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Harry Seftel 1916 - 2001

Harry Seftel of Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California United States was born on October 9, 1916 in NY, and died at age 85 years old on October 11, 2001.

Harry Seftel
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Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California 95472, United States
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October 9, 1916
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  • Introduction

    Harry Seftel was born on October 9 or 10, 1916 to parents Isidore Eizyk Seftel (1888-1972) and Sophie Gabe (1892-1938). He was the oldest of three boys in his family, and had younger brothers Sidney and Arthur. They grew up living in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.
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    1916

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    October 9, 1916
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father, Isidore Eizyk Seftel, was born in Sasow, L'viv, Ukraine and his mother, Sophie Gabe, was born in Austria.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Harry was born in New York and lived in Manhattan through the 1920's, 1930's, and 1940's.

  • Early Life & Education

    Harry was a high school graduate, and went on to complete 2 years of college as well.

  • Military Service

    At age 24, he registered for the WWII draft on October 16, 1940 in New York City, New York. At the time he was employed by "Lewis Wexler" and was 5'9", 167 lbs, with light complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. He listed his next of kin as Oscar Jabick. Harry Seftel enlisted into the United States Military on February 5, 1941 in New York City New York (Military serial#: 32004797). He was drafted for assignment to another corps area.

  • Professional Career

    Harry worked in sales as a sales person. In 1940, he was employed by "Lewis Wexler" in New York City, New York.
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In 1916, in the year that Harry Seftel was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1924, he was just 8 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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Seftel, Annie (Feb 1, 1905 - Sep 10, 1991) Seftel, Nathan (Jul 22, 1915 - Feb 1986) Seftel, Isidore (Dec 25, 1888 - Jan 1972) Seftel, Louis (Dec 19, 1887 - Oct 1964) Seftel, Irene (Apr 15, 1897 - Mar 1982) Seftel, Seymour (Sep 29, 1922 - Jun 27, 2003) Seftel, Shirley (Apr 5, 1924 - Apr 8, 2009) Seftel, Betty (Nov 22, 1919 - Jan 1980) Seftel, Mae (Jul 28, 1915 - Dec 30, 1989) Seftel, Henry (Sep 15, 1907 - Sep 1978)
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