Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
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Lena Seskind was born in New York, NY, on March 25, 1888, the daughter of Joseph Seskind and Bertha Karpes. Her birth in the late 19th century placed her in a period of rapid urban expansion and significant immigration to American cities. While her family’s specific background is not detailed, her given name suggests an Eastern European Jewish heritage, common among New York’s diverse population at the time.
At age 30, on August 4, 1918, Lena married Phillip Klipp in Chicago, Illinois, as World War I drew to a close. Phillip, born in the Russian Empire, specifically noted as Kražiai, Lithuania, between 1882 and 1884, was part of the large wave of immigrants who arrived in the United States seeking new opportunities. He was a skilled tailor, working in various capacities within the trade throughout his life, from a tailor shop in 1920 to a finisher in a retail fur shop by 1950. Lena’s occupation was recorded as “Home Housework” in 1940 and “Keeping House” in 1950, reflecting the common role for many married women during the mid-20th century.
The couple had one daughter, Beatrice Adrian Klipp, born in Chicago on July 16, 1919. Beatrice pursued a career outside the home, working as a saleslady in retail department stores in 1940, an office clerk in a distillery in 1950, and later in public relations. Phillip Klipp died in Chicago on May 3, 1950, at his home on East 73rd Street, and was buried at Westlawn Cemetery. His obituary mentioned Lena as his beloved wife and Beatrice as their fond daughter, also listing his siblings, Sarah Michelson and Joseph.
Lena lived for nearly three decades after Phillip’s death. She died in Chicago on March 11, 1979, at the age of 90. Her life spanned a transformative era, from the horse-and-buggy days of the late 1800s through the Atomic Age, witnessing immense social and technological change. Her documented life reflects her central role in maintaining a home and family in Chicago for over 60 years.
Lena Seskind was born in New York, NY, on March 25, 1888, the daughter of Joseph Seskind and Bertha Karpes. Her birth in the late 19th century placed her in a period of rapid urban expansion and significant immigration to American cities. While her family’s specific background is not detailed, her given name suggests an Eastern European Jewish heritage, common among New York’s diverse population at the time.
At age 30, on August 4, 1918, Lena married Phillip Klipp in Chicago, Illinois, as World War I drew to a close. Phillip, born in the Russian Empire, specifically noted as Kražiai, Lithuania, between 1882 and 1884, was part of the large wave of immigrants who arrived in the United States seeking new opportunities. He was a skilled tailor, working in various capacities within the trade throughout his life, from a tailor shop in 1920 to a finisher in a retail fur shop by 1950. Lena’s occupation was recorded as “Home Housework” in 1940 and “Keeping House” in 1950, reflecting the common role for many married women during the mid-20th century.
The couple had one daughter, Beatrice Adrian Klipp, born in Chicago on July 16, 1919. Beatrice pursued a career outside the home, working as a saleslady in retail department stores in 1940, an office clerk in a distillery in 1950, and later in public relations. Phillip Klipp died in Chicago on May 3, 1950, at his home on East 73rd Street, and was buried at Westlawn Cemetery. His obituary mentioned Lena as his beloved wife and Beatrice as their fond daughter, also listing his siblings, Sarah Michelson and Joseph.
Lena lived for nearly three decades after Phillip’s death. She died in Chicago on March 11, 1979, at the age of 90. Her life spanned a transformative era, from the horse-and-buggy days of the late 1800s through the Atomic Age, witnessing immense social and technological change. Her documented life reflects her central role in maintaining a home and family in Chicago for over 60 years.
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Birth18 Jun 1882, Russia
Birth11 Jul 1883, Kražiai, Lithuania [19]
MemoRussian Empire (Before WWI)
Birth11 Jun 1884, Russia [54]
Immigration1907 [443] Age: 24
Naturalization1914 [443] Age: 31
Death3 May 1950, 2541 E 73rd St, Chicago, IL [439] Age: 67
Burial5 May 1950 [439]
MemoWestlawn Cemetery
OccupationFinisher in a Retail Fur Shop (1950) [444]
OccupationLewitz Fur Shop (1942) [19]
OccupationTailoring in Men’s Clothing Retail Stores (1940) [445]
OccupationTailor in a Tailor Shop (1920) [443]
OccupationTailor (1918) [54]
FlagsMITTMAN-1, STUB-END
Obituaries
From May 5, 1950, page 38 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com: [439]
KLIPP — Phillip Klipp. 2541 E. 73rd Street, beloved husband of Lena, nee Seskind; dear father of Beebe, fond brother of Sarah Michelson and Joseph. Service Friday, 10 a.m., at the chapel, 6935 Stony Island Avenue. Interment Westlawn.
KLIPP — Phillip Klipp. 2541 E. 73rd Street, beloved husband of Lena, nee Seskind; dear father of Beebe, fond brother of Sarah Michelson and Joseph. Service Friday, 10 a.m., at the chapel, 6935 Stony Island Avenue. Interment Westlawn.
Marriage4 Aug 1918, Chicago, IL [446]
ChildrenBeatrice Adrian (1919-2001)