Family of Lawrence Goodman |
Lawrence Goodman was born in Issaquena, MS, to Mike Goodman and Sarah Schwartz. Mike was born in 1862, and Sarah was born in 1878. They were married on June 17, 1897. Sarah had several siblings, one of which was Harry Schwartz.
Fannie L. Schwartz (March 9, 1881 – February 24, 1981) is considered to have been his foster mother. Fannie married Lawrence’s uncle (Sarah’s brother) Harry Schwartz (March 1, 1881 – March 18, 1963) in 1902. Lawrence grew up with his foster parents in their home at 108 Walker Street, Greenville, MS. Lawrence also shared the house with the Schwartz’s children: Reva Schwartz, Bernard S. Schwartz, Thelma L. Schwartz, Laurence M. Schwartz, and Devera Schwartz.
Foster Parents:
Fannie L. Stein (Schwartz) was born on March 9, 1881, to father Victor A. Stein and mother Sarah Stein. Fannie was born in Lithuania and grew up speaking Russian. She and her parents, along with her six siblings (Sam, Bessie, Ella, Isrel, Ethel, and Laurence), immigrated to the United States in 1889. Fannie married Harry Schwartz in 1902 and in 1904, they had their firstborn daughter (Reva Schwartz) and went on to have four more children. They also took in a foster son, Lawrence Goodman. Fannie nearly lived to be 100 and passed away on February 24, 1981.
Harry Schwartz was born March 1, 1881. His parents David and Pearl Schwartz were Russian. Harry was born in Russia as well. The Schwartz family immigrated in 1890. Harry spent most of his life working as a merchant in a general store in Greenville, MS. After marrying Fannie L. Stein, the two established a home in Greenville at 108 Walker Street and had five children together. On September 10, 1918, Harry enlisted in the military to serve in World War I. He passed away on March 18, 1963, after being ill for quite some time.
Siblings:
Lawrence Goodman grew up in the presence of his foster parents’ five other children. Among the children, there were three daughters: Reva, Thelma L., and Devera. There were two sons: Bernard S. and Laurence M..
Reva Schwartz was the oldest of the children, born in 1904. She lived alongside her parents for most of her life. Reva completed four years of high school and worked as a saleslady and office clerk, making a salary of about $700 in 1940.
Thelma L. Schwartz was born on January 12, 1909. At the age of 26, on April 21, 1935, Thelma married David Hirsch Davidow. Thelma completed 4 years of high school and spent her time before marriage working as a maid in a dentist’s office. After marriage, Thelma became a housewife. She and David went on to have one child together, Stanley S. Davidow. Thelma would pass away on February 9, 1979.
Devera Schwartz, the youngest of the Schwartz children, was born on December 26, 1913. She completed four years of high school. Devera married Joseph Goldstein in 1939 and had two children: Larry Goldstein and Majorie Goldstein Brunner. Devera lived in various places in both Mississippi and Arkansas throughout her life. She died on June 27, 2004.
Bernard S. Schwartz was the oldest son of the Schwartz family, born on November 6, 1906. Bernard completed four years of college to become a dental surgeon. He married Esta Bernstein and had one daughter, Sandra Schwartz. Bernard also registered for the Draft on October 16, 1940, to serve in World War II, but he never served. Bernard died on June 12, 1991.
Laurence M. Schwartz was born October 5, 1910. Laurence never married nor had any children. He completed three years of college and then registered for the draft to serve in World War II as his brother had done. He was enlisted on July 1, 1940, where he eventually served as a private in the Air Corps. He died on January 7, 1979.
It is also listed that Lawrence Goodman had a biological brother, as well as two biological sisters.
David Goodman (born January 6, 1912), his brother, was married to Ida Feurstein in 1938. They had three children: Lawrence Goodman, Carol Goodman, and Sara Hannah Goodman. David and his family lived in Oil City, Louisiana, at the time of his half-brother’s death. David would also be listed as Lawrence’s next of kin on many military documents and would make the decision as to where Lawrence would be buried. He would also receive many of Lawrence’s belongings and serve as the main contact associated with letters regarding Lawrence’s death. David would die on March 5, 1990.
Lawrence’s biological sister, Libby, married H.S. Bloom and had three children: Betty, David N., and Joe M. She would apply to receive the Lawrence’s effects in 1942. Libby would also receive payment from Lawrence while he was in the military to support Jennie and their father, Mike Goodman. Libby resided in Marshall, Texas, when she received the news of Lawrence’s death.
Jennie Goodman, Lawrence’s second biological sister, lived with Libby and her family in Texas. Jennie was listed as a beneficiary on Lawrence’s report of death. A representative from Kansas City Quartermaster Depot would send Jennie a letter after Lawrence’s death to offer her the money Lawrence left behind. However, Jennie would never receive the money or the letter, as she died on December 22, 1943.
