Vera Shapiro Greenfeld

March 8, 1877, Gadyach, Poltava, Ukraine to November 20, 1982, Berkeley, CA

When did Vera Arrive in the US?

Per Ida Frank’s 1988 book, “Vera Greenfeld A Journey from Gadyach to Berkeley,” p38,
Minucha, Ethel, Vera, Sam & Isidor Shapiro (possibly Sperans) sailed from Liverpool to NYC in 1905
per April 15, 1910 US Census, both Arthur and Vera came to US in 1897 (likely not true)
per January 12, 1920 US Census: Vera arrived in US in 1908
April 9, 1930 Census: Queens, NY: Vera to US in 1906
 
       
       
       
       
       
       


November 25, 1908: San Francisco Call, Marriage License


December 20, 1908: San Francisco


March 3, 1909: The Recorder: San Francisco: Vera Greenfeld v Isidor Mendelson


April 15, 1910: US Census


October 18, 1911: Santa Rosa Republican: Graduate of Keaffe University
Source: Newspapers.com


November 28, 1911: Santa Rosa Republican: Graduate of Kieff University
Source: Newspapers.com


November 7, 1911: Santa Rosa Republican: Maternity Home Ad
Source: Newspapers.com


January 12, 1920: US Census: Berkeley, CA: Vera to US in 1908


July 30, 1920: Berkeley Daily Gazette: Arthur and Vera Greenfeld in real estate together
source: NewspaperArchive


April 29, 1921: Emanu-El: The Berkeley Alliance of Jewish Women, Mrs. A. Greenfeld, Treasurer and Mother of the Club (near top 2nd column)
source: California Digital Newspaper Collection

June 15, 1921: Berkeley Daily Gazette: Transaction in Vera's name, alone.
source: NewspaperArchive


April 9, 1930: Queens, NY: Census: Vera to US in 1906

Vera's MotherMary or Menucha Shapiro
June 22, 1932: Alameda County Death Certificate
Parents are unknown; Maiden name is Sperans
Husband was Maurice Shapiro
Note signature of Louis Kameny, bottom right. Lena's daughter, Blanche Makower, was married to Max Kameny.		 June 22, 1932: Oakland Post-Enquirer: Mary Shapiro obituary
   


April 9, 1940: Census


May 13, 1949: San Francisco Examiner: Boris Shapiro obit


June 9, 1960: Vera and Arthur return from trip to France


September 21, 1961: Oakland Tribune: Arthur Greenfeld obit


April 14, 1967: Berkeley Daiy Gazette: Ethel Shapiro Stamer obit


December 8, 1972: San Francisco Jewish Bulletin: Berkeley Jewish Community Leader, Mrs. Vera Greenfeld


May 14, 1973: Oakland Tribune: Samuel M. Shapiro obit

p. 13: "You come and see me. I'll tell you my secret." p. 15: "Her father, Moshe Shapiro, came from a family that dated back to 13 generations of rabbis..." p. 17: In 1921 she organized the California Alliance of Jewish Women."
March 9, 1977: Oakland Tribune: "Vera Greenfeld at 100," by Jan Silverman

 


July 31, 1981: Oakland Tribune: Lena Shapiro Makower obit


November 23, 1982: Oakland Tribune: Funeral Notice


November 26, 1982: Northern California Jewish Bulletin: Vera Greenfeld obit


November 26, 1982: Oakland Tribune

 

 


1988: Vera Greenfeld, by Ida Frank, Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, CA
 



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