Edwin "Buddy" Friedman

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Friedman, Edwin ALBANY Edwin Friedman, 88, died on Monday, August 27, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a short illness. Edwin was born in Schenectady, N.Y. to Arthur and Ella Friedman. He graduated from Nott Terrace High School in 1942 and graduated from Siena College in 1948 with a B.B.A. in accounting. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II for three years. After his military service he worked for the State of New York as an accountant for 33 years. He was a member of Congregation Beth Israel in Schenectady N.Y. and a resident of the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center for the past year. Survivors include one son, Nelson Friedman of Schenectady, N.Y. He was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Jeanette Friedman. He was also predeceased by his brothers, Herbert Friedman and Norman Friedman. He is also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend their thanks to the staff at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center and also to the staff at St. Peter's Hospital for their support and caring. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday August 29, 2012 in Beth Israel Cemetery, Schermerhorn Road, Rotterdam, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Israel. 2195 Eastern Parkway, Schenectady, N.Y. 12309. For directions or to sign the online family guest book please visit www.levinememorialchapel.com.

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Listed as a butcher on both the 1910 and 1920 census.He was a resident of Schenectady when her registered for both the draft for World War I (shown as born March 19, 1888 in Munkatz, Austria Hungary, and a merchant in Schenectady, in business with his brother. The World War II draft information instead listed his date of birth as 19 Mar 1889 in Hungary.

His FindAGrave memorial page is linked to the page for his wife, Augusta Friedman, 1900-1989, also buried at Beth Israel.

Arthur married Augusta G. Lee on 30 Jan 1928 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. Augusta was born about 1900-1902 in New York; died about 1989; was buried in Beth Israel Lower Cemetery, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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First name shown variously as Isadore, Isidor, or Isaac.

The 1910 U.S. Passport application for Isidor Friedman, wife Lena, and son Samuel, born in Schenectedy lists Isaac's place of birth as Ungwar, Hungary on 14 Aug 1858, and further stated he emigrated to the US sailing on board the Vrinar from Breman on or about 15 July 1893, residing for 17 years in city of Schenectedy. He was 5'3 inches tall, with a high forehead, brown eyes, straight nose, full mouth, short chin, dark hair and auburn complextion.

Uzhhorod (Ungv?r) is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of Zakarpattia Oblast (region), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorod Raion (district) within the oblast. It is 389.1 miles WSW of Kiev.

Isadore married Lena ??? about 1882 in Ungv?r, Kingdom of Hungary. Lena was born about 1867 in Ungv?r, Kingdom of Hungary; died about 1933 in Schenectady County, New York; was buried in Beth Israel Lower Cemetery, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
The 1910 Schenectady County, NY Census shows Isadore and Lena had been married for 28 years, making the year of their marriage ca 1882.This was shown as the first marriage for them both. Lena was shown as having given birth to 16 children in total, only 12 of them still living in 1910.

Isaac, Lena, and the four eldest children in their home at the time of the 1910 census were all shown as born in Hungary, with their native tongue being German. Isaac immigrated in 1892, with his wife and four oldest children arriving four years later, in 1896. Isaac and son William were both shown as naturalized citizens by 1910.

Isaac was a merchant of meats, son William was a butcher, and daughter Sadie worked as a bookeeper at the market. Everyone in the family was shown as speaking English.

At the time of the 1920 federal census, Lena was widowed, and living on Sowden Avenue, Schenectady, with 8 of her children. Son Arthur was a butcher, daughters Sadie and Hattie were working as bookkeepers, and daughter Rosie a cashier at their meat market. In 1930, she and four of her younger children could still be found in Schenectady. All four children worked at the market in the office.