Fannie L. Schwartz (March 9, 1881 – February 24, 1981) is considered to have been his foster mother. Fannie married Lawrence’s uncle (Sarah’s brother) Harry Schwartz (March 1, 1881 – March 18, 1963) in 1902. Lawrence grew up with his foster parents in their home at 108 Walker Street, Greenville, MS. Lawrence also shared the house with the Schwartz’s children: Reva Schwartz, Bernard S. Schwartz, Thelma L. Schwartz, Laurence M. Schwartz, and Devera Schwartz.
Foster Parents:
Fannie L. Stein (Schwartz) was born on March 9, 1881, to father Victor A. Stein and mother Sarah Stein. Fannie was born in Lithuania and grew up speaking Russian. She and her parents, along with her six siblings (Sam, Bessie, Ella, Isrel, Ethel, and Laurence), immigrated to the United States in 1889. Fannie married Harry Schwartz in 1902 and in 1904, they had their firstborn daughter (Reva Schwartz) and went on to have four more children. They also took in a foster son, Lawrence Goodman. Fannie nearly lived to be 100 and passed away on February 24, 1981.
Harry Schwartz was born March 1, 1881. His parents David and Pearl Schwartz were Russian. Harry was born in Russia as well. The Schwartz family immigrated in 1890. Harry spent most of his life working as a merchant in a general store in Greenville, MS. After marrying Fannie L. Stein, the two established a home in Greenville at 108 Walker Street and had five children together. On September 10, 1918, Harry enlisted in the military to serve in World War I. He passed away on March 18, 1963, after being ill for quite some time.
Siblings:
Lawrence Goodman grew up in the presence of his foster parents’ five other children. Among the children, there were three daughters: Reva, Thelma L., and Devera. There were two sons: Bernard S. and Laurence M..
Reva Schwartz was the oldest of the children, born in 1904. She lived alongside her parents for most of her life. Reva completed four years of high school and worked as a saleslady and office clerk, making a salary of about $700 in 1940.
Thelma L. Schwartz was born on January 12, 1909. At the age of 26, on April 21, 1935, Thelma married David Hirsch Davidow. Thelma completed 4 years of high school and spent her time before marriage working as a maid in a dentist’s office. After marriage, Thelma became a housewife. She and David went on to have one child together, Stanley S. Davidow. Thelma would pass away on February 9, 1979.
Devera Schwartz, the youngest of the Schwartz children, was born on December 26, 1913. She completed four years of high school. Devera married Joseph Goldstein in 1939 and had two children: Larry Goldstein and Majorie Goldstein Brunner. Devera lived in various places in both Mississippi and Arkansas throughout her life. She died on June 27, 2004.
Bernard S. Schwartz was the oldest son of the Schwartz family, born on November 6, 1906. Bernard completed four years of college to become a dental surgeon. He married Esta Bernstein and had one daughter, Sandra Schwartz. Bernard also registered for the Draft on October 16, 1940, to serve in World War II, but he never served. Bernard died on June 12, 1991.
Laurence M. Schwartz was born October 5, 1910. Laurence never married nor had any children. He completed three years of college and then registered for the draft to serve in World War II as his brother had done. He was enlisted on July 1, 1940, where he eventually served as a private in the Air Corps. He died on January 7, 1979.
It is also listed that Lawrence Goodman had a biological brother, as well as two biological sisters.
David Goodman (born January 6, 1912), his brother, was married to Ida Feurstein in 1938. They had three children: Lawrence Goodman, Carol Goodman, and Sara Hannah Goodman. David and his family lived in Oil City, Louisiana, at the time of his half-brother’s death. David would also be listed as Lawrence’s next of kin on many military documents and would make the decision as to where Lawrence would be buried. He would also receive many of Lawrence’s belongings and serve as the main contact associated with letters regarding Lawrence’s death. David would die on March 5, 1990.
Lawrence’s biological sister, Libby, married H.S. Bloom and had three children: Betty, David N., and Joe M. She would apply to receive the Lawrence’s effects in 1942. Libby would also receive payment from Lawrence while he was in the military to support Jennie and their father, Mike Goodman. Libby resided in Marshall, Texas, when she received the news of Lawrence’s death.
Jennie Goodman, Lawrence’s second biological sister, lived with Libby and her family in Texas. Jennie was listed as a beneficiary on Lawrence’s report of death. A representative from Kansas City Quartermaster Depot would send Jennie a letter after Lawrence’s death to offer her the money Lawrence left behind. However, Jennie would never receive the money or the letter, as she died on December 22, 1943.