Edith Dorothea (Mogel) Glassgold (1915 - 2015)

Born 21 Jan 1915 in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States

Wife of Burnhart Glassgold — married 12 Feb 1934 in New Jersey, United States

Died 25 Nov 2015 at age 100 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Edith Dorothea Mogel was born 21 Jan 1915 in Elmira, New York, a daughter of Daniel Mogel and Wilhemina “Mina” Wilson Mogel. ^[1]

The 1915 state census for Elmira Ward 01, Chemung County, New York found this family at 204 Guinnip Avenue: Daniel E. “Mogel” (head), age 30, manager of a public company; Mina E. Mogel (wife), 24, “housework”; daughter Bessie, 5; daughter Marian Mogel, 2; Edith D. Mogel, 3 months; mother-in-law Minnie Wilson, 53. ^[2] See an image of the house at 204 Guinnip Avenue.

The federal census of 1920, listed for Elmira, Chemung County, New York on 7 January, found this family: Daniel Mogel (head), age 36, born in Russia and emigrated in 1898, language Hebrew; wife Wilmina, 28 and born in Pennsylvania; daughter Bessie, 9; daughter Miriam, 6; daughter Dorothea Mogel, 4 years and 11 months; son Edward Mogel, 3 years and 1 month. ^[3]

The New York State census of 1925 (dated 1 June), listed for the Tuckahoe village of Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, found this family at 283 Marbledale Road: Daniel Mogul (head), age 39, sales manager for a paper [sic?] company; wife Mina, 34, housewife; daughter Bessie, 15, in school; daughter Miriam, 12, in school; daughter Dorothea, 10, in school; son Edward, 8, in school. All were citizens. ^[4]

The federal census of 1930, listed for the city of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York on 2 April, found this family residing in an apartment at 425 Bedford Avenue (see image): Daniel Mogel (head), age 42 (age 21 at first marriage) born in Russia, employed as a sales manager for greeting cards, language Russian; wife Mina E. Mogel, 39 (age 17 at first marriage); daughter Bessie, 20, born in Pennsylvania; daughter Miriam E. Mogel, 16, born in New York; daughter Dorothea E. Mogel, 15, born in New York; and son Eduard D. Mogel, 13, born in New York. They were renting their apartment at a cost of ninety-five dollars per month. ^[5]

In 1933, the yearbook of AB Davis High School, Mount Vernon, included a portrait photo of “Edith Dorothea Mogel”, with a note indicating that she intended to study further at the Katherine Gibbs School. She was president of Alpha Tau Delta, and participated in Two Year Honor, the Business Board of “Hi-News”, Ca et La, Archery, Basketball, the Mother and Daughter Dinner Committee, and the Press Club. ^[6]

On 12 Feb 1934, Dorothea E. Mogel married Burnhart Glassgold. An Elmira Star-Gazette newspaper article reported the location for the event as Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York. ^[7] However, their marriage was included in the “Index of Marriages in New Jersey” which referenced Volume 13, page 473. Names were Edith and Burnhart Glassgold. ^[8]

In April 1935, the couple resided in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. (See the next paragraph.)

The federal census of 1940, enumerated on April 11 for the Embassy Hotel in New York City found this couple: Burnhart Glassgold, age 34, and Dorothea, age 25, listed among the guests. His occupation was general manager of hardware manufacturing. Both indicated that on 1 April 1935 they had resided in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.^[9]

On 24 October 1940, when Burnhart registered for the military draft at local board 24, 180 Amsterdam Avenue, he and Dorothea were still residing at the Embassy Hotel, apartment 809, 70th Street and Broadway, New York, and his employer was You-Need-A-Pak-Prod Corporation, 135 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, New York. Registrar Linnie Ballenger noted that Burnhart’s height was 5’ 10”, his weight 150 pounds, his eyes gray, hair brown, and complexion light brown. ^[10]

Their daughter Suzanne Glassgold was born 25 or 26 November 1940 in Mount Vernon.^[11]

