No. 19079; Certificate No. 91109 [E-0518].
18. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, David Ginsberg; Death; Dec 1967 [E-0515].
19. "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) , Dave Ginsberg: Obit; Dec 29, 1967; Cleveland Plain Dealer [E-0517].
20. "Cleveland Jewish News Obituary Database", database, Jewishgen.org, David Ginsberg: Obit: Jan 5, 1968 [E-0516].
21. "Cleveland Jewish News", [Archives] online database, www.clevelandjewishnews.com, David Ginsberg: Obit: Jan 5, 1968: Page 18 (accessed Jan 13 2019) [E-2242].
22. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Melvin and Diane Ginsberg; Cleveland, Ohio, June 1985.
23. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, David Ginsberg: Buried: Dec 29, 1967 (accessed Nov 13 2014) [E-1859].