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Moses Rubin Yoelson 1858 - 1945

Moses Rubin Yoelson was born in January 1858 in Kuršėnai, Šiauliai County Lithuania. He married Nechama Cantor Yoelson on February 24, 1878, and they were married until Nechama's death on February 6, 1895. They had children Rose (Yoelson) Flax, Etta (Yoelson) Cantor, Harry Jolson, and Al Jolson. He also married Chyesa (Yovels) Yoelson on March 29, 1896, and they were married until Moses' death on December 23, 1945. They had children Emil Yoelson, Gertrude (Yoelson) Sollod, Myer Yoelson, and George Jolson.
Moses Rubin Yoelson
January 1858
Kuršėnai, Šiauliai County, Lithuania
December 23, 1945
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
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    1858

    Birthday

    January 1858
    Birthdate
    Kuršėnai, Šiauliai County Lithuania
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  • 12/23
    1945

    Death

    December 23, 1945
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Washington, District Of Columbia United States
    Death location
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    Moses Rubin Yoelson lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1858, in the year that Moses Rubin Yoelson was born, on January 25th, the "Wedding March" - composed by Felix Mendelssohn - became a popular wedding recessional after being played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter Victoria - eldest child of Victoria and Albert and Princess Royal. Princess Victoria was married to Prince Friedrich of Prussia in St James's Palace, London and as with all things royal in Victorian England, everyone wanted it played at their wedding.
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In 1910, by the time he was 52 years old, the Mann Act, also called the White-Slave Traffic Act, was signed into law. Its purpose was to make it a felony to engage in interstate or foreign commerce transport of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose". But the language was so broad that it was also applied to consensual sex between adults when wished.
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Moses Yoelson's Family Tree & Friends

Moses Yoelson's Family Tree

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Marriage

Nechama Cantor Yoelson

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Moses Rubin Yoelson

February 24, 1878
Marriage date
Nechama's Death
Cause of Separation
February 6, 1895
Nechama's death date
Marriage

Chyesa (Yovels) Yoelson

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Moses Rubin Yoelson

March 29, 1896
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Moses's Death
Cause of Separation
December 23, 1945
Moses's death date
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