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Meyer Shiloff

Myer Shiloff was born on 1 February 1882 in Kruska, Russia and died on 22 August 1967 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, Sun Rise Manor at age 85. Several documents note his date of birth as 1882, 1888 or 1886 and his headstone states he was born in 1886 and died in 1967.

Myer Shiloff's headstone* The Hebrew translation is; Rav Meir son of Chaim, died 16 Av, 5727.

Meyer Shiloff obit photo

The obituary reads: Myer Shiloff Is Dead at 81 Myer Shiloff Myer Shiloff, 81, 134 Cook Drive, retired grocer, died Tuesday in a Sioux City hospital after a long illness. Mr. Shiloff was born in Russia, Feb. 1, 1886, and came to the United States and to Sioux City in 1907. He operated grocery stores at several locations until his retirement ten years ago. He married Gertrude Glick in Sioux City in 1908. She died March 29, 1960. He was a member of Shaare Zion Synagogue. Survivors include one son, Herman, of Marysville, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Harry La-vine and Mrs. Meyer Fleischman, both of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Jack Fisher of San Carlos, Calif., and Mrs. Sidney Slutsky of Sioux City; 13 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Shaare Zion Synagogue. Rabbi Philip Silverstein will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Caramel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Ocker, Bernard Shuman, Al Levin, Howard and Dr. Ben Sacks and David Kaplan. Honorary pallbearers will be Meyer Kaplan, Sid Baumsten, Abe Hill, Meyer Rice and Albert Ocker. The John W. Rutledge Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Copy of the newspaper listing.

Meyer Shiloff probate notice

NotesNotes for Myer:

Myer and his sister Anna were raised by their older brother Barnett after their parents died. We believe that happened when Myer was 12 years old.


Shown on the document; Intent to become a citizen. Circuit Court of U.S. Mass district on 2 Sep. 1903. Shows birth date and place of birth.
Copy of the intent letter. Here is his 1916 draft registration.

Petition for Naturalization filed 15 Apr, 1911 Information shown: 818 West 8th St Sioux City IA. Witness: N. Sokoloff a farmer and G. Slonitzky a solicitor. Sailed from Antwerp Belgium to Ellis Island on 14 June 1903 on Kroonland, Born Krusha Russia 19 Feb 1882, children, Hyman B 19 Mar 1909, Dvosha B 18 Nov 1910.

Once more I find errors in the documentation available to the researcher. In the naturalization document noted above the name of the ship was the SS Kroonland but, in actuality it was the SS Zeeland and it arrived in NY on 9 June 1903.

SS Zeeland

Myer's name is shown on the ship's manifest as Meier Schilow age 20, male, single, tailor can read and write, from Russia, Hebrew, last residence: Krnszy, had less than $50, final destination - he was going to his brother B Chiloff. Boston MA 80 Fulton St. Myer was one of those passengers who was detained. He is shown in group B, No. 7, cause of detention: LPC (likely public charge). He received two breakfasts, three lunches and three dinners and was released on 11 June at 1:30 PM. It seems significant that sister Anna came to the USA the next year arriving in NY on 15 March 1904 and she came on the Kroonland! Her name was spelled Schilow. She is shown as going to her brother B (can't read the rest) Shilov at 80 Fulton St. Boston MA.

Meier Schilow ship manifest modified to highlight names

Death Certificate: Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, Sun Rise Manor Hospital 134 Cook Drive, State File No. 114-67-18816, Date of Birth listed as Feb 1, 1888, SS# 483-36-4803A, Cause Terminal Pneumonia due to Arteriosclerosis, general and cerebral. Burial at Cemetery Mt. Carmel Sioux City.

1910 U.S. Census: Woodbury County, Sioux City IA; E.D. 201, Sht. 8, Line 23. Listed we find living at 705 West Seventh St. Three Families. Barney shown age 33 and as Head of Family, Mary age 34, Anna age 6, Freda age 4, Hyman age 9, Archie age 3/12, and Myer age 28 and shown as Head of Family, Gertrude age 25, Hyman age 1 1/12, and Abraham Glick shown as age 65 and Head of Family, Mary as age 63, Celia age 20. Barney shown as working as a teamster at a laundry. I cannot clearly make out the occupation of Myer. It says "commercial" something.

