Jennie Gertrude BECK5

also known as Gela BECK1

7th Mar 18821,2,3,4,5,6 - 26th Dec 1953

7th Mar 1882	Born in Krakow, Austria.1,2,3,4,5,6 According to the 1910 and 1930 Censuses and her marriage certificate, Jennie was born in 1887. However, the 1900 Census shows her birth month as March 1882. Her headstone shows her birth date as March 28, 1886.
1887	Immigrated to NY, USA.2,3,7,4 The 1910, 1920 and 1930 Censuses show immigration years for Jennie ranging from 1888 to 1890.
5th Dec 1909	Married Morris KNOBEL in NY, NY, NY, USA.5
27th Feb 1911	Birth of daughter Miriam Hannah KNOBEL in NY, USA
7th Jun 1914	Birth of daughter Elaine Millicent KNOBEL in NY, USA.9
27th Feb 1918	Birth of son Melvin B. KNOBEL in NY, USA.10
31st Oct 1953	Death of daughter Elaine Millicent KNOBEL in Nyack, Rockland, NY, USA.8
26th Dec 1953	Died in Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA Jennie died of breast cancer after a long illness.
28th Dec 1953	Buried in Mount Judah Cemetery, 81-14 Cypress Ave, Ridgewood, Queens, NY, USA.6 Section 2, Block 1, Grave 3, Path MR15, Pilgrim Sick & Ben Assn

Jennie's occupation is shown in the 1900 Cenus as house girl.

According to the 1920 census, both Jennie and her parents were born in Austria and spoke German. The 1930 Census listed their native tongue as "Jewish."

According to Karyn Michaels, Jennie painted old master style and had been offered a scholarship at the Sorbonne in Paris. The family, however, had already left Europe and had no intention of returning.7,4

1. Dan Hirshberg's Kracow Website, Url: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/genealogy/Krakow/
- Bloder/Blodek families, 1882 #132
2. 1900 Federal Census, Census Type: U.S. Census, Place: United States
- National Archives, 1900
3. 1910 Federal Census, Census Type: Federal
- National Archives Records Association, 1930
4. 1930 Federal Census, Census Type: Federal, Place: United States
- National Archives, 1930
5. Knobel-Beck, Marriage Certificate, Record Type: Marriage Certificate, Bride's Name: Jennie Gertrude Beck, Groom's Name: Morris Knobel, Record Number: 8709
- 5 Dec 1909
6. Mount Judah Cemetery, Record Type: Headstone, Name Of Person: Jennie (Beck) Knobel, Location: Ridgewood, Queens, NY
7. 1920 Federal Census, Census Type: U.S. Census, Place: United States
- National Archives, 1920
8. Emails dated 9-3-06, 9-7-06 & 7-10-12 from Patty Goldman, Recipient: Paul Auerbach, Author's Addr: RandPGoldmanaol.com
- 9-3-06, 9-7-06 & 7-10-12
9. Emails dated 9-06 through -- from Karyn Michaels, Recipient: Paul Auerbach, Author's Addr: ty0708aol.com
- Various, 9-06 through --
10. Mount Judah Cemetery, Record Type: Headstone, Name Of Person: Melvin Knobel, Location: Ridgewood, Queens, NY