Dear Researchers:
There are several Horowitz families represented in the Divenishker Vereins (i.e. Dieveniskes) of Mt. Zion in Queens, NY and Beth David in Elmont, NY whose death certificates I am unable to find in the New York City or State Indexes. The following list shows what I know. I have images of the headstones.
1) Mashe Horwitz, Location: Beth David, DOD: 09 Jan 1941, Age: 77, Father: Haim, Described as 'Our Beloved Mother', Comment: most likely Horwitz is the married surname
2) Heshe 'Helen' Horowitz, Locaiton: Beth David, DOD: 09 Feb 1929, Age: 32, Father: Ysroel, Described as: Out Beloved Sister;. Comment: most likely Horowitz is the birth surname
3) Feige Taube (Schneider) Hurwitz, Location: Mt. Zion, DOD: 06 Aug 1929, Age: 59, Father Avraham, Described as: :My Beloved Wife and Our Dear Mother'; Comment: maiden surname Schneider is found on daughter Shtire Gelle's death certificate
4) Reuven 'Robert' Horwitz, HaLevi: Location: Mt. Zion, DOD: 12 Nov 1940, Age: 62, Father: Yehoshua Heshel, Described as: "Beloved Husband and Dear Father; Comment: death may be # 63340 in Monticello, NY; spouse Minnie bat Duv Ber, DOD 23 Jan 1967 is adjacent at Mt. Zion (she may be daughter of Duv Ber listed below in #6);
5) Ranie 'Rose' Hurwitz: Location: Mt. Zion. DOD: 17 Jun 1946, Age: 69, Father: Yakov HaCohen, Described as: 'Wife-Mother', Comment: adjacent to Joseph b. Avraham Eliezer HaLevi, presumed husband; both stones are in a Hurwitz area and there is a bench there inscribed 'Levey', possibly the HaLevi Levey and HaLevi Hurwitz families are branches from same Levitic trunk
6) Duv Ber Hurwitz, Location: Mt. Zion, DOD: 02 Mar 1920, Age: 80+, Father: Aharon Zelig, Comment: matzeva is written in anagram style covering the full name of Duv Ber ben Aharon Zelig
If you are knowledgeable about any of these families, please contact me privately.
