Anna Magaziner Neufeld
Anna Magaziner (born Scheindel; also known as Chana) was born in Humenne on
January 11, 1875. Anna Magaziner is my connection to this family tree:
she was my great-grandmother.
Anna came to America on the Hermann in June 1887 with her parents,
Henry and Cecelia, and her
younger siblings William and
Nellie.
On April 11, 1899, Anna married Maurice Adolph Neufeld, a doctor who was born
in Vienna, Austria and came to America as a child. They were married at Adath
Jeshurun Synagogue in Philadelphia. They lived in the city of Chester outside
of Philadelphia throughout their marriage. Maurice was a celebrated
tuberculosis specialist, chief of staff of the State Tuberculosis Clinic, and
was at one time chief of medical staff at Chester Hospital.
Anna and Maurice had two children, but the first one died within hours after
birth and was never named. The second, my grandmother
Elsie Cecelia Neufeld, lived to the age of 90.
Maurice died in their home on October 20, 1939, at the age of 69.
Anna survived him by 20 years, but never remarried. She died at
Einstein Medical Center on February 22, 1960, at the age of 85.
Children of Anna Magaziner and Maurice Adolph Neufeld are:
- Unnamed Neufeld (b: 15 MAY 1902; d: 15 MAY 1902)
- Elsie Cecelia Neufeld (b: 10 JUL 1910; d: 11 FEB 2001)
Unnamed Neufeld
On May 15, 1902, Anna gave birth prematurely to a child. The child was never
named, and Anna considered this child to have been stillborn, but the medical
records show that the child was born alive and survived for five hours. The
child was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Elsie Cecelia Neufeld Rich Cravis
Elsie Cecelia Neufeld was born on July 10, 1910 in Chester City, Pennsylvania.
She graduated from Wellesley College in 1931.
On October 4, 1932, she married Theodore Gottlieb Rich,
a recent graduate of University of Pennsylvania's law program.
Ted was born on December 19, 1905 in Manhattan, New York.
He formed the firm Bellwoar & Rich with Harry Bellwoar, Jr.
Elsie and Ted had two sons, both still living.
Ted died on April 9, 1955 and was buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
After Ted's death, Elsie worked in the accounting department of
department stores in Philadelphia.
Elsie remarried to David Cravis on May 14, 1959.
David Cravis was born on September 14, 1903 in Philadelphia.
David died on September 7, 1972 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
and was buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery.
After Elsie's retirement, she continued to work as a volunteer for the
Glenside public library and Abington Hospital for many years.
Elsie died on February 11, 2001 at Ambler Rest Home in Ambler, Pennsylvania
after several years of declining health.
She was 90 years old.
She was buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery.
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