by marlenetrestman | Apr 3, 2023
William Weitzenfeld Like many children admitted to the Home in the 19th century, William Weitzenfeld left no photo. About his admission, the Home recorded only that parentless 11-month-old “Willie” arrived with his older brothers Joseph and Elias in...
by marlenetrestman | Mar 20, 2023
The Home on Jackson Avenue The Home for Jewish Widows and Orphans, on Jackson at Chippewa, as depicted in the Home’s 1856 dedication booklet. Courtesy JCRS. The handsome structure was first captured on film by noted photographer Theodore Lilienthal, who...
by marlenetrestman | Mar 18, 2023
Jennie and Charles Hymans Born to Samuel and Caroline Hirsch Hymans in Gonzales and Goliad, Texas, respectively, siblings Jennie (age 4) and Charles (age 7) were admitted to the Home in November 1865. The circumstances of the children’s admission went...
by marlenetrestman | Mar 13, 2023
Benjamin (Pergamon) Bergman According to family, Sarah Pliner Pergamon died in 1899 in Galveston, Texas, just six weeks after giving birth to her fifth child, Benjamin Samuel. Sarah’s husband Cecil (also known as Hyman) placed Benjamin and his three youngest...
by marlenetrestman | Mar 9, 2023
Ben S. Weil Born in Powderly, Alabama, 9-year-old Ben Weil was admitted to the Home with his older sister Fanny in November 1899. They were the last children admitted to the Home during the nineteenth century. At the time of admission, the children were living in...
