I am back working on the Kalb tree and I have found some clues for the Kalb tree in Mt. Lebanon cemetery in Glendale, N.Y. This is in Queens, as this map shows:
There we find the stones for Jennie Kalb, grandmother and wife of grandfather Samuel Kalb. She died after sunset January 11, 1932, corresponding to 4 Shvat 5692, and her Hebrew name was Chaya Yehudes bas Chaim, according to her stone.
Two of the Kalb children, Morris and Isadore, changed their surname to Kall after arrival in America, and they are also at Mt. Lebanon. Morris, Moshe ben Zanvel h’Levi, died January 9, 1967, corresponding to 27 Teyves 5727:
We also find the stone for Morris’ first wife Fannie, mother of Bernard and Sylvia. From Fannie’s stone we are told that her Hebrew name was Feiga Tserna bas Zvi Chirash, and that she died March 29, 1958, corresponding to 8 Nisn 5718. Her age is given as 58, giving her birth year as abt 1900.
Here we also find Isadore Kall, son of Samuel and Jennie, and husband of Rose. Isadore was born December 1, 1899, and died March 24, 1981 according to the stone. His corresponding Hebrew date for Yarzeit would be 18 Oder Beys (Adar II), 5741. Unfortunately his stone doesn’t give us his Hebrew name, which from other sources I have as Iruish ben Zanvel h’Levi
Yet, there is still more. In Mt. Lebanon there is also the stone for Zanvel Kalb and his brother Simon Kalb. From Zanvel’s stone we are told that his Hebrew name was Schmuel Zanvil ben Moshe Asher h’Levi, and that he died March 18, 1962, corresponding to 12 Oder Beys (Adar II), 5722. His age is given as 87, giving his birth year as abt 1875. As will be explained in another blog entry Zanvil is certainly Samuel.
Zanvel’s brother (Simmon) is also in Mt. Lebanon. From Simon’s stone we are told that his Hebrew name was Schimun ben Moshe Asher h’Levi. Some ivy obscures his dates but a little calcuation shows that he died July 3, 1942, corresponding to 18 Tamuz 5702. His age is obscured (5_) but I have his birth year as abt 1887 from other sources, giving his age as abt 55.
Next there is a surprise. We know from other sources that Samuel’s mother was Liba Kalb. Another blog entry will discuss her maiden name, which we had as Duzegal, but which recent research indcates was probably closer to Dachcygel (both spellings have the same Soundex code D224). Here there is a heastone for Liba Kalb. From the stone we are told that her Hebrew name was Chaya Liba bas Schmuel Zanvel and that she died March 3, 1929, corresponding to 21 Oder Alef (Adar I) 5689. At age 76 that would put her birth abt 1853. Her father’s name given as Schmuel Zanvel matches Samuel’s name exactly, giving us a strong inference that she was indeed Samuel’s mother and that he was named after her parents. Liba is Robert, Eleanor and Jerry’s great grandmother.
Next, there is stone for Harry Kalb. From Harry’s stone we are told that his Hebrew name was Mordechi Zvi ben Wolf h’Levi, and that he died December 12, 1934, corresponding to 6 Teyvas 5695. His age is given as 75, giving his birth year as abt 1859. As will be explained in another blog entry Harry is certainly our great great uncle Harrish Kalb, the son of our great great grandfather Zvi Wolf Kalb, and brother of Moshe Asher.
Next, there is a stone for Harry’s son Hyman Kalb. From Hyman’s stone we are told that his Hebrew name was Chaim Yitzoch ben Zvi Mordechi h’Levi, and that he died April 25, 1961, corresponding to 9 Iyer 5721. His age is given as 69, giving his birth year as abt 1892. As will be explained in another blog entry Hyman is certainly a grandson of our great great grandfather Zvi Wolf Kalb.
— Robert Rose
