 1896 - 1981 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Harry Singer was born on 12 Aug 1896 in Russia; died on 30 Oct 1981 in San Francisco, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Social Security Number: 547-05-0205
- Biography: 06 Sep 2008; From an e-mail from Diane Milber dated 6 Sep 2008:
The Harry you found must be my grandfather as he was born in 1896 and died in San Francisco. He came from Odessa, Russia, went to Hawaii first and then headed to S.F. He was a hearty man and worked as a butcher for most of his life, before unions, and that meant long hours. My grandmother always woke up around 4:00am, made him breakfast, got him off to work at around 5 or so, went back to bed and was up again 7:00am, fully dressed (no pants, always dresses, stockings etc.) and kept a perfectly orderly house all the time.
My grandfather didn't get home 'til quite late in the evening, maybe 8:00pm. With so little time for leisure, he still managed to teach himself Spanish, a little guitar & piano, and knew several other languages. I remember he brought home a Hispanic man he met on the bus to converse with.
I never remember him complaining about work. He once had his own butcher shop and nice house, but they lost it all during the depression, partially due to economic conditions, but also because he would give credit to all of the locals who never paid him back.
His brother, Sam, was a bit of a rogue in ways, I was told. He also became a butcher but also was an inventor. He invented a lockable device for the plastic numbers that they used to put on the grocery shelves that displayed the prices of things. You might recall how those numbers always got displaced or flipped off the panel. So his numbers would stay stationary.
Harry married Sarah Winkler about 1921. Sarah (daughter of Philip Winkler and Rebecca Zusman) was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Glasgow, Scotland; died on 09 Jul 1984 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Margery Singer
 was born on 13 Jan 1923 in San Francisco, California; died on 28 Apr 2006 in San Francisco, California.
- 3. Mercedes S Singer was born on 21 Apr 1928 in San Francisco, California.
- 4. Shirley Singer was born about 1929 in California.
- 5. Philip Singer was born on 16 Jun 1942 in San Francisco, California.
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Margery Singer (1.Harry1) was born on 13 Jan 1923 in San Francisco, California; died on 28 Apr 2006 in San Francisco, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: This information from the www.getvendors.com website, "Margery Morris Income Tax Svc is available to serve your needs for a Tax Return Preparation and this business may provide services like Tax Return Preparation, Bookkeeping, CPA in the San Francisco residential area. From our local San Francisco contacts, we have confirmed their fluency in English and that they have the required communication skills for Tax Return Preparation work. Margery Morris Income Tax Svc is always accessible via phone (Phone: 415-664-9166) and we found them prompt."; Address:
1492 11th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States
- Biography: 03 May 2006; The family is saddened to announce her unexpected passing on April 28, 2006 at age 83.
Margery was a native San Franciscan and lived her entire life in the city; she loved spending the last 58 years in the same beautiful home. She married her beloved Monroe Morris in 1942 and had 36 wonderful years with him until his passing in 1978.
Later in life she married the late Eugene Fox who shared the family's admiration for this great lady.
Margery was a graduate of Commerce High School, always a brilliant student and a favorite of her teachers. She took great joy in study and learning, but particularly loved English literature and Greek mythology. She was an accomplished pianist throughout her life.
During World War II, at the age of 19, she married Monroe who was a Navy Chief Petty Officer. She opened the Victory Tax Service and prepared tax returns for servicemen.
After the war she and Monroe started their family and had three devoted children. She opened the Margery Morris Tax Service in 1954 and operated it continuously for more than fifty years, including this last tax season.
Because of the Depression and war she was unable to attend college in her youth. She began college and obtained her college degree from SF State College in 1978 at age 55. Her love of learning never stopped and she read thousands of books on almost every imaginable subject. Her interest in literature and culture ranged from Shakespeare to Star Trek.
She was well known in the bridge world, achieving Life Master status, playing in tournaments and studying the game up to the end of her life.
She was preceded in death by her sister Mercedes DiMilo; and is survived by her son Michael Morris of Portland, OR; her daughters Diane Milber and Lorelei Coleman of San Francisco; her brother Philip Singer of Moraga; grandchildren, Daniel Morris, Jennifer Coleman, Eli Morris, Jeffrey Milber and James Milber; and the children of her brother and sister, Mitchell Mehdy, Lisa Singer and Julianne Singer. She will be remembered lovingly for her devotion to her family, and her intelligence, amazing wit and kindness.
Private internment to be at Salem Memorial Park in Colma.
Family/Spouse: Monroe L. Morris. Monroe (son of Irving Morris and Rose Osterman) was born on 16 May 1914 in San Francisco, California; died on 18 Nov 1978 in San Francisco, California; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Colma, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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