Avraham and Rivkah Swern
In front of the headstone for Avraham and Rivkah
Swern is a stone that is tilted backwards. It marks the final resting
place of Morris Freedman, who passed away on October 29, 1919. He is listed in
the 1900
Trenton City Directory.
He was apparently in business with the Vine family with the shirt
manufacturer Vine and Freedman. There
is a genealogy website that cites Freedman's business dealings here.
Chapter 2-3: Simon (The Third Child of
Benjamin & Bessie Wein)
Simon (b. 1859; Lida, Vilna) was the third child of Benajmin and Bessie Wein. He married Libby (Leba or Bessie) Abramsohn (b. 1862) in Lida in 1883-1884. Simon and Libby had eight children: Rebecca, Emma, Jacob, Rose Leah, Louis A., Benjamin, Rachel and Norman. Simon immigrated via Hamburg on April 28, 1896 at the age of 37 on the SS California and arrived NY on May 15, 1896. Libby arrived in either 1898 or 1899. The oldest six children (Rebecca, Emma, Jacob, Rose Leah, Louis A. and Benjamin), also born in Lida, journeyed with her or other members of the family over the same time period. Rachel and Norman were born in Trenton, NJ. Simon (Vine) and Libby became naturalized American citizens in 1905 in Mercer County, NJ.
Descendants of Simon Vine
1 Simon Wein (later Vine) ( 1859 - 1931 )
.. +Libby Abramsohn ( 1862 - 1951 )
...... 2 Rebeccah Vine ( 1884 - )
.......... + Phillip Podlish ( 1886 - b.1930 )
...... 2 Emma Vine ( 1886 - 1959 )
...... 2 Jacob Vine ( 1889 - 1972 )
.......... +Rose Nitzberg ( 1902 - 1978 )
...... 2 Rose Leah Vine ( 1891 - 1979 )
.......... +Frank Millner ( 1880 - 1959 )
...... 2 Louis A. Vine ( 1892 - 1939 )
.......... +Elsie Rosenberg ( 1897 - 1975 )
...... 2 Benjamin Vine ( 1895 - 1965 )
.......... +Sayde Kohn ( 1899 -1958 )
...... 2 Rachel Vine ( 1898 - 1959 )
.......... +Harry Katz
...... 2 Norman Vine ( 1902 - 1986 )
The family residences included 58 Decatur Street (1902), 90 Pennington Ave (1910), 34 Humboldt St (1913), 140 Washington Street (1914-1916) and 263 Bellevue Ave (1917-1930), all in Trenton, NJ. Simon's first occupation was in shirt manufacturing (1900) [Vine & Freedman (Morris) Shirt Manufacture; 110 Bridge Street, Trenton, NJ]. He later left the shirt business bought a dairy (1905). The family story from Frank Millner was that his dairy was larger than Castena Dairy. Simon had two horses and wagons. Castenea had only one horse and wagon. Later on he bought a bar (1910-1914) (90 Pennington Ave) He was listed as retired by 1920.
Simon was a religious man and spent much of his time in shul (synagogue). Simon (d. 1931) is buried at Brothers of Israel Cemetery (Liberty & Vroom) in Trenton, NJ. Libby (d.1951) is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood Avenue, Trenton, NJ.
Rebeccah Vine (b. 1884 in Vilna) was the oldest of the children. Rebeccah immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1905. In the 1900 US Census Rebeccah (16 years old) was working in a shirt factory. Rebeccah married Phillip Podlish (b. Russia; 1882-1886), a grocer, in 1909. Phillip had arrived in 1898. In 1910 they resided at 1930 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA, when Louis was born. They had two other children: Mildred (b. 1912) and Max (b. 1914) born in PA. They had a residence of 783 Rhodes Ave, Akron, OH in 1920 where Phillip was a laborer in a bottle factory. In 1930, Rebeccah was the head of the family living with Louis and Max at 417 Wooster Ave, Akron, OH. (Based on this census, Phillip is assumed to have been deceased prior to 1930. Also two grandsons Phillip Podlish and Phillip Manes born in the 1930's bore his name.) Louis was employed as a junkman. Rebeccah was living in Akron in 1965.
Emma Vine (b. 1886 in Vilna) was the second of the children. Emma immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 On the 1900 US census records she was working in a shirt factory. The Trenton directory indicates she was a bookkeeper (1934 - 1938) and an office worker (1946). After the death of Simon, Emma lived with her younger brother Norman and her mother, Libby, on Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ. Emma died in 1959 and is buried at the Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Jacob Vine (b. 1888 in Lida, Vilna) was the third child. Jacob immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1905. According to the census reports and the Trenton directories he was a student (1900), a bartender (1910-5), a laborer/foreman with Frank Millner (brother-in-law) junk dealer (1917-1929), a foreman with an iron & steel broker (1930) and a clerk (1934-1938). In 1946 he worked at Litowitz Brothers. He was registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, stating his employer was Frank Millner, Olden Ave. He married Rose Nitzberg (b. 1902 in Pennsylvania) and had one child, Bernard Vine (b. 1928 in New Jersey). Jacob and Rose moved to Houston, Texas in latter years to live with their son. Jacob (d. 1972) and Rose (d. 1978) are buried Temnple Emanu El Cemetary in Houston.
