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Moses Meyer Cohen (abt. 1845 - 1921)

Moses Meyer (Moshe Mayer) "Mosha Myer" Cohen
Born about in Lubowo, Kalwarya, Suwałki, Russian Empiremap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married about 1866 in Polandmap
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Died at about age 75 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Moses Meyer was born about 1845. He was the son of Judah HaKohen and Gertrude Unknown.[1] He married Ida Davidson about 1866-7.[2] They had eight children, of whom seven were living in 1910.[3]

  1. Henry (1867-1929)[4]
  2. Unknown (?- bef. 1880)[5][2][6]
  3. Belle (1876-1955)[7]
  4. Mary (1878-1938)[8][9][10]
  5. Leah (1880-1952)[11][12]
  6. Levi (Louis Eugene) (1883-1955)[6]
  7. Anna Dorothy (1886-1955)[13][14]
  8. Gertrude (1890-1974)[15][16][17]

Moses Mayer died in 1921[18][1] and was buried at Jewish Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.[19][20]

Research Notes

Mosha Mayer's Hebrew name reads son of Aryeh Leyb Cohen, an accepted variant of Judah Leyb, his father's name in our records.[19]

Based on the image of the Lion of Judah in Genesis, the name Aryeh ("lion") became a common Jewish personal name mostly in all combinations with Judah and with Leib (Loeb), its German or Yiddish translation, thus giving the composite names Judah Aryeh, Judah Leib, and Aryeh Leib.[21]

Thanks to Harvey Levitt for tracking down this explanation.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-H9N8 : 8 November 2017), Moses Mayer Cohen, 02 Jul 1921, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #77025, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784586. Birth: 8 Oct 1845; Birthplace: Libowa, Poland; Death: 2 Jul 1921; Death Place: Lee, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Marital status: widower; Occupation: retired; Father: Leo Cohen; Father's birthplace: Libowa Poland; Mother: Gertrude Wallerstein; Mother's birthplace: Libowa Poland; Informant: Mrs. P.L. Grinspan, 1031 E 6th St. Des Moines Ia; Burial: 3 Jul 1921; Burial place: Glendale Jewish Cemetery.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LC-HNF : accessed 14 April 2021), Myer Cohen, Lee Township, Precinct 3 Des Moines city Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 20A, family 417, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,454. Birth: Oct 1846; Birthplace: Poland, Russia; Immigration year: 1878; Naturalized: yes; Years married: 23; Occupation: Butcher
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9Q-R2X : 29 October 2015), Meyer M Cohen, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,433. Age: 65; Birthplace: Russia; Immigration year: 1875; Naturalized: yes; Years married: 47; Occupation: Retired
  4. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MZ-3WM4 : 18 March 2018), Moses Meyer Cohen in entry for Henry Cohen, 06 Jan 1929; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLZ-3GW : 19 February 2021), Moses Cohen, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 165, sheet 393D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,360. Age: 35; Birthplace: Poland; Occupation: Pedler
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVZJ-PHG : 1 April 2020), M. Cohen in entry for Levi Cohen, 5 Jun 1883; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,491. Sixth child to this mother
  7. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJFD-V4G : 10 February 2018), M. M. Cohen in entry for Henry Barkowsky and Belle R. Cohen, 28 Dec 1897, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 13 cn 9295, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,768.
  8. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ63-V6M : 10 February 2018), M.M. Cohen in entry for Phillip Grinspan and Mary Cohen, 14 Sep 1910, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference cn24813, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,490.
  9. ↑ * "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-5K4H : 20 June 2020), Mary Grinshan, Des Moines (4th precinct of 6th ward-7th precinct of 6th ward), Des Moines (4th precinct of 6th ward-7th precinct of 6th ward), Polk, Iowa, United States; citing , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm. Age: 43; Birthplace: Iowa; Residence: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Father: Moses M. Cohen, b. Poland; Mother: Ida Davidson, b. Poland. Parents' marriage place: Poland.
  10. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-NHP5 : 8 November 2017), Moses Cohen in entry for Mary Grinspan, 10 Aug 1938, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #771061, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821073.
  11. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVZK-NY4 : 1 April 2020), M. Cohen in entry for La Cohen, 1 Oct 1880; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,491.
  12. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-F2MJ : 20 June 2020), Leah Blotcky, Des Moines (5th precinct of 1st ward-8th precinct of 1st ward), Des Moines (5th precinct of 1st ward-8th precinct of 1st ward), Polk, Iowa, United States; citing , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm . Age: 44; birthplace: Iowa; father: Moses M. Cohen, b. Poland; mother: Ida Davidson, b. Poland. Parents' marriage place: Poland.
  13. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ63-4MF : 10 February 2018), M.M. Cohen in entry for Julius Nassau and Anna Dorothy Cohen, 19 Oct 1909, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference cn23429, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,014,490.
  14. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Name: Anna Dorothy Nassau; Birth: 4 May 1886; Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa; Death: 1 Oct 1955; Death place: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana; Marital status: Married; Spouse: Julius Nassau; Father: Moses Meyer Cohen; Mother: Ida Davidson; Burial: 3 Oct 1955; Burial place: Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois
  15. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-1Y66 : accessed 14 April 2021), Moses Meyer Cohen in entry for Gertrude Cohen Algase, 04 Aug 1890, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 232367, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101716640. [Delayed filing: 22 Sep 1952]
  16. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC45-8N1 : 5 September 2017), M. M. Cohen in entry for S. Algase and Gertrude Cohen, 11 Mar 1913, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,749,716.
  17. ↑ "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLY1-XCXC : 7 November 2019), Moses M. Cohen in entry for Gertrude Algase, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897586.
  18. ↑ Ancestry.com. Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101784586. Ancestry Record 61442 #152814
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #90102400
  20. ↑ "Funeral of Meyer Cohen Held Sunday", Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa) Mon, Jul 4, 1921, page 10, Newspapers Clip: 138856908 (accessed 15 January 2024)
  21. ↑ Jewish Virtual Library

See also:

  • "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQ8-973 : 20 February 2021), Myer Cohen, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing p. 21, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,098.
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM7-TF3 : 14 December 2015), Moses Cohm, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,508. Age: 75; Birthplace: Poland; Immigration year: 1869; Naturalized: yes, 1877; Occupation: Retired




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