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Lee Rothschild 1891 - 1967

Lee Rothschild of San Clemente, Orange County, California was born on October 19, 1891 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas United States, and died at age 75 years old on February 14, 1967 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Lee Rothschild was buried at Walnut Hills Jewish Cemetery in Evanston, Hamilton County, Ohio USA.
San Clemente, Orange County, California 92672
October 19, 1891
Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States
February 14, 1967
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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  • Introduction

    Lee Rothschild was born to Emanuel Rothschild (1852-1904) and Pauline (Rosenbau) Rothschild (1856-1915) and had siblings Amry (Rothschild) Hoffheimer (1886-1954) and Edith (Rothschild) Kaichen (1894-1975). Lee married Mary Charlotte (Mascart) Rothschild (1912-1975) on May 10th 1941. A copy of a newspaper article about their wedding is below. Born in Salina Kansas his family moved to Cincinnati Ohio when he was young. He then moved to Los Angeles California and had a fruit ranch, then 15 years before his death retired in San Clemente. A copy of his obituary from 1967 is below. There are numerous travel records including on March 7th 1923 he travelled on the Matsonia from Honolulu when he was 32, and then arrived 7 days later on March 14th in San Francisco. According to his World War 2 Draft Registration card he lists his place of residence as Ave H in Yucapia California and the name and address of a person who will always known his address as Lester Jacobi in the Empire State Bldg in New York City. A lester E. Jacobi was listed as the President of the Schenley Distillers Corporation in the Investigation of Concentration of Economic Power Hearings before the 76th Congress in 1939. He listed his employer's name as the National Cellulose Corp which was once the largest manufacturer of rayon in the country, the National Cellulose Corporation closed in the late 70's and was left to decay.
  • 10/19
    1891

    Birthday

    October 19, 1891
    Birthdate
    Salina, Saline County, Kansas United States
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Salina Kansas his family moved to Cincinnati Ohio when he was young. He then moved to Los Angeles California and had a fruit ranch, then 15 years before his death retired in San Clemente. He spent a lot of time at his house in his Avenue H home, Yucaipa, and visiting Los Angeles.
  • Religious Beliefs

    Jewish
  • Professional Career

    Pacific coast manager of the National Cellulose company and fruit rancher in Los Angeles
  • 02/14
    1967

    Death

    February 14, 1967
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Walnut Hills Jewish Cemetery in Evanston, Hamilton County, Ohio USA
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    The following appeared in The American Israelite in Cincinnati Ohio on Thursday February 23rd 1967: Lee Rothschild, of San Clemente, Calif., and formerly of Cincinnati, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, at a Los Angeles Hospital after a brief illness. He was 75. Born in Salina, Kan., Mr. Rothschild and his family moved to this city when he was still a child. About 1927, he became a fruit rancher in Los Angeles, retiring some 15 years ago to reside in San Clemente. His wife was the late Mrs. Charlotte Rothschild. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Troy Kaichen of this city. He was the brother of the late Mrs. Herbert Hoffheimer Sr. of Cincinnati and the late Mrs. Lester E. Jacoby of New York City. Private services were held at United Jewish Cemetery, Walnut Hills, Rabbi Albert A. Goldman officiating.
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Miss Mascart Bride of Lee Rothschild In Garden Wedding
In a lovely garden wedding solemnized at high noon Saturday, Miss Mary Charlotte Mascart, daughter of Mrs. Ruby Eason Mascart, McIlhenny road, Redlands, and Lee Rothschild exchanged nuptial vows.

During the ceremony officiated over by the Rev. Dr. Herbert Chandler Ide, the bridal party stood beneath an arch of pink roses. The bride word a hyacinth blue suit, white batiste blouse with lace jabot and navy accessories. A corsage of orchids completed the ensemble. Miss Mascart was given in marriage by her mother-in-law, Austin Webber Strong, F.W. Woodbridge was best man.

Mrs. Mascart, mother of the bride, received the guests at a wedding breakfast immediately following the ceremony. She was gowned in a poudre blue dress with gardenia corsage. Assisting her in receiving were her two daughters, Miss Betty Mascart who wore a pale blue silk jersey and gardenia corsage, and Mrs. Austin Webber Strong gowned in a flowered white print with gardenia corsage.

Centering the breakfast table was an arrangement of white flowers - sweet peas, orange blossoms, rosebuds, and maiden hair fern being used. First slices of the wedding cake were cut by the bride. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rothschild, Mrs. Ruby Eason Mascart, Miss Betty Mascart, Mr and Mrs. Austin Webber Strong, San Marino, and daughter, Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. William Hugh Strong and Miss Jean Strong, San Diego; Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Woodbridge, Los Angeles; Dr. and Mrs. RUbern T. Swenson, North Hollywood; Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Voss, Los Angeles; C. R. Sanders, Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild left following the nuptials for a motor trip to northern California. They will be at home in their Avenue H home, Yucaipa, after June 1.

Mrs. Rothschild, a member of one of the early families of Redlands, was educated in Redlands schools and the University of California at Berkely. Mr. Rothschild, who spends his time at his Yucaipa home and in Los Angeles, is Pacific coast manager of the National Cellulose company.
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