Individual Details
Elaine S. Morfogen
(11 Dec 1929 - 2 Oct 2013)
Events
| Birth | 11 Dec 1929 | The Bronx, New York, United States |  |  | |
| Census | 1930 | The Bronx, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter - The Bronx, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1940 | The Bronx, New York, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1940 | Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States | | ||
| Burial | 2013 | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States | | | |
| Burial | 2013 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York, United States | | | |
| Death | 2 Oct 2013 | New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| Obituary | 5 Oct 2013 | The New York Times - New York City, New York, United States | | | |
| FamilySearch ID | LJ4F-PMM |
Families
| Father | Sam George Morfogen (1895 - 1979) |
| Mother | Diamondo P. Stavracos (1907 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | George Sam Morfogen (1933 - 2019) |
Notes
Birth
Birthdate from obituaryCensus
1930 US CensusEnumerated April 5, 1930, E.D. 3-728
Bronx, New York
99 Woodycrest Avenue
Lines 37-40
Morfogen, Sam G., head, rents home, does not own a radio, male, white, married, age 33, age at first marriage 30, not in school, can read and write, born in Greece, parents born in Greece, mother tongue Greek, immigrated in 1910, naturalized, can speak English, occupation: owner of restaurant.
Morfogen, Diamond P., wife, female, white, age 22, married, age at first marriage 20, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, parents born in Greece, can speak English; no occupation
Morfogen, Vivienne S., daughter, female, white, age 1 - 6/12, born in New York, mother born in New York, father born in Greece
Morfogen, Elaine S., daughter, female, white, age 3/12, born in New York, mother born in New York, father born in Greece
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7D4-B84 : Sat Mar 09 10:56:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Sam G Morfogen and Diamond P Morfogen, 1930.
Census
1940 US CensusAssembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
Morfogen, Sam , head, male, white, age 43, completed 8 years school, born in Greece, naturalized, lived in same house in 1935, restaurant owner
Morfogen, Diamond, wife, female, white, age 33, married, finished 4 years high school, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, Vivienne, daughter, female, white, age 11, single,finished 5th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, Elaine, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, finished 4th grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
Morfogen, George, son, male, white, age 7, single, finished 1st grade, born in New York, lived in same house in 1935
District: 3-18
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 16
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Household ID: 327
Line Number: 73
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2460
Digital Folder Number: 005458127
Digital Folder Number: 005458127
Image Number: 00509
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBF-5GQ : 29 February 2020), Sam Morfogen, Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-18, sheet 16B, line 73, family 327, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2460.
Burial
TombstoneMt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York
Stavracos - Morfogen
John: 1906-1978
and
Jean 1911-1993
Asemacos
Eleni: 1888-1973
Olga: 1908-1996
Petros: 1881-1944
Strates: 1909-1924
Sam 1895-1979
Diamond: 1907-1981
Elaine: 1929-2013
FindAGrave
Elaine S. Morfogen
Birth 11 Dec 1929
Bronx County, New York, USA
Death 2 Oct 2013 (aged 83)
New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Maspeth, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot 6602 X
Memorial ID 275461731
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275461731/elaine-s-morfogen
Burial
TombstoneMt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York
Stavracos - Morfogen
John: 1906-1978
and
Jean 1911-1993
Asemacos
Eleni: 1888-1973
Olga: 1908-1996
Petros: 1881-1944
Strates: 1909-1924
Sam 1895-1979
Diamond: 1907-1981
Elaine: 1929-2013
Death
Death date from obituaryObituary
Elaine Morfogen, ObituaryMorfogen--Elaine, lifelong New York resident, died October 2, 2013 at her home in Manhattan at the age of 83. Born December 11, 1929, she was the devoted daughter of Diamond and Sam Morfogen of New York and Anavriti, Lakonias, Greece. Miss Morfogen was a graduate of Parsons School of Design and taught figure drawing and illustration in Parsons. She is known for lush, layered oil paintings, pastels, drawings and watercolors, portraits of children, landscapes and flowers. Her illustrations appeared in Vogue, McCalls, Town & Country, Seventeen, Ladies Home Journal and Interview, and numerous books. She was featured in American Artist for her unique methods as a noted painter and illustrator. Her paintings also served as images for the award-winning short film, "A Texas Romance, 1909." She is survived by her sister Vivienne Braumand and brother George Morfogen, and nieces Leslie Brauman and Amanda Brauman King. Funeral services will be held at Frank E. Campbell, 1076 Madison Ave (81st) Monday, October 7th at 9:30 a.m. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Published in The New York Times on October 5, 2013
Source: Legacy.com: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=elaine-morfogen&pid=167338409
Endnotes
1. Tombstone, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.
2. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York; Roll: 1465; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0728; FHL microfilm: 2341200.
3. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBF-5G4 : 29 February 2020), Elaine Morfogen in household of Sam Morfogen, Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-18, sheet 16B, line 76, family 327, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2460..
4. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBF-5G4 : 29 February 2020), Elaine Morfogen in household of Sam Morfogen, Assembly District 1, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-18, sheet 16B, line 76, family 327, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2460..
5. Tombstone, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.
6. "Elaine S. Morfogen (1929-2013)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275461731/elaine-s-morfogen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024..
7. Tombstone, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, New York.
8. "Elaine S. Morfogen (1929-2013)." Find a Grave Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275461731/elaine-s-morfogen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024..
9. Obituary, The New York Times, Oct. 5, 2013.
10. "ELAINE MORFOGEN Obituary - New York, NY | New York Times." ELAINE MORFOGEN Obituary - New York, NY | New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2017.