Announcement of Myer's grocery business purchase

Announcement of Myer's purchase of A. Heald's meat and grocery business from 1913.


1920 U.S. Census: Woodbury County, Sioux City IA Vol 90, ED 209 sheet 1, Line 6. Information listed here is shown as on the document: 1115 West 6th St. Household: Myer age 37,Gertrude W, age 35, B Europia Russia, Delia, D. age 7, B IA. Rosa D. age 5, B IA. Marion D. age 1.5 B IA Herman S, age 10 B Ia Jessie D. age 9 B IA. Marion S age 1.5 B Ia. Bohn Lillie age 22 B Europia Russia Citizenship NR. Myer, White, age 37, occupation -- retail merchant, grocery, employer, B Europia Russia, citizenship, 1906 Naturalized 1912.

Directory listing which shows the brothers grocery storeDirectory listing for the Shiloff Brothers grocery store at 822 W 7th. Myers residence is listed at 818 W 8th, Barnett and Ben's residence at 705 W 7th.

1930 U.S. Census Woodbury County, Sioux City IA Precinct 8 Block 118 Vol 90, ED 97-83 sheet 11B, Line 57. Living at 1008 Virginia Street. Listed are Meyer age 47 age at first marriage 25 occupation - merchant, grocery store - rent $45 - does not own a radio - can read and write, Gertrude age 45 age at first marriage 23, Jesse age 19 - sales lady dept. store, Delia age 17 - sales lady grocery store, Rose age 15, Marion age 11.

Advertisement from Myer's store in 1930 Sioux City Journal

Advertisement from Myer's store found in a 1930 edition of the Sioux City Journal.


In 1952, application for Social Security Number 483-36-4803, mother is listed as Dvorsha Rosen, father as Heimie Shiloff. He lists his age as 64 and birth as 2 Feb. 1888. (The birthday is in conflict with all other documentation.) The mother and father's names are confirmed on the application for SS# by sister Anna who shows the English names as Jessie Rosin and Hyman Shiloff.


Meyer's registration record for the draft is here.

Myer application

View documents pertaining to Myer: certificate of naturalization, petition for naturalization, 50th Wedding Anniversary notice from Sioux City Journal.

This one is Memorandum of Continuances. It says "Upon consideration of the petition of Myer Shiloff and affidavits in support there of, and further testimony taken in open court, it is ordered that the said petitioner, who has taken the oath required by law, be, and hereby is admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America this 4th day of Sept A.D. 1911".


Myer married Gittel Glick daughter of Abram Eliazer Glick and Miriam Daskovsky.
Meyer and Gittel Wedding Gittel was born between 1884 to 1886, in Manskovitiz, Russia and died on 29 Mar 1960 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa at age 75. Access more of Gittel's information on the Glick page.
Gittel/Gertie birth certificate
Sioux City Journal Memorial Obituary for Gertrude
Gittel Family

ABOVE: Gittel Family

They had the following children:

  • (m)  Herman Harry Shiloff, born on 19 Mar 1909 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, died on 5 Sep 1974 in Reno, Nevada
  • (f)  Jesse Shiloff, born on 20 Nov 1910 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa and died on 25 Jan 1999 at age 88 in Los Angeles, CA
  • (f)  Delia Shiloff, born on 16 Feb 1913 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, died on 2 Jun 1992 in Los Angeles, CA at age 79, and was buried on 4 Jun 1992
  • (f)  Rose Shiloff, born on 2 Oct 1914 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, and died 24 May 2005 in Carmel, CA
  • (f)  Marion Shiloff, born on 10 Nov 1918 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa and died on 24 Nov 1995 at age 77 in Carmarillo, CA.

Early Shiloff Picture
Shiloff Sisters
The Shiloff's

Descendants of Herman

Herman Harry Shiloff was born on 19 Mar 1909 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, died on 4 Sep 1974 in, Nevada at age 65, and was buried on 5 Sep 1974 in Reno, Nevada at Mountain View Cemetery.

