Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameHoward Louis ESTERSON 
[841]
[841]MemoMercy Hospital
Burialaft 13 Apr 1992, 5950 Forest Lawn Dr, Los Angeles, CA [843]
MemoMt. Sinai Memorial Park
OccupationCostume Jewelry Manufacturer (1992) [842]
OccupationSalesman, Automobiles (1950) [844]
OccupationRefrigerator Service Man (1941) [98]
OccupationStock Boy in a Department Store (1940) [820]
FlagsMITTMAN-1, Military
FatherSol ESTERSON (1883-1963)
MotherAnna Rae WEINTRAUB (1883-1947)
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Howard Louis Esterson was born on March 16, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sol Esterson and Anna Rae Weintraub. His early working life reflected the economic realities of the late Great Depression and the burgeoning war effort; he was a stock boy in a department store in 1940, then a refrigerator service man in 1941. As the United States entered World War II, Esterson served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, training bombardiers in the Dallas, Texas area by Spring 1942. He later achieved the rank of Major in the Air Force after the war.
During his military service in Texas, Esterson had a biological son, Leonard Phillip, born in Chicago in December 1942, with Annette Herman. Though they were not married, subsequent DNA and circumstantial evidence confirmed his paternity. Following the war, Esterson’s civilian career evolved. By 1950, as post-war America experienced an economic boom, he worked as an automobile salesman. On March 13, 1948, he married Edna Louise Ponfil in St. Louis, Missouri. Edna, who had worked as a saleswoman in 1943, was keeping house in 1950, a common role for women in that era. They had three children: Ann Rae, born in Missouri in 1949; Steven H, born in 1952; and Melody Sue, born in 1957.
Edna Louise died in Los Angeles, California, in 1976 at the age of 52 and was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Howard Esterson later married Rochelle C Smith. By 1992, he had established himself as a costume jewelry manufacturer. Howard Louis Esterson died on April 13, 1992, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, at age 72. He was buried after his death in Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, a place typically associated with Jewish burials. His life spanned a period of significant national change, from economic hardship to wartime service and post-war prosperity, marked by a progression through various occupations and the establishment of a family across multiple states.
Howard Louis Esterson was born on March 16, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sol Esterson and Anna Rae Weintraub. His early working life reflected the economic realities of the late Great Depression and the burgeoning war effort; he was a stock boy in a department store in 1940, then a refrigerator service man in 1941. As the United States entered World War II, Esterson served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, training bombardiers in the Dallas, Texas area by Spring 1942. He later achieved the rank of Major in the Air Force after the war.
During his military service in Texas, Esterson had a biological son, Leonard Phillip, born in Chicago in December 1942, with Annette Herman. Though they were not married, subsequent DNA and circumstantial evidence confirmed his paternity. Following the war, Esterson’s civilian career evolved. By 1950, as post-war America experienced an economic boom, he worked as an automobile salesman. On March 13, 1948, he married Edna Louise Ponfil in St. Louis, Missouri. Edna, who had worked as a saleswoman in 1943, was keeping house in 1950, a common role for women in that era. They had three children: Ann Rae, born in Missouri in 1949; Steven H, born in 1952; and Melody Sue, born in 1957.
Edna Louise died in Los Angeles, California, in 1976 at the age of 52 and was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Howard Esterson later married Rochelle C Smith. By 1992, he had established himself as a costume jewelry manufacturer. Howard Louis Esterson died on April 13, 1992, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, at age 72. He was buried after his death in Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, a place typically associated with Jewish burials. His life spanned a period of significant national change, from economic hardship to wartime service and post-war prosperity, marked by a progression through various occupations and the establishment of a family across multiple states.
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Burialaft 15 Jul 2005, 7801 Bailey Rd, North Lauderdale, FL [8]
MemoStar of David Memorial Gardens; Memorial ID, 65064265
OccupationManette Corporation, Vice President (1986)
FlagsMITTMAN-1
FatherHarry HERMAN (1898-1979)
MotherTillie FRIEDMAN (~1903-)
Obituaries
From Jul 16, 2005, page 24 - South Florida Sun Sentinel at Newspapers.com: [846]
Sooman
Sooman, Annette, 81, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, died on July 15, 2005. Star of David Memorial Chapel, North Lauderdale.
