Anthony Magaziner (Anschel, Antal, Tony)

Anthony Magaziner (born Anschel; known as Tony) is the oldest of Henry Magaziner's children. He was born in Humenne on April 17, 1862. He was probably named for Henry's father, Anschell. Anthony was the son of Henry's first wife, Resi Friedman, rather than the son of Cecelia Rosenbluth. In Hungary, Anthony was known as Antal.

Anthony probably arrived in the U.S. on the Hermann from Bremen to New York in May 1886.¹ He was the first of the Magaziners to become an American citizen, naturalized on June 2, 1896. Anthony's naturalization was witnessed by Alfred Rosenthal, an American-born man who later married Fannie. Anthony then served as the witness on the naturalization of his father Henry and his brother Hugo. (Younger brothers Louis and William gained citizenship through Henry's naturalization.)

On June 18, 1893, Anthony married Ethel Goodman, another Hungarian-Jewish immigrant, and they had four children. Anthony worked at various times in the dry goods business and as a letter carrier (i.e., a mailman). Ethel died at the age of 54 in 1924. Anthony outlived her by 30 years, but he never remarried.

Anthony died on December 17, 1947 at the age of 85, after several months' illness. He was buried at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Philadelphia, with his wife Ethel, their unmarried daughter Cecelia, and their daughter Stella's unnamed child who died in infancy. Many of the Magaziner clan are buried at Mt. Sinai and in the adjacent Adath Jeshurun Cemetery.

Children of Anthony Magaziner and Edith Goodman are:

14. David Arthur Magaziner (b: 11 APR 1894; d: 30 MAR 1988)
15. Regina Magaziner (b: 12 MAR 1899; d: 1 AUG 1985)
16. Stella Magaziner (b: 7 JUL 1904; d: 23 NOV 1996)
17. Cecilia Magaziner (b: 27 NOV 1906; d: 12 JAN 2000)

David Arthur Magaziner

D. Arthur Magaziner was born in Philadelphia on April 11, 1894. He attended Central High School in Philadelphia, and earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1914, though he was not old enough to practice law for another year. He worked as a lawyer throughout his long life, described in his obituary as "one of Philadelphia's oldest active lawyers" who gave "no thought to retirement."

Arthur married Roberta Lee Hirshberg on October 23, 1919 in Philadelphia. Roberta Lee was born on January 19, 1898 in Petersburg, Virginia, the daughter of Jacob A. Hirshberg. They had three children together, one of whom is still living. Roberta Lee died on December 19, 1954 and was buried at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Arthur established a music memorial at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in her memory, which holds a significant collection of Jewish sheet music.

In August 1986, at the age of 92, Arthur remarried to widow Evelyn Green Sklararoff.

Arthur died on March 30, 1988, just before his 94th birthday. He was buried at Mt. Sinai Cemetery with Roberta Lee, on the flip side of a tombstone shared with his parents.

Regina Magaziner Dettelbach

Regina Magaziner was born on March 12, 1899 in Philadelphia. In 1925, she married Abram Dettelbach, Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, son of Abram and Mayme Dettelbach. Abram Jr. was born on November 30, 1899. Abram worked as a clothing salesman. They had two children, both still living. Abram died in October 1952. Regina never remarried.

Regina worked as a bookkeeper. She was active in the sisterhood of Rodeph Shalom, serving as its president and once named its Woman of the Year. She lived in Jenkintown in her later years. Regina died on August 1, 1985, at the age of 86.

Stella Magaziner Wurtele Amsterdam

Stella Magaziner was born in Philadelphia on July 7, 1904 in Pennsylvania. She married Lester H. Wurtele in 1929. Lester was born on July 29, 1907 in Pennsylvania. He worked as in motion picture administration. They had two children. The first child died unnamed in infancy, and is buried at Mt. Sinai Cemetery with Anthony, Ethel and Cecilia. Their second child is still living.

Lester died on December 6, 1961. Stella later remaried to Lewis L. Amsterdam, a mapmaker who founded Franklin Maps. He died on December 3, 1991.

Stella died on November 23, 1996, at the age of 92.

Cecilia Magaziner

Cecilia Magaziner was born in Philadelphia on November 27, 1906. She worked as a secretary for the School District of Philadelphia. Cecilia was a founder and active member of the Pennsylvania Association of School Secreataries (now called the Pennsylvania Association of Educational Office Professionals or PAEOP), and served as their president in 1949-1950. She lived in Philadelphia throughout her life and never married.

Cecilia died on January 12, 2000 at the age of 93. She was buried at Mt. Sinai Cemetery with her parents.