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Rena Jandorf (Strauss)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Richmond, VA, United States
Death: June 14, 1965 (79)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Place of Burial: 2100 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD, 21213, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of David Strauss and Fannie Strauss
Wife of Henry R. Jandorf
Sister of Isaac Henry Strauss; Estelle Jandorf and Irma Constam

Managed by: E. McInnes
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Immediate Family

About Rena Jandorf

There are two women named Rena Jandorf nee Strauss. I believe they are cousins, with their fathers, David and Henry Strauss, being brothers. The other Rena was born in Maryland to Henry Strauss and Fanny nee Burgunder, and married Gustav Jandorf.

Here are the sources for this Rena, who was born in Virginia to David Strauss and Fanny (nee Bachrach), and married Henry Jandorf.

1885, Aug 20: birth of Rena Strauss to David & Fannie Strauss, in Virginia https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRPT-LYW

1900 Census: living in Richmond with parents David & Fannie, siblings IH, Estelle and Irma Fannie's mother "Janet" Lilienfeld/Bachrach nee ? also in residence https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJR-D94

1908: marriage of Henry (son of Reuben & Sallie) to Rena (daughter of David and Fannie) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRNQ-4BV

1910 Census: living in Baltimore, married to Henry https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2F4-GQC

1920 Census: living in Baltimore, married to Henry, children Dorothy & Reuben D father David also in residence https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M63K-856

1930 Census: living in Baltimore, married to Henry, children Dorothy & Donald R 2331 Eutaw Place https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3WL-SXK

1936: Henry passed away https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139189692/henry-r-jandorf

1940 Census: living in Baltimore, widowed, children Dorothy & Donald https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7XC-SFF

1965: Rena passed away https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139189695/rena-jandorf

OTHER Articles in the Baltimore Sun mentioning Rena Jandorf, which should have more info about which was which and how they were related. Looks like two different marriage notices in there as well, but can't see the full articles as don't have a subscription. https://www.newspapers.com/search/#lnd=1&query=rena+strauss+jandorf...

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Rena Jandorf's Timeline

1885
August 20, 1885
Richmond, VA, United States
1965
June 14, 1965
Age 79
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, 2100 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD, 21213, United States