Esau Jaffe: Family History of Ivan Hurst

Abt 1859 - 1925 (66 years)

Generation: 1

1.

Esau Jaffe was born about 1859 in Russia; died on 11 Apr 1925 in Cook County, IL.

Family/Spouse: Rachel Jaffe. Rachel was born about 1862 in Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph (Navtally) Jaffe was born on 15 Jan 1889 in Russia; died on 20 Jan 1972 in Cook County, IL.
3. Fannie Jaffe was born about 1898 in Russia.
4. Max Jaffe was born about 1899 in Russia.
5. Evelyn Jaffe was born about 1903 in Russia.

Generation: 2

2.

Joseph (Navtally) Jaffe

(1.Esau¹) was born on 15 Jan 1889 in Russia; died on 20 Jan 1972 in Cook County, IL.

Family/Spouse: Freda Jaffe. Freda was born about 1895 in Russia; died on 14 Jun 1940 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Sol Zaffe was born about 1897 in Russia.
7. Hettie Zaffe was born about 1903 in Russia.
8. Ida Jaffe was born about 1905 in Russia.
9. Sidney Jaffe was born on 13 May 1906 in Poland; died on Oct 6, 1963 in Skokie, Cook, Illinois.

3. Fannie Jaffe (1.Esau¹) was born about 1898 in Russia.
4. Max Jaffe (1.Esau¹) was born about 1899 in Russia.
5. Evelyn Jaffe (1.Esau¹) was born about 1903 in Russia.

Generation: 3

6. Sol Zaffe (2.Joseph², 1.Esau¹) was born about 1897 in Russia.
7. Hettie Zaffe (2.Joseph², 1.Esau¹) was born about 1903 in Russia.
8. Ida Jaffe (2.Joseph², 1.Esau¹) was born about 1905 in Russia.

9.

(2.Joseph², 1.Esau¹) was born on 13 May 1906 in Poland; died on Oct 6, 1963 in Skokie, Cook, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Ruth Bernstein. Ruth (daughter of Samuel Bernstein and Rose Wilensky) was born on 8 March 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died on 14 May 1982 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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