NotesNotes for Herman:

Herman went by the name Herman Harry, however, his birth certificate does not show the second name Harry. Herman's birth certificate was amended 1 Jan 1952. The first name, Himan was crossed out with Herman replacing that name.

Herman birth certificate

The 1930 U.S. Census ED 2-34, sheet 1A, precinct 19 shows Herman at Fort Armstrong in Oahu Honolulu. Delineated on the form is: Shiloff Herman H age 24, single, can read and write, soldier in US Army a citizen and place of birth - New York with NY for mother and father as place of birth. I suspect Herman was not present when the census taker filled in the census form.

Herman entered the US Army a second time on 28 Apr 1942 and was discharged as a First Sargent in a Medical Detachment Technical School Army Air Force Training command Yale University New Haven Conn.
Herman married Mollie Sarah Zoorwill on 14 Aug 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, daughter of Dovid (David) Fival (Philip) Zoorwill and Elka (Ella) Chaia (Ida) Kommisarchik (Komisar). The marriage ended in divorce. Mollie was born on 5 Nov 1910 in Mozyr, Russia. Herman Shiloff's headstone

* Herman Shiloff's headstone at Mountain View Cemetery in Reno, Nevada.
Herman Shiloff's obituary

Notes for Mollie:

The Zoorwill Family Genealogy is here.

Mollie Sarah Shiloff Beckstead

Mollie received her certificate of citizenship on 22 May 1939 issued by the Department of Labor Northern District of Iowa U. S. District Court. Her name was officially changed from Malka to Mollie. She married Herman Shiloff. See a copy of naturalization document. Proof of age for school:

Mollie's proof of age for school

Copy of Mollie's ketubah, and an explanation of what a ketubah is.

Mollie's engagement noticeMollie's engagement notice

Above are two engagement announcements from 1932 for Mollie and Herman's marriage.

Mollie and Herman were divorced and remarried, and divorced once more. The second marriage took place in Omaha, November 18, 1942, and their planned residence was to be Atlantic City. The divorce decree was signed in Richmond, California April 28, 1947.

NOTE added from Dayna: when Herman's sister Dee died, the sisters cornered me and told me that there were actually three marriages, not just the two. Dad has found no proof of this...yet. We actually really doubted the second marriage story but one day I stumbled across the second marriage certificate. We were pretty surprised!

Mollie married Alton Berg Beckstead on 6 July 1947 in Yuma, Arizona. Mollie married Alton Berg Beckstead on 6 July 1947 in Yuma, Arizona. Their certificate of marriage is here. Alton went by the name Jim. He was named after someone who ran for a political office and one of his parents would not call him Alton as Alton was not that parents choice for the office. Jim was born 20 Oct. 1904 in Pocatello, Idaho, and died 2 September 1968 after suffering a long time with cancer. Jim was a hard-working man who married late in life (43 years of age) and had to deal with three kids and he did not have a clue about raising children! This was hard on him and certainly on us. Mom met Jim on a blind date, she thought he was Jewish, turns out, he was Mormon and not religious, the religious issue never caused any problem that I know of. When they married, Mom had a house on West Spruce Street in San Diego which was sold after approximately a year, and they purchased a lot in Del Mar Terrace (a suburb of San Diego). A small mobile home was put on the lot and a home built there in a year or two -- I don't remember the exact time. During this time Libby lived with the Shiloff Grand Parents, and Ed and I were in foster homes. Unfortunately, I can only recall this period with some bitterness. When Jim died, Mollie married William Martin. The marriage took place on 28 December 1970, and was performed by Charles Broadus, Justice of Peace in Theodore, Alabama. This did not last very long and they were divorced, and Mollie then married Max Greenberg.

Mollie selling poppies for the Veterans

She married Herman Harry SHILOFF 14 Aug 1932 in Council Bluffs, Iowa; they divorced. Here is their marriage record from Aug. 14, 1932. She remarried Herman in November 11, 1942, and they divorced in 1947. He was born 19 Mar 1909 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. He was the son of Myer SHILOFF and Gittel (Gertie) GLICK. Herman died 4 Sep 1974 in Nevada, at the age of 65, and was buried 5 September 1974 in Reno, Nevada.

