Mariam Winkler

Notes:

Birth:
Born at 3:30 AM, 39 Hospital Street, Glasgow

California Death Index shows date of birth as 11 Feb 1911, but actual birth certificate shows date of birth as 11 Feb 1905. I have retained date of birth from actual birth certificate.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 14 Oct 1898, Glasgow, Scotland; According to Sarah's birth certificate, her father, Philip, was a master shoemaker.
• Occupation: 01 Mar 1901, Glasgow, Scotland; 1901 census shows occupation as a bootmaker, working for someone else, and working at home.

Philip married Rebecca Zusman on 05 May 1889 in Lowicz, Poland. Rebecca was born about 1871 in Poland; died on 26 Jan 1947 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Biography: 06 Sep 2008; From an e-mail from Diane Milber dated 6 Sep 2008: They must have had to work hard to offset their neighborhood environment. While in Glasgow, my grandmother went to a Catholic school, although Jewish. She must have gotten a better than average education there. I remember hearing how strict my great grandmother, Rebecca, was about the way they dressed. They had to be impeccably dressed or they didn't get to go out with her on local jaunts! Rebecca was a strong willed lady. I never got to meet her as she died shortly before I was born. But she definitely had a sense of humor. Once she went to the doctor and in those days, whatever ailed you they recommended pulling out your teeth as the remedy. So true to form, he told her that her teeth needed to come out. She said, "Really?" He confirmed. She then proceeded to pull out her false teeth and put them on the table! I am told that I took after her not only in appearance, but because we both liked to do needlework. My middle name, Rochelle, was actually inspired by her name, but my Mom thought at the time that Rebecca was too old fashioned, so the name was modified.

Notes:

Birth:
California Death Index shows date of birth as 1 Jan 1875.