Person:Abraham Weisbly (1)

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Abraham 'Abe' Weisbly, Deli Industry Professional
b.23 Sep 1921 Denver, Denver County, Colorado
d.8 Jul 1992 Los Angeles County, California
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m. Abt 1904
  1. Morris W. Weisbly1907 - 1972
  2. Albert Weisbly1909 - 1959
  3. Max Weisbly1911 - 2003
  4. David M. Weisbly1919 - 1988
  5. Abraham 'Abe' Weisbly, Deli Industry Professional1921 - 1992
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Name Abraham 'Abe' Weisbly, Deli Industry Professional
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Sep 1921 Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Death[1] 8 Jul 1992 Los Angeles County, California
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About Abraham "Abe" Weisbly

Abraham "Abe" Weisbly was born 23 September 1921 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, the son of FIvel "Phillip" Weisbly (1877-1967) and his wife Katie [Lorber] Weisbly (abt. 1883-1938), both Polish immigrants that came to America just after the turn of the century. Abraham was the youngest of their seven children. His father's occupation was listed as a "core taker" in the 1940 U.S. Census, but later became a junk dealer in Denver.

When he was a young man, he wss out on the streets peddling newspapers and ice cream before graduating from North Denver High School. Afterwards, Abe went into a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, which was a work relief program started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of his "New Deal" program to "provide jobs for young men, to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States while at the same time implementing a general natural resource conservation program in every state and territory." [Source: wikipedia] Abe spent a year on the Colorado prairies, building grazing fences and planting pine trees in the CCC's reforestation program.

In May 1940, Abe enlisted to serve in the United States Navy, where he would spend the next six years of his life serving in World War II, aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific Ocean. Abe's ship was part of Admiral William Halsey, Jr's Third Fleet, and Abe saw action in many parts of the Pacific Ocean. The ship, equipped with and anti-magnetic hull, carried a complement of 90 men and 5 officers, and the mines were caught by dragging chains in the water, brought to the surface and expolded by gunfire at a safe distance. Abe was a Signalman 1st Class, whose job was sending visual signals by blinkers and flag semaphore to their sister ships.

After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Abe soon started his food industry career, working for Mayfair Markets for the next 13 years. He started as a deli clerk at Mayfair-owned Penny Market, on Pico and Robertson in Los Angeles, working for then Deli Manager Al Uretsky, who later became the owner of Westland Brokerage. Abe was shortly promoted to Deli Manager himself and transferred to several Mayfair locations from Pacoima to Bellflower, finally ending up at the Pacific Palisades store for the last eight years. [Note: In the October of 1964, Arden Farms acquired the Mayfair Markets, a chain of supermarkets in Los Angeles, thus becoming Arden-Mayfair, Inc., which later became a subsidiary of the Arden Group].

In 1959, Abe left Mayfair to become Deli Supervisor at Yor-Way Markets in Glendale, before it went out of business, then he worked for the former Associated Foods Company, which later merged with Dairy Fresh Products Co., as a Deli Merchandiser. Abe then joined Westward Ho Markets in 1962 as a Deli Manager and a year later was promoted to Deli Supervisor for the company.
While working at Westward Ho Markets, Abe was active in a local Southern California food-industry trade association, the Dairy/Deli/Bakery Council (DDBC), an organization that still exists today in 2014. He served on the Fall Dance entertainment committee, participated in many council functions and ran for a spot on the Deli Council's Board of Directors in 1967. For his leadership in the Deli industry, he was recognized by the Deli Council in March 1967, when he received its "Big Cheese" Award.

Abe enjoyed playing golf, attending the theater, playing the card game Pan and was a 3rd Degree Master Mason at the Menorah Lodge F & AM 623 in Los Angeles. He was married to his wife Lila; they had two children together, daughter Kathy and son Neal. He passed away on 8 July 1992 in Los Angeles County, California, and will be remembered for his dedication and support of the supermarket delicatessan industry.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. (Provo, Utah, United States: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011).

    Name: Abe Weisbly
    Birth Date: 23 Sep 1921
    Death Date: 8 Jul 1992
    Cause of Death: Natural
    SSN: 521146434
    Branch 1: NAVY
    Enlistment Date 1: 26 May 1941

  2.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    Name: Abraham Weisbly
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1922
    Birthplace: Colorado
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Philip Weisbly
    Father's Birthplace: Poland
    Mother's name: Katie Weisbly
    Mother's Birthplace: Poland
    Household Members: Name Age
    Philip Weisbly 52
    Katie Weisbly 47
    Morris Weisbly 23
    Albert Weisbly 20
    Max Weisbly 18
    Ida Weisbly 17
    Annie Weisbly 13
    David Weisbly 10
    Abraham Weisbly 8

  3.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: Abe Weisbly
    Age: 18
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Colorado
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Street: Hooker Street
    House Number: 3217
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Denver, Denver, Colorado
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Sheet Number: 3A
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members: Name Age
    Phillip Weisbly 63
    Ann Weisbly 23
    Dane Weisbly 20
    Abe Weisbly 18

  4.   California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    Name: Abe Weisbly
    Social Security #: 521146434
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 23 Sep 1921
    Birth Place: Colorado
    Death Date: 8 Jul 1992
    Death Place: Los Angeles
    Mother's Maiden Name: Lorber

  5.   Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    Name: Abe Weisbly
    SSN: 521-14-6434
    Last Residence: 91403 Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
    BORN: 23 Sep 1921
    Died: 8 Jul 1992
    State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951

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