Mollie and Herman with Barry and Eddie

NOTE added from Dayna: when Herman's sister Dee died, Dee's three sisters cornered me and told me that there were actually three marriages, not just the two. Dad has found no proof of this...yet. We actually really doubted the second marriage story but one day I stumbled across the second marriage certificate. We were pretty surprised.

Shiloff's with grandkids* Shiloff's with grandkids.

They had the following children:

  • (f)  Libby Lee Shiloff, born on 3 Jul 1933 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
  • (m)  Barry Barton Shiloff, born on 20 Sept. 1937 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
  • (m)  Edward Shiloff, born on 27 May 1939 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.
  • (f)  Marsha Beckstead, born on 8 Apr 1948 in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
Libby, Barry, and Eddie

Libby Lee Shiloff was born on 3 Jul 1933 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Libby Lee Libby Lee 1949 Photo from Libby Lee's 1949 high school yearbook.

Libby married Victor T Hoffman on 6 Dec 1951 in Del Mar Area. Victor was born on 25 Dec 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. Victor died of congestive heart failure in January 2013. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Kathleen Ann Hoffman (Kathy died June 9th, 2011. It was very unexpected.)
  • (f)  Christine Allison Hoffman
  • (f)  Ruth Elaine Hoffman

Kathleen married Miles Lynn Nelson in December of 1972. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Stacy Miles Nelson
  • (m)  Travis Dustin Nelson

Stacy Miles Nelson had a child with Miranda Moore. This couple did not marry.
They had the following children:

  • (m)  Braden Hardy Nelson

Christine Allison Hoffman was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. Christine married Walter Calvin Porter in May of 1974 in San Diego CA. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Charity Marie Porter
  • (f)  Crystal Lynn Porter

Charity Marie Porter married Brian Michael Parks in May of 1999. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Sydney Michele Parks
  • (m)  Hunter Alan Parks

Crystal Lynn Porter was born in San Diego, she had the following children:

  • (f)  Xena Gariby. Notes: David Gariby is the father of Xena Renee
  • (m)  Michael David Alexander Porter

Ruth Elaine Hoffman married Richard Alan Podwoski in March of 1976 in San Diego, CA. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Brandi Lynn Podwoski
  • (f)  Krystie Renae Podwoski
  • (m)  Tanner Alan Podwoski

Brandi Lynn Podwoski married Andrew Gordon Scharfenberg in Novemember of 1997. Krystie Renae Podwoski married David Mathew Schillo in June of 2000. They had the following children:

  • Danica Lily SCHILLO

Barry Barton Shiloff was born on 20 Sep 1937 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, at the Lutheran Hospital.

Notes: My parents' address at the time I was born was 2415 Pierce, Sioux City Iowa. As a teen, I worked in my stepfathers' gas station and did farm work including tractor driving. In 1970 with Joyce, formed Jupiter Electronics. In 1974 with partner Richard VanAntwerp formed Electronic Solutions and 1984 formed I-Bus Systems. These were all sold at a nice profit and although financially independent, not quite ready to retire, I joined Paralan Corporation in 1991 taking the position of President, and Joyce retired.

When I was about 14 years of age, my parents bought 30 acres in the country; we raised pigs, rabbits (about 200), chickens, ducks a goat and a cow. I killed any rattlesnake I ran into and skinned them. I had about 10 skins on the wall in my bedroom; Joyce did not think too highly of this endeavor. Joyce and I met in high school, we dated for two and one half years. I had a horse and Joyce got one and we enjoyed riding together. I got into a fight with my stepfather so I quit school, left home and joined the USAF. I finished high school via a correspondence course.

After basic training in the USAF Joyce and I married. I was sent to Denver and received good training in the field of electronics. In 1957 after training I was stationed at McCord AFB, Tacoma WA. 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.

