Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameMary FINDER [698], [2459]
Birthabt 1875, Bochnia, Poland
Memo1910 United States Federal Census
Immigration1907 [2460] Age: 32
Memo1910 United States Federal Census
Death4 Oct 1946, Winfield Township, IL Age: 71
Burialaft 4 Oct 1946, 7801 W Montrose Ave, Norridge, IL [8]
MemoWestlawn Cemetery; Memorial ID, 242761780
FlagsMITTMAN-1, STUB-END
Spouses
Birth12 Mar 1869, Wola Przemykowska, Poland [2454], [2455]
Immigration20 Jul 1906 [2456] Age: 37
Naturalization22 May 1919, 1344 N Robey St, Chicago, IL [2456] Age: 50
Death16 Jul 1926, Chicago, IL [2454] Age: 57
Burial19 Jul 1926, 1400 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL
MemoJewish Waldheim Cemetery
OccupationPresser in Men’s Clothing (1920) [2457]
OccupationPresser of Coats (1910) [2458]
FlagsMITTMAN-1, STUB-END
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Born on March 12, 1869, Israel Wadler was born in Wola Przemykowska, a village then situated in the historical region of Galicia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This period saw a multi-ethnic population in Galicia, with significant Jewish communities often facing economic hardship and political uncertainty. Around 1898, Israel, then 28, married Mary Finder in Galicia. Mary, born about 1875 in Bochnia, Poland, shared a similar background from the region. Their eldest daughter, Eva, was born in Galicia in April 1899, followed by Herman and Lester, also born in Galicia.

Between 1906 and 1908, the Wadler family emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago, Illinois. This move coincided with a large wave of Eastern European Jewish immigration seeking new opportunities and refuge from conditions in their homelands. Their daughter, Mildred, was born in Wola Przemykowska in 1906, but by May 1908, their son, Joseph J., was born in Illinois, marking their establishment in America. Israel found work in Chicago’s burgeoning garment industry, an occupation common among new arrivals. By 1910, he was employed as a coat presser, a physically demanding role in men’s clothing manufacturing, a profession he continued through at least 1920.

As his children grew, they too began to enter the workforce. Herman worked as a packer in a department store by 1920. Lester was an apprentice printer in 1930, and Joseph J. became a chauffeur, driving a taxi cab by the same year. The family’s occupations reflected the industrial and service-oriented economy of early 20th-century Chicago. Israel and Mary nurtured a family that adapted to life in a new country and established themselves in an urban American environment.

Israel Wadler died in Chicago on July 16, 1926, at the age of 57. He was buried three days later at the Jewish Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a testament to his continued adherence to his faith in his adopted home. His life spanned a period of profound change, from a village in Eastern Europe to an industrial American city. He established a family whose subsequent generations would contribute to Chicago’s diverse fabric.
Narrative
Referred to as Israel WADLER on Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991.
Marriageabt 1898, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [2458]
Marr MemoSpeculation based on Eva’s birth date.
ChildrenEva (1899-1971)
 Lester (~1906-)
 Mildred (1906-1990)
 Joseph J (1908-1969)
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