Magaziners of Humenne

Updated 6/5/2009

	Sadie Magaziner Markovitz Sadie Magaziner (born Szune) was born on June 5, 1879.1 On January 14, 1906, Sadie married Bernath Markovitz,2 a founder of the Markovitz Brothers dry goods store.3 Sadie's architect brother, Louis, later performed design work on buildings for the Markovitz brothers.4 Sadie and Bernath had two daughters: Cecelia and artist Helene.5 Bernath died suddenly in July 1927 while on a trip to Budapest, Hungary with Sadie and their daughters.6 Though Sadie lived nearly forty more years, she never remarried.8 She died in June 1964 at the age of 85.9
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Footnotes

1. According to the Humenne Jewish birth registry. Other records give her birth as anywhere between 1881 and 1883, and her date of birth as June 14, but the birth registry is the most reliable source.

2. According to their Philadelphia marriage record

3. According to Bernath's obituary and court opinions in various cases relating to the disposition of the store.

4. According to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings website.

5. According to various United States census records and personal knowledge.

6. According to his obituary in the Jewish Exponent.

7. According to Sadie's Social Security Number application.

8. Her name on the Social Security Death Index is still Sadie Markovitz.

9. According to the Social Security Death Index.

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