Lena was born in 1892. Lena's father was Simon (Shaya) Katz and her mother was Raiza Satz. Her paternal grandfather was Joseph Katz and her paternal grandmother is <Unknown>. She had a brother and three sisters, named Abraham, Riva, Chaya and Annie. She was the second youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 92 in 1984.