Max came to the U.S. in 1900 at Ellis Island, N.Y. His place of departure from Europe was Breman Germany.
He was a produce pedler.
Kethuba for Max Friedman and Sheine Feiga
“On the third day of the week, (Tuesday), the 15th day of the month of Sivan, in the year 5667 Anno Mundi (corresponding do May 28th, 1907) according to the Jewish reckoning here, in the city of Chicago Illinois, the bridegroom, Matisyhu (Max Friedman) son of Ze’ev Wolf, said to the virgin Sheine Feiga, daughter of Joseph Isaac (Bloch): ‘Be thou my wife, in accordance with the customs of Jewish husbands, who work for their wives, hold them in honor and support and maintain them. I will furthermore set aside the sum of two hundred silver denarii to be thy dowry, according to the law, and besides, provide for thy food, clothing and necessaries, and cohabit with thee according to universal custom.”
“Miss Sheine Feiga, on her part, consented to become his wife. The marriage portion which she brought from her fathers house, in silver, gold, valuables, clothes, etc. amounts to the value of one hundred denarii. Mr. Matisyahu Friedman, the bridegroom, consented to increase this amount, from his property, with the sum of one hundred denarii, making in all, two hundred denarii. He furthermore declared: ‘I take upon myself and my heirs the responsibility for the amount due according to this Kethuba, and of the marriage portion, and of the additional sum so that all this shall be paid from the best part of my property, real and personal, such as I now possess or may hereafter acquire. All my property, even the mantle on my shoulders, shall be mortgaged fro the security of the claims above stated, until paid, now and forever.”
“Thus, Mr. Matisyahu Friedman, the bridegroom, has taken upon himself the fullest responsibility for all the obligations of this Kethuba, as customary as regards to the daughters of Israel, and in accordance with the strict ordinances of our sages of blessed memory: so that this document is not to be regarded as an illusory obligation or as a mere from of documents.”
“In order to render the above declaration and assurances of the said bridegroom, Matisyahu, son of Ze’ev Wolf Friedman, to the said bride, Sheine Feiga, daughter of Joseph Isaac (Bloch), perfectly valid and binding, we have applied the legal formality of symbolic delivery.
(Signed) Yechitzkel ben Yehuda, Halevi, Witness
(Signed) David ben Feivish Shrage, Halevi, WitnessI, Solomon M. Neches, of the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct translation of the marriage document herewith attached and that this is the customary form in use by the Jewish people of marriage performances. This document is known as the “Kethuba”.
Done at the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California , this 24th day of March 1940 (14th Adar II, 5700).
(Signed) Rabbi J. S. M. Neches
Annie came to the U.S. in 1901 at Ellis Island New York from Latvia.
Al is a graduate of Los Angeles State College.
He became a teacher in 1950 and taught for 30 years.
The Payton's and McCabes were Irish Catholic's.
The Payton's and McCabes were Irish Catholic's.
worked on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Ellen emigrated from Scotland to California with her youngest son, David around 1926 after the death of her husband.