Sooman
Sooman, Annette, 81, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, died on July 15, 2005. Star of David Memorial Chapel, North Lauderdale.
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Annette Herman's life began in Chicago, Illinois, on July 13, 1924, the daughter of Harry and Tillie Herman. Growing up in the bustling city, she navigated her formative years and attended Proviso Township High School, which later became known as Proviso East High School. Her early adulthood coincided with a period of significant change and movement across the United States.
In the early 1940s, as the nation geared up for and entered World War II, Annette, then a young woman of seventeen or eighteen, found herself in Dallas, Texas. Away from her Chicago home, she crossed paths with Howard Louis Esterson, also a Chicago native, who was serving in the U.S. Air Force, training bombardiers in the Dallas area. This pivotal time saw the birth of her son, Leonard Phillip, in Chicago in December 1942. Subsequently, she was linked with Karl Benjamin Sands, an auto painter, before establishing a more settled life.
Around 1944, Annette married Sam Gottlieb in Chicago. A decade later, in December 1954, she married Harry John Sooman in Cook County, Illinois. This union brought a shared professional path, as Annette rose to become Vice President of the Manette Corporation, a company where Harry John Sooman served as President. Together, they forged a career that spanned many years.
Annette's later years were spent in Florida, where she passed away in Fort Lauderdale on July 15, 2005, at the age of 81. She was laid to rest in North Lauderdale, Florida. Her life journey, beginning in the vibrant urban landscape of Chicago and concluding in the warmth of Florida, spanned much of the 20th century, bearing witness to profound societal shifts and personal milestones.
In the early 1940s, as the nation geared up for and entered World War II, Annette, then a young woman of seventeen or eighteen, found herself in Dallas, Texas. Away from her Chicago home, she crossed paths with Howard Louis Esterson, also a Chicago native, who was serving in the U.S. Air Force, training bombardiers in the Dallas area. This pivotal time saw the birth of her son, Leonard Phillip, in Chicago in December 1942. Subsequently, she was linked with Karl Benjamin Sands, an auto painter, before establishing a more settled life.
Around 1944, Annette married Sam Gottlieb in Chicago. A decade later, in December 1954, she married Harry John Sooman in Cook County, Illinois. This union brought a shared professional path, as Annette rose to become Vice President of the Manette Corporation, a company where Harry John Sooman served as President. Together, they forged a career that spanned many years.
Annette's later years were spent in Florida, where she passed away in Fort Lauderdale on July 15, 2005, at the age of 81. She was laid to rest in North Lauderdale, Florida. Her life journey, beginning in the vibrant urban landscape of Chicago and concluding in the warmth of Florida, spanned much of the 20th century, bearing witness to profound societal shifts and personal milestones.
Unmarried
ChildrenLeonard Phillip (1942-)
Death9 Apr 1976, Los Angeles, CA [7] Age: 52
Burial11 Apr 1976, 5950 Forest Lawn Dr, Los Angeles, CA [841]
MemoMount Sinai Memorial Park, Memorial ID 273931443
OccupationKeeping House (1950) [848]
OccupationSaleswoman (1943) [50]
FlagsMITTMAN-1, STUB-END
FatherHarry PONFIL (1898-1963)
MotherEva KRANKER (1902-1975)
Obituaries
From 10 Apr 1976, 55 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com: [841]
ESTERSON. Edna, beloved wife of Howard Esterson; loving mother of Ann Rae, Steven H., and Melody Sue Esterson; devoted sister of Ralph Ponfil, Shirley Weiss, and Theodore Ponfil; dear grandmother of Taja Kolack.
Service 2 p.m., Sunday, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. Mount Sinai Mortuary. The family prefers donations to the Heart Fund.
ESTERSON. Edna, beloved wife of Howard Esterson; loving mother of Ann Rae, Steven H., and Melody Sue Esterson; devoted sister of Ralph Ponfil, Shirley Weiss, and Theodore Ponfil; dear grandmother of Taja Kolack.
Service 2 p.m., Sunday, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Chapel. Mount Sinai Mortuary. The family prefers donations to the Heart Fund.
Marriage13 Mar 1948
Divorce