Rose Leah Vine (b. 1891 in Lida, Vilna) was the fourth child. Rose immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899. On the 1900 Census she is listed as a student. In the 1911 directory she is listed as secretary for Frank Millner (b. 1880 in Troki, Vilna; son of Samuel and Elizabeth Heller Millner; immigration 1894) whom she would marry in that year. The marriage occurred at 90 Pennington Ave, Trenton, NJ (Rose's residence), Samuel Katzman officiating. Rose and Frank had four children all born in New Jersey: Irvin (b. 1912), Madlyn (b. 1913), Bernard Norman (b. 1921) and Lawrence (b. 1924). Rose and Frank were living at 902 Bellevue in 1930. Paul Byer recollects " that during World War 2 she (Rose) was the head of the paper drive in Trenton and was involved with the sale of war bonds." They lived at 602 Sanhican Drive from about 1946. The house survived the great flood of the Delaware River in 1955 when it was filled with about 5 feet of water. Rose and Frank are buried at the Scotch Road Cemetery, Ewing, NJ.
Louis A. Vine (b. 1892 in Vilna) was the fifth child. Louis immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized citizen in 1905. On the 1900 census he is listed as a student. In 1910, he was living with his sister (Rebecah) and brother-in- law Philip Podlish in Philadelphia working as a helper on a delivery wagon. He registered for the draft in 1917 and listed that he was working for Frank Millner, dealer of iron. The Trenton directories have him working as a laborer/foreman/manager and eventually vice president of Frank Millner Co and then show him as wholesaler in iron & steel business (292-298 Cortland Ave, Trenton) (1934). Frank Millner was his brother-in-law. Louis married Elsie Rosenberg and had two children born in New Jersey: Phoebe (b. 1923) and David (b 1927), both of whom are who are married. He had his own residences at 804 Stuyvesant Ave (1926) and 39 Ellsworth Ave (1927-1939) in Trenton, NJ. Louis (d.1939) and Elsie (d.1975) are buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Benjamin Vine (b. 1895 in Lida, Vilna) was the sixth of the eight children and the last to be born in Vilna. Benjamin immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899, and became a naturalized citizen in 1905. Benjamin registered for the draft in 1917 and served in the army (at Fort Dix) during World War I as a dentist (graduate of University of Pennsylvania Dental School). He practiced dentistry at 103 East State Street (1916-1927), 802 Broad St Bank Bldg (1938), and 143 E. State St (1946) in Trenton, NJ. He was married to Sayde Kohn (b.1899) in 1920 and had two children born in New Jersey: Sherwood (b. 1921) and Ruth (b. 1928), who both married. He had residences at 48 Elmhurst Ave (1921-1930) and 2 Abernethy Drive (1965) in Trenton, NJ. He was a member of Mercer County Dental Society and a former member of Jewish Federation of Trenton. Both Benjamin (d.1965) and Sadye (d. 1958) are buried at the Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Rachel Vine (b. 1898, according to 1900 Federal Census in Trenton, NJ) (known as Rae) was the second youngest of the eight children and the first born in the United States. She was married to Harry Katz and had no children. On the 1920 US census she is listed as a student. She died in 1959 and is buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Norman Vine (b. 1902 in Trenton, NJ) was the youngest of the eight children. Norman was a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Dental School in 1922 and operated an office in Chambersburg for 20+ years (1200 and 1244 S. Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ; 1923 -1946). He resided at 263 Bellevue Ave with the family and then at 1244 South Clinton Ave (1938-1946). In old age he moved in with his sister Rose Leah Vine Millner on Sanhican Drive. He was never married. He willed $1 million to University of Pennsylvania Dental School when he died (1986; buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ). A professorial chair was named for him. He also left about $400,000 to the Greenwood Nursing Home where he spent his last years.
He was honored in 1967 by the Mercer County Dental Society at his retirement and spoke on "Reflections on 42 Years of Dentistry". Over the years he pioneered in the use of endodontia, oral surgery, periodontia, and mouth rehabilitation. In the early 1930's, Dr. Vine inaugurated a free dental clinic in the former Chambersburg General Hospital. He was a trustee of the Mercer County Heart Association and headed the dentist's division of the 1967 United Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Trenton. At the opening ceremonies of the 1967 campaign, he was introduced by his cousin, Dr. Irvin Vine (son of Isaac, son of Joseph) of Princeton and was presented a plaque on behalf of the society by Dr. Theodore Vine (son of Louis Vine), also a cousin.
