Occultist and follower of Aleister Crowley, who dubbed her the Scarlet Woman and Sister Alostrael.
Sources
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5W2-ZNN : accessed 20 February 2018), Leah Hirsig in household of Otto John Bliss, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 399, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1017; FHL microfilm 1,375,030.
"New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFXG-2CK : 6 December 2014), Leah Hirsig, ; citing Naturalization, Bronx, New York, United States, the offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,852,184.
New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP6D-QVN : 20 December 2017), Leah Hirsig in household of May Hirsig, Bronx, A.D. 35, E.D. 15, New York, New York; citing p. 6, line 7, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 1,414,863.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #237210803 (accessed 28 September 2023) Memorial page for Leah “Lea” Hirsig (9 Apr 1883-22 Feb 1975); Maintained by Williams (contributor 51374165).
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