Leah (Goodman) Cohen (1894 - 1953)

Born 28 Mar 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Daughter of Kalman (Gutman) Goodman and Nese (Neviazhsky) Goodman

Wife of David Cohen — married 8 Nov 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1953 at age 59 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Leah (Goodman) Cohen has Jewish Roots.

Biography

Leah was born on March 28, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Solomon Goodman and Jennie Nevyas.

On November 8,1914, she and David Cohen were married by Rabbi Marvin Nathan, of the Beth Israel Congregation, at the Metropolitan Drawing Room, 907 N. Broad Street, in Philadelphia. Bessie (Cohen) Gorson was her Matron of Honor.

She passed away on September 2, 1953 in Philadelphia and is interred at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Trevose, Pennsylvania.

Research Notes

Who are the cousins in Paterson, New Jersey she and her sister, Kathryn Goodman, were visiting about 29 Dec 1911 as reported in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent and how are they related? Bianchi-201 16:15, 22 August 2017 (EDT)

Sources

• Death Certificate of Leah (Goodman) Cohen. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Ancestry.com

• Social Security Application for Account Number of Regina Frances Cohen. U.S. Social Security Administration. Personal copy in the files of JoAnn Brown.

• Gilbert, Regina Cohen. Personal recollection, as told to JoAnn Brown.

• Rice, Janet Gilbert. Personal recollection, as told to JoAnn Brown.

• [1] Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 02 Nov. 1914. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

• [2] Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 07 Nov. 1914. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

• Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, 13 Nov 1914, NewspaperArchive.com.

• Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, 29 Dec 1911, NewspaperArchive.com. Miss Leah Goodman visiting cousins in Paterson, New Jersey.