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Hortense Berman c. 1911 - c. 2007

Hortense Berman of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on April 27, 1911 in New York, New York County, New York United States. She was married to Alex Berman PhD in 1943, and they were together until Alex's death in 2000. Hortense Berman died at age 96 years old on August 15, 2007 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH, and was buried in August 2007.

Hortense Berman

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH 45220

April 27, 1911

New York, New York County, New York, United States

August 15, 2007

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States

Female

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Hortense Behr BERMAN: Linguist, Editor, Teacher, was born in New York City in 1911 she died August 15, 2007. Hortense earned degrees at New York University, Columbia University and the Universite de Strasbourg in eastern France. After teaching French in New York City high schools, she married Alex Berman in 1943 and followed him in his Army Air Force service during World War II until his release in 1946. Several years followed at universities in Madison, Ann Arbor and Austin, Texas where Professor Alex Berman taught until he was appointed to the University of Cincinnati in 1968. A year spent in Lausanne, Switzerland, when Professor Berman was a Guggenheim Fellow, was one of several stays in Europe. Mrs. Berman was exposed to foreign languages in early childhood since her Alsatian parents spoke their native French and German in the home. She went on to major in languages in college, specializing in the Romance languages of Western Europe, based on a strong foundation in Latin. She particularly enjoyed her freelance work editing scholarly books and articles.
04/27

1911

Birthday

April 27, 1911

Birthdate

New York, New York County, New York United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Alsatian and Jewish
Early Life & Education

Hortense earned degrees at New York University, Columbia University and the Universite de Strasbourg in eastern France.
Religious Beliefs

Jewish
Professional Career

Hortense Behr BERMAN was a linguist, editor & teacher
08/15

2007

Death

August 15, 2007

Death date

A long and full life

Cause of death

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio United States
Death location

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2007

Gravesite & Burial

August 2007

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Burial location
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Hortense Behr BERMAN: Linguist, Editor, Teacher, was born in New York City in 1911 she died August 15, 2007. Hortense earned degrees at New York University, Columbia University and the Universite de Strasbourg in eastern France. After teaching French in New York City high schools, she married Alex Berman in 1943 and followed him in his Army Air Force service during World War II until his release in 1946. Several years followed at universities in Madison, Ann Arbor and Austin, Texas where Professor Alex Berman taught until he was appointed to the University of Cincinnati in 1968. A year spent in Lausanne, Switzerland, when Professor Berman was a Guggenheim Fellow, was one of several stays in Europe. Mrs. Berman was exposed to foreign languages in early childhood since her Alsatian parents spoke their native French and German in the home. She went on to major in languages in college, specializing in the Romance languages of Western Europe, based on a strong foundation in Latin. She particularly enjoyed her freelance work editing scholarly books and articles.

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