Max Hurwitz

1875 - 1944  (69 years)

• Name	Max Hurwitz  [1]
  	He is on the Rezekne Family List as Michael, son of Genech born 22 Apr 1875.
  Nickname	Michel Gershon
  Born	22 Apr 1875	Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 July 1944	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois   [2]
  	The burial record gives his date of death as 15 July 1944, age 56 (does not jibe with other information) Plot: Ostrover Section 1 Lot 1203 Grave 1 Row 3, I.D. 325219 Maint. Acct. 1S8923, Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, IL, USA
  Notes	In the 1920 Federal Census his is shown living with his family on Kendall Street. He is 44 years old, he came into this county in 1904, he was born in Russia, he is in the dry goods business.
  Person ID	I0447	Complete
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2006

  
  

  DNA Tests	1 DNA test is associated with Max Hurwitz
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	Y-DNA-172	Living	Q-Y3028 (Ashkenazi Jewish)

  
  

  Father	Henoch Hirsch Horwitz/Gurevitch/Gurvich,   b. 1838, Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia ,   d. 18 May 1909, Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Feiga,   b. 1838,   d. Abt 1878, Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia  (Age 40 years)
  Married	Abt 1858	Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia
  Photos		Dave Howard on Barona Street, Rezekne, Latvia in Octoer 2003 Horwitz Family Home in Rezekne, Latvia was on Barona Street per 1897 All Russia census the family of Henoch Horwitz lived on this street at house number 11.
  Family ID	F320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Daug of Shender,   b. 1875,   d. 16 May 1929, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Children	1. Maud DePercy,   b. 1335, Alnwick, Northumberland, England ,   d. 18 Feb 1379, Durham, Durham, England  (Age 44 years) + 2. George Hurwitz,   b. Abt 1905, Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia ,   d. Bef 1979  (Age ~ 73 years) + 3. Paul Hurwitz, MD,   b. 14 Aug 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA ,   d. Jul 1986, Skokie, Cook, Illinois  (Age 78 years)   4. Bernard Hurwitz,   b. Abt 1909, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   5. Henry H Hurwitz,   b. Abt 1914, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1941, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age ~ 27 years)
  Census Records		U.S. Census Chicago, Cook, IL 1920: Max Hurwitz Family They were living on Kendal Street in Chicago
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2006
  Family ID	F352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Apr 1875 - Horwitz Family Residence, Rezekne, Latgale, Latvia Died - 15 July 1944 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Buried - - Waldheim Jewish Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Horwitz first generation husbands and wives. From Left to Right Simon- Morris-Bessie- Max- Florence- Reuben
  		Max Hurwitz
  		George Hurwitz Family Top-Down L-R- Max Hurwitz- father of George- and his sister Florence Horwitz Dorin- Celia Hurwitz- George Hurwitz- Ted and Victor Hurwitz
  		Max Hurwitz Face

  
  

  Documents

  Max Hurwitz draft registration card for WWI The card is signed by Max Hurwitz, 2040 Kendall St., Chicago, Cook, Il. He was age 43 with a birthdate of 31 Mar 1875. He indicated he was White Race and a Naturalized US Citizen. His occupation was cigar maker for Havana American. His nearest relative was his wife Helen Hurwitz residing at the same address.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Rezekne Family, Family 138 (Reliability: 3). [S5] JewishGen Burial Record, Horwitz - Illinois.