We bought our first new car for $1776. It was a red 1958 Hillman Husky, a four-cylinder station wagon. My first car was a 1938 Chevy (junk), the second one was a metallic green 1947 Mercury convertible (pretty), the third one was a 1949 Chevy. which was what I had when we married. We bought our first house in a new development for $13,695 on Canosa Ave. San Diego. I was earning $2.50 / hr at the time working for General Dynamics on the Atlas Missile. I worked on the one that launched John Glenn into space (Project Mercury). I was scared to buy the house but Joyce was insistent and we were able to get in for $100 down and $100 / month and since we were paying $90 rent, it seemed like a good deal. We lived there for 14 years until I persuaded my brother Ed, who had become a building contractor, to let me work with him and build a home on Castleton St. San Diego.

Joyce and I are interested in genealogy and as mentioned in the preface, Joyce traces her family to the Mayflower and beyond. We also like to play cards, go to movies and travel a bit. We used to ski, but, when I broke my ankle I decided it was too dangerous for me and quit. I like to repair things and read. Joyce used to like to sew, now she surfs the web.

Barry married Joyce Marie Wheeler on 17 Sep 1955 in Del Mar, CA. Joyce was born on 12 Dec 1937 in W. Springfield, Hamp. Mass and was christened in Springfield, Mass.

Article from WEDDING:

Joyce Marie Wheeler Bride Of Shiloff in Church Rites
Honeymooning this week somewhere between Del Mar and Denver, are Mr. and Mrs. Barry Barton Shiloff whose marriage took place last Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. James Catholic church in Del Mar. The wedding trip will culminate Sept. 26, when the bridegroom concludes his fortnight's leave from Lowry Air Force base where he is stationed as an Airman third class. Plans were to take in points of interest on the leisurely motor trip via Hoover Dam.
The bride is the former Miss Joyce Marie Wheeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Wheeler of Del Mar. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A B. Beckstead of Carmel Valley. Rings were exchanged by the couple at the 11 a.m. ceremony performed by Rev. James Gilfillan, pastor of the church, and attended only by family members and a few close friends.
Miss Wheeler was given away by her father. She was a lovely picture in her strapless ballerina gown of white net over taffeta. The full bouffant skirt was attached to a fitted bodice fashioned with a lace insert several inches in width. She wore long mitts and an elbow-length veil of net, falling from a floral coronet of lily-of-the-valley. Her only adornment was a gold cross on a fine chain encircling her neck. It was lent to her by her aunt for her "something old" and "something borrowed." A garter was her "something blue." White gardenias formed her bouquet. Miss Karlene Whitt, the bride's only attendant, was wearing pastel blue in a strapless ballerina gown of net over taffeta and matching accessories. Her headband was a three-inch strip of net trimmed with lily-of-the-valley. A pink carnation bouquet complemented her attire.
Mrs. Wheeler, mother of the bride, chose an early fall suit of light-wool fabric in green for the event. Black accessories and a gardenia shoulder corsage completed her ensemble. The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Beckstead, also decided on a suit for the wedding. Hers was a navy faille contrasted with red accessories and a shoulder corsage matching Mrs. Wheeler's.
Edward Shiloff served as his brother's best man. After the rites a reception for the wedding party was held at the home of the bride's parents, where a tiered cake was cut.
The new Mrs. Shiloff is a 1955 graduate of San Dieguito High school.
Mr. Shiloff, who was born in Iowa, attended schools in that state. He also attended San Dieguito High school.

Article from Paper on Their 50th ANNIVERSARY:

Golden Anniversary
Barry Shiloff and Joyce Wheeler were married at St. James. Catholic Church on September 17, 1955, in Del Mar, Calif.
They spent two years in Denver, Colo., and two years in Tacoma; Wash., when Barry: was in the Air Force. They returned to San Diego in 1959 where they raised two children, Dayna (Marty Hydrick), and Henry (Robin Barrows).
They have three grandchildren, Heather, Ian, and Heidi, and four great-grandchildren Evan, Joey, Savannah and Gregory.
A family celebration was held at the Butcher Shop Restaurant in, Kearny Mesa on September 10. Henry and Robin Shiloff and their daughter Heather traveled from N. Carolina and Heidi and Dallas Greve and their son Gregory traveled from Oklahoma to the celebration.

