Clara Hertz1

F, #1979, * 14 Mar 1900, + 18 Feb 1992
Father? Chartak2 * s 1860

Family

Sidney Berman * 14 May 1901, + 18 Oct 1975
Child
  • Julius Berman3,8 * 4 Jul 1928, + 19 May 1993
     Clara Hertz was born on 14 Mar 1900 in Rozanie, Russia.3,1 She married Sidney Berman, son of ? Bieda, on 18 May 1926 at Paterson.3,4 She died on 18 Feb 1992 in Paterson, New Jersey.1 An obituary in the Record on 20 Feb 1992.5, and was buried on 20 Feb 1992 in the Congragation B'nai Israel Cemetery at Saddle Brook.1

Other information:
Rivka immigrated on 5 Feb 1917 on the 'Frederick VIII' to New York City with her sister Schone. They came from Copenhagen, Denmark and were going to their brother-in-law F. Simon? and sister Rose at 411-13 Moore Street, Passaic, NJ. Their contact in Copenhagen was a friend F. Tuchs.3,2 According to Carol, Clara came with her brother Morris and sister Rose (who was married). They came from Poland through Denmark, but Morris is not listed on this same ship. Rose and her husband are the contacts. Her husband's name is hard to read. Morris' twin sister Debora died in Auschwitz.6,2
     She filed her petition on 1 Jun 1951 in Passaic County Court.3 She and Sidney Berman lived in 1951 at 154 Governor Street in Paterson.3
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She is listed in the following census:
1930 Fed. census (1 Apr): Household of Sidney Berman, 154 Governor Street (4th Ward), Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.7

Name variants: Clara Berman (married name.)7 Rivka Chartak (in passengerlist.)2,3 Clara Hartchak (in petition.)3

Citations

  1. [S671] Record, Death notice Clara Hertz, 20 Feb 1992, pg D-7.
  2. [S665] SS Frederick VIII Passenger Manifest, 5 Feb 1917; T715, Roll 2513, Volume 5848. FHL 1401197.
  3. [S129] Naturalization Certificate, Passaic County (1951), #37651, Petition.
  4. [S671] Record, Obituary Sidney Berman, 20 Oct 1975, pg 21, col. 6.
  5. [S671] Record, 20 Feb 1992, pg. D-7. Obituary Clara Hertz Berman.
  6. [S353] Interview, Carol Berman.
  7. [S108] Fed. Census: 1930. New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, 4th Ward, ED 16-34, page 166 (NARA: T626, Roll 1379, Page 166). Household of Sidney Burman.
  8. [S671] Record, Obituary Julius Berman, 20 May 1993, pg C-6.