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Sofie Reif

Also Known As: "Sofie Waizner (divorced)"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: UHERSKÝ OSTROH (Ungarisch Ostrau), Czech Republic
Death: after Feb 1937
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Reif and Betti Reif (Singer)
Ex-wife of Alfred Waizner
Sister of Moriz Reif; Juda Löb Reif; Dr. Berthold Reif; Siegfried Reif; Ernestine Schlesinger and 5 others

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About Sofie Reif

Birthdate is found in Geburtstags Merkbuch / Birthday Book of Ernestine Reif Schlesinger, in possession of Janet Lindner, ERS's great-grandaughter. Entry by Ernestine Reif Schlesinger, her sister

Born October 10, 1870, UHERSKÝ OSTROH (Ungarische Ostra, o. Uherské Hradiště) 1000, N (births) 1849 - 1875; 1876-1879, 1880-1881(i), Image #80/150.

Marriage announcement: Dienstag, 5 Juli 1892: Herr Alfred Waizner mit Frl. Sofie Reif, haustranung, Die Neuzeit, July 1, 1892 page 9.

Marriage info per genteam.at Index of the Jewish Records of Vienna:

  • Year 1892, Numerative 190 (July 5, 1892)
  • Location Stadttempel
  • Last Name Reif, First Name Sofie
  • Last Name Waizner (Weitzner), First Name Alfred

Notes of Sofie's great-niece, Ileana (Lia) Wexler, say "Sofie 1870-divorced?" Sofie was divorced from Alfred Waizner, on June 18, 1893 (genteam.at / Jewish Community Vienna Divorces 1870-1942). Alfred remarried that December.

Diary of niece Alice Schlessinger Bentia states, on the page marked March 4, 1937, that Sophie's brother Hugo told Alice that Sophie had broken her ankle, and had been dismissed from her job, [Diary in possession of Alice's granddaughter Janet Lindner]

Buried Zentralfriedhof, Wien:

  • Reif, Dr. Berthold, on 05 July 1954 (no birthdate given)
  • Reif-Gintl Heinrich d. age 74
  • Reif-Gintl Margarethe Maria b. 08.07.1902, age 99
  • Reif Katharina b. 14.11.1875 d. age 78
  • Reif Siegfried Bestattungsdatum 05 July 1954 (no birthdate given)
  • Reif Sophie Bestattungsdatum 05 July 1954 (no birthdate given)

Per her brother's granddaughter (EKC), "Tante Sofie always wore very strong-smelling perfume."

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Sofie Reif's Timeline

1870
October 10, 1870
UHERSKÝ OSTROH (Ungarisch Ostrau), Czech Republic
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after Feb 1937