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Herman Amberg 1902 - 1926

Herman Amberg was born on January 1, 1902 at Circa Brewing Co. 141 Lawrence St, in NY États-Unis, and died at age 24 years old on November 3, 1926 at Manhattan Detention Complex 125 White St, in New York. Herman Amberg was buried at Montefiore Cemetery 121-83 Springfield Blvd, in Queens, Queens County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herman Amberg.

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January 1, 1902
Circa Brewing Co. 141 Lawrence St, in NY, 11201, États-Unis
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November 3, 1926
Manhattan Detention Complex 125 White St, in New York, NY, 10013, États-Unis
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    Organized Crime Figure. Along with his brothers Louis “Pretty” and Joseph Amberg, they were the most feared gangsters in the Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City, New York during the 1920s and 1930s. Hyman was arrested for the murder of a Brooklyn jeweler in 1926 and placed in the “Tombs” jail in Manhattan to await trial. On November 3, 1926, he and another prisoner (armed with guns) tried to escape from the jail. They got as far as the prison wall but were trapped by the guards. With all hope of escape lost they put their guns to their heads and shot themselves to death.
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    Circa Brewing Co. 141 Lawrence St, in NY 11201, États-Unis
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HERMAN AMBERG
Organized Crime Figure. Along with his brothers Louis “Pretty” and Joseph Amberg, they were the most feared gangsters in the Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City, New York during the 1920s and 1930s. Hyman was arrested for the murder of a Brooklyn jeweler in 1926 and placed in the “Tombs” jail in Manhattan to await trial. On November 3, 1926, he and another prisoner (armed with guns) tried to escape from the jail. They got as far as the prison wall but were trapped by the guards. With all hope of escape lost they put their guns to their heads and shot themselves to death.
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Amberg, Irma (Aug 9, 1888 - Aug 1982) Amberg, Lottie (Sep 17, 1920 - Dec 19, 1987) Amberg, William (Feb 16, 1919 - Dec 8, 2004) Amberg, Anita (Jan 8, 1921 - Feb 17, 2007) Amberg, Sidney (Mar 30, 1929 - Aug 11, 2003) Amberg, Harry (Jul 24, 1920 - Apr 1, 1994) Amberg, Margot (May 6, 1920 - Jun 1987) Amberg, Herman (Feb 10, 1920 - May 17, 2006) Amberg, Johanna (Nov 20, 1894 - Nov 1968) Amberg, Richard (Aug 25, 1936 - Nov 12, 2007)
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