Rebecca Koski/Kosky

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 9 Aug 1876; Rebecca signed her daughter Sophie's birth certificate with a "mark", hence she was likely illiterate.
• Note: 2 Jul 1920, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA; Travel from Southampton on ship: Lapland. Destination Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Both listed as able to read English, and of Race: "Hebrew". Both give son-in-law J Price of "38 Wallanwie Road, London E" as their contact. Travelling to Patterson NJ.
• Note: 6 Jul 1920, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Departing on Lapland Ship from Southampton to New York with wife Rebecca.
• Note: 10 Jun 1921, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Travel from New York on ship: Adriatic. Destination Southampton, England. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Proposed address in the UK, listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.
• Residence: 10 Jun 1921, London, England; On return from USA on ship: Adriatic, Rebecca and Joseph returning residence listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.; Address:
  495 Cambridge Road

Notes:

Name:
Documents spell as Kosky, Cosky and Koski, but more frequently Koski.

Birth:
Her birth was thought to be Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. However, the documentary evidence for that is unclear, wheras the 1911 census lists Suvalk, Poland as her birth place.

Died:
Widow of Joseph Abrahams. Son D Abrahams of 4 St Anns Road, Tottenham, Middlesex registered the death.

Rebecca married Joseph Alexander Franck in 1868-1871. Joseph (son of Abraham Franck) was born about 1852 in Suwalki, Suwalki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland; died on 10 Sept 1928 in Hackney, Middlesex, England; was buried in Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1911 UK census states Joseph had 12 children of which 3 had died by 2 Apr 1911, and that he had completed 40 years of marriage, suggesting a Jewish wedding outside the UK in about 1871?

1. Betsy Abrahams was born in Oct-Dec 1874 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; died in Mar 1954 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.
2. Sophie Abrahams was born on 9 Aug 1876 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; died on 10 Feb 1883 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England.
3. Jane Abrahams was born on 20 Nov 1877 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; died in Jul 1950 in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA.
4. Deborah Abrahams was born on 1879 - 1886 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; died on 23 Jun 1951.
5. Hannah Abrahams was born in Jan - Mar 1882 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; died on 23 May 1966 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England.
6. Marks Abrahams was born on 17 Aug 1883 in 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, England; died about Mar 1948.
7. Rose Abrahams was born on 2 Mar 1885 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; died in Apr - Jun 1968 in Hendon, Middlesex, England; was buried in Rainham (Federation) Jewish Cemetery, Rainham, Essex, England.
8. David Abraham/Franck was born on 29 Aug 1886 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; died on 24 Sep 1964 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
9. Rachel Abrahams was born on 31 Aug 1888 in 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, England; died on 22 Jun 1961 in London, England.
10. Jacob Abrahams was born on 12 Oct 1890 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; died on 23 Nov 1899 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.
11. Leah Abrahams was born on 4 Sep 1892 in 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, England.

Notes:

Name:
Spelled Kosky and Koski, but more likely to have been Koski.