Luba "Libby" WISSE married Morris BERMAN on August 18, 1913, in Russia. Soon after they married, they decided to immigrate to the USA. They were on the the ship "Volturno." The ship's boiler room exploded, caught fire, and the ship began to sink slowly. Each jumped into the ocean. Luba was saved by a Belgium ship on its way to New York. Morris was saved by an oil tanker that went to England. Luba arrived in New York about 10 days before Morris; shew was met by Morris' brothers. Morris finally arrived on the maiden voyage of the Prince Rupert. Neither came through Ellis Island. Except for some money and a few small things that they were able to grab, all of their possessions sank with the ship.
[NOTE: Information was found in a brief bio written by "gydney" (pen name) in a family tree at ancestryDOTcom.]
Obituary published in THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; Chicago, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 Jun 1967; page 74:
Libby Berman of 8970 Lyons, Des Plaines, at San Diego, beloved wife of the late Morris; dear mother of Ethel (Israel) Shavinsky of San Diego, Benjamin (Miriam) Berman of Des Plaines, and Shirley (I. Harold) Stein of Mishawaka, fond sister of Irving Wisse, Lillian Mailer, Sophie Wisse, and the late Joe Wisse; grandmother of six. Services Wednesday, at Original Weinstein Sons Chapel, 3019 W. Peterson road. Interment in the Chernigover Verien section of Menorah Gardens cemetery, Broadview, III. Member of Chernigover Verien Dr. Max Dolnick Center. Please omit flowers. Chapel visitation at time of service only.
[NOTE: Information was found in a brief bio written by "gydney" (pen name) in a family tree at ancestryDOTcom.]
Obituary published in THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; Chicago, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 Jun 1967; page 74:
Libby Berman of 8970 Lyons, Des Plaines, at San Diego, beloved wife of the late Morris; dear mother of Ethel (Israel) Shavinsky of San Diego, Benjamin (Miriam) Berman of Des Plaines, and Shirley (I. Harold) Stein of Mishawaka, fond sister of Irving Wisse, Lillian Mailer, Sophie Wisse, and the late Joe Wisse; grandmother of six. Services Wednesday, at Original Weinstein Sons Chapel, 3019 W. Peterson road. Interment in the Chernigover Verien section of Menorah Gardens cemetery, Broadview, III. Member of Chernigover Verien Dr. Max Dolnick Center. Please omit flowers. Chapel visitation at time of service only.
Luba "Libby" WISSE married Morris BERMAN on August 18, 1913, in Russia. Soon after they married, they decided to immigrate to the USA. They were on the the ship "Volturno." The ship's boiler room exploded, caught fire, and the ship began to sink slowly. Each jumped into the ocean. Luba was saved by a Belgium ship on its way to New York. Morris was saved by an oil tanker that went to England. Luba arrived in New York about 10 days before Morris; shew was met by Morris' brothers. Morris finally arrived on the maiden voyage of the Prince Rupert. Neither came through Ellis Island. Except for some money and a few small things that they were able to grab, all of their possessions sank with the ship.
[NOTE: Information was found in a brief bio written by "gydney" (pen name) in a family tree at ancestryDOTcom.]
Obituary published in THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; Chicago, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 Jun 1967; page 74:
Libby Berman of 8970 Lyons, Des Plaines, at San Diego, beloved wife of the late Morris; dear mother of Ethel (Israel) Shavinsky of San Diego, Benjamin (Miriam) Berman of Des Plaines, and Shirley (I. Harold) Stein of Mishawaka, fond sister of Irving Wisse, Lillian Mailer, Sophie Wisse, and the late Joe Wisse; grandmother of six. Services Wednesday, at Original Weinstein Sons Chapel, 3019 W. Peterson road. Interment in the Chernigover Verien section of Menorah Gardens cemetery, Broadview, III. Member of Chernigover Verien Dr. Max Dolnick Center. Please omit flowers. Chapel visitation at time of service only.
[NOTE: Information was found in a brief bio written by "gydney" (pen name) in a family tree at ancestryDOTcom.]
Obituary published in THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; Chicago, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 Jun 1967; page 74:
Libby Berman of 8970 Lyons, Des Plaines, at San Diego, beloved wife of the late Morris; dear mother of Ethel (Israel) Shavinsky of San Diego, Benjamin (Miriam) Berman of Des Plaines, and Shirley (I. Harold) Stein of Mishawaka, fond sister of Irving Wisse, Lillian Mailer, Sophie Wisse, and the late Joe Wisse; grandmother of six. Services Wednesday, at Original Weinstein Sons Chapel, 3019 W. Peterson road. Interment in the Chernigover Verien section of Menorah Gardens cemetery, Broadview, III. Member of Chernigover Verien Dr. Max Dolnick Center. Please omit flowers. Chapel visitation at time of service only.
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