Suisman, Edward A. (Edward Allen), 1902-1991
Person
Biographical Note
Past President of the Jewish Federation of Hartford and Hartford Jewish Community Center. Inducted as basketball athlete in Hall of Fame for Hartford Jewish Athletes, 1984. Born in March of 1902.
Sisters: Adeline Bishop, and Minerva Sudarsky
Brother: Samuel Suisman
Wife: Etta Weiner Suisman
Sons: Michael Suisman, John Suisman, and Richard Suisman
Citation:
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/19/obituaries/edward-suisman-89-aerospace-executive.html http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=165500339Obituary
See https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1991-12-15-0000208233-story.html
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Gottlieb, Dan, November 20, 2005
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Oral History transcript. Subjects include life growing up in Hartford and his experience with his Father's participation in the Jewish Federation.
Dates:
November 20, 2005
Gottlieb, Daniel_2005, Oral History, November 20, 2005
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Oral History transcript. Subjects include life growing up in Hartford and his experience with his Father's participation in the Jewish Federation.
Dates:
November 20, 2005
Hoffenberg, Samuel, 1968 - 1978
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.
Dates:
1968 - 1978
Hoffenberg, Samuel_1972, Oral History, December 13, 1972
Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 13, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 43
Abstract
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg
Date of Interview:
Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 26Abstract:
This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68.
Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates:
December 13, 1972
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection
Collection
Identifier: M 5
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
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