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Abel (Arye Abba) Siegel (Libes)

Also Known As: "Aria", "Harry", "Artzik", "Arthur", "Siegel"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Krekenava, Panevėžys District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania
Death: May 22, 1929 (74-83)
The Bronx, 1088 Bryant Ave. , New York City, New York, United States (Arterio sclerosis; chronic myocarditis; chronic nephritis)
Place of Burial: 121-83 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, Queens County, NY, 11413, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Tzvi Hirsch / Gersh Siegel? and Sarah Siegel
Husband of Rokha Leya / Rachel Leah Siegel
Father of Khaim Ber Libes; Barnet / Benjamin Siegel; Movsha Judel Libes; Yaakov Bentzion/Jankel Bentsel, later Jacob Siegel and Philip Siegel
Brother of Peisakh Libes

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Abel Libes

Lithuanian-Jewish Records from LitvakSIG, 1795-1940

  • Record type: Kaunas 1899 draftee list
  • Birth: Circa 1850
  • Residence: 1899 - Kaunas, Kaunas, Kaunas
  • Wife: Libes
  • Children: Yankel Bensel Libes, Khaim Ber Libes, Movsha Leib Libes, Faivsh Libes

--If correct Arrival Record, he arrived in the US in 1906 at age 49. His wife was 48. Arrival record corresponds to the one identified in Philip's naturalization record.

Death: "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP2-PJR : 3 June 2020), Aria Siegel, 1929.

From NY Index to Death Certificates (via Ancestry):
Name: Aria Siegel
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1849
Birth Place: Russia
Years in US: 22 Years
Death Date: 22 May 1929
Death Street Address: 1088 Bryant Ave
Death Place: New York City, Bronx, New York, USA
Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis Chronic Myocarditis Chronic Nephritis
Burial Date: 23 May 1929
Burial Place: Montefiore Cemetery
Occupation: Hebren Teacher
Father's Birth Place: Russia
Mother's Birth Place: Russia
Father: Hirsh Siegel
Mother: Sarah Siegel
Executor: Rachel Siegel
Executor Relationship: Wife
Certificate Number: 4666
--Record attached as Document. Above is Transcription from Ancestry. Record shows Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah Liebes, Occupation HebrewTeacher.

Civil Marriages were expensive, so often Jews did the Religious Marriage but not the Civil - in which case the children officially went by the Mother's Birth Surname until and unless the Parents got married.

Findagrave, with Gravestone Photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148998512/aria-siegel
findagrave memorial says died May 23, death record says May 22. Believe Death record is correct, with burial on May 23.


References

  1. Aria Siegel in the New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948 < AncestrySharing >
  2. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/169904303/person/2...
  3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148998512/aria-siegel
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Abel (Arye Abba) Siegel's Timeline

1850
1850
Krekenava, Panevėžys District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania

--If correct Arrival Record, he arrived in the US in 1906 at age 49. His wife was 48. Arrival record corresponds to the one identified in Philip's naturalization record.

--From NY Index to Death Certificates (via Ancestry): includes these relevant items
Name: Aria Siegel -- Age: 80 -- Birth Date: 1849 -- Birth Place: Russia -- Father's Birth Place: Russia -- Mother's Birth Place: Russia --Father: Hirsh Siegel -- Mother: Sarah Sieg

1874
1874
Krekenava, Panevezys, or Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas City Council, Kaunas County, Lithuania
1875
1875
Slobodka, Kaunas, Kaunas governorate, Lithuania, Russian Empire

According to Town Finder at JewishGen,
There is a Slobodka in Belarus, and there is a Slobodka that was the Yiddish name for Villajampole - Villajampole is now in Lithuania - and is the one meant here.

1877
1877
Krekenava, Panevezys, or Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas City Council, Kaunas County, Lithuania
1878
1878
Krekenava, Panevezys, or Slobodka, Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas City Municipality, Kaunas County, Lithuania

--According to his Nat. Petition, he was born 19th September 1883 in Kovna, Russia.
Same info on his Declaration of Intention.
Same Date of Birth on WWI Draft Reg.

--On WWII Draft Reg. he is Jacob Siegel - born Sept 20 1883 in Russia Kovnar

--On NY Cert. of Death, birth is September 8 1882 in Russia -- Father: Harry, born Russia -- Mother: Leah born Russia
Same address on Death Cert. and WWII Draft Reg.

1895
January 13, 1895
Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas governorate, Lithuania, Russian Empire
1929
May 22, 1929
Age 79
The Bronx, 1088 Bryant Ave. , New York City, New York, United States

Copy of Death Record attached as Document. It shows:
Aria Siegel - Death May 22, 1929
Date of Birth: 1849 -- Age: 80
Hebrew Teacher -- Birthplace: Russia
In US 22 years -- In City of New York 22 years
Father: Hirsh Siegel born Russia
MN Mother: Sarah Libes born Russia
Place of Burial: Montefiore Cemetery on May 23, 1929

1947
August 2, 1947
Age 69
The Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States

--in the New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948 (per AncestryLibrary): Jacob Siegel -- Marital status: Married -- Age: 64 -- Birth Date: 8 Sep 1882 -- Birth Place: Russia -- Residence Street Address: 2075 Walton Ave -- Residence Place: New York -- Death Date: 2 Aug 1947 -- Death Street Address: 2075 Walton Ave -- Death Place: New York City, Bronx, New York, USA -- Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion Coronary Arteriosclerosis -- Burial Date: 3 Aug 1947 -- Burial Place: MT Hebron Cemetery -- Occupation: Operator -- Father's Birth Place: Russia -- Mother's Birth Place: Russia -- Father: Harry Siegel -- Mother: Leah Siegel -- Spouse: Mary Siegel -- Child: Belle Morafky -- Informant: Belle Morafky -- Informant Relationship: Daughter -- Executor: Mary Siegel -- Executor Relationship: Wife -- Certificate Number: 7764

--The photo of Jacob and Mary's Gravestones shows Jacob as dying on Aug. 2, 1947 - same as above https://www.geni.com/photo/view?photo_id=6000000085125074843
His name is given in the Hebrew as [Ben-Tzion Yakov] son of [Aryeh Aba]

--JOWBR has SIEGEL, Jacob -- Place of Death: Bronx, NY -- Date of Desth: 02-Aug-1947 -- Hebrew Name: Ben-Tzion Yakov b. Aryeh Abba. -- Age: 64 -- Spouse: Mary -- Father: Harry -- Mother: Leah -- Comments: "beloved husband and dear father/brother of Philip" -- Mt. Hebron Cemetery / Kovner Young Men / Block 28, Path 2 - in Queens, NY

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Montefiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Boulevard, Queens, Queens County, NY, 11413, United States