Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameBertha Saposnick 
Birth2 Nov 1919, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Census2 Jan 1920, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1199, pg 4
Census16 Apr 1930, Manhattan, New York City, NY
MemoED#32, pg 108
Census5 Apr 1940, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#2639, pg 4
Death8 Apr 2020, Brooklyn, New York City, NY
MemoSeagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Burial10 Apr 2020, Beth David Cem, Elmont, Nassau Co, NY
Occupationdress maker, insurance clerk
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Louis Saposnick (14 Apr 1874 Bessarabia-17 Jul 1959 NY) and Ella Greenburg (3 Jul 1882 Russia-5 Sep 1942 NY,NY), both Jewish, and who immigrated in 1909 & 1911. Her mother was listed variuosly as Elke, Ella and Alice; and is buried in Mt Judah cemetery, NY with Louis.
Bertha was age 2 months in the Jan 1920 census, where she is listed with her parents Louis Saposhnikoff (40, RUS) and Elka Saposhnikoff (35, RUS), plus siblings Anna (8 Dec 1912 Brooklyn-18 Feb 1994 Brooklyn) and Meyer Victor (2yr 6mo, NY).
Listed as Bertha Saposuik (11, NY) in 1930, and Bertha Soposnick (20, NY) in the 1940 census with her parents.
She died of the Covid-19 virus, during the 2020 pandemic.
Bertha was age 2 months in the Jan 1920 census, where she is listed with her parents Louis Saposhnikoff (40, RUS) and Elka Saposhnikoff (35, RUS), plus siblings Anna (8 Dec 1912 Brooklyn-18 Feb 1994 Brooklyn) and Meyer Victor (2yr 6mo, NY).
Listed as Bertha Saposuik (11, NY) in 1930, and Bertha Soposnick (20, NY) in the 1940 census with her parents.
She died of the Covid-19 virus, during the 2020 pandemic.
Spouses
Birth4 Sep 1919, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Death28 Oct 1992, Brooklyn, New York City, NY
FatherSamuel “Sam” Gordon (1887-1956)
MotherAnn (Hinde) Blank (1889-1943)
Misc. Notes
Birth certificate lists him simply as Isaac, and listed as Isidore in 1925 census, and as Issy on his father’s naturalization papers.
He is listed in the 1920 census as Isidor, age 4 months.
Listed as Isadore in 1925 New York census. Listed as Isaac in 1930 and 1940 census. But family said his name was Irving, which is also what is listed for Social Security records.
Enlisted as a private on 12 Apr 1943 in New York, single with 3 yrs of college.
Had 2 daughters, Eleanor & Arlene
He is listed in the 1920 census as Isidor, age 4 months.
Listed as Isadore in 1925 New York census. Listed as Isaac in 1930 and 1940 census. But family said his name was Irving, which is also what is listed for Social Security records.
Enlisted as a private on 12 Apr 1943 in New York, single with 3 yrs of college.
Had 2 daughters, Eleanor & Arlene
Marriage10 Mar 1945, Manhattan, New York City, NY
ChildrenEleanor Annette (1946-1999)
Arlene (1950-2020)