They had the following children:

  • (f)  Dayna Shiloff
  • (m)  Henry Joseph Shiloff

Dayna married James Edwards in 1977. The marriage ended in divorce. James was born in Kansas. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Ian Edwards

Ian married Sarah Michele Spurgeon on 6 Feb 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They moved from their condo and bought a home, and shortly there after Sarah was pregnant. The world welcomed Hailey Sophia the evening of Dec. 29, 2012.:

  • (f)  Hailey Sophia Edwards

Notes for Dayna:
Dayna then married RA Siegal. They had no children, and marriage ended in divorce.
Dayna next married Donald Hydrick. Third husband owns his own ice business and dabbles in web work.


Henry Joseph Shiloff married Robin Rene Barrows on 25 Jun 1977 in San Diego, CA, Presidio Park. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Heather Claire Shiloff
  • (f)  Heidi Wheeler Shiloff

Heather Claire Shiloff had a child with Joseph Ramsey. The couple did not marry. They had a child:

  • (m)  Kenneth Joseph Ramsey

Heather married Danny Ray Dalton in July of 1997 in Harmony, North Carolina. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Savannah Rae Dalton
  • (m)  Evan Dalton NOTE: Danny's son from his first marriage.

Heidi Wheeler Shiloff and Kenneth Wayne McCoy had child Gregory Russell McCoy.

  • (m)  Gregory Russell McCoy

Heidi married Dallas Ray Greve on 4 Sep 2004. They together had the following children:

  • (m)  Dallas Ray Greve Jr.
  • (f)  Lillian Marie Greve

Edward Shiloff was born on 27 May 1939 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Edward married Maryalice Rosalie Tassaro on 2 Sep 1961 in San Diego, CA. Maryalice was born on 2 Oct 1938 in San Diego, CA. at home on Lincoln St. in San Diego. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Kelly Ann Shiloff
  • (m)  Edward Anthony Shiloff

Kelly Ann married Nassar Namvar in San Diego. This marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Leila NAMVAR

Marsha Beckstead, born on 8 Apr 1948 in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Marsha married Calvin Curlee McGaugh on 30 Mar 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage ended in divorce. Calvin was born on 18 Jan 1945 in Dallas, TX. They had the following children:

  • (m)  James Christopher McGaugh
  • (m)  Michael Patrick McGaugh

James Christopher McGaugh married Sarah Jane Hawkins January 1995 in Three Rivers, CA. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Zachary McGaugh
  • (m)  Michael Patrick McGaugh

Michael married Amanda (Mandy) Marie Galyean on 22 Jul 2005 in Pala Mesa Resort, Fallbrook CA. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Dahlia McGaugh
  • (f)  Marigold McGaugh

Shiloff sisters with their husbands:

Shiloff sisters with their husbands

Descendants of Jesse

NotesNotes for Jesse:

Jesse Shiloff was born on 20 Nov 1910 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa and died on 25 Jan 1999 at age 88. (Photo from her high school glee club.) Jessie
Jesse married Harry Lavine on 10 Sep 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa.
Copy of their marriage license. Note that the witnesses at the bottom are Herman H. Shiloff (Barnett Shiloff's son) and Ida Heshelow (Anna Shiloff-Heshelow's daughter). Harry LavineHarry was born on 28 Nov 1906 in Patterson, N.J. and died on 13 Feb 1996 at age 89.

Obituary listings and headstone photo for Harry and Jesse.
Lavine headstones
Harry's ObituaryJesse's Obituary

Harry and Jesse's Picwood Bowling Alley

The Picwood Bowl was built and operated by Harry Lavine. Located at Pico and Westwood in west Los Angeles it catered to a number of Hollywood celebrities. It apparently held many warm memories since they now have a Facebook dedicated to it! He also co-owned Jola Bowl.

