Gertrude Schoenwald

Gertrude Freudenberg (1867-1940) Schoenwald (b. September 27, 1867; New York City, New York, USA - d. July 27, 1940; Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York, USA)

Parents: Siegmund Freudenberg (1828-1908) and Clara Horwitz (1835-c1861).

Birth: She was born on September 27, 1867 in New York City, New York according to her petition for naturalization.

Marriage: She married Martin Schoenwald (1861-1941) on March 1, 1894 in Manhattan in New York City. Her certificate number was "2721".

Children: Jerome Monroe Schoenwald (1895-?) who married Gladys X (1900-1976); and Ralph Clarence Schoenwald (1897-1951) who married Shirley Schwartz (1905-2004).

Naturalization: She applied for naturalization on January 1, 1920. Her father must have never applied for citizenship. If he did, she would have been a citizen. She was born in New York which would have meant she would have been automatically a citizen. Kevin Borland has a theory that she may have been born in transit or during entry.

Death: She died as "Gertrude Schoenwald" on July 27, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York at age 78. The certificate number was "15493". She would be born in 1862 is she was 78 in 1940.

Burial: Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

Widower: Her husband died on July 23, 1941 and his death certificate was "14990".

Relationship: Gertrude Freudenberg was the second great aunt of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).

Source: Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on July 6, 2011.