| AdminHistory | Israel Eickman lived in Bethnal Green from before 1901 and later at 220 St. George Street in 1918. He was Jewish, originally of Russian nationality. He changed his name to Israel Rosenberg by 1918.
His identity book (P/ROS/4) tells us he was born in 1869 the son of Lazurus and Anna Eickman. He served in the Russian army 1890-1893. In 1918 his occupation was a 'book laster' (for Cohen and Company of Hanbury Street). He married Edith Rosenberg (formerly Green; her birthplace is also given as Russia).
Their children included younger sons Harry (born in England in 1902) and David (born in England in 1907). |
| CustodialHistory | Donated in August-October 1988 [from the effects of the late Samuel Rosenberg of 22 Arabian House, E1, who was a brother of Lewis Rosenberg]. |