Individual Details
Leah Berenson
(Jun 11, 1910 - Apr 28, 2007)
Events
| Birth | Jun 11, 1910 | Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Census | 1920 | Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1930 | Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Jul 9, 1948 | Joe Kamenesky | | ||
| Death | Apr 28, 2007 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States | | ||
| Burial | Apr 30, 2007 | Emanuel Memory Garden, Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States | | ||
| Obit | May 1, 2007 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Joe Kamenesky (1900 - 1982) |
| Father | Jacob Joseph Berenson (1877 - 1917) |
| Mother | Yetta Dena Smith (1874 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Berenson (1903 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Sara Berenson (1906 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Max Berenson (1907 - 1976) |
Notes
Census
She was attending school and living with her mother and siblings at 27 W Pike St.Census
She was living with her mother and sister at 311 E. Lincoln. She was a stenographer at a propeller factory.Census
She was living at 808 23rd with her mother and sister. She had completed four years of high school. She was working as an office clerk in a building and loan office earning $1141 per year.Obit
The following obit appeared in the Oklahoman on May 1, 2007:"Leah Kamenesky was born June 11, 1910, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Her life here came to an end April 28, 2007, after a long illness. Leah was raised in Wichita, Kansas, where she attended school and later worked for the Savings and Loan. She is remembered for her vivacious spirit and her love and loyalty to family and tradition. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Kamenesky of Oklahoma City, with whom she enjoyed a marriage lasting thirty-four years, beloved mother Yetta Berenson, sisters, Rebecca Kamenesky, Sara Berenson, and brother, Max Berenson. Leah is survived by niece, Joanie Rosenblum of Florida; nephews, Jack Kamenesky of Missouri, and Tom Berenson of Broken Arrow. Leah cherished occasions spent with her great nephews and nieces, and she took great pride and delight in participating in their children's lives as well. Leah was a longtime member of Emanuel Synagogue. She served faithfully as president of Hadassah and Sisterhood. Leah had a great love for family, music, football, the theater, and weekly card games with her friends. She leaves behind a legacy to those who love her, one of loyalty to family and the love of tradition. In the manner she would sing to those who she adored, we return the chorus: 'I love you, a bushel and a peck, you bet your pretty neck I do!' Services were held April 30, 2007 at Emanuel Hebrew Cemetery."
Endnotes
1. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Joan Berenson Wolfberg Rosenblum; West Palm Beach, Florida, Dec 1986.
2. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Leah Berenson Kamenesky: Apr 28, 2007 (accessed Aug 14 2014) [E-1526].
3. 1920 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Washington County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Leah Berenson: Canonsburg Ward 2; Roll: T625_1660; Page: 1A; ED: 136; Image: 241 [E-0974].
4. 1920 U.S. Census: Pennsylvania, Washington County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Leah Berenson: Canonsburg Ward 2; Roll: T625_1660; Page: 1A; ED: 136; Image: 241 [E-0974].
5. 1930 U.S. Census: Kansas, Sedgwick County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Leah Berrenson: Wichita Roll: T626-720; Image: 190.0, ED: 44, Sheet 17A [E-0975].
6. 1940 U.S. Census: Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Leah Berenson: Oklahoma City, Roll: T627_3343; Page: 4A; ED: 78-30 (accessed Jul 17 2012) [E-1453].
7. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Joan Berenson Wolfberg Rosenblum; West Palm Beach, Florida, Dec 1986.
8. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Leah Berenson Kamenesky: Apr 28, 2007 (accessed Aug 14 2014) [E-1526].
9. "JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry", online database, Jewishgen.org, Leah Berenson Kamenesky: Apr 28, 2007 (accessed Aug 14 2014) [E-1526].
10. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Leah Berenson Kamenesky: Apr 28, 2007 (accessed Aug 14 2014) [E-1526].
11. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Leah Berenson Kamenesky: Apr 28, 2007 (accessed Aug 14 2014) [E-1526].