FANNIE
EDELMAN
She was born in the town of
Tarnoruda, Galicia. Her father was a
dealer in prayer shawls, Orthodox male undergarments, and kerchiefs. She studied in school in Tarnoruda. At age sixteen she moved to join her sister
in New York. She worked in a sweatshop
stitching shirts, while at the same time attending evening school in
English. Later, when she was a mother of
grown children herself, she became active in various Jewish relief
institutions. She also worked (for three
years) voluntarily for the Jewish court in New York. She was involved with resolving family
conflicts and helping solve family issues.
She was the author of the volume Der
shpigl fun lebn (The mirror of life) (New York, 1948), 253 pp., in which he
describes her youth, her home and town, and her own family life, and it also includes
a series, “Geshikhtes fun mentshn in nyu york” (Stories of people in New
York). She was also the announcer over
the radio during her activities in the Jewish court.
Sources:
Meylekh Ravitsh, “In der yidisher velt-literatur” (In Jewish world literature),
Yorbukh (New York, 1949/1950); M.
Kligsberg, “Oytobyografyes” (Autobiographies), Di tsukunft (New York) (November 1950).
Benyomen Elis
She was my grandmother! A truly remarkable woman and Bubbe
ReplyDeleteShe was my great aunt. Her sister Rose was my grandmother. I never knew her and just learned about her in my visit with my aunt in Connecticut. My cousin found Tante Fannie's book, "The Mirror of Life" and sent it to me so I can read and learn all about our family roots. I am so excited!
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