Marcus Landau

The book UNCLE TUNGSTEN written by the grandson Oliver Sacks, has a lot of family information, starting with this grandfather. The book includes some family photos. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tungsten.

http://www.oliversacks.com/books/uncle-tungsten/

Birth 1838 Homel, Russia Gender Male Occupation Boot manufacturer (1871), General dealer (1881), Grocer (1891). Died 01 Apr 1913 Buried 03 Apr 1913 Plashet Jewish Cemetery, London Person ID I5432 CemeteryScribes.com Last Modified 18 Oct 2008

◦Jewish Chronicle of 4 Apr 1913 carries Marcus' obit (died "last Tuesday" so presumably 1 April?)He was born Homel, Russia, came to London at early age. He also invented the Improved Miner's Safety Lamp, left a widow (second wife) and several children inc Annie E LANDAU head of Evelina de Rothschild school, Jerusalem. One of his sons, John Israel, had predeceased him (28 Oct 1912) and their stone were set at the same time at Plashet on 22 Mar 1914. Info supplied by S. Landa http://www.aubaine-en-creuse.com/Arbre.htm

http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/getperson.php?personID=I5432&tree=Ce...

Family 1 Hannah, b. 1835, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1871 (Age 36 years) Census 1871 10 Bury Court, St Andrew Undershaft, London Find all individuals with events at this location Census 1881 39 Goulston St., Whitechapel North Find all individuals with events at this location Children

	1. LANDAU Israel,   b. 1853, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location

	2. LANDAU Rachel,   b. 1856, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location

	3. LANDAU Solomon,   b. 1861, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location

	4. LANDAU Henry,   b. 1863, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location

	5. LANDAU Esther [Esther b Mordecai],   b. 1867, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1909  (Age 42 years) Last Modified 	12 Oct 2008  Family ID 	F1287  	Group Sheet

Family 2 KOHN? Clara (Chayo or Chaja)), b. 1854, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 17 Jan 1923 (Age 69 years) Census 1881 39 Goulston St., Whitechapel North Find all individuals with events at this location Census 1891 52 Leman St., Goodmans Fields Find all individuals with events at this location Census 1901 20 Highbury New Park,Highbury Find all individuals with events at this location Children

	1. LANDAU Annie,   b. 1873, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	2. LANDAU Isaac,   b. 14 Sep 1874, 39 Goulston St., Whitechapel North Find all individuals with events at this location

	3. LANDAU Dora,   b. 1877, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	4. LANDAU Sydney,   b. 1879, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	5. LANDAU Abraham,   b. 1880, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	6. LANDAU Violet,   b. 1883, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	7. LANDAU David,   b. 1887, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	8. LANDAU Michael,   b. 1889, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	9. LANDAU Birdie,   b. 1890, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	10. LANDAU Helena,   b. 1893, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	11. LANDAU Elsie,   b. 1895, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	12. LANDAU Joseph,   b. 1898, Whitechapel, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location

	13. LANDAU Ruth,   b. 1900, St Mary's Islington Find all individuals with events at this location Last Modified 	18 Oct 2008  Family ID 	F1288  	Group Sheet

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via wife Chaja (Chajo, Chayo, Car) {fredkin} Landau (born Kohn) by SmartCopy: Sep 17 2015, 11:22:31 UTC