Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameSarah Sylvia RESNICK 
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[269]MemoMount Sinai Memorial Park; Memorial ID; 157509928; Gravez ID, 8E7499A5-B505-4006-9A21-84BB7C7048EE
OccupationHome Housework (1940) [276]
OccupationHousework (1915)
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FatherJacob R RESNICK (1873-1914)
MotherJennie Ida LEVINSON (1874-1946)
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Sarah Sylvia Resnick was born on September 6, 1896, in Russia. Her early life unfolded against the backdrop of the late Russian Empire, a period marked by social unrest and significant emigration, particularly among Jewish communities. By May 1915, Sarah Sylvia lived in Brooklyn, New York, a major port of entry and immigrant hub, where she married Irving Weissman on May 30, 1915. At the time of their marriage, she worked as a housekeeper, a common occupation for women in early 20th-century urban America. Irving worked as a painter in 1915 and 1917, later becoming a confectioner in 1920, a salesman in 1925, and a paint manufacturer by 1930, operating his own business, Ampruf Paint, by 1940.
The couple settled in Brooklyn, a borough experiencing rapid growth and industrialization. They had three children: Jerome J., born in 1916; Beverly Barbara, born in 1918; and Sheppard, born in 1924. Sarah Sylvia continued her role in the home, recorded as performing “Home Housework” in the 1940 census. Her first husband, Irving, died on January 27, 1949, after decades in the paint industry.
Around 1953, Sarah Sylvia, then 56, married Charles Koenig, who was born in Brooklyn in 1892. Later in life, they migrated to California, reflecting a broader American trend of westward movement in the mid-20th century. Charles died in Pasadena, California, on February 21, 1979. Sarah Sylvia lived for several more years, dying at the age of 90 on February 14, 1987, also in Pasadena. She was buried on February 17, 1987, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, a Jewish cemetery, which aligns with her children’s documented religion of Judaism. Her obituary noted her as the beloved mother of Jerome J. Weissman, Beverly Sencer, and Shep Weissman, and a dear sister to Goldie Bender, leaving behind ten grandchildren.
Sarah Sylvia Resnick Koenig lived through nearly a century of profound global and American change, from her birth in Imperial Russia to her final years in Southern California. Her life centered on her role as a homemaker and mother, raising a family that would establish roots and careers across the United States. Her legacy endures through her descendants and the life she built.
Sarah Sylvia Resnick was born on September 6, 1896, in Russia. Her early life unfolded against the backdrop of the late Russian Empire, a period marked by social unrest and significant emigration, particularly among Jewish communities. By May 1915, Sarah Sylvia lived in Brooklyn, New York, a major port of entry and immigrant hub, where she married Irving Weissman on May 30, 1915. At the time of their marriage, she worked as a housekeeper, a common occupation for women in early 20th-century urban America. Irving worked as a painter in 1915 and 1917, later becoming a confectioner in 1920, a salesman in 1925, and a paint manufacturer by 1930, operating his own business, Ampruf Paint, by 1940.
The couple settled in Brooklyn, a borough experiencing rapid growth and industrialization. They had three children: Jerome J., born in 1916; Beverly Barbara, born in 1918; and Sheppard, born in 1924. Sarah Sylvia continued her role in the home, recorded as performing “Home Housework” in the 1940 census. Her first husband, Irving, died on January 27, 1949, after decades in the paint industry.
Around 1953, Sarah Sylvia, then 56, married Charles Koenig, who was born in Brooklyn in 1892. Later in life, they migrated to California, reflecting a broader American trend of westward movement in the mid-20th century. Charles died in Pasadena, California, on February 21, 1979. Sarah Sylvia lived for several more years, dying at the age of 90 on February 14, 1987, also in Pasadena. She was buried on February 17, 1987, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, a Jewish cemetery, which aligns with her children’s documented religion of Judaism. Her obituary noted her as the beloved mother of Jerome J. Weissman, Beverly Sencer, and Shep Weissman, and a dear sister to Goldie Bender, leaving behind ten grandchildren.
Sarah Sylvia Resnick Koenig lived through nearly a century of profound global and American change, from her birth in Imperial Russia to her final years in Southern California. Her life centered on her role as a homemaker and mother, raising a family that would establish roots and careers across the United States. Her legacy endures through her descendants and the life she built.
Obituaries
From 16 Feb 1987, 12 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com: [277]
KOENIG, Sarah Sylvia, beloved mother of Jerome J. (Rhoda) Weissman, Beverly Sencer, and Shep (Mildred) Weissman; adored grandchildren and ten grandchildren; dear sister of Goldie Bender.
Service is at 3 pm on Tuesday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. Mount Sinai Mortuary.
KOENIG, Sarah Sylvia, beloved mother of Jerome J. (Rhoda) Weissman, Beverly Sencer, and Shep (Mildred) Weissman; adored grandchildren and ten grandchildren; dear sister of Goldie Bender.
Service is at 3 pm on Tuesday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. Mount Sinai Mortuary.
Spouses
OccupationCapital Paint and Varnish Company (1942) [19]
OccupationPaint Salesman in Own Business, 1940 (Ampruf Paint) [270]
OccupationManufacturer of Paints (1930) [271]
OccupationSalesman (1925) [272]
OccupationConfectioner (1920) [273]
OccupationPainter (1917) [54]
OccupationPainter (1915) [274]
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FatherPhilip WEISSMAN (1866-1926)
MotherFannie SILVERMAN (1863-1948)
Death21 Feb 1979, Pasadena, CA [6] Age: 86
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Marriageabt 1953