Son of Abraham BRAVER and Libe HARMATZ (FENSTER?). Born Hanaczow, Galicia, Austria (now NW Ukraine, near Lviv, area of Peremshlyany). Ladies' tailor. He left for the US 28 Nov. 1898, and arrived in New York City 12 Dec. 1898 on the ship Amsterdam, from Amsterdam. Married (1st) on 12 Dec. 1903, Manhattan, NY Rosie/Rivka FRIEDFERTIG of Rohatyn, Galicia (1884-1906). Children: Herman Edward BRAVER (1904-1981) and Lillie BRAVER MARKOWITZ (1906-30 Dec. 1954).
After she died he married (2nd) in Cleveland, Rebeccca "Becky/Backie" GRUBER on 8 May 1908. 2nd wife Becky was born about 1888 in Romania to Lazar GRUBER and Clara WEISFELD GRUBER.
Naturalized 1913. Lived in Monipin, TN 1912. Moved to Memphis about 1913.
His passport indicates he was 5 foot 3 inches with black hair, brown eyes, light complexion, wide short nose, small mouth.
Stone: "Yosef Ber, son of Avraham"
Memphis newspaper (circa 1958): "FIFTY YEARS' HAPPINESS"--That's how Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Braverof 228 N. Auburndale describe their marriage. They wed at Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1908 [someone hand-corrected this to May], and moved to Memphis
shortly thereafter. They retired from the tailoring business five years ago after a side-by-side career of 44 years. Their last shop was for 16 years at 1734 Poplar. The Bravers have a son, Herman Braver; three grandchildren, Alvin Stanley
Braver, Ardmore, Okla., attorney; Steve Braver, and Mrs. Jerry Love, of Birmingham, and two great-grandchildren, Larry Love and Elaine Braver. Their daughter, Clara, died when a young girl and annually they remember her birthday with a gift to
the Cynthia Milk Fund in her memory. They were anniversary dinner guests of Mrs. Braver's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gruber, of 12 BellAir Drive.
After she died he married (2nd) in Cleveland, Rebeccca "Becky/Backie" GRUBER on 8 May 1908. 2nd wife Becky was born about 1888 in Romania to Lazar GRUBER and Clara WEISFELD GRUBER.
Naturalized 1913. Lived in Monipin, TN 1912. Moved to Memphis about 1913.
His passport indicates he was 5 foot 3 inches with black hair, brown eyes, light complexion, wide short nose, small mouth.
Stone: "Yosef Ber, son of Avraham"
Memphis newspaper (circa 1958): "FIFTY YEARS' HAPPINESS"--That's how Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Braverof 228 N. Auburndale describe their marriage. They wed at Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1908 [someone hand-corrected this to May], and moved to Memphis
shortly thereafter. They retired from the tailoring business five years ago after a side-by-side career of 44 years. Their last shop was for 16 years at 1734 Poplar. The Bravers have a son, Herman Braver; three grandchildren, Alvin Stanley
Braver, Ardmore, Okla., attorney; Steve Braver, and Mrs. Jerry Love, of Birmingham, and two great-grandchildren, Larry Love and Elaine Braver. Their daughter, Clara, died when a young girl and annually they remember her birthday with a gift to
the Cynthia Milk Fund in her memory. They were anniversary dinner guests of Mrs. Braver's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gruber, of 12 BellAir Drive.
Son of Abraham BRAVER and Libe HARMATZ (FENSTER?). Born Hanaczow, Galicia, Austria (now NW Ukraine, near Lviv, area of Peremshlyany). Ladies' tailor. He left for the US 28 Nov. 1898, and arrived in New York City 12 Dec. 1898 on the ship Amsterdam, from Amsterdam. Married (1st) on 12 Dec. 1903, Manhattan, NY Rosie/Rivka FRIEDFERTIG of Rohatyn, Galicia (1884-1906). Children: Herman Edward BRAVER (1904-1981) and Lillie BRAVER MARKOWITZ (1906-30 Dec. 1954).
After she died he married (2nd) in Cleveland, Rebeccca "Becky/Backie" GRUBER on 8 May 1908. 2nd wife Becky was born about 1888 in Romania to Lazar GRUBER and Clara WEISFELD GRUBER.
Naturalized 1913. Lived in Monipin, TN 1912. Moved to Memphis about 1913.
His passport indicates he was 5 foot 3 inches with black hair, brown eyes, light complexion, wide short nose, small mouth.
Stone: "Yosef Ber, son of Avraham"
Memphis newspaper (circa 1958): "FIFTY YEARS' HAPPINESS"--That's how Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Braverof 228 N. Auburndale describe their marriage. They wed at Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1908 [someone hand-corrected this to May], and moved to Memphis
shortly thereafter. They retired from the tailoring business five years ago after a side-by-side career of 44 years. Their last shop was for 16 years at 1734 Poplar. The Bravers have a son, Herman Braver; three grandchildren, Alvin Stanley
Braver, Ardmore, Okla., attorney; Steve Braver, and Mrs. Jerry Love, of Birmingham, and two great-grandchildren, Larry Love and Elaine Braver. Their daughter, Clara, died when a young girl and annually they remember her birthday with a gift to
the Cynthia Milk Fund in her memory. They were anniversary dinner guests of Mrs. Braver's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gruber, of 12 BellAir Drive.
After she died he married (2nd) in Cleveland, Rebeccca "Becky/Backie" GRUBER on 8 May 1908. 2nd wife Becky was born about 1888 in Romania to Lazar GRUBER and Clara WEISFELD GRUBER.
Naturalized 1913. Lived in Monipin, TN 1912. Moved to Memphis about 1913.
His passport indicates he was 5 foot 3 inches with black hair, brown eyes, light complexion, wide short nose, small mouth.
Stone: "Yosef Ber, son of Avraham"
Memphis newspaper (circa 1958): "FIFTY YEARS' HAPPINESS"--That's how Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Braverof 228 N. Auburndale describe their marriage. They wed at Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1908 [someone hand-corrected this to May], and moved to Memphis
shortly thereafter. They retired from the tailoring business five years ago after a side-by-side career of 44 years. Their last shop was for 16 years at 1734 Poplar. The Bravers have a son, Herman Braver; three grandchildren, Alvin Stanley
Braver, Ardmore, Okla., attorney; Steve Braver, and Mrs. Jerry Love, of Birmingham, and two great-grandchildren, Larry Love and Elaine Braver. Their daughter, Clara, died when a young girl and annually they remember her birthday with a gift to
the Cynthia Milk Fund in her memory. They were anniversary dinner guests of Mrs. Braver's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gruber, of 12 BellAir Drive.
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