Alexander & Simon Families - Person Sheet
Alexander & Simon Families - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin WEISS [1824], [1825], [1826]
Birth5 Aug 1873, Romania [1827], [1826], [1822], [1828]
Death21 Apr 1956
Obituary23 Apr 1956, Hartford, Connecticut [1829]
BurialMalche Tzedek, Waterbury, CT
OccupationOptometrist [1822]
Spouses
Birth15 Apr 1878, Russia [1821], [1822], [1823]
Death28 Apr 1960 [1821]
BurialMalche Tzedek, Waterbury, CT [1821]
FatherItsek GRABOVSKI (~1822-1901)
Marriageabt 1906 [1829]
ChildrenIrving (1907-1998)
 Sidney (1909-2002)
Notes for Benjamin WEISS
1918: Living at 69 Main St. Waterbury, Connecticut. [1827]

Waterbury City Directories give the following information:
- In 1923 city directory, this couple is listed as living at 9 Pearl St. with his office at 42 Grand St.
- By 1925 they had moved to 139 Plaza Ave. and his office was at 128 S. Main St. They continued to live at this address in 1925, 1929 and 1930.
- In 1935 the house number had changed to 162 and Benjamin is listed as being in practice with Irving Weiss.
- By 1945, the house number changed to 178 Plaza Ave.
- In 1952, business address given as 71 Bank St. and Irving is no longer listed as a partner.
- Still listed in 1955 Waterbury City Directory.

1938 lived in Waterbury, CT, according to obituary of Samuel Greene (aka Samuel Grabowsky).

Possible match from 1910 US Census:
- Benjamin Weiss, age 32, born in “Rm.” insurance agent (age does not quite match cemetery records)
- wife, Ethel Weiss, age 30, born in “Rus.” (of her 3 children, 3 were alive), immigrated 1900 (age does not quite match cemetery records)
- they had been married for 4 years.
- daughter, Edith, age 4, born in CT,
- son, Irving, age 3, born in CT
- son, Salamon, age 1, born in NY
[Bronx Assembly District 33,  New York,  New York; Roll:  T624_999; Page:  7B; Enumeration District:  1499; Image:  ; FHL microfilm:  1375012.]
Last Modified 29 Aug 2020Created 26 Apr 2021 by Miriam Alexander Baker