Koven, Sol

1914 - 2012  (97 years)

• Name	Koven, Sol  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	2 Jul 1914	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Solomon Kovinsky
  Residence	1 Jun 1915	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [4]
  	Age: 11/12; Relationship: Son
  Residence	1920	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [2]
  	Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1 Jun 1925	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [3]
  	Age: 10; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1930	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [9]
  	Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  _MILT	8 Jan 1942	Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Died	29 Apr 2012	Albany, Albany, New York, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I11973	Our Family | All Descendants of Hirsz Dunsky (I6345), Descendants of Frank Kovinsky & Molly Dunsky
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Kovin, Israel,   b. 14 Jul 1881, Suvalki, Poland ,   d. 29 Nov 1954, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Goldberg, Sarah,   b. 26 Dec 1879, Dabrowa, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland ,   d. 26 Mar 1979, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Abt 1907	Poland   [11]
  Family ID	F6069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baldwin, Mildred,   b. 15 Mar 1912, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA ,   d. 26 May 2000, Albany, Albany, New York, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1943	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA   [12]
  Children	+ 1. Koven, Dr. Norman Lee + 2. Koven, Ronald A.
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F4119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sol Koven, age 97, of the Massry Residence on Washington Avenue Extension in Albany died on Sunday morning, April 29. 2012, at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Sol was born in Rochester, NY and had been a Capital District resident most of his life. He was a World War II Army veteran. He had been Vice President and General Manager of the former Lewis Equipment Company, in Albany which later became Horton - Lewis Equipment Company. Sol was a mason and had been of member of Washington # 85 F&AM. He was a member of Temple Israel and the Albany Jewish War Veterans # 105. Mr. Koven was married to Mildred Koven until her passing in the year 2000. He is surivived by 2 sons, Ronald A. Koven and his wife Lois of Southboro, Massachusetts and Dr. Norman L. Koven and his wife Linda of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. He also leaves a brother, Jack A. Koven of Toronto, Ontario Canada He is the grandfather of Jeffrey ( Jennifer) Koven, Julie ( Michael Levine), Jeremy and Myles Koven.A niece and several nephews also survive. Sol was predeceased by a brother, Max Koven and 2 sisters, Mary and Fannie Koven as well as a dear friend, Eleanor Koblenz. Sol Koven, age 97, of the Massry Residence on Washington Avenue Extension in Albany died on Sunday morning, April 29. 2012, at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Sol was born in Rochester, NY and had been a Capital District resident most of his life. He was a World War II Army veteran. He had been Vice President and General Manager of the former Lewis Equipment Company, in Albany which later became Horton - Lewis Equipment Company. Sol was a mason and had been of member of Washington # 85 F&AM. He was a member of Temple Israel and the Albany Jewish War Veterans # 105. Mr. Koven was married to Mildred Koven until her passing in the year 2000. He is surivived by 2 sons, Ronald A. Koven and his wife Lois of Southboro, Massachusetts and Dr. Norman L. Koven and his wife Linda of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. He also leaves a brother, Jack A. Koven of Toronto, Ontario Canada He is the grandfather of Jeffrey ( Jennifer) Koven, Julie ( Michael Levine), Jeremy and Myles Koven.A niece and several nephews also survive. Sol was predeceased by a brother, Max Koven and 2 sisters, Mary and Fannie Koven as well as a dear friend, Eleanor Koblenz.

  
  

• Sources

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