Sarah Winkler

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 21 Aug 1919, Glasgow, Scotland; Passenger manifest from the S.S. Columbia sailing from Glasgow, Scotland on 21 Aug 1919 for New York City: * Passenger Name: Sarah Vinkler * Age: 20, Female, Single * Occuption: Clerkess * Read/Write: Yes/Yes - English * Nationality: British * Race: Scotch * Last Permanent Residence: Glasgow, Scotland * Nearest Relative: Mother, Rebecca Vinkler, 41 Hospital Street, Glasgow, Scotland * Final Destination: San Francisco, California * Relative in the United States: Etty N. Guyer, 1241 27th Avenue, San Francisco, California * Height: 5 feet 5 inches * Moderate complexion, black hair, brown eyes * Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland Year: 1919; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_2673; Line: 9. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Biography: 06 Sep 2008; From an e-mail from Diane Milber dated 6 Sep 2008: Sarah was quite humble and family oriented as I knew her. George Guyer, her husband (probably a family friend from Glasgow), was apparently a real gentleman that everyone liked, but died young unfortunately. Wow, that seedy picture of Hospital Street puts a new light on why they all wanted to come to America! They must have had to work hard to offset their neighborhood environment. While in Glasgow, my grandmother went to a Catholic school, although Jewish. She must have gotten a better than average education there. I remember hearing how strict my great grandmother, Rebecca, was about the way they dressed. They had to be impeccably dressed or they didn't get to go out with her on local jaunts! Rebecca was a strong willed lady. I never got to meet her as she died shortly before I was born. But she definitely had a sense of humor. Once she went to the doctor and in those days, whatever ailed you they recommended pulling out your teeth as the remedy. So true to form, he told her that her teeth needed to come out. She said, "Really?" He confirmed. She then proceeded to pull out her false teeth and put them on the table! I am told that I took after her not only in appearance, but because we both liked to do needlework. My middle name, Rochelle, was actually inspired by her name, but my Mom thought at the time that Rebecca was too old fashioned, so the name was modified.

Notes:

First name spelled "Sarah" (with an h) on birth certificate.

Birth:
Birth at 9:30 AM at 15 Hospital Street, Glasgow.

Sarah married Harry Singer about 1921. Harry (son of Morton Tzinder and Betty Chernovsky) was born on 12 Aug 1896 in Russia; died on 30 Oct 1981 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margery Singer was born on 13 Jan 1923 in San Francisco, California; died on 28 Apr 2006 in San Francisco, California.
2. Mercedes S Singer was born on 21 Apr 1928 in San Francisco, California.
3. Shirley Singer was born about 1929 in California.
4. Philip Singer was born on 16 Jun 1942 in San Francisco, California.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 14 Oct 1898, Glasgow, Scotland; According to Sarah's birth certificate, her father, Philip, was a master shoemaker.
• Occupation: 01 Mar 1901, Glasgow, Scotland; 1901 census shows occupation as a bootmaker, working for someone else, and working at home.

Philip married Rebecca Zusman on 05 May 1889 in Lowicz, Poland. Rebecca was born about 1871 in Poland; died on 26 Jan 1947 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Biography: 06 Sep 2008; From an e-mail from Diane Milber dated 6 Sep 2008: They must have had to work hard to offset their neighborhood environment. While in Glasgow, my grandmother went to a Catholic school, although Jewish. She must have gotten a better than average education there. I remember hearing how strict my great grandmother, Rebecca, was about the way they dressed. They had to be impeccably dressed or they didn't get to go out with her on local jaunts! Rebecca was a strong willed lady. I never got to meet her as she died shortly before I was born. But she definitely had a sense of humor. Once she went to the doctor and in those days, whatever ailed you they recommended pulling out your teeth as the remedy. So true to form, he told her that her teeth needed to come out. She said, "Really?" He confirmed. She then proceeded to pull out her false teeth and put them on the table! I am told that I took after her not only in appearance, but because we both liked to do needlework. My middle name, Rochelle, was actually inspired by her name, but my Mom thought at the time that Rebecca was too old fashioned, so the name was modified.

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Birth:
California Death Index shows date of birth as 1 Jan 1875.