Sarah Benioff Horowitz (circa 1860-1930)
Sarah Benioff Horowitz (circa 1860-1930)

Sarah Benioff Horowitz

Sarah Benioff was born about April 1860 probably in Ignatovka near Kiev. She married Morris Horowitz in Russia, and they had eight children: Alexander Eli, Benjamin, Simon, Harry, David, Bertha, Frederick, and Jacob.

I was told that Sarah made eye drops and other types of medications that she sold. She came to the US 28 November, 1891, arriving in New York on the Scandia from Hamburg. She brought along Alexander Eli, Simon, Harry, and David. I believe Benjamin died en-route. Bertha, Frederick, and Jacob were all born in New York City.

Morris came from a family of cattle dealers, but in the US he worked as a shirt-maker and a dry-goods merchant.

Morris and Sarah both died in Los Angeles; Morris on 10 October, 1939, and Sarah on 29 June, 1930. They are both buried at Home of Peace Memorial Park in East Los Angeles.

I invite you to send me any stories, memories, letters (even if untranslated), documents and photos concerning Sarah Benioff Horowitz and I will add them to this website.

Historical data

Copy of 1900 Census for Morris Horowitz and family
Copy of 1900 Census for Morris Horowitz and family
Copy of 1910 Census for Morris Horowitz and family
Copy of 1910 Census for Morris Horowitz and family
1900 Census for family of Morris Horowitz
1900 Census for family of Morris Horowitz
1910 Census for family of Morris Horowitz
1910 Census for family of Morris Horowitz
Naturalization Certificate of Al Horowitz - 1912
Naturalization Certificate of Al Horowitz - 1912
Naturalization Certificate of Al Horowitz - 1912 p 2
Naturalization Certificate of Al Horowitz - 1912 p 2
Death Certificate of Sarah Benioff Horowitz - 1930
Death Certificate of Sarah Benioff Horowitz - 1930
Death Certificate of Morris Horowitz - 1939
Death Certificate of Morris Horowitz - 1939
Birth certificate for Jacob Horowitz - 1898
Birth certificate for Jacob Horowitz - 1898
Death Certificate of Jacob Horowitz, aka Jay Howard in 1919
Death Certificate of Jacob Horowitz, aka Jay Howard in 1919

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