Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameJoseph GROSSMAN [973]
Birth28 Feb 1906, Balta, Ukraine [188]
Immigration7 Jan 1928, Noyes, MN [188] Age: 21
OccupationVarious Factory Work (1940) [979]
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Birth25 May 1908, Balta, Ukraine [975]
Birth25 May 1910 [188]
Immigration4 Feb 1928, Noyes, MN [975], [976] Age: 19
Naturalization21 Feb 1956, Chicago, IL [977] Age: 47
DeathAug 1982, Chicago, IL [7] Age: 74
OccupationSaleswoman in Retail Furnishings (1950) [978]
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FatherRalph GROSSMAN (1872-1927)
MotherVita PRESLER (1879-1962)
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Dora Grossman was born on May 25, 1908, in Balta, Ukraine, a town then part of the Russian Empire. Her early life was shaped by an era of significant political upheaval and mass emigration from Eastern Europe. She was the daughter of Ralph Grossman and Vita Presler. Dora later settled in Chicago, Illinois, a major destination for immigrants during the early 20th century.

On November 18, 1929, Dora married Joseph Grossman in Chicago, just weeks after the stock market crash that signaled the start of the Great Depression. Dora was 21 at the time. Joseph, born on February 28, 1906, also in Balta, Ukraine, worked in various factory roles by 1940, navigating the difficult economic climate. They had two sons: Robert, born in 1931, and Nathan M, born in 1941.

Dora and Joseph Grossman divorced on April 27, 1948, as American society began its post-World War II reconstruction. By 1950, Dora was employed as a saleswoman in retail furnishings in Chicago, reflecting the growing presence of women in the American workforce. She continued to reside in Chicago, where she died in August 1982 at the age of 74. Her life chronicled a journey from a turbulent homeland to a new life in America, marked by family, work, and the challenges of her era.
Marriage18 Nov 1929, Chicago, IL [188]
Divorce27 Apr 1948
ChildrenRobert (1931-2002)
 Nathan M (1941-)
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