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Birnbaum, Gerald

Male 1923 - 2015  (91 years)


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  • Name Birnbaum, Gerald  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 14 Apr 1923  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1 Jun 1925  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1930  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 12 Mar 2015  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Obituary for GERALD BIRNBAUM, 1923-2015 15 Mar 2015  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I9277  Our Family | All Descendants of Hirsz Dunsky (I6345)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2024 

    Father Birnbaum, Louis,   b. 23 Sep 1893, Grodno, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jacobson, Hilda,   b. 18 Jun 1892, Suvalki, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 2002  (Age < 109 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 21 Aug 1918  Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F6437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander, Florence,   b. 14 Sep 1927, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 2015, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1948  New York, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Children 
    +1. Birnbaum, Howard
    +2. Birnbaum, Lloyd
    +3. Birnbaum, Jeffrey
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2024 
    Family ID F2998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BIRNBAUM--Gerald "Jerry", who lived a full and joyous life, passed away on March 12, 2015. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Hilda (Jacobson) and Louis Birnbaum. He is survived by his beloved wife, Florence; three sons, Howard (Helayne), Lloyd (Julia), and Jeffrey (Ariel); and 11 grandchildren. His only sibling, Murray, preceded him in death. He graduated from City College of New York with a degree in Business. During WW II, he served in US Army Corps Intelligence and marched triumphantly down the Champs Elysee on V-E Day. Designated as a "Liberator," Jerry witnessed the atrocities at Buchenwald and was present at its liberation. His happiest moments were spent with his family. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather. He will be missed.

      NYT 3/15/15

      BIRNBAUM--Gerald "Jerry", who lived a full and joyous life, passed away on March 12, 2015. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Hilda (Jacobson) and Louis Birnbaum. He is survived by his beloved wife, Florence; three sons, Howard (Helayne), Lloyd (Julia), and Jeffrey (Ariel); and 11 grandchildren. His only sibling, Murray, preceded him in death. He graduated from City College of New York with a degree in Business. During WW II, he served in US Army Corps Intelligence and marched triumphantly down the Champs Elysee on V-E Day. Designated as a "Liberator," Jerry witnessed the atrocities at Buchenwald and was present at its liberation. His happiest moments were spent with his family. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather. He will be missed.

      NYT 3/15/15
      BIRNBAUM--Gerald "Jerry", who lived a full and joyous life, passed away on March 12, 2015. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Hilda (Jacobson) and Louis Birnbaum. He is survived by his beloved wife, Florence; three sons, Howard (Helayne), Lloyd (Julia), and Jeffrey (Ariel); and 11 grandchildren. His only sibling, Murray, preceded him in death. He graduated from City College of New York with a degree in Business. During WW II, he served in US Army Corps Intelligence and marched triumphantly down the Champs Elysee on V-E Day. Designated as a "Liberator," Jerry witnessed the atrocities at Buchenwald and was present at its liberation. His happiest moments were spent with his family. He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather. He will be missed.

      NYT 3/15/15

  • Sources 
    1. [S361] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1493; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1220; Image: 20.0; FHL microfilm: 2341228.
      Birth date: abt 1924 Birth place: New York Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    2. [S195] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2548; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 24-86.
      1940 United States Federal Census
      1940 United States Federal Census


    3. [S1174] New York, State Census, 1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York ;).
      Birth date: abt 1923 Birth place: United States Residence date: 1 June 1925 Residence place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
      New York, State Census, 1925
      New York, State Census, 1925


    4. [S15] Obituary, for Gerald.

    5. [S239] Original Import into Legacy.

    6. [S1516] Newspapers.com - The Philadelphia Inquirer - 15 Mar 2015 - Page B08, (Name: The Philadelphia Inquirer;), Obituary for GERALD BIRNBAUM, 1923-2015 15 Mar 2015.

    7. [S746] NYC Brides Index, Cert # 35785 (not examined).

    8. [S140] New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    9. [S19] New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Indexed Number: M-18.
      New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995
      New York City, Marriage Indexes, 1907-1995


    10. [S72] New York Marriage License Index.

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