Sadie LNU

General Notes

b. NY, f/m b. Aus/Aus
m. est. 1914 to Morris LAUER
residing in NY est to 1915
residing in MO est 1917
residing in IL est 1919-1926
residing in NY est 1927-1930
died in her 40s, acc. to Shirley (est 1935-1945)

According to Bert, Sadie began her married life as a petite woman who then became enormously overweight. At her death, a special coffin had to be made for her, he recalls -- although he did not attend the funeral, as his mother did not take the children to funerals.

1930 US Census (Apr 22), residing at 674 Hinsdale St., Brooklyn, Kings, NY, no. of dwelling/family in order of visitation 88/188, head of h/hold is Morris LAUER, rents home for 42.00, owns radio set, male, white, age 36 (est b yr 1894), married, age 20 at first marr (est m yr 1914), b. Rus, f/m b. Rus, home lang before coming to U.S. Yiddish, yr of immig 1901, citizenship status Pa, able to speak Eng, occup cutter, industry "Cape," not at work yest, line no. on unempl sched 2/25, not a vet, living with wife Sadie age 35 (1895), 19 at first marr (1914), b NY, f/m b Aus, occup "none," dtr Ruth 15 NY, son Alex 13 MO, son Jack 11 IL, dtr Helen 9, IL, dtr Bertha 3 6/12 IL, son Irwin 2 1/12 NY, son Herbert 8/12 NY.immed nbrs are Herman/Stella GOODWIN b Rus/Rus spk Yiddish (next dr at 676 Hinsdale), Hyman/Beckie GORDON b Rus/Rus spoke Yiddish, (next dr at 672 Hinsdale) and Abraham/Kate KAPLAN b Rus/Rus spk Yiddish (same house, own house).

Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1492; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 1212; Image: 847.0.

1920 US Census (Jan 7), residing at 3355 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago 34th District, Cook, IL, dwelling/family in order of visitation 80/248, head of h/hold is Morris LAUER (misindexed as LAWER), rents home, male, white, age 25 (1895), married, immig 1905, status Al[ien], able to read/write, b. "Russ Polland," mother tongue Yiddish, f/m ditto, occup cutter, industry cape factory, employer class W[age worker], living with wife Sadie 24 NY f/m Aus/Aus spoke Yiddish, dtr Ruth 7 NY, son Alex 3 2/12 MO, and son Jacob H. 10/12 IL. Immed nbrs (dw/fam 80/247) are Sam/Rose KATZ 56/52 (1864/1868) Rus/Rus Yiddish and son Sol 19 Rus, dtr Pearl 17 Rus and dtr Sarah 15 Rus.

Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_355; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 2199; Image: 464.

Click here for details of Sadie's family with Morris (Moische) LAUER