The 1950 federal census of Aurora, Kane County, Illlinois found this family residing on Ingleside Avenue: Burnhart “Glassglow” (head), age 44, born in New York, and employed in sales related to Automatic Manufacturing; wife Dorothea, age 35, born in New York; and daughter Suzanne, age 9, born in New York. ^[12]

In 1952, when the city directory was collected for Aurora, Illinois, Burnhart and Dorothea resided at 346 Ingleside Avenue, and he was employed as sales manager for the Stoner Manufacturing Corporation. (Daughter Suzanne was not mentioned but may have been present also.) ^[13]

In 1961, when the city census was taken for Fairway, Kansas, the Glassgold family resided at 5810 Elmonte Street: Burnhart, Dorothea, and “Sue”, age 20. ^[14]

In 1962, when the city directory was collected for Mission, Kansas, Burnhart and Dorothea still resided at 5810 Elmonte Street, and Burnhart was Vice-President of the Vendo Company, Kansas City. ^[15]

Burnhart Glassgold died 27 November 1986 in Lampe, Stone County, Missouri. ^{[16] [17]}

Dorothea Edith Mogel Glassgold died 25 Nov 2015, at the age of 100, in Aurora, Illinois.^{[18] [19][20]}

Sources

1. ↑ Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 29 Nov 2015; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/241675034/?article=554a3f6e-ea00-478d-abc7-8810621025b7&focus=0.0155598,0.27904925,0.26521617,0.54930156&xid=3355. Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
2. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 01; City: Elmira Ward 01; County: Chemung; Page: 17. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: State population census schedules, 1915. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York; Roll: T625_1093; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 52. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
4. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 01; City: Eastchester; County: Westchester; Page: 34. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4GD-7LS : accessed 28 July 2022), Dorothea E Mogel in household of Daniel Mogel, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 238, sheet 1B, line 92, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1662; FHL microfilm 2,341,396.
6. ↑ U. S. School Yearbooks, 1900 – 1999, AB Davis High School, Mount Vernon, New York, 1933, via Ancestry.com
7. ↑ Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 8/ Oct/ 1934; Publication Place: Elmira, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/276119982/?article=2dd3ea4b-016f-4685-8ba4-57cdb2326098&focus=0.019476365,0.54147744,0.14502244,0.6493587&xid=3398. Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.
8. ↑ New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; Marriage Indexes; Index Type: Bride; Year Range: 1930-1935; Surname Range: L - Q; Reel Number: 32. Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Indexes. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
9. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02637; Page: 82B; Enumeration District: 31-604. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
10. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
11. ↑ New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Birth Index. Ancestry.com. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. Original data: New York State Birth Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY
12. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Aurora, Kane, Illinois; Roll: 1806; Sheet Number: 2; Enumeration District: 45-21. Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.
13. ↑ City Directory for Aurora Illinois, 1952, U. S. City Directories 1822-1995, Ancestry.com
14. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Counties (1953-1979); Reel Number: 43877_343844. Ancestry.com. Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: State Board of Agriculture. Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Cities (1919–1961). Kansas State Historical Society, Archives Division, Topeka, Kansas.
15. ↑ City Directory for Mission, Kansas (near Kansas City), 1962, U. S. City Directories 1822-1995, Ancestry.com
16. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPWY-JZ8 : 7 January 2021), Burnhart Glassgold, Nov 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
17. ↑ Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Index, 1968 - 2015, Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Original data: Missouri Death Certificates, 1968-1970. Missouri, USA: Missouri Office of the Secretary of State.
18. ↑ Nephew Peter Glassgold, in email to Dwight Childers, 24 Jan 2022. See image for the document.
19. ↑ Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 29 Nov 2015; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/241675034/?article=554a3f6e-ea00-478d-abc7-8810621025b7&focus=0.0155598,0.27904925,0.26521617,0.54930156&xid=3355. Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. perations Inc, 2019.
20. ↑ Publication Date: 26/ Jul/ 2020; Publication Place: Montgomery, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.dieterlememorialhome.com/tributes/Dorothea-Glassgold. Ancestry.com. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.