Rabbi Yaakov Eliezer Wohl
יעקב אלעזא ב"ר יצחק אייזיק
Rav, New York CityDate of Death:
Tue. November 15, 1927 -
Cheshvan 20 5688
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Lazer Wohl
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Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
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Is he מו״ה יעקב אלעזר וואהל מבערצעל?
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In 1928 פראנומעראנטען מהר”ם סופר
אלמנת יעקב אלעזר וואהל נ.־יארק
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המתחיל במצווה אומרים לו גמור
Whew… I was not expecting this.
Lazar (Lazarus) Wohl was born in Berczel in 28 Feb 1857 to his father Isak
Wohl and mother Rozi Eisenberger.
Source; Hungary: Birth Records collected by Rabbis in Various Counties,
1791-1914 (LDS 642916, Vol.1)
[The estimated birth date 1862 or 1863 on U.S records and NY Times
Obituaries is mistaken.]
On 24 Feb 1884 Lazar Wohl married Gizella Katz in
Nyiregyhaza.
Source; Hungary: Marriage Records from Various Counties, 1800-1914 LDS
642913
Gizella Katz was born in Feb 30, 1865 in Nyirbator to Jakob and Hanni
Katz
Hungary: Birth Records collected by Rabbis in Various Counties, 1791-1914 Source; LDS 642912, Vol. 8
His children were;
Moritz (born 3 Jun 1886 in Bogdany, Hungary – death before 1910)
Ida Goldberger (born Apr 7 1888 in Bogdany, Hungary),
Herman Wohl (Birth Oct 4 1890 in Bogdany, Hungary – death before 1910).
Benjamin, (born about 1894)
Rose Hofstedter (born Nov 10 1899)
Anna, (born about 1903)
Sources; Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934, NY Times Obituaries,
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/896620/person/6056003930, 1910 United States Federal Census Hungary, Birth Records collected by Rabbis in Various Counties, 1791-1914 (LDS 642916, Vol.1) …..
Rose married Samuel Harold Hofstadter on March 1, 1927.
Sourse; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83216751
Samuel Harold Hofstadter was deputy state attorney general from 1922 to 1924, was elected as a Republican New York State Assemblyman from New York County’s 15th District, 1925-28; and was elected to the New York State Senate’s 17th District, 1929-32.
was elected as a State Senator and New York Supreme Court 1st District from 1933-1960.
Lazar Wohl immigrated to America twice.
In Feb 11 1895, Lazar Wohl arrived in New York.
Source; New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Lazer Wohl is listed in the 1910 United States Federal Census.
His address is listed as Manhattan Ward 17, New York, New York.
Household members listed:
Lazar Wohl 49
Gisela Wohl 43
Ida Wohl 20
Benjamen Wohl 16
Rose Wohl 10
Anna Wohl 7
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Mary Santner 16 (Servant)
His employment is listed as Manufacturer, dress factory. (Ida and
Benjamin are also listed as working in the dress factory. Ida as sales
lady, Benjamin shipping)
In the 1925 New York City Directories
there is a entry for L & C0 (Lazar Wohl Leo J Goldberger) dresses 395
4th Ave 10th floor.
Lazar Wohl, his wife and daughter Rose departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in New York on Oct 22, 1927.
His address is listed as 1111 Park Ave. New York City, N.Y
Source; New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Lazar Wohl died shortly after, in 1928.
The Unveiling was on Sunday, 21 Oct 1928 at 3:00 pm
Source; NY Times Obituaries
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Conclusion. I find no proof of any kind that Lazar Wohl was a Rav.
This person was the first Treasurer for the Agudath Israel of America in 1921. He had a dress manufacturing company located at 395 Fourth Ave. The business also had a factory in Pennsylvania.