Person:Rose Kovarsky (1)

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Rose Kovarsky
b.Sep 1875 (?) Russia
d.21 Dec 1956
  1. Yaakov KovarskyBef 1867 - 1945
  2. Nathan Kovarsky1867 - 1917
  3. Sophie KovarskyAbt 1873 -
  4. Rose Kovarsky1875 - 1956
  5. Eva Kovarsky1877 - 1968
  6. Solomon Kovarsky1880 - 1953
  7. Hyman Kovarsky1881 - 1942
m. 1897
Facts and Events
Name Rose Kovarsky
Married Name Rose Zimmerman
Immigrant Name Rose Nathan
Alt Name[3] Rishka daughter of Kapel
Gender Female
Birth? Sep 1875 (?) Russia
Immigration[1] 1896 New York City, New York, United States
Marriage 1897 New York City, New York, United Statesto Morris J. Zimmerman
Residence 1925 Bronx, New York, United States1398 Grand Concourse
with Morris J. Zimmerman
Death[3][4] 21 Dec 1956
Burial[2][3] 23 Dec 1956 Queens, New York, United StatesMount Zion Cemetery, Vidzer section

One of seven children born to Karl Kovarsky and his first wife, name unknown (possibly Pauline), who died at age 30 ca. 1883 delivered of her eighth child who also died due to lack of a wet nurse. Siblings were first born boy who stayed in Russia (descendants disappeared in Holocaust), Henry who came to America as Henry Nathan, Sophie, Rose, Eva, Sam and Hyman who all took the surname Nathan when they followed Henry to America.

References
  1. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database online].
  2. Mount Zion Cemetery Interment search.

    She is listed under the name Rose Zimmerman and is buried with her husband Morris in the Vidzer section of Mount Zion Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens. Hebrew inscription on her gravestone translates to: Rishka daughter of Kapel according to Jeff M.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mount Zion Cemetery gravestone.

    English inscription: Beloved mother Rose Zimmerman died December 21, 1956 in her seventy-eighth year
    Hebrew inscription: Rishka daughter of Kapel (translation courtesy Jeff M.)

  4. Findagrave.