1833 - 1920 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Benjamin Emanuel Van Straaten was born on 22 Jul 1833 in Oosterhout, Holland; died on 15 Jul 1920 in San Francisco, California; was buried in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Emigration: 02 Nov 1860, San Francisco, California; Naturalised 2 Nov 1860, Northern District of California.
- Occupation: 1889-1890, San Francisco, California; The 1889 and 1890 California Directories shows Benjamin E. Van Straaten as a sexton (or superintendent) at the Home of Peace Cemetery (Hebrew), between Eighteenth and Nineteenth, Dolores and Church.
San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.
- Immigration: 15 Jul 1920, San Francisco, California; Death certificate shows 67 years 6 months in United States = arrival Jan 1853. Shows 66 years 11 months in California = Aug 1853.
Family/Spouse: Hannah Asch. Hannah (daughter of Isaac Asch) was born on 07 Sep 1830 in Prussia/Germany; died on 09 Nov 1920 in San Francisco, California; was buried on 11 Nov 1920 in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Van Straaten was born in 1863 in San Francisco, California; died in 1938.
- 3. Gennie Sara Van Straaten was born in Jul 1860 in New York.
- 4. Emanuel Van Straaten was born on 01 Jan 1866 in California; died on 19 Jan 1920 in San Francisco, California; was buried on 21 Jan 1920 in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California.
- 5. Isaac Van Straaten was born on 28 Feb 1860; died on 07 Nov 1874; was buried in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California.
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Generation: 2
2. | Sarah Van Straaten (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1863 in San Francisco, California; died in 1938. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Sarah designed the new Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma. Her reward for this was the family plot, first one as you enter.
Notes:
Birth:
1900 Federal Census indicates date of birth about 1865. Notes from Margery Morris Fox indicate date of birth 1863.
Sarah married Monroe Osterman in 1886. Monroe (son of Abram Osterman and Sarah) was born on 28 May 1860 in New York City, New York; died on 29 May 1891 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Rose Osterman was born on 19 Nov 1890 in San Francisco, California.
- 7. Hazel Osterman was born on 19 Nov 1890 in San Francisco, California.
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4. | Emanuel Van Straaten (1.Benjamin1) was born on 01 Jan 1866 in California; died on 19 Jan 1920 in San Francisco, California; was buried on 21 Jan 1920 in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 21 Jan 1920, San Francisco, California; Cigar merchant, as shown on death certificate.
Family/Spouse: Celia Harris. Celia was born about 1881 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Reta Van Straaten was born on 26 Sep 1909 in San Francisco, California; died on 21 Oct 1983 in San Francisco, California.
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5. | Isaac Van Straaten (1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 Feb 1860; died on 07 Nov 1874; was buried in Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, California. |
Generation: 3
6. | Rose Osterman (2.Sarah2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 19 Nov 1890 in San Francisco, California. Rose married Irving Morris on 08 Dec 1912. Irving (son of Joseph Morris and Flora Stein) was born on 11 Nov 1884 in California; died on 05 Jul 1946 in San Francisco, California; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Colma, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Monroe L. Morris 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.
- 15. Irving Morris, Jr. was born on 16 May 1914 in San Francisco, California; died in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- 16. Jeanne Morris was born on 02 Jun 1916 in San Francisco, California.
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13. | Reta Van Straaten (4.Emanuel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 26 Sep 1909 in San Francisco, California; died on 21 Oct 1983 in San Francisco, California. Notes:
Birth:
Date of birth confirmed from passenger manifest for S.S. Cefalu, saililng from Cristobal, Panama to New Orleans 16 Aug 1939 (via the Panama Canal).
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Generation: 4
14. | Monroe L. Morris (6.Rose3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Benjamin1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Social Security Number: 18 Nov 1978; 567058882
Family/Spouse: Margery Singer. Margery (daughter of Harry Singer and Sarah Winkler) was born on 13 Jan 1923 in San Francisco, California; died on 28 Apr 2006 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Benjamin Silber (7.Hazel3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Oct 1921 in San Francisco, California; died on 10 Dec 1988 in Daly City, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: = Name: Benjamin Silber
= Birth Year: 1921
= Race: White, citizen
= Nativity State or Country: California
= County or City: San Francisco
= Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1942
= Enlistment State: California
= Enlistment City: San Francisco
= Branch: Warrant Officers
= Grade: Private
= Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
= Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
= Source: Civil Life
= Education: 2 years of high school
= Marital Status: Married
= Height: 68
= Weight: 152
National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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