Fannie (Belsky) Mendelsohn (1889 - abt. 1975)

Born 6 Feb 1889 in Russian Empire [uncertain]

Wife of Pinchus (Mendelsohn) Mendelson — married 15 Mar 1908 (to about 1924) in New York City, New York, United States

Descendants

Died about Feb 1975 at about age 85 in Spring Valley, Rockland, New York, United States

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Biography

Fannie was born in Feb. 1889.^[1]

She emigrated from Russia in 1908.

She and her familiy lived at 15 Madison St, New York, NY at the time of the 1920 US Census.^[2]

She and her husband Paul had three children, David born 1908, Moe (Morris) born 1918, and Evelyn (Eva) born 1920.

She was living in Ramapo County (most likely in Spring Valley), New York at the time of the New York State Census of 1915 with her husband, Paul. and son, David.^[3]

Paul Mendelsohn Naturalization

She was living on First Avenue in Spring Valley, NY with her husband, Paul, their daughter, Evelyn, and her parents, Abraham and Goldie at the time of the 1940 United States Census.

Paul Mendelsohn walked out on his wife sometime between 1940 and 1947^[4]

She lived at 61 1st Ave, Spring Valley, NY.in the 1950's^[5]

She died Feb. 1975^[6]

Research Notes

The deed for 61 First Avenue, Spring Valley which is the southern part of Lot 19 is indexed in the Rockland County, NY deed Index to Grantors Commencing January 1, 1908.^[7] and states that it was transferred from Sender Mendelson to Fannie Mendelsohn, There are also transfers from Sender Mendelson to Jacob Mendelson and Herman Pinsky. Unfortunately, as of Jan 2021, only the index is online, deeds prior to 1930 are not.

There is a mortgage record in Rockland County, NY on 21 Mar. 1933 that says that Fannie Mendelsohn borrowed $1,200.00 against the property on the southern part of Lot 19 which I believe is 61 First Avenue, Spring Valley.^[8] The instrument references the same premises conveyed by Sender Mendelson and Alice Mendelson by deed on 2 Oct. 1915 in Book 260 Page 518 and also the same premises conveyed by Herman Pinsky to Fannie Mendelson on 23 Dec. 1915 in Book 287 Page 396.

There is a deed recorded in Rockand County, NY on 17 Sept. 1962 that says that the land at 61 First Ave, Spring Valley, NY was sold by Fannie Mendelsohn to Fannie Lefkowitz who was living at 63 First Avenue.^[9] The deed also states that this is the same premises conveyed by Sender Mendelson and Alice Mendelson by deed on 2 Oct. 1915 in Book 260 Page 518 and also the same premises conveyed by Herman Pinsky to Fannie Mendelson on 23 Dec. 1915 in Book 287 Page 396.

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Michael Lunn.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXK-56Q?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-HJL%3A1036473601%2C1039156701%2C1040123402%2C1589332639 : 12 September 2019), New York > New York > Manhattan Assembly District 1 > ED 37 > image 20 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9P3-TC7 : 27 November 2020), Fannie Mendelson in entry for Paul Mendelson, 1915.
4. ↑ Personal recollection of Leah (Klein) Kane
5. ↑ Personal recollection of Walter Horowitz
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMVC-TW1 : 7 January 2021), Fannie Mendelson, Feb 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Index To Grantors-Rockland County, N.Y. Commencing January 1 1908 1704
8. ↑ Rockland County, NY File LA99-00657371 Book 308 Page 559-561
9. ↑ Rockland County, NY File LA99-00891823 Book 751 Page 70-71