Simon (b. 1859; Lida, Vilna) was the third child of Benajmin and Bessie Wein. He married Libby (Leba or Bessie) Abramsohn (b. 1862) in Lida in 1883-1884. Simon and Libby had eight children: Rebecca, Emma, Jacob, Rose Leah, Louis A., Benjamin, Rachel and Norman. Simon immigrated via Hamburg on April 28, 1896 at the age of 37 on the SS California and arrived NY on May 15, 1896. Libby arrived in either 1898 or 1899. The oldest six children (Rebecca, Emma, Jacob, Rose Leah, Louis A. and Benjamin), also born in Lida, journeyed with her or other members of the family over the same time period. Rachel and Norman were born in Trenton, NJ. Simon (Vine) and Libby became naturalized American citizens in 1905 in Mercer County, NJ.
Descendants of Simon Vine
1 Simon Wein (later Vine) ( 1859 - 1931 )
.. +Libby Abramsohn ( 1862 - 1951 )
...... 2 Rebeccah Vine ( 1884 - )
.......... + Phillip Podlish ( 1886 - b.1930 )
...... 2 Emma Vine ( 1886 - 1959 )
...... 2 Jacob Vine ( 1889 - 1972 )
.......... +Rose Nitzberg ( 1902 - 1978 )
...... 2 Rose Leah Vine ( 1891 - 1979 )
.......... +Frank Millner ( 1880 - 1959 )
...... 2 Louis A. Vine ( 1892 - 1939 )
.......... +Elsie Rosenberg ( 1897 - 1975 )
...... 2 Benjamin Vine ( 1895 - 1965 )
.......... +Sayde Kohn ( 1899 -1958 )
...... 2 Rachel Vine ( 1898 - 1959 )
.......... +Harry Katz
...... 2 Norman Vine ( 1902 - 1986 )
The family residences included 58 Decatur Street (1902), 90 Pennington Ave (1910), 34 Humboldt St (1913), 140 Washington Street (1914-1916) and 263 Bellevue Ave (1917-1930), all in Trenton, NJ. Simon's first occupation was in shirt manufacturing (1900) [Vine & Freedman (Morris) Shirt Manufacture; 110 Bridge Street, Trenton, NJ]. He later left the shirt business bought a dairy (1905). The family story from Frank Millner was that his dairy was larger than Castena Dairy. Simon had two horses and wagons. Castenea had only one horse and wagon. Later on he bought a bar (1910-1914) (90 Pennington Ave) He was listed as retired by 1920.
Simon was a religious man and spent much of his time in shul (synagogue). Simon (d. 1931) is buried at Brothers of Israel Cemetery (Liberty & Vroom) in Trenton, NJ. Libby (d.1951) is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood Avenue, Trenton, NJ.
Rebeccah Vine (b. 1884 in Vilna) was the oldest of the children. Rebeccah immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1905. In the 1900 US Census Rebeccah (16 years old) was working in a shirt factory. Rebeccah married Phillip Podlish (b. Russia; 1882-1886), a grocer, in 1909. Phillip had arrived in 1898. In 1910 they resided at 1930 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA, when Louis was born. They had two other children: Mildred (b. 1912) and Max (b. 1914) born in PA. They had a residence of 783 Rhodes Ave, Akron, OH in 1920 where Phillip was a laborer in a bottle factory. In 1930, Rebeccah was the head of the family living with Louis and Max at 417 Wooster Ave, Akron, OH. (Based on this census, Phillip is assumed to have been deceased prior to 1930. Also two grandsons Phillip Podlish and Phillip Manes born in the 1930's bore his name.) Louis was employed as a junkman. Rebeccah was living in Akron in 1965.
Emma Vine (b. 1886 in Vilna) was the second of the children. Emma immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 On the 1900 US census records she was working in a shirt factory. The Trenton directory indicates she was a bookkeeper (1934 - 1938) and an office worker (1946). After the death of Simon, Emma lived with her younger brother Norman and her mother, Libby, on Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ. Emma died in 1959 and is buried at the Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Jacob Vine (b. 1888 in Lida, Vilna) was the third child. Jacob immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1905. According to the census reports and the Trenton directories he was a student (1900), a bartender (1910-5), a laborer/foreman with Frank Millner (brother-in-law) junk dealer (1917-1929), a foreman with an iron & steel broker (1930) and a clerk (1934-1938). In 1946 he worked at Litowitz Brothers. He was registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, stating his employer was Frank Millner, Olden Ave. He married Rose Nitzberg (b. 1902 in Pennsylvania) and had one child, Bernard Vine (b. 1928 in New Jersey). Jacob and Rose moved to Houston, Texas in latter years to live with their son. Jacob (d. 1972) and Rose (d. 1978) are buried Temnple Emanu El Cemetary in Houston.
