Albert ROSENLICHT8,9,10

also known as Israel Ekiva Alter ROSENLICHT1

18th Dec 18601,2 - 1st Jan 19326

Life History

18th Dec 1860	Born in Krakow, Austria.1,2
16th May 1881	Immigrated to NY, NY, NY, USA.3,4
2nd Jul 1882	Married Debora PELICAN in NY, NY, NY, USA.31
6th Mar 1883	Birth of daughter Rachel ROSENLICHT in 147 Essex St, NY, NY, NY, USA.11
9th Feb 1884	Birth of daughter Carrie ROSENLICHT in 416 W. 40th St, New York, New York, NY, USA.13
28th Nov 1885	Birth of son Joseph Pelican ROSENLICHT in NY, USA.14,15,16,17
9th Sep 1887	Birth of daughter Frances P. ROSENLICHT in 418 W 46th St, New York, New York, NY, USA.18
17th Oct 1887	Death of daughter Carrie ROSENLICHT in NY, NY, NY, USA.12
15th Oct 1888	Naturalized in NY, NY, NY, USA.5,4
4th Aug 1889	Birth of daughter Pearl ROSENLICHT in NY, NY, NY, USA.19
1st Sep 1891	Birth of son Henry ROSENLICHT in 112 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.20,21,22
15th Apr 1893	Birth of son Martin ROSENLICHT in NY, NY, NY, USA.23
9th Nov 1894	Birth of son George Edward ROSENLICHT in NY, USA
18th Dec 1896	Birth of daughter Madeline Gertrude ROSENLICHT in 101 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.24
17th Aug 1898	Birth of daughter Dorothy ROSENLICHT in 101 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.25
26th Nov 1900	Birth of daughter Helen Estelle ROSENLICHT in 101 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.26
18th Sep 1902	Birth of son Edward ROSENLICHT in 60 Monroe St, NY, NY, NY, USA.27
27th Sep 1905	Birth of son Sidney ROSENLICHT in 141 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.28
27th Sep 1905	Birth of son Archie ROSENLICHT in 141 Park Row, NY, NY, NY, USA.29
30th Sep 1931	Death of Debora PELICAN in Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA.30
1st Jan 1932	Died in 5413 17th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA.6 According to his death certificate, Albert's cause of death was mitral disease (a heart valve problem) and cardiac decompensation (inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation). According to his probate notice, Albert's estate consisted of about $2,000 in real property and $100 in personal property. Frances was his executor.
3rd Jan 1932	Buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 7800 Myrtle Ave, Glendale, Queens, NY, USA.6,7 Temple Israel of Jamaica, Block 50, Section 1, Plot 35

Other facts

Engagement to Debora PELICAN in London, London, England

Notes

According to the 1910 and 1920 Censuses, Albert's address was 1212 40th St. Brooklyn, New York. His occupation was listed in the 1910 Census as trunk manufacturing. Albert owned his own home. Albert's other addresses were: 418 W. 46th Street, NY, NY; 141 Park Row, NY, NY (he lived above his store both here and at his next address); 112 Park Row, NY, NY; and 5413 17th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. His parents came from Austria and spoke Yiddish.

According to the 1930 Census, Albert owned his own home, which had a value of $8,000. Both his parents were born in Poland (the place where Krakow was then situated) and spoke Yiddish. He had a 27 year-old servant named Anita Hanson, who was born in Norway.

Albert was originally named "Serul" (Samuel). He was very ill as a child (he had many siblings but none survived childhood) and was "sold" (tradition/superstition) in name only to a woman who was raising a large family and renamed Alter (which means old). This became "Albert" in England, the name of the reigning king.

Albert spoke Yiddish, "Slavish," German, Polish and, later, English, fluently. He got a job as an interpreter on a boat and set out to see the world. In England, he met Deborah through her sister, Fannie. According to Madeline, Deborah was the opposite of Fannie. Deborah was fair with blond hair, quiet and reserved. Fannie was dark skinned with black hair, lively and outgoing. According to Madeline, Albert was attracted to Fannie but chose Deborah (those were the days when "shyness" got the man). Deborah and Albert became engaged in London. After the engagement, he continued his voyages. He settled in the United States and then sent for Deborah. Deborah and Albert were married in the summer of 1882. All of Deborah's family came to the wedding which was held in a ballroom, above a restaurant, on Delancy Street in Manhattan. After the wedding, Deborah's family returned to London. The next year, they came to see their first grandchild and niece, Ray.

In New York, Albert was a leather goods worker for Wolf Co. In the early 1900s, he opened a factory at 101 Park Row in New York City where he manufactured and sold luggage and trunks, as well as jewelers' cases and trays. With the advent of World War I, all European travel was prohibited and his business suffered. He rented a smaller place where he stayed for a short time and then closed his business. Much later, he was a real estate broker, opening an office under the name of "Boro Realty Company" on New Utrecht Avenue and 48th Street in Brooklyn. He retired in 1930, the year of the Great Depression. He longed to continue his travel, but it was not to be. His wife was ailing, money was tight and he, who had known good health all his life, had an accident which tore his heart muscle (he cranked his Oldsmobile car and it kicked back).

Madeline described Albert as a hard-working and sweet man, loved and respected by all. He was light-hearted and tolerant and a dedicated father. He was not orthodox in religion but was observant. According to Helen's headstone, Albert's Hebrew name was Avraham.32,33,3,34
Polish

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