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• Name: Abraham Jacob COHEN
• Sex: M
• Birth: 17 Jul 1877 in Solet, Russia ^b
• Death: 10 Aug 1941 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois ^d
• Burial: 12 Aug 1941 in Knesses Israel, Proviso, Cook Co, Illinois ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Labe COHEN Birth: Mar 1840 in Russia
Mother:

• Mary (COHEN) Birth: Oct 1845 in Russia

Family:
Marriage:

• Blanch BAIM on 7 Aug 1898 at Workman Hall, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois .^m1
  
• Blanch BAIM Birth: 10 Apr 1880 in Kiev, Russia Death: 17 Feb 1965 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois

Children:

1. Pearl COHEN Birth: 9 May 1904 in West Side of Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Death: 21 Jan 2000 in Lincolnwood, Illinois
2. Ernest COHEN Birth: 25 Nov 1907 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Death: Jan 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee
3. Ethyl COHEN Birth: 22 Jul 1910 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Death: Aug 1991 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois
4. Elenor COHEN Birth: 27 Aug 1913 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Death: 3 Sep 1964
5. Norman COHEN Birth: 16 Jan 1916 in Hummel Park District, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Death: 29 Jun 2008 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]

Aug 1876 [Ref: 1900 IL Cook ED183 23]

age 35 in 1910 [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13]

age 44 in 1920 [Ref: 1920 IL Cook Chicago ED1868 01]

age 54 in 1930 [Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13],

place:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]

Lithuania [Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13]

Poland (Russia) [Ref: 1900 IL Cook ED183 23]

Russia [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13, 1920 IL Cook Chicago ED1868 01],

father:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate],

place:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]

Sources for burial Information

date:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate],

place:

[Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]

Sources with Information about marriage to Blanch BAIM

date:

[Ref: CookCoIL MarrLic #280163]

2 years in 1900 [Ref: 1900 IL Cook ED183 23]

Abraham age 22, Blanche age 18, at marriage [Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13]

married 12 years in 1910 [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13],

place:

[Ref: CookCoIL MarrLic #280163],

names:

Abraham COHEN & Blanch ___ [Ref: SSA-SS5 COHEN Norman]

Abraham COHEN & Blanche ___ [Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13],

child:

[Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13, CookCoIL BirthCert 1910#2174, Marshall COHEN, Norman Cohen 5/20/94, Pearl Wolf 6/11/94, SSA-SS5 COHEN Norman]

Research Notes:
immigrated 1888 [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13, 1920 IL Cook Chicago ED1868 01]
immigrated 1890 [Ref: 1900 IL Cook ED183 23]

note: on Ship Bohemia, from Hamburg to New York, arrived 05 June 1885, are listed: Abrah COHEN, age 20, Dealer, wife Pesche, age 20, and child Abr, age 6. Glazier, Ira A, ed., Migration from the Russian Empire, vol 2: Oct 1882 - Apr 1886. Baltimore, MD: GenePubCo, 1995.
1900: lived at 70 Barber St, Chicago, Cook Co, IL (rented, apparently from parents). Occupation: Tailor, months not employed: 12 [Ref: 1900 IL Cook ED183 23]

1904: first child born, unnamed; lived at 383 W 14th St, occupation: Tailor [Ref: CookCoIL BirthCert 1904#2948]

naturalized 1906 [Ref: 1920 IL Cook Chicago ED1868 01]
naturalized prior to 1910 [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13]

1910 lived at 2732 Potomac Ave, Chicago, IL. occupation: Tailoring Jackets. [Ref: 1910 IL Cook Chicago ED714 13]

1910: third child, Etta; lived at 2732 Potomac Ave, occupation: Tailor [Ref: CookCoIL BirthCert 1910#2174]

1920 lived at 5608 Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL. proprietor of store [Ref: 1920 IL Cook Chicago ED1868 01]

Abt 1923 built a new building down street, store on first floor, lived on second floor, basement for storing inventory. had to store inventory on tables in basement, as it often flooded (with sewage?). Blanche's father was handyman, and helped build the building. General store, sold just about everything. [Ref: Norman Cohen 4/9/95]

1930: living at 5616 South Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL. Owned home, value $16000, owned a radio, native language Lithuanian, immig 1888, naturalized citizen, retail merchant, variety store [Ref: 1930 IL Cook Chicago ED625 13]

---------- Marriage License, State of Illinois, Cook County, License #280163:
The People of the State of Illinois, To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemize Marriage, Greeting:
Marriage may be celebrated between Mr Abraham J Cohen of Chicago, in the County of Cook and the State of Illinois, of the age of 23 years, and Miss Blanche Baim of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, of the age of 19 years.
Witness, Philip Knopf, County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court of saidd Cook County, and the Seal thereof, at my office in Chicago, this 5th day of August A.D. 1898. Philip Knopf.
State of Illinois, County of Cook SS: I, A Saperstein, hereby certify that Mr Abraham J Cohen and Miss Blanche Baim were united in Marriage by me at Workman Hall in the County of Cook and State of Illinois on the 7th day of Aug 1898. Rev. A. Saperstein [Ref: CookCoIL MarrLic #280163]

Death Certificate, State of Illinois, District 3104, Reg No 22315:
1.Place: Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois
2.Residence: 5616 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois
3a.Name: Abraham J Cohen
3b.Veteran: no
3c.Social Security: none
4.Sex: Male
5.Color: White
6a.Married
6b.Name of Husband or Wife: Blanche, age 62 years
7.Birth date: Jul 17, 1877
8.Age: 64 years 23 days
9.Birthplace: Solet, Russia
10.Usual occupation: Merchant
11.Industry: Dry Goods
12.Father: Labe Cohen
13.Birthplace: Russia, City unknown
14.Mother: Unknown
15.Birthplace: Russia, City unknown
16.Informant: Hospital Records
17.Place of Burial: Knesses Israel, Aug 12 1941, Proviso, Cool Co, IL
18.Funeral Director: Joffe Albert, 704 S Crawford
19.List Number: 46E
20.Date of death: August 10, 1941, 6:50am
21. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 8-7-1941 to 8-10-1941, that I last saw him alive on August 10, 1941, and that death occurred on the date and hour stated above. Immediate cause of death: Terminal Bronchopheumonia, duration 1 day, due to Chronic Intestinal Obstruction, due to Post-operative adjesions. Other conditions Carcinoma of Sigmoid Colon.
22.Operation: yes, 8-8-1941, for Intestinal Obstruction; autopsy: no
24.Signed: Allan E Sachs, M.D., Michael Reese Hospital, 8-10-1941. [Ref: COHEN Abraham Death Certificate]



Pedigree of Abraham Jacob COHEN
 /-----Labe COHEN
Abraham Jacob COHEN
 \-----Mary (COHEN)



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