They had the following children:

  • (f)  Anita Rae Lavine
  • (m)  John Howard Lavine

Anita Rae Lavine was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Anita married Dr. Mark H. Shapiro on 8 June 1961. Mark was born in Cambridge MA. Mark is a professor who writes the The Irascible Professor and Anita Rae a retired Judge. They had the following children:

  • (m)  David Gregory Shapiro
  • (f)  Diane Elaine Shapiro
  • (f)  Lisa Michelle Shapiro

Diane married John Elihu Sommerfield on June 17, 2007. Diane and John Sommerfield

They have the following children:

  • (m)  Colin Sommerfield (from John's previous marriage)
  • (m)  Aidan Joel Sommerfield


John Howard Lavine was born in Omaha, Nebraska. John married Angelina Melillo. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Dean Eric Lavine
  • (m)  Mathew John Lavine

John next married Nydia Mintz Flores on 21 Nov 1982. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Elana Ashley Lavine

(John died tragically in 2010 after an employee set fire to his business, his obituary. He was survived by his wife Amber, which I have no data for, and his three children.)


Descendants of Delia

NotesNotes for Delia:

Delia Shiloff was born on 16 Feb 1913 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, died on 2 Jun 1992 in Los Angeles, CA at age 79, and was buried on 4 Jun 1992. Dee was laid to rest at Hillside Memorial Park. Death was unexpected by the family, even though she was in the hospital as she was in good spirits and looked well. While recovering from a sinus infection she suffered heart failure. Dee had been working as a volunteer teachers aide at Horace Mann school. Services were attended by many friends and family.

Delia Fleishman Garfield headstone

Delia Fleishman Garfield obit
Photo from Delia Shiloff's 1929 high school yearbook.
Delia Shiloff 1929


Delia married Meyer Fleischman on 19 Mar 1932 in Los Angeles, CA. Meyer was born on 27 Feb 1911 in Baltimore, Maryland and died on 11 Aug 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. at age 59. Delia Shiloff marriage announcement
Here is a copy of Dee and Meyer's marriage license.

Delia married Philip Garfield in 26 August, 1972 in Los Angeles City, California. Dee was 59 and Philip was 63. Philip died in 1980.

Anita, Janice, Sharon, Joanie, and JerryThey had the following children:
  • (m)  Jerold Allen Fleischman
  • (f)  Joan Ellen Fleischman

Delia with Jerry

Jerold Allen Fleischman was born in Los Angeles, California. Jerold married Maureen Spiegelman in Los Angeles, CA. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Bradley Gregg Fleischman
  • (m)  Damon Mathew Fleischman

Bradley Gregg Fleischman was born in Los Angeles, CA.

Notes: Bradley goes by the stage name Gregg and has been in employed as an actor in many well-known movies. Some of our favorites are Stand by Me, Class of 1999, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Eye of the Storm. While working on Silver Spoons in 1990 he met and married Dawn Schroeder in New York, N.Y. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Braverijah Sage Gregg
  • (m)  Mcabe Justus Gregg
  • (f)  Galilee Polina Gregg
  • (f)  Jemima Bakytgul Gregg
  • (f)  Zion Evangeline Gregg

Bradley and Dawn experienced the loss of four children through miscarriage. They adopted Galilee and Jemima, and even have a film about their journey. Dawn writes a beautiful blog that covers their children and family life, Jesus, adoption, world-views, and home schooling.


Joan Ellen Fleischman married Richard Walkow on 25 Dec 1966 in Los Angeles, CA. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Brett Mitchel Walkow
  • (m)  Todd Michael Walkow
  • (f)  Brooke Heather Walkow

Todd Michael Walkow married Moujan Adl-Tabatabai. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Lily Danielle Walkow
  • (m)  Nicholas Matene Walkow
  • (f)  Ava Margaret Walkow

Descendants of Rose

NotesNotes for Rose:

Rose Shiloff was born on 2 Oct 1914 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, and died May 24 2005 in Carmel, California.

Rose graduationFrom Rose Shiloff's 1932 yearbook .


