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Lena Magaziner Herbach (Leni)

Lena Magaziner was born in 1869.1 She was probably one of the three dressmaker daughters that were the first of the Magaziners to arrive in Philadelphia.2

On February 4, 1900, Lena married Louis Herbach, a fellow Hungarian immigrant3 and a founder of M & H Sporting Goods.4 He founded this business with Louis Moskowitz, the husband of Lena's sister Jennie (M & H is Moskowitz and Herbach).5

Lena and Louis had three children: M. Gilbert, Claire and Cecelia.6

Lena died on June 15, 1952 at the age of 83 and was buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery in Philadelphia.7 Many of the Magaziner clan are buried here or at the adjacent Mt. Sinai Cemetery.

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Footnotes

1. Lena generally claimed to be born in or around 1875, but a "Leni" Magaziner appears in the 1869 Hungarian census, born in 1869, and that is probably her. Her original Humenne birth registry entry has not been located; she is the only Magaziner child who does not appear in the registry.
2. According to a story passed down by Louis Magaziner, the first Magaziners to arrive in Philadelphia were three daughters who were dressmakers. Because she is probably one of the older daughters, she was probably one of them.
3. According to their Philadelphia marriage record and confirmed by various census records.
4. According to his obituary.
5. Reported to me by one of Anthony's descendants, and it makes sense. The judicial opinion in In re Marshall E. Smith & Bro., Inc., 35 F. Supp. 56 (E.D. Pa. 1940) makes passing reference to a business called Moskowitz & Herbach. I have also seen a website selling a flyer from a sporting goods store referred to as both Moskowitz & Herbach and M&H.
6. Listed with Louis and Lena in various census records and named in Louis's obituary in the Jewish Exponent.
7. According to her obituary in the Jewish Exponent. Date confirmed by Louis's obituary.
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