Family:Hermann Tannenbaum and Lena Littman (1)

Hermann Tannenbaum b. Jan 1865 Austria

Parents: David Littman and Sali Schoen Lena Littman b. 1862 Szepes-Váralja, Szepes, Hungary d. 22 Nov 1900 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

m. Abt 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

As Herman and Lena both appear to be from Hungary, and to have immigrated around the same time, it is not known whether they met and married in Hungary, or met and married in Chicago. Lena and Herman lived in Chicago probably from 1890, and certainly by 1892, when their first son David was born. They had a second son Bernard (known as Benjamin or Bennie) in 1894, and a daughter Lena (known as Sadie) in 1896. Herman was a fruit/produce seller, and the family lived in various apartments west of Wicker Park (a couple blocks below W. North Ave, and either side of N. Western Ave). Lena died of a heart problem in late 1900, leaving Herman with the three children ages 8, 6, and 4. The 1910 Census indicates that about 1908 Herman remarried a young widow named Rose, who had no children of her own. In the 1920 census, "Harry" (54) and Rose (43) are living at 2630 W. Crystal St., with son Benjamin, age 25.

Son David's 1892 birth certificate

Son Benjamin's 1894 birth certificate

Daughter Sadie's 1896 birth certificate

1.   Illinois, Cook County, City of Chicago, West Town, ED 434, Ward 14, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   2 Jun 1900.

   The Tannenbaums are one of four families living at 770 N. Artesian Avenue. (corresponds to present-day 1451 N. Artesian Ave, after the 1909 street number change).
   
   Tanninbuam[sic], Herman. WM 35, b Jan 1865, married 9 yrs, born in Austria, parents born in Austria, immigrated 1888 (in US 12 yrs), naturalized, market peddler, no months out of work, can read/write/speak English, rents home.
   
   Lena, wife, WF age 30, born Jan 1870, married 9 yrs, 3 children / 3 living, born in Austria[sic], parents born in Austria[sic], immigrated in 1888[sic] (in US 12 yrs), can read/write/speak English.
   
   David, son, WM 7, born Jun[sic] 1892, born Illinois, at school.
   
   Benjimin[sic], son, WM 6, born Feb 1894, born Illinois, at school.
   
   Sadie, daughter, WF 4, born Apr 1896, born Illinois.

   The Tannenbaum family is mis-inscribed in the 1900 census as "Tanninbuam", which causes ancestry.com not to find them. However, familysearch.org has a better search engine, and it does find them.

   Tannenbaum family in 1900 census
2.   Illinois, Cook County, City of Chicago, Ward 15, ED 720, in United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   29 Apr 1910.

   The Tannenbaums are one of two families renting at 1432 Irving Ave. (street name changed, now called 1432 N. Bell Ave.)
   
   Tamenbowen[sic], Herman, head, WM 44, 2nd marriage for 2 yrs[!], Aust-German, merchant, retail fruits.
   
   -, Rose, wife, WF 33, 2d marriage for 2 yrs, Aust-German, immigrated in 1906.
   
   -, David, son, WM 18, S, b. Ill, sponger, tailor shop.
   
   -, Bennie, son, WM 16, S, b. Ill, merchant, retail fruits.
   
   -, Sadie, daughter, WF 14, S, b. Ill.

3. ↑ From David's birth certificate. Note that after street numbers were changed in 1909, 782 Leavitt St. in 1892 corresponds to present-day 1505 Leavitt St, in the second block below North Ave.
4. ↑ This address is shown on both Benjamin's and Sadie's birth certificates. Note that after street numbers were changed in 1909, 736 Leavitt St. in 1894 corresponds to present-day 1415 N. Leavitt St, in the third block below North Ave.
5. ↑ This address is shown on the 1900 US Census, where the family was one of four renting apartments at that address. Note that after street numbers were changed in 1909, 770 Artesian Ave. in 1900 corresponds to present-day 1451 N. Artesian Ave., in the second block below North Ave.
6. ↑ This address is shown on the 1910 US Census, where the family was one of two renting apartments at that address. Note that Irving Ave was changed to N. Bell Ave.