Rose Shiloff Fisher Obituary
Jack Fisher obituary
Jack Fisher band leader obituary

From Jack's obituary: Jack Fisher, a band leader who was known as "the keeper of the keys" and served as music director for the Miss California Pageant for 35 years, died of heart failure in his Sonoma home Saturday. He was 80. As leader of the Jack Fisher Orchestra, Mr. Fisher entertained music lovers at the Mark Hopkins and Fairmont hotels and the New Copacabana, from the mid-1940s until the early 1980s. A member of the Musicians' Union Local 6, he also led bands for local performances by such stars as Bing Crosby, Dennis Day, Mary Martin and Phil Harris. "He was a good pianist, a very fine pianist, and he arranged (music), too. But his forte was conducting a show," said Bill Wagner, a friend and trumpet player. "He was so respected by everyone. If you had a big show and you had Jack Fisher for your conductor, you never feared. You felt safe." Mr. Fisher, a native of Lincoln, Neb., moved to San Francisco with his parents when he was 5 years old. A child prodigy, he played piano and organ in many of The City's movie theaters during the silent film era to earn pocket change, according, to his daughter Janis Fisher Chan. His professional music career began in high school when he formed the first dance band at Mission High School. After graduating, he attended San Francisco City College but Jack Fisher played the Avalon in 1959. dropped out to join a shipboard orchestra as a piano player. For several years he traveled back and forth between California and the Far East playing music. He eventually settled in San Francisco, married, and then formed his band. He took a year off from the local music scene in the 1960s, according to Wagner, to conduct a show at Disneyland. Although he was popular with audiences there, he did not like Los Angeles. Mr. Fisher is survived by his wife, Rose; a daughter, Janis Fisher Chan of Fairfax; a son, Howard Fisher of Woodside; two sisters. Myra Gorman and Dorothy Brioza, both of Sunnyvale; and four grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Clubhouse at Creekside Village in Sonoma on Avenida Babera. The family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association in lieu of flowers.


Rose married Joseph (Jack) Fisher on 4 Jun 1939 in San Francisco, CA. Joseph was born on 15 Sep 1914 in Lincoln, Neb and died on 7 Apr 1995 in Sonoma, CA at age 80. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Janice Dee Fisher
  • (m)  Howard Joseph Fisher

Janice Dee Fisher was born in San Francisco, CA. Janice married Jeffrey Paul Chan on 2 Nov 1967 in San Francisco, CA. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Jennifer Leah Chan
  • (m)  Aaron Bear Chan

Jennifer married Eugene Bradley Spielman in July 2000. Eugene was born in 1967, Stanford, CA. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Samuel Bradley Spielman
  • (f)  Rose Nancy Spielman

Howard Joseph Fisher was born in San Francisco, CA. Howard married Rosalind Ngit Hung Lum on 14 Aug 1971 in San Francisco, CA. Rosalind was born in Honolulu HI. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Joshua Kekoa Fisher
  • (m)  Nathaniel Kawika Fisher

Descendants of Marion

NotesNotes for Marion:

Marion Shiloff was born on 10 November 1918 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa and died on 24 Nov 1995 at age 77. She was buried in Conejo Mountain Memorial Park. Marion married Sid on 22 June 1941 in Sioux City, Iowa. Sidney was born on 16 January 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. He died 31 August 1992 in Camarillo, Ventura County, California and is buried in Conejo Mountain Memorial Park. Sid's obituary states he was a retired owner of an auto parts store.

Marion and Sidney Slutsky headstone* Hebrew translation; Zecharya ben reb Avraham, Miriam bat reb Meir
Marion and Sidney wedding announcement Marion and Sid Slutsky Sidney Slutsky ObituarySidney Slutsky's obituary

They had the following children:

  • (f)  Sharon Ruth Slutsky
  • (f)  Eileen Bea Slutsky
  • (f)  Ina Bernice Slutsky
  • (f)  Jean Rae Slutsky

Sharon Ruth Slutsky was born in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Sharon married Charles Coleman on 12 Aug 1976. Charles was born in York, England. They had the following children:

  • (m)  Jeffrey Andrew Coleman
  • (m)  Mathew Casey Coleman

Eileen Bea Slutsky was born in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Eileen married Philip Turner in 1970 in Sioux City, Iowa. The marriage ended in divorce. They had the following children:

  • (f)  Sonia Slutsky, in Hadera, Israel

Sonia was born on Kibbutz as Barkai. She changed her name to Slutsky on Mar 30 1981.

Eileen next married David Earl Jones on 10 Jul 1983. David was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Shiloff sisters with Marian's daughters

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