Harold Broida’s hobby show entry of stamps. Young Men and Women’s Hebrew Association Weekly, 15 October 1937, Vol. 12, No. 7, Page 2. Posted with the kind permission of the Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project. (Click to enlarge.)
Harold Broida was the baby of the seven surviving children of John and Sarah Gitel Frank Broida. He married but never had children, so when this article popped up while searching for John Broida in Palestine, we felt we had to post it. It is sad that he had no children to carry on his legacy, so we will do that for him here at HeritageRamblings.net.
Too bad Harold did not patent his unique way of displaying his stamp collection! In subsequent years, maps with coins, rocks, and all sorts of collectibles have made a tidy profit for their inventors.
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The Green Family Grandchildren, circa 1925. Likely taken in St. Louis, Missouri. From left: Gertrude Broida, Preston Green, Helen D. “Sis” Ledwidge with Harold Green in front, Esther S. Stampfer, and Sarah Jane Ledwidge. (Click to enlarge.)
Reverse of The Green Family Grandchildren, circa 1925. Likely taken in St. Louis, Missouri. From left: Gertrude Broida, Preston Green, Helen D. “Sis” Ledwidge with Harold Green in front, Esther and Sarah Jane Ledwidge.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Abraham Green (1866-1931) and Rose Brave/Braef/Brafe Green (1866-1936) had four children: Ann Green, Estelle Gertrude Green, Bess Dorothy Green, Herman L. Green, and Mary Cecelia Green (1895-1991; never married).
2) Gertrude Broida was the only child of Bess Dorothy Green and Philip Broida. Gertrude married Irving I. Cooper.
3) Preston M. Green (1915-2003) and Harold B. Green (1922-2007) were the sons of Herman L. Green (1894-1973) and Bess Catlin Green (1893-1951).
4) Sarah “Jane” Ledwidge (1907-1991) and Helen D. “Sis” Ledwidge (1911-1980) were the daughters of Estelle Green (1887-1977) and Charles Patrick Ledwidge (1882-1959). Jane married married 1) Roy Barton Marshall with whom she had Charles Roy Joseph “Tex” Marshall (1929-1993); and 2) Unknown Burnham, with James Burnham, Norraine “Raynie” Paul, and Patrick Burnham their children. Sis married Edgar A. Bill (1907-1996) but they had no children.
5) Esther S. Stampfer was the daughter of Ann Green (1885- ) and her first husband, Samuel Stampfer (1882-1967). Esther married James Alexander Hall (1902-1994).
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In January of 1952, Harold L. Green wrote music to add to favorite lines from a poem that his paternal aunt, Bess Green Broida, dearly loved. The poem was written in 1856 by John Greenleaf Whittier:
The Eternal Goodness
I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death
God’s mercy underlies.
And if my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain,
The bruised reed He will not break,
But strengthen and sustain.
No offering of my own I have,
Nor works my faith to prove;
I can but give the gifts He gave,
And plead His love for love.
And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar;
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore.
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
(Lines 61-80)
Hymn composed by Harold Green, based on a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. It was dedicated to Bess Green Broida. (Click to enlarge.)
Back in the day, these lines were probably memorized, and/or written on a scrap a paper placed in a bible or other special book. Perhaps Bess sang this as she worked or prayed, or shared it with her congregation. Bess obviously cherished this gift, as it has been preserved and passed down in the family.
Harold was the son of Herman Green (1894-1973) and Bess Catlin Green (1893-1951). His brother was Preston Green (1915-2003). Harold was born in Missouri, likely St. Louis, on 04 December 1921.
The talent displayed in this gift for his aunt when Harold was 30 years old played out in his life- ‘played’ can be taken literally here as well, since Harold was an organist and taught at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He shared his talents with his students and helped to develop theirs for 35 years. Harold also played the organ at Congregation Shalom (Harold was Jewish.), the Fourth Church of Christ Scientist (His aunt Bess was a Christian Scientist.), and at Sherman Park Lutheran Church.
Harold died 29 May 2007 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) Family treasure chest.
2) “The Eternal Goodness” by John Greenleaf Whittier, written in 1856. The words are public domain. The poem in its entirety may be seen at http://www.bartleby.com/42/792.html.
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Obituary of Rose Braef (Brave) Green in The American Jewish Outlook [Pittsburgh PA], Friday, January 10, 1936. Vol. 3, No. 5, Page 11. Posted with kind permission of the Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project.Green Family(Click for Family Tree)
Mrs. Philip Broida was Bess Dorothy Green Broida.
Mrs. Charles Ledwidge was Estelle Green Ledwidge.
Mrs. Charles White was Ann Green (Stampfer) White.
Miss Mary Cecelia Green of St. Louis was a career woman who never married.
Herman L. Green married Bess Catlin.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) The Pittsburgh Jewsish Newspaper Project may be found at http://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/pjn/index.jsp
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1934 Broida Reunion in The Jewish Criterion, Vol. 84, No. 16, Page 15, Columns 3-4. Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project. (Click to enlarge.)
Broida Family-
The Broida family of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere held regular reunions back in the 1930s-50s. They had a dedicated group of volunteers who planned fun reunions that everyone looked forward to, and some traveled long distances to attend. There were even newsletters produced for all the family- we have already posted the 1937 Broida Reunion News.
1935 Broida Family Reunion. The Jewish Criterion, 30 Aug 1935, Vol. 86, No. 17, Page 7, Column 3. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project.
Announcements of the reunions were posted in The Jewish Criterion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and possibly other newspapers. This post includes the three earliest we have found.
1936 Broida Family Reunion. The Jewish Criterion, 19 June 1936, Vol. 4, No. 2, Page 13. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project.
Notes, Sources, and References:
1) The Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion and other newspapers are available at the Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project, available to search at http://digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu/pjn/index.jsp. The Congregation has kindly given us permission to post articles, and hopes that others will avail themselves of this wonderful resource to give life to their ancestors and their communities. Specific citations are included with images.
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