Rose Leah Vine (b. 1891 in Lida, Vilna) was the fourth child. Rose immigrated with her five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899. On the 1900 Census she is listed as a student. In the 1911 directory she is listed as secretary for Frank Millner (b. 1880 in Troki, Vilna; son of Samuel and Elizabeth Heller Millner; immigration 1894) whom she would marry in that year. The marriage occurred at 90 Pennington Ave, Trenton, NJ (Rose's residence), Samuel Katzman officiating. Rose and Frank had four children all born in New Jersey: Irvin (b. 1912), Madlyn (b. 1913), Bernard Norman (b. 1921) and Lawrence (b. 1924). Rose and Frank were living at 902 Bellevue in 1930. Paul Byer recollects " that during World War 2 she (Rose) was the head of the paper drive in Trenton and was involved with the sale of war bonds." They lived at 602 Sanhican Drive from about 1946. The house survived the great flood of the Delaware River in 1955 when it was filled with about 5 feet of water. Rose and Frank are buried at the Scotch Road Cemetery, Ewing, NJ.
Louis A. Vine (b. 1892 in Vilna) was the fifth child. Louis immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899 and became a naturalized citizen in 1905. On the 1900 census he is listed as a student. In 1910, he was living with his sister (Rebecah) and brother-in- law Philip Podlish in Philadelphia working as a helper on a delivery wagon. He registered for the draft in 1917 and listed that he was working for Frank Millner, dealer of iron. The Trenton directories have him working as a laborer/foreman/manager and eventually vice president of Frank Millner Co and then show him as wholesaler in iron & steel business (292-298 Cortland Ave, Trenton) (1934). Frank Millner was his brother-in-law. Louis married Elsie Rosenberg and had two children born in New Jersey: Phoebe (b. 1923) and David (b 1927), both of whom are who are married. He had his own residences at 804 Stuyvesant Ave (1926) and 39 Ellsworth Ave (1927-1939) in Trenton, NJ. Louis (d.1939) and Elsie (d.1975) are buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Benjamin Vine (b. 1895 in Lida, Vilna) was the sixth of the eight children and the last to be born in Vilna. Benjamin immigrated with his five brothers and sisters in 1898-1899, and became a naturalized citizen in 1905. Benjamin registered for the draft in 1917 and served in the army (at Fort Dix) during World War I as a dentist (graduate of University of Pennsylvania Dental School). He practiced dentistry at 103 East State Street (1916-1927), 802 Broad St Bank Bldg (1938), and 143 E. State St (1946) in Trenton, NJ. He was married to Sayde Kohn (b.1899) in 1920 and had two children born in New Jersey: Sherwood (b. 1921) and Ruth (b. 1928), who both married. He had residences at 48 Elmhurst Ave (1921-1930) and 2 Abernethy Drive (1965) in Trenton, NJ. He was a member of Mercer County Dental Society and a former member of Jewish Federation of Trenton. Both Benjamin (d.1965) and Sadye (d. 1958) are buried at the Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Rachel Vine (b. 1898, according to 1900 Federal Census in Trenton, NJ) (known as Rae) was the second youngest of the eight children and the first born in the United States. She was married to Harry Katz and had no children. On the 1920 US census she is listed as a student. She died in 1959 and is buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ.
Norman Vine (b. 1902 in Trenton, NJ) was the youngest of the eight children. Norman was a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Dental School in 1922 and operated an office in Chambersburg for 20+ years (1200 and 1244 S. Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ; 1923 -1946). He resided at 263 Bellevue Ave with the family and then at 1244 South Clinton Ave (1938-1946). In old age he moved in with his sister Rose Leah Vine Millner on Sanhican Drive. He was never married. He willed $1 million to University of Pennsylvania Dental School when he died (1986; buried at Greenwood Ave Cemetery, Trenton, NJ). A professorial chair was named for him. He also left about $400,000 to the Greenwood Nursing Home where he spent his last years.
He was honored in 1967 by the Mercer County Dental Society at his retirement and spoke on "Reflections on 42 Years of Dentistry". Over the years he pioneered in the use of endodontia, oral surgery, periodontia, and mouth rehabilitation. In the early 1930's, Dr. Vine inaugurated a free dental clinic in the former Chambersburg General Hospital. He was a trustee of the Mercer County Heart Association and headed the dentist's division of the 1967 United Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Trenton. At the opening ceremonies of the 1967 campaign, he was introduced by his cousin, Dr. Irvin Vine (son of Isaac, son of Joseph) of Princeton and was presented a plaque on behalf of the society by Dr. Theodore Vine (son of Louis Vine), also a cousin.
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