Individual Details
Louis Gray
(Dec 17, 1917 - Dec 13, 2011)
Events
| Birth | Dec 17, 1917 | Poland |  | ||
| Immigration | Nov 23, 1923 | New York, New York, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1930 | Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Engagement Annouoncement | Mar, 1946 | Ohio - Irene Constance Kalis | | ||
| Marriage | Abt, 1946 | Irene Constance Kalis | | ||
| Death | Dec 13, 2011 | Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 15, 2011 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | Dec 16, 2011 | Mt. Olive Cemetery, Solon, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 21, 2011 | | | ||
| Alt name | Lejsor Grajewski | |
Families
| Spouse | Irene Constance Kalis (1920 - 2008) |
| Child | Nancy K Gray ( - ) |
| Child | Daniel R. Gray ( - ) |
| Child | Wendy D. Gray ( - ) |
| Father | Morris Gray (1893 - ) |
| Mother | Esther Moshontz (1895 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Rose Gray (1916 - ) |
| Sibling | Evelyn Gray (1921 - 1974) |
Notes
Immigration
He arrived on the SS Mongolia with his mother and two siblings. He was 5 years old and had last resided in Ostrov, Poland. He had been born in Zabiele, Poland.Census
He was attending school and living with his parents and sister at 30 Howard St.Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 324 Ninth St in East Liverpool, Ohio.Obit
His obit appeared in the December 15, 2011 Cleveland Plain Dealer.Obit
The following obit appeared in the Cleveland Jewish News on December 21, 2011:"Louis 'Lou' Gray, a Cleveland attorney, died Dec. 13, shortly before his 94th birthday. In his 65 years as a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and a practicing attorney, Mr. Gray was the longest running and oldest tenant in the Standard Building at Public Square before his retirement at age 89. Donating much of his practice to pro bono work, he always told his family that he believed in giving back the opportunities that he was afforded. To that end, he mentored some of Cleveland's current lawyers. A longtime member of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, Mr. Gray enjoyed following the Cleveland Browns and reading, and he was committed to helping others in the community. A jokester, he was known for his sense of humor. Born in Poland, Mr. Gray came through Ellis Island with his two sisters and mother at age six when his father an Orthodox rabbi established in America, sent for his family. Mr. Gray served in the U.S. Army in Europe and the Pacific, attaining the rank of captain, and until his death he still wore his uniform for veterans' events. After returning to Cleveland, he married, and the couple bought a house on the GI Bill in Shaker Heights, where they raised their family and lived for more than 50 years.
Mr. Gray was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Irene (née Kalis). He is survived by his daughters, Nancy of Brooklyn N.Y. and Wendy of Kansas City, Mo., and son Dan. Contributions are suggested to the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland."
Endnotes
1. "Maine, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1990", images; Familysearch.org, Estera Grajewska: Petition 2239 Androscoggin Petitions for Naturalization: 1931, Vol 22, No 2184-2283 (accessed Oct 3 2014) [E-1742].
2. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Lejzor Grajewska: SS Mongolia: 1923; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3418; Line: 22; Page Number: 6 (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1743].
3. 1930 U.S. Census: Maine, Androscoggin County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Louis Gray: Lewiston; Roll: 827; Page: 12B; ED: 0030; Image: 916.0; FHL microfilm: 2340562 (accessed Oct 1 2014) [E-1739].
4. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Columbiana County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Louis Gray: East Liverpool, Ohio; Roll: T627_3044; Page: 6A; ED: 15-33 (accessed Oct 1 2014) [E-1740].
5. "The Ohio Alumnus", online, Mocavo.com, Irene Kalis engagement: Item on March 1946 (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1744].
6. "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., Louis Gray & Irene Kalis: Volume: 296; Page: 494; Year Range: 1945-1947 (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1749].
7. "Obituary Cleveland Plain Dealer", online archives, Cleveland.com, Louis Gray: Obit; Dec 15, 2011, (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1475].
8. "Obituary Cleveland Plain Dealer", online archives, Cleveland.com, Louis Gray: Obit; Dec 15, 2011, (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1475].
9. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Louis Grey: Dec 16 2014; Ohio (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1745].
10. "Cleveland Jewish News Obituary Database", database, Jewishgen.org, Obit: Louis Gray: Dec 21, 2011 (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1745].
11. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Lejzor Grajewska: SS Mongolia: 1923; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3418; Line: 22; Page Number: 6 (accessed Oct 4 2014) [E-1743].