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William Weisfeld 1895 - 1968

William Weisfeld of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on January 14, 1895 in Metairie, Jefferson Parish County to Rose Weisfeld and Abraham Weisfeld. He was in a relationship with Martha Virginia (Jones) Weisfeld, and had children Ashton Weisfeld, Dorothy (Weisfeld) Haring, and Rebekah (Weisfeld) Boerboom. William Weisfeld died at age 73 years old on May 4, 1968 in Metairie, and was buried in May 1968 at Metairie Lawn Cemetery in Metairie, La..

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New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana 70130
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January 14, 1895
Metairie, Jefferson Parish County, Louisiana, United States
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    William was born in New York City, in 1895 to Rose and Abraham Weisfeld. He was the middle child of seven children. In 1905, his father died, so Rose, not speaking english, surrendered her children, temporarily, while she attended night school. As a child, he sold newspapers on a corner in ' Hell's kitchen ' in New York. At the age of eleven, he entered the Juillard School of Music, studied the French horn and stayed there for three years. He spoke five languages, English, German, Russian, Italian, Yiddish and had a working knowledge of Hebrew. He knew Irving Berlin and at the age of nineteen, he travelled the country with an Italian band, as a musician, manager and translator. None of them spoke English! The band was disbanded in New Orleans. There, he went to Tulane night school and studied to be an electrician. He began to work for LP&L light company. Later, he met and married Grace, his first wife and had three children, Ashton, Dorothy, Judy. He later lived for a time in Florida but returned to New Orleans and went into business, with a loan of 635.00 from the bank, bought an old model A Ford, with no top and bad brakes. His colleagues would call him ' Chief rain in the face', because he got rained on! He divorced Grace around 1945 and in April 1947, he married Martha Virginia Jones and had one child in 1950, Rebekah. They were married for twenty one years, until his death, in 1968. He was a ' Reformed ' Jew and was a member of Touro Synagogue. He built one of the largest electrical contracting firms in the south, Weisfeld and Son, with just an eighth grade education! A self made man! He died in May, 1968, of thrombosis, a clot in his neck, at 73, on a Saturday morning, while preparing to go to the office! He had a wonderful baritone voice and he and Martha, who was a Methodist, often sang, as a duet in her Methodist Church. William respected the Methodist religion and was a contributor to the church as well as to the synagogue. On Friday nights and on the High Holidays, the family would attend services at the synagogue and on Sunday, would go to Munholland, Memorial Methodist Church. He used to say, " I love the way Methodist shake hands!" He is buried in Metairie Lawn Cemetery, in Metairie, la.
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    1895

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    January 14, 1895
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    Metairie, Jefferson Parish County, Louisiana United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Jewish Brest litovsk

  • Nationality & Locations

    New York city. Travelled the country New Orleans Florida

  • Early Life & Education

    Juillard school of music - New York City - French horn Louisiana State University

  • Religious Beliefs

    Jewish also Called himself ' A man of science

  • Military Service

    No, tried to enlist in WWII but was told no because married with children.

  • Professional Career

    First - musician, band manager of Creotor's band Second - Louisiana State University

  • Personal Life & Family

    Touro Synagogue - a reformed temple Electrician's union Dunn and Brad Street New Orleans Yacht Harbor Fishing and Boating
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    May 4, 1968
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    Thrombosis
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    Metairie, Jefferson Parish County, Louisiana United States
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    May 1968
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    Metairie Lawn Cemetery in Metairie, Jefferson parish County, La. United States
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William Weisfeld
Rebekah Boerboom
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William Weisfeld
At the wheel of his cabin cruiser on lake Pontchartrain
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Rebekah Boerboom
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Rebekah Boerboom
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Self made man. With an 8th grade education, he became one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the south, Weisfeld and Son.
Juillard school of music
Louisiana State University -- electrical
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Weisfeld, Lena (Jul 15, 1894 - May 1968) Weisfeld, George (Jan 18, 1922 - Oct 1973) Weisfeld, Jessie (Dec 15, 1909 - Jul 24, 1990) Weisfeld, Lillian (Jul 16, 1902 - Feb 1978) Weisfeld, Harry (Apr 13, 1889 - Aug 1964) Weisfeld, Mildred (Feb 27, 1924 - Jan 27, 2006) Weisfeld, Irving (Sep 12, 1915 - Nov 1955) Weisfeld, Emanuel (Jun 25, 1909 - Mar 1985) Weisfeld, Gail (Apr 25, 1932 - May 5, 2007) Weisfeld, Marcia (Mar 11, 1899 - Feb 1992)
Weisfeld, Paul (Sep 14, 1907 - Jan 25, 2002) Weisfeld, Herman (Jan 30, 1887 - Oct 1973) Weisfeld, Stuart (Aug 26, 1941 - Dec 17, 2010) Weisfeld, Irving (Jun 25, 1912 - Sep 20, 2001) Weisfeld, Gerald (Mar 6, 1944 - Apr 21, 2011) Weisfeld, Tillie (Mar 22, 1895 - Jan 1982) Weisfeld, Blanche (Dec 20, 1894 - Dec 1974) Weisfeld, Marjorie (Mar 13, 1944 - Jan 1970) Weisfeld, David (Mar 16, 1933 - Jun 9, 2002) Weisfeld, Sarah (Jun 30, 1898 - Aug 1977)
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