Rebecca Koski/Kosky

1853 - 1934  (81 years)

• Name	Rebecca Koski/Kosky
  	Documents spell as Kosky, Cosky and Koski, but more frequently Koski.
  Birth	10 Oct 1852-9/10/1853	Suwalki, Suwalki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland   [1, 2]
  	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.
  		UK census 1911 56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel
  Gender	Female
  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.
  		New York Passenger List Ship: Lapland. Departing Southampton 2 July 1920. Passengers: Joseph and Rebecca Abrahams.
  Note	6 Jul 1920	Southampton, Hampshire, England
  	Departing on Lapland Ship from Southampton to New York with wife Rebecca.
  		New York passenger list Ship: Lapland. Arriving New York 6 July 1920. Passengers: Joseph and Rebecca Abrahams.
  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.
  		Southampton passenger list Passenger list. Adriatic. New York USA to Southampton, England. Departing 10 Jun 1921. Passengers: Joseph & Rebecca Abrahams
  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
  Death	9 Oct 1934	Hackney, Middlesex, England   [3]
  	Cause: 1a) Uremia b) Chr. Nephritis c) Arteriosclerosis. No PM
  	Address: 24 Nightingale Road
  	Widow of Joseph Abrahams. Son D Abrahams of 4 St Anns Road, Tottenham, Middlesex registered the death. [3]
  		Death certificate
  Burial	Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery, Middlesex, England   [4]
  		Headstone of Joseph Abrahams and Rebecca Abrahams née Kosky פ”נ ב׳ יוֹספ אלכסנדר בן ר׳אברהם יצהק נפתר יום כ׳׳ה אלול ת׳ר׳פ׳ח לפ׳׳ק In loving memory of JOSEPH ABRAHAMS who passed away 10th September 1928 aged 76 נגם פ’’ט מ’ רבקה בת ר’ דוד נפתרה ר’’ח מרחשון ת’ר’צ’ה לפ’’ק ת’ נ’ צ’ ב’ ה also his devoted wife REBECCA ABRAHAMS died 9th October 1934 aged 81. Deeply mourned by their sorrowing sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law & grandchildren. May their dear souls rest in peace. Plot: XS. Row 01. Grave 72.
  		Book memorial on grave of Rebecca and Joseph Abrahams from their children. A token of love from the children Betsy, Jane, Deborah, Annie, Mark, Rose, David, Rachel & Lily. Plot: XS. Row 01. Grave 72.
  Person ID	I1601	UK Thrale family
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Koski   d. Bef. 14 Mar 1884
  Family ID	F751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Alexander Franck,   b. Abt 1852, Suwalki, Suwalki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland d. 10 Sept 1928, Hackney, Middlesex, England (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1868-1871  [5, 6]
  	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?
  Alt. Marriage	14 Mar 1884	39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  	UK civil marriage registration
  		Marriage certificate
  Residence	6 Apr 1891	39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England   [7]
  		UK census 1891 39 Fashion Street
  		39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, London
  Residence	4 Sep 1892 - 31 Mar 1901	56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England   [8, 9]
  		UK census 1901
  		56 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London
  Census	2 Apr 1911  [10]
  	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?
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
  		UK census 1911 56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel
  Children	+ 1. Betsy Abrahams,   b. Oct-Dec 1874, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. Mar 1954, Hackney, Middlesex, England (Age 79 years)   2. Sophie Abrahams,   b. 9 Aug 1876, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. 10 Feb 1883, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England (Age 6 years) + 3. Jane Abrahams,   b. 20 Nov 1877, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. Jul 1950, Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA (Age 72 years) + 4. Deborah Abrahams,   b. 1879 - 1886, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. 23 Jun 1951 (Age 65 years) + 5. Hannah Abrahams,   b. Jan - Mar 1882, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. 23 May 1966, Wandsworth, Surrey, England (Age 84 years) + 6. Marks Abrahams,   b. 17 Aug 1883, 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. Abt 1940 (Age 56 years) + 7. Rose Abrahams,   b. 2 Mar 1885, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. Apr - Jun 1968, Hendon, Middlesex, England (Age 83 years) + 8. David Abraham/Franck,   b. 29 Aug 1886, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. 24 Sep 1964, Van Nuys, California, USA (Age 78 years) + 9. Rachel Abrahams,   b. 31 Aug 1888, 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England d. 22 Jun 1961, London, England (Age 72 years)   10. Jacob Abrahams,   b. 12 Oct 1890, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. 23 Nov 1899, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England (Age 9 years)   11. Leah Abrahams,   b. 4 Sep 1892, 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England
  Family ID	F561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Oct 1852-9/10/1853 - Suwalki, Suwalki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland Alt. Marriage - UK civil marriage registration - 14 Mar 1884 - 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Residence - 6 Apr 1891 - 39 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England Residence - 4 Sep 1892 - 31 Mar 1901 - 56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Residence - 2 Apr 1911 - 56 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Note - 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. - 2 Jul 1920 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA Note - Departing on Lapland Ship from Southampton to New York with wife Rebecca. - 6 Jul 1920 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Note - 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. - 10 Jun 1921 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Residence - On return from USA on ship: Adriatic, Rebecca and Joseph returning residence listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.,Address: 495 Cambridge Road - 10 Jun 1921 - London, England Death - Cause: 1a) Uremia b) Chr. Nephritis c) Arteriosclerosis. No PM,Address: 24 Nightingale Road - 9 Oct 1934 - Hackney, Middlesex, England Burial - - Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery, Middlesex, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Death certificate, 9 Oct 1934. Aged 81 at time of death. The source for her year of birth, but not her place of birth. Death certificate of Rebecca Abrahams died 9 October 1934 [S44] Census - UK 1911 (Reliability: 3). BIRTHPACE: Russia, Suvalk The source for her likely year and place of birth. [S12] Death certificate, 9 Oct 1934. [S100] Franck 2014 family tree. [S100] Franck 2014 family tree. States marriage in 1868, without place or source. [S44] Census - UK 1911. The 1911 UK census states that both had been married 40 years, i.e. since 1871. [S8] Census - UK 1891. [S9] Census - UK 1901, Source information: RG13/298. Registration district: Whitechapel. Sub-registration district: Spitalfields Folio: 140 Page: 25. Household schedule number: 133 (Reliability: 3). [S4] Birth certificate. Birth certificate of daughter Leah Abrahams. Shows Leah born at 39 Fashion Street and father residing at 56 Brick Lane, E1. [S44] Census - UK 1911.