Ruth (Berger) Lichtblau (1915 - 2001)

Born 27 Sep 1915 in New York City, New York, United States

Wife of Milton Isaac Lichtblau — married 1 Jul 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 2001 at age 86 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Ruth (Berger) Lichtblau was born in 1915 in New York City, New York, the daughter of Morris Berger (1887-1965) and Esther Seldman (1892–1967).

In the 1940 US Census Ruth and her parents and Milton and his parents lived in the same apartment at 402 E. 4th Street, NYC.

Ruth married Milton Isaac Lichtblau (1913-1996) on 1 Jul 1943 at Manhattan, New York City, New York. They had a son:

1. Leonard "Lenny" Lichtblau (1949- )

Ruth passed away at age 86 in 2001 at St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.^[1][2] Ruth was buried by her husband at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens County, New York.^[3]

Notes

Obituary Ruth (Berger) Lichtblau in Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 25 Oct 2001, Thu, page 30: Lichtblau Ruth, age 85, of St. Louis Park, died peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 22nd. Ruth ws preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Milton. She is survived by her son, Leonard (Roberta); and her grandchildren, Andrew & Daniel; and by many nieces and nephews. Ruth was a loving wife, devoted mother and caring, generous grandmother. Her loss will be felt by all those with whom she came into contact. Ruth will be interred next to Milton at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in New York on Oct. 24th. Memorials preferred to Sholom Community Alliance. SHIVA will be held at Lichtblau’s in Edina tonight 7 PM. Arr. With Hodroff & Sons.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4W7-C43 : 4 December 2014), Ruth Lichtblau, 22 Oct 2001; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Saint Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota, record , certificate number , Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKKW-T5Q : 7 January 2021), Ruth Lichtblau, 22 Oct 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV25-SY73 : 5 August 2020), Ruth Lichtblau, ; Burial, Flushing, Queens, New York, United States of America, Mount Hebron Cemetery; citing record ID 77824103, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ Obituary Ruth (Berger) Lichtblau in Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 25 Oct 2001, Thu, page 30. https://www.newspapers.com/image/195580895/?terms=Ruth%20Lichtblau&match=1

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4KK-67F : accessed 13 April 2021), Ruth Berger in household of Morris Berger, Manhattan (Districts 0001-0250), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 167, sheet 4B, line 81, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1551; FHL microfilm 2,341,286.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQTZ-PPJ : 13 April 2021), Ruth Bonger in household of Morris Bonger, Assembly District 6, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-510, sheet 10B, line 57, family 247, 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 2635.