Sarah Rivka Rebecca Cohen (Preis)

Sarah's middle name in Hebrew was Rebekah, pronounced Rivka.

On the register of deaths, her name was spelled Sara Riva Cohn. Her age at death is listed as 63 on this record.

In 1900, she was found living with her husband and three children at 1021 N. 9th St. in St. Louis. The family included Benjiman (born 1836), "Becky" (born 1840), daughter Lena (born 1878), daughter Sofa (born 1879), and daughter Mollie (born 1883). The couple is listed as having been married for 40 years. Sarah Rebecca was supposedly the mother of 13 children, 7 of whom were living at the time. All of these people, as well as their parents, were born in "Russia." The two older daughters worked as seamstresses. All are shown as having lived in the US for 8 years. Benjamin and Sarah Rebecca supposedly do not speak English.