Reisfield

David Reisfield Early Family Portrait (~1924)

David, Lena, Leo and Pearl

 

Leo J. Reisfield “Lee” 1918-1979 

Portrait in uniform - WWII

Beside airplane - WWII

Pony Picture ~ 1920

With Mother Lena and her brother Nachie

With Lillian Berko Reisfield 1958 

With Lillian, Lisa and David Leland at the Doral ~ 1967

Circa 1977

Jacob Reisfield 1888-1961 

Portrait

Jacob Reisfield 
Jacob is on the left, others are unknown

Jacob Reisfield - Rose Goodman wedding invitation

Naturalization Papers

Rose at Jenny Kessman's Hotel

 

David Reisfield 1896-1960

Portrait

 

Pearl Reisfield 1919-1978 

Pearl Reisfield's Wedding 
Left to right: Father David, Pearl, Brother Gil, Mother Lena, Brother Leo (Lee).

Orrin Nelson son to Pearl Reisfield and Fred Nelson  

 

Lena Schall Reisfield 1900-1961 

Portrait 

 

Pearl Reisfield Melnikoff 1910-1990

Portrait

 

Group pictures

Harvey Asher and Nancy Paskow wedding 1961
Seated is Ceil Reisfield and Pearl Reisfield.  Standing from left to right: Philip Asher, Janet Reisfield Asher, Harvey Asher, Nancy Paskow Asher, Jacob Reisfield, Laurie Sue Asher and Arnold Asher.

Reisfield Party
Relationships are defined from DAVID REISFIELD: Standing: BROTHER Jacob with his wife Rose and his son Milton. Dora, (Brother Sam’s widow). DAUGHTER Pearl and her 2nd husband Moe. David. NIECE Pauline (daughter to Sarah) and Husband Jules. Seated: SISTER Jennie. BROTHER Charlie and wife Jennie. SISTER Sarah. 2nd WIFE Ceil with son Harold.  

Reisfield group at Pennington Avenue 1955
Standing: Jacob Reisfield, Rose Goodman Reisfield and Milton Reisfield. Seated Left to Right: George Kanter, Edna Reisfield Kanter, Phil Asher, Jeanette Reisfield Asher, Al Melnikoff, Pearl Reisfield Melnikoff, Hal Reisfield and Shirley (Toots) Reisfield.

 

Reference

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Henry Street 1939 -Aron lived on Henry Street until his death in 1932

History of Poland

Jewish Cemeteries in Poland

Aron Reisfield sailed from Hamburg on the Augusta Victoria: arriving in New York on July 21, 1891

Site dedicated to those immigrating through Hamburg- contains information about what life was like for those sailing out of the port

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