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Buchalter Family History & Genealogy

234 biographies and 1 photos with the Buchalter last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Buchalter family members.

Buchalter Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The Buchalter name is actually supposed to be Colton.

History

According to my father, the Buchalter last name came from our Great Grandfather, whose last name was Colton. When he arrived at Ellis Island, he did not speak English. When they asked his last name, he didn't know what they were asking and since he wanted to secure his job as a bookkeeper, he replied "Buchalter" instead of Colton.

Name Origin

Buhcalter means Bookkeeper

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Early Buchalters

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Samuel Buchalter of New York was born on September 15, 1882, and died at age 82 years old in August 1965.
Anna Buchalter of Ossining, Westchester County, NY was born on June 30, 1883, and died at age 85 years old in December 1968.
Celia Buchalter of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on February 8, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in January 1986.
Max Buchalter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on August 25, 1885, and died at age 81 years old in June 1967.
Morris Buchalter of Arverne, Queens County, NY was born on November 16, 1886, and died at age 80 years old in August 1967.
Freida Buchalter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on January 20, 1886, and died at age 85 years old in February 1971.
William Buchalter of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California was born on March 30, 1886, and died at age 84 years old in March 1970.
Dora Buchalter of Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey was born on December 6, 1887, and died at age 89 years old in May 1977.
Jenny Buchalter of New York was born on December 31, 1887, and died at age 76 years old in December 1964.
Herman Buchalter of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on December 28, 1888, and died at age 88 years old in November 1977.
Mollie Buchalter of Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY was born on January 1, 1888, and died at age 93 years old in November 1981.
Louis Buchalter of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on May 15, 1888, and died at age 77 years old in April 1966.

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Buchalter Family Tree

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Updated Buchalter Biographies

Anne Buchalter was born on March 12, 1924, and died at age 56 years old in June 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anne Buchalter.
Louis Buchalter
Organized Crime Figure. He was a Jewish mob boss who operated in the New York City, New York Garment District in the 1930s and 1940s, and was a close associate of mafia boss Lucky Luciano. He was part of the Murder Incorporated a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when mafia hitman Abe Reles turned informant in 1940.
Harold R Buchalter of Reading, Berks County, PA was born on June 16, 1913, and died at age 68 years old in December 1981.
Sidney Buchalter of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on October 27, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on March 26, 2001. Sidney Buchalter was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 43 Site 1405 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Sidney Buchalter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on September 27, 1914, and died at age 61 years old in July 1976.
Charles Buchalter of Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan County, NY was born on January 25, 1913, and died at age 89 years old on March 16, 2002.
Stanley Buchalter of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on August 2, 1923, and died at age 77 years old on August 18, 2000.
Sanford W Buchalter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on February 15, 1925, and died at age 76 years old on May 24, 2001.
Zachary H Buchalter of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 6, 1914, and died at age 79 years old on November 1, 1993.
Irvin Buchalter of Honey Brook, Chester County, PA was born on February 13, 1928, and died at age 79 years old on December 7, 2007. Irvin Buchalter was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 29 Site 33 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville.
Bernard Buchalter was born on April 27, 1916, and died at age 86 years old on November 19, 2002. Bernard Buchalter was buried at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Section M Site 1256 P.o. Box 6342 - 5200 Fred Wilson Avenue, in El Paso, Tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Buchalter.
David Buchalter was born circa 1902, and died at age 34 years old on March 26, 1937 in Kings County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Buchalter.
Annie Buchalter of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi was born on March 8, 1901, and died at age 73 years old in September 1974.
Harvey R Buchalter of Ellisville, Jones County, MS was born on June 29, 1941, and died at age 56 years old on June 15, 1998.
Zelda D Buchalter of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD was born on August 20, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on June 9, 2001.
Daniel N Buchalter of Saint Leonard, Calvert County, MD was born on August 16, 1938, and died at age 71 years old on May 20, 2010.
A Allen Buchalter of Rockville, Montgomery County, MD was born on December 6, 1915, and died at age 93 years old on September 22, 2009.
David Buchalter of Maryland was born on June 21, 1904, and died at age 77 years old in January 1982.
Nathan Buchalter of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland was born on April 15, 1899, and died at age 71 years old in January 1971.
Irwin R Buchalter of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on July 6, 1910, and died at age 84 years old on August 1, 1994.

