Jeanette Magaziner Moskowitz (Jennie, Hernin)
Jeanette Magaziner (born Hernin) was born in Humenne on December 31, 1872.
She must have been the third of the dressmaker daughters that were the
first of the Magaziners to arrive in
Philadelphia.1
Jeanette was better known as Jennie.2
On April 29, 1900, Jennie married Louis Moskowitz in Philadelphia. Louis was a
fellow Hungarian immigrant, born on May 29, 1872, and came to America at about
the same time the Magaziners did. Louis was the business partner of
Lena's husband, Louis Herbach, founding M & H
Sporting Goods together. Louis and Jennie had three children.
Louis died on September 5, 1958 in Albert Einstein Medical Center. Jennie died
on January 4, 1970, at the age of 97.
Children of Jeanette Magaziner and Louis Moskowitz are:
- Eleanor Moskowitz (b: 13 MAY 1901; d: 22 OCT 1987)
- Florence Moskowitz (b: 22 NOV 1905; d: 27 MAR 1997)
- Morton Paul Moskowitz (b: 18 AUG 1907; d: 9 AUG 1988)
Eleanor Moskowitz Johnson
Eleanor Moskowitz was born on May 13, 1901 in Pennsylvania.
She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls ("Girls' High") and
University of Pennsylvania.
Eleanor was active in charitable organizations for many years, including
the Federation of Jewish Agencies, the American Red Cross and the Legal Aid
Society. She was given a citation by the Einstein board for her leadership
in fund-raising projects.
Eleanor married Paul J. Johnson in Philadelphia in 1925.
Paul was born in 1901. With his brother-in-law Morton,
he took over M & H Sporting Goods, his father-in-law's business.
Paul was later president and board chairman of Albert Einstein Medical
Center. Eleanor and Paul had two children, both still living. Paul died
on October 20, 1978.
She died on October 22, 1987 in Albert Einstein Medical Center
at the age of 86.
Florence Moskowitz Loeb
Florence Moskowitz was born in Philadelphia on November 22, 1905.
She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls ("Girls' High") and
Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art).
She worked as a textile artist and jewelry designer
and sang in the chorus of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company.
Florence married David Stern Loeb on June 25, 1931 in Philadelphia.
David was born on March 17, 1904.
He worked as the publisher of the Food Trade News.
They had two children, both still living.
David died on December 8, 1989 in Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Florence died in her sleep at her home in Logan Square East, Philadelphia
on March 27, 1997 at the age of 91.
Morton Paul Moskowitz
Morton Paul Moskowitz was born in Philadelphia on August 18, 1907.
He took over his father's business, M & H Sporting Goods,
with his sister Eleanor's husband. He also
opened his own wholesale sporting goods store,
Pennsylvania Sporting Goods Co.
Morton married Tressa Mae Silverstein around 1935.
Tressa was born on November 25, 1907.
They had three children, all still living.
Tressa died in March 1991 at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
and was buried at Montfiore Cemetery in Fox Chase.
Morton died on August 9, 1988, just before his 81st birthday,
at Abington Memorial Hospital.
He was buried with Tressa at Montfiore Cemetery.
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