Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
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Harry Ponfil was born in Poland on June 21, 1898. His birth occurred during a tumultuous period for Poland, which remained partitioned among the Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian empires. Millions of Poles, including many Jewish families, sought new beginnings abroad during this era of political unrest and economic hardship. Around 1919, when Harry was 20, he married Eva Kraker, also born in Poland on June 28, 1902. Their marriage took place shortly after the end of World War I, a time of immense upheaval that eventually led to Poland regaining its independence.
The couple soon embarked on a journey to the United States, settling in St. Louis, Missouri. Their daughter, Edna Louise, was born there on September 16, 1923, marking the establishment of their family in America. St. Louis, a burgeoning industrial center, attracted many immigrants seeking opportunities in the early 20th century. Here, Harry and Eva built their lives, raising their daughter within the city’s diverse and growing immigrant communities.
Harry Ponfil lived in St. Louis for the remainder of his life. He died there on May 13, 1963, at the age of 64. His wife, Eva, survived him by over a decade, passing away on November 3, 1975, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. Despite her death in California, Eva Kraker Ponfil was buried after November 3, 1975, in Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, alongside her husband.
Harry Ponfil’s life, marked by emigration from a volatile homeland to the industrial heartland of America, reflects a common narrative of the early 20th century. He established a family and made his home in St. Louis, a city that became central to his descendants.
Harry Ponfil was born in Poland on June 21, 1898. His birth occurred during a tumultuous period for Poland, which remained partitioned among the Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian empires. Millions of Poles, including many Jewish families, sought new beginnings abroad during this era of political unrest and economic hardship. Around 1919, when Harry was 20, he married Eva Kraker, also born in Poland on June 28, 1902. Their marriage took place shortly after the end of World War I, a time of immense upheaval that eventually led to Poland regaining its independence.
The couple soon embarked on a journey to the United States, settling in St. Louis, Missouri. Their daughter, Edna Louise, was born there on September 16, 1923, marking the establishment of their family in America. St. Louis, a burgeoning industrial center, attracted many immigrants seeking opportunities in the early 20th century. Here, Harry and Eva built their lives, raising their daughter within the city’s diverse and growing immigrant communities.
Harry Ponfil lived in St. Louis for the remainder of his life. He died there on May 13, 1963, at the age of 64. His wife, Eva, survived him by over a decade, passing away on November 3, 1975, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. Despite her death in California, Eva Kraker Ponfil was buried after November 3, 1975, in Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, alongside her husband.
Harry Ponfil’s life, marked by emigration from a volatile homeland to the industrial heartland of America, reflects a common narrative of the early 20th century. He established a family and made his home in St. Louis, a city that became central to his descendants.