Popular Buchalter Biographies

Louis Buchalter
Organized Crime Figure. He was a Jewish mob boss who operated in the New York City, New York Garment District in the 1930s and 1940s, and was a close associate of mafia boss Lucky Luciano. He was part of the Murder Incorporated a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when mafia hitman Abe Reles turned informant in 1940.
David Buchalter was born circa 1902, and died at age 34 years old on March 26, 1937 in Kings County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Buchalter.
Anne Buchalter was born on March 12, 1924, and died at age 56 years old in June 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anne Buchalter.
Sanford W Buchalter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on February 15, 1925, and died at age 76 years old on May 24, 2001.
Abraham Buchalter of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on March 5, 1901 in Manhattan County, NY, and died at age 70 years old in March 1971.
Emanuel Buchalter of New York, New York County, NY was born on April 30, 1894, and died at age 85 years old in May 1979.
Max Buchalter of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on July 10, 1889, and died at age 87 years old in June 1977.
Sylvia R Buchalter of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on September 23, 1909, and died at age 81 years old in June 1991.
Bertram D Buchalter of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ was born on April 16, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on December 26, 2008.
Sarah Minnie Buchalter of Malden, Middlesex County, MA was born on November 10, 1916, and died at age 90 years old on December 16, 2006.
Joan L Buchalter was born on January 13, 1943, and died at age 59 years old on December 2, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joan L Buchalter.
Gladys Buchalter of North Branford, New Haven County, CT was born on September 21, 1900, and died at age 75 years old in March 1976.
Henry Buchalter of North Branford, New Haven County, CT was born on September 25, 1895, and died at age 80 years old in December 1975.
Jennie Buchalter of Berlin, Hartford County, CT was born on August 25, 1894, and died at age 90 years old in December 1984.
Selma Buchalter was born on August 4, 1926, and died at age 53 years old in February 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Selma Buchalter.
Daisy N Buchalter of Oakland Gardens, Queens County, NY was born on August 20, 1917, and died at age 88 years old on November 13, 2005.
Sam Buchalter was born on April 5, 1918, and died at age 72 years old on February 26, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sam Buchalter.
Barney Buchalter of Massapequa, Nassau County, NY was born on October 28, 1915, and died at age 91 years old on May 13, 2007.
Fay Buchalter of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on January 5, 1913, and died at age 76 years old on June 19, 1989.
William Buchalter of Merced, Merced County, California was born on July 20, 1927, and died at age 58 years old in February 1986.

Buchalter Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Buchalter family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 234 people with the last name Buchalter that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

76.0 years

Oldest Buchalters

These are the longest-lived members of the Buchalter family on AncientFaces.

Celia Buchalter of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on February 8, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in January 1986.
102 years
Grace R Buchalter of Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, PA was born on March 8, 1902, and died at age 100 years old on July 2, 2002.
100 years
Ada Buchalter of Hollywood, Broward County, FL was born on April 29, 1910, and died at age 98 years old on June 20, 2008.
98 years
Esther M Buchalter of Reading, Berks County, PA was born on June 8, 1911, and died at age 96 years old on December 8, 2007.
96 years
Bernard Buchalter of Englishtown, Monmouth County, NJ was born on December 15, 1912, and died at age 95 years old on January 1, 2008.
95 years
Benjamin Buchalter of Voorhees, Camden County, NJ was born on February 7, 1911, and died at age 96 years old on October 31, 2007.
96 years
Lily Buchalter was born on May 24, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on March 30, 2011. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lily Buchalter.
95 years
Charlotte Buchalter of La Mesa, San Diego County, CA was born on February 15, 1913, and died at age 94 years old on December 7, 2007.
94 years
A Allen Buchalter of Rockville, Montgomery County, MD was born on December 6, 1915, and died at age 93 years old on September 22, 2009.
93 years
Lydia J Buchalter of Reading, Berks County, PA was born on December 4, 1913, and died at age 93 years old on October 3, 2007.
93 years
Jennie Buchalter of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on April 15, 1891, and died at age 93 years old in January 1985.
93 years
Leon Buchalter of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on October 15, 1892, and died at age 93 years old in September 1986.
93 years
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