Samuel Lew (Reich) Rich (1907 - 1991)

Born 13 Sep 1907 in New York, United States

Husband of Frances (Lichtman) Rich — married 4 Mar 1934 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1991 at age 83 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born September 13, 1907 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. His parents were Emil Reich and Esther (Gilbert) Reich.^[1]

In 1910, Samuel (shown as Sam, age 2) lived at 54 First Avenue in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States with his father Emil (age 37), mother Esther (age 28), and siblings Rose (age 7), Charles (age 6), and Harry (age 4). A servant, Jenny Pollack (age 20) and shoe salesman Charles Gilbert (age 22) also lived with the family. His father was the proprietor of a shoe store.^[2]

In 1915, Samuel (age 7) lived in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States with his father Emil (shown as Ameil, age 39), mother Esther (shown as Ester, age 34), and siblings Rose (age 12), Charles (shown as Chad, age 11), and Harry (shown as Carlie, age 9). A servant, Mary Bemsteater (age 19) also lived with the family.^[3]

In 1920, Samuel (age 12) lived at 49 First Avenue in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States with his father Emil (age 48), mother Esther (age 37), and siblings Rose (age 16), Charles (age 15), and Harry (age 14). His father was a real estate agent.^[4]

In 1930, Samuel (age 22) lived at 144 Bay 29^th Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with his widowed mother Esther (age 50) and brother Harry (age 24). His married sister Rose Offenberg (shown as Authenberg, age 27), her husband Ben Offenberg (shown as Authenberg, age 33), and their daughter Emily Offenberg (shown as Authenberg, age 5) also lived with the family. Ben was a salesman for a dress house.^[5]

Samuel (shown as Sam Lew) married Frances Lichtman March 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States^[6] and they had two children (see Research Notes). Samuel and Frances used the last name Rich from then on.

In 1940, Samuel (age 32) and Frances (shown as Francis, age 28) lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with daughter Judith (age 2). Carmen Garcia (age 25), a maid, also lived with the family.^[7]

The family moved to an apartment in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States between 1940 and the birth of their son, Richard, in 1945.^[8]

When Sam's doctor prescribed a warm, dry climate to mitigate the impact of a medical problem, he and Frances divested themselves of all their New York ties and possessions and prepared to move to Arizona, United States. About 1950 their extended family gathered at a restaurant for a farewell lunch, then said final goodbyes at Grand Central Station in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, when they boarded the train and waved to them as the train pulled out until their window was out of sight.^[8]

Frances and Sam bought property in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States, and arranged for the building of their new home there. They only returned to New York a few times, for brief visits, on major family occasions (i.e., graduations, weddings, births, and funerals).^[8]

Sam was living in Pima County, Arizona, United States when he died^[9] March 25, 1991. He was buried in block 28 of the Evergreen Memorial Park in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States beneath a stone inscribed Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth
2. ↑ 1910 Census
3. ↑ 1915 Census
4. ↑ 1920 Census
5. ↑ 1930 Census
6. ↑ Marriage
7. ↑ 1940 Census
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2}
9. ↑ SSDI
10. ↑ Burial

• Birth: "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCW-VFP : 11 February 2018), Samuel Reich, 13 Sep 1907; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 50843 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,805, includes:

Name Samuel Reich

Sex Male

Race White

Father's Name Emil Reich

Father's Age 35

Father's Birthplace Hungary

Mother's Name Esther Gilbert

Mother's Age 25

Mother's Birthplace Hungary

Event Type Birth

Event Date 13 Sep 1907

Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Event Place (Original) Manhattan, New York

• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP1F-ZYQ : accessed 7 July 2023), Emil Reich, Manhattan Ward 17, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 904, sheet 36A, family 577, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1032; FHL microfilm 1,375,045, see image, includes:

Name Emil Reich

Sex Male

Age 37

Birth Year (Estimated) 1873

Birthplace Hungary

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Relationship Code Head

Father's Birthplace Hungary

Mother's Birthplace Hungary

Event Type Census

Event Date 1910

Event Place Manhattan Ward 17, New York, New York, United States

Event Place (Original) Manhattan Ward 17, , New York

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 36

Address 53 1st Ave

Occupation proprietor, shoe store

To US 1888

Other People on This Record

Esther Reich Wife F 28 Hungary to US 1896, married 8 yrs, 4 children/4 living

Rose Reich Daughter F 7 New York

Charles Reich Son M 6 New York

Harry Reich Son M 4 New York

Sam Reich Son M 2 New York

Jenny Pollack servant F 20 Austria to US 1910, servant, private family

Charles Gilbert workman M 22 Hungary to US 1903, salesman, shoe store

• 1915 Census: "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9KJ-WMR : 4 June 2022), Ameil Reich, 1915, includes:

Name Ameil Reich

Sex Male

Age 39

Birth Year (Estimated) 1876

Years in United States 26

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Event Type Census

Event Date 1915

Event Place New York City, New York County, New York, United States

Event Place (Original) New York, New York, New York, United States

House Number 60

Line Number 11

Page 15

Other People on This Record

Ester Reich Wife F 34 to US 1896

Rose Reich Daughter F 12

Chad Reich Son M 11

Carlie Reich Daughter F 9

Samuel Reich Son M 7

Mary Bemsteater Servant F 19 to US 1914

• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MJYT-BXB : Tue Jul 04 05:29:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Emil Reich and Esther Reich, 1920, see image, includes:

Name Emil Reich

Sex Male

Age 48

Arrival Date 1898

Birth Year (Estimated) 1872

Birthplace Hungary

Marital Status Married

Race White

Ethnicity American

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Father's Birthplace Hungary

Mother's Birthplace Hungary

Event Type Census

Event Date 1920

Event Place New York City, New York, United States

Event Place (Original) New York, New York

Household Identifier 436

Line Number 7

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 21

Affiliate Publication Number T625

Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Address 49 First Avenue

Occupation agent, real estate

Naturalized 1905

Emil Reich's Spouses and Children

Esther Reich Wife F 37 to US 1898

Rose Reich Daughter F 16

Charles Reich Son M 15

Harry Reich Son M 14

Samuel Reich Son M 12

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4JB-1GF : accessed 8 July 2023), Esther Reich, Brooklyn (Districts 1251-1500), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1467, sheet 17A, line 49, family 333, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1526; FHL microfilm 2,341,261, see image, includes:

Name Esther Reich

Sex Female

Age 50

Birth Year (Estimated) 1880

Birthplace Austria

Marital Status Married

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Relationship Code Head

Father's Birthplace Austria

Mother's Birthplace Austria

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Brooklyn (Districts 1251-1500), Kings, New York, United States

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 17

Address 144 Bay 29 St

Married 29 yrs

To US 1895

Other People on This Record

Harry Reich Son M 24 New York

Samuel Reich Son M 22 New York

Rose Authenberg Daughter F 27 New York married 6 yrs

Ben Authenberg Son-in-law M 33 Austria to US 1899, salesman, dress house

Emily Authenberg Granddaughter F 5 New York

• Marriage: "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CD-T9DG : 17 August 2022), Sam Lew Reich and Frances Lichtman, 1934, includes:

Name Sam Lew Reich

Sex Male

Age 26

Birth Year (Estimated) 1908

Father's Name Emil

Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Esther Gilbert

Mother's Sex Female

Spouse's Name Frances Lichtman

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 22

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1912

Spouse's Father's Name Samuel

Spouse's Father's Sex Male

Spouse's Mother's Name Esther Deitel

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 4 Mar 1934

Event Place Kings, New York, United States

Source Details 3695

• 1940 Census: United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2017), Francis Rich in household of Samuel Rich, Assembly District 16, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1871, sheet 5A, line 12, family 74, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2595, includes:

Name Francis Rich

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Assembly District 16, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States

Gender Female

Age 28

Marital Status Married

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birthplace New York

Birth Year (Estimated) 1912

Last Place of Residence Same Place

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Samuel Rich Head M 32 New York

Francis Rich Wife F 28 New York

Judith Rich Daughter F 2 New York

Carmen Garcia Maid F 25 Puerto Rico

^{[11] [8]}

• SSDI: United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (19 May 2014), Sam L Rich, 25 Mar 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing), includes:

Age 84

Given Name Sam

Middle Name L

Surname Rich

Birth Date 13 Sep 1907

State New York

Last Place of Residence Pima, Arizona

Previous Residence Postal Code 85715

Event Date 25 Mar 1991

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74684501/sam-l-rich: accessed 07 July 2023), memorial page for Sam L Rich (13 Sep 1907–25 Mar 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74684501, citing Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by Cori (contributor 46481123), includes:

Sam L Rich

Birth 13 Sep 1907

Death 25 Mar 1991 (aged 83)

Burial Evergreen Memorial Park Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Plot Anshei Isreal, Block 28, Section B, Grave 390. Row 4 from east

Memorial ID 74684501

Inscription LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER & GRANDFATHER