Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRebecca (Reva) Leitesh 
Birth19 Jun 1890, Klentzi, Russia
Immigration30 Jun 1920, San Francisco, CA
Memoaboard the Siberia Waru from Vladivostok, Russia via Yokohama, Japan
Census2 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoED#194, pg 1
Census6 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#401, pg 5
Census6 Apr 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#2061, pg 9
Death26 Apr 1971, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialHollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA
Misc. Notes
Death record says she was born in 1888, headstone says 1889, and SSDI says 1890
Her first husband was Joseph Hirsh Netshayevsky (1872-1929), who she married 21 Nov 1910 in Los Angeles, and with whom she immigrated from Russia with in 1920, before being natualized.
Her two sons, Leo (1911) and Billy (1923) lived with her after her remarriage to Mark Carter in 1930, with Billy adopting the Carter surname.
Listed as Riva in 1940 census.
Her first husband was Joseph Hirsh Netshayevsky (1872-1929), who she married 21 Nov 1910 in Los Angeles, and with whom she immigrated from Russia with in 1920, before being natualized.
Her two sons, Leo (1911) and Billy (1923) lived with her after her remarriage to Mark Carter in 1930, with Billy adopting the Carter surname.
Listed as Riva in 1940 census.
Spouses
Birth29 Nov 1884, Rostov on Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Death27 Jun 1972, Los Angeles Co, CA
Burial29 Jun 1972, Mt Zion Cem, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoPlot 77-01
OccupationHardware company owner
FatherMoses (Movsha) Kartozhinsky (ca1863-)
MotherClaire (Chaya) Solz (~1863-1940)
Misc. Notes
His immigration and naturalization papters say he was born in 1879, but the census records indicate his age based on the 1884 date. However, the birth dates for all his children also vary from other records as well.
[Obituary] The Los Angeles Times - Thu, 29 Jun 1972, pg 29
Rites Set for Philanthropist Mark Carfer
Funeral services for Mark Carter, 88, Russian-born philanthropist and pioneer businessman in Los Angeles, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Malinow & Silverman Mortuary. Mr. Carter died Tuesday. He was president of the City of Hope from 1936 to 1939 and had served on
the hospital's board since 1930. In 1949, he was lifetime honorary president. His son, Victor, followed in his footsteps, serving as president from 1949 to 1957. He also is a honorary
lifetime president. The elder Carter was former vice president of the United Jewish Welfare campaign and for many years was president of its division for organizations. He was vice president of Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, an agency aiding refugees arriving in the United States. He was named ORT Man of the Year in 1966. Mr. Carter came to Los Angeles in 1921 and established the Carter Hardware Co. In addition to his son, Victor, he leaves another son, William; four daughters, Mrs. Shura Kompaniez, Mrs. Marie Horowitz, Mrs. Mathilde Moore and Mrs. Bella Gans.
[Obituary] The Los Angeles Times - Thu, 29 Jun 1972, pg 29
Rites Set for Philanthropist Mark Carfer
Funeral services for Mark Carter, 88, Russian-born philanthropist and pioneer businessman in Los Angeles, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Malinow & Silverman Mortuary. Mr. Carter died Tuesday. He was president of the City of Hope from 1936 to 1939 and had served on
the hospital's board since 1930. In 1949, he was lifetime honorary president. His son, Victor, followed in his footsteps, serving as president from 1949 to 1957. He also is a honorary
lifetime president. The elder Carter was former vice president of the United Jewish Welfare campaign and for many years was president of its division for organizations. He was vice president of Organization for Rehabilitation through Training, an agency aiding refugees arriving in the United States. He was named ORT Man of the Year in 1966. Mr. Carter came to Los Angeles in 1921 and established the Carter Hardware Co. In addition to his son, Victor, he leaves another son, William; four daughters, Mrs. Shura Kompaniez, Mrs. Marie Horowitz, Mrs. Mathilde Moore and Mrs. Bella Gans.
MarriageFeb 1930, Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA