Born: before 1815 Married: Immigrated: Probably did not Died:

Father: Mother: Religion: Jewish

Children:

Jenni/Zehna Elenbogen (10 Oct 1838 in Germany/Russia - 24 Dec 1917 in NY, NY);
m. Louis Sass (~1835 - ~1875) about 1860
m. ? Felenstein about 1910

Discussion

Most details come from daughter Jennie's death certificate. However, her names, both first and surname, are spelled many different ways (table at right). She is listed as Zehna, Jeannie, Jeannette, Jennie, Jane, Janet. On Samuel Sass' death certificate, his mother's name was Jeanette Katzenellenbogin [alternative spellings: KATZENELLENBOGEN, KATZENELENBOGEN, KATZNELBOGEN]. This could be part of the notable Jewish family including Hayyim Löb b. Hirsch Katzenellenbogen and Rabbi Saul Katzenellenbogen, who lived in Wilna in the mid-1800s, although the fact that the 1900 Census says she could not read and write would weigh against her being daughter of an noted educator. Daughter Rose's death certificate does not identify a maiden name for her mother. Although one census notes Jennie's and her parents' origin as Germany, most sources state it as Russia, with one census noting Russia-Poland.

Source Year First Maiden name Image Own death certificate 1917 Jennie Elenbogen Own tombstone 1917 Jennie   Samuel's marriage certificate 1900 Jennie Elenbogen Katie's marriage certificate 1893 Jane Ellenberg Hanna's marriage certificate 1879 Jenni Ellnberg Hanna's death certificate 1937 Jennie Elenberg Samuel's death certificate 1927 Jeanette Katzenellenbogin NYC directory 1876 & 79 Jane   NYC directory 1885 & 88 Janet   1880 census 1880 Jennie   1900 census 1900 Zehna

Sometime after 1900, she remarried. Her obituary in The New York Times on 26 Dec 1917 reads: "FELENSTEIN, (SASS) - Jennie B., beloved mother of Samuel Sass, Mrs. Mary Kauffman, Mrs. Rose Harris, Mrs. Kate Livingston. Funeral from her late residence, 210 Lenox Ave., Wednesday, December 26, 10 A. M. Please omit flowers."

Supporting Information

Census

• 1880 - Manhattan, NY, NY, ED198, 62 Orchard St. (page 48) [immediately after Mordecai & Mary Kauffman]

  Sass, Jennie	W	F	39		widow	Keeping house		Russia-Poland	RP	RP
  Sass, Rosie	W	F	17	daughter	single	Dressmaker	sick	Russia-Poland	RP	RP
  Sass, Samuel	W	M	10	son	single	at school		Russia-Poland	RP	RP
  Sass, Katie	W	M	6	daughter	single	at school		Russia-Poland	RP	RP

• 1900 - Manhattan, NY, NY, EN801, Lexington @92nd St. - Zehna Zass listed with Mortimer Kaufman.

  Name	Rel	R	S	Birthdate	Age	Mar	Yrs Mar	Child B/Alive	Birthplace	Father BP	Mother BP	Year Imm	Yrs in US	Nat.	Occ.	Unemp/ in Sch	Read/ Write/Eng
  Zass, Zehna	Mother	H	F	Mch 1840	60	W	25	4 / 4	Germany	Germany	Germany	1878	28 [sic]	-	-	0	N/N/Y

Immigration

02 Oct 1872 - Hammonia, arriving New York City, NY from Hamburg, Germany and Le Harve, France Scheine(?) Sess, age 32, F, woman, from Russia Marie Sess, age 9, F, from Russia [her children] Rosalie Sess, age 7, F, from Russia Saml Sess, age 11 mos, M, from Russia

Marriage

16 Nov 1879 - NY State Certificate #7382 - Mordeci [sic] S. Kauffman and Hanna Mary Sass
Groom - Mordeci S. Kauffman, residence 62 Whar? St., age 29 next birthday, white, occupation engraving, born Kowno Russia, father Jedida Kauffman, mother Hanna Berman, first marriage.
Bride - Hanna Marry Sass, residence 22 1/2 Cathrine St, age 19 next birthday, white, born Wilna Russia, father Lewis D. Sass, mother Jenni Ellnberg, first marrage.

19 Mar 1893 - NY State Certificate #3577 - Louis Livingston and Katie Sass
Groom - Louis Livingston, residence 116 E 92., age 29, white, birthplace Wilgowitz? Russ Poland, father Morris Livingston, mother Yeppsah? Pearlstein, first marriage.
Bride - Katie Sass, residence 202 E. B'way, age 19, white, born N Y City, father Lazarus David Sass, mother Jane Ellenberg, first marrage.

20 Mar 1900 - State of New York Certificate #5160 - Samuel Sass and Adeline Alberta Green
Groom - Samuel Sass, residence 60 St. Nicholas av., age 30, white, single, born Wilna, father Loui [sic] D. Sass, mother Jennie Elenbogen, first marriage
Bride - Adeline Alberta Sass, residence New York 1131 Lex av., age 24, white, single, born New York, father Israel U. Green, mother Rachel Levett, first marriage
Ceremony performed by Rev S S Wise, minister; witnesses: ?, M. Jackson MD

Tombstone

Jennie B. Sass Felenstein
Born Oct. 10, 1838
Went to her rest
Dec. 25, 1917

Death

• Borough of Manhattan #36479
  

  Place of Death: 210 Locust Ave; premises private Jennie B. Felenstein
  	Female, white, married DoB: [blank]; Age 78 Occupation: housework Birthplace: Russia How long is US: 45 years; How long in NYC: 45 years Father: Abraham Elenbogen; Birthplace: Russia Maiden name of mother: [blank]; Birthplace: Russia	Date of death: Dec 24, 1917 Chief cause of death: Myocarditis Contributory: Rheumatism Witness: 25 Dec 1917 Jacob S. W? Place of burial: Union Field Cemty; Date of burial: Dec 26, 1917 Undertaker: Chas. Rosenthal; address 228 Lenox Ave

• Borough of Brooklyn

  Place of Death: Samuel Sass
  	Male, white, married Died at St. Lukes Hospital Age: 55 Occupation: Architect Lived in US: Life; Lived in NYC: Life [known to be incorrect] Father: Samuel [probably incorrect]; Birthplace: Russia Mother: Jeanette Katzenellenbogin [spelling?]; Birthplace: Germany	Residence: 1040 E 13 St. Brooklyn, NY Buried: Union Fields Cemetery, 10 Jul 1927; undertaker J. Goldsmith

• Borough of Bronx #3543

  Place of Death: 968 Fox Str., tenement; Rose Sarah Harris
  	Feme, white, married DoB: Dec 29, 1863 Age: 60 yrs, 4 mos, 20 da. Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: Russia How long in US: 50 yrs. How long in NYC: 50 yrs. Father: Eleazer David Sass; birthplace: Russia Mother: Jennie Sass; Birthplace: Russia	Date of death: May 18, 1924 Cause of death: Carcinoma of abdominal organs; duration 3 yrs; Contributory: metastasis throat (tonsil) 2 mos. Signed: H. Spitzer, 220 W 78th St. Burial: New Mt. Carmel Cem.: Date of burial: May 20, 1914 Undertaker: Daniel J. Rosthschild, 272 Lenox Ave.

• Borough of Manhattan #7429

  Place of Death: 165 West 91, tenement; Max Sass
  	Male, white, widower Wife: Theresa Sass DoB: May 10, 1865 Age: 71 yrs, 10 mos. Occupation: Clothier Birthplace: Russia How long in US: 50 yrs. How long in NYC: 50 yrs. Father: Walter Sass; birthplace: Russia Mother: Fanny Brody; birthplace: Russia	Date of death: March 21, 1937 Cause of death: Chronic myocarditis; duration 3 yrs; Contributory: carcinoma of lung 7 mos. Signed: Charles Yingsburg(?), 322 Central Park West Burial: Mt. Judah Cem.: Date of burial: March 21, 1937 Undertaker: Riverside Memorial Chapel

Directories

NYC City Directory -

1876-7 - Zass Jane, wid. Lewis, grocer, 22 1/2 Catharine 1877-8 - None 1878-9 - None 1879-80 - Zass Jane, grocer, 22 1/2 Catharine 1885-6 - Sass, Janet, wid. Samuel, h 27 Market 1888-9 - Sass, Janet, wid Lewis, h 27 Market 1889-90 - Zass Janet, wid. Louis, h 18 Eldridge