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Ralph Wansker

Ralph Wansker

Born:
26 Iyyar 5649 (27 May 1889)
Died:
6 Tammuz 5730 (10 July 1970)

Basic Information

Unique reference:
WAN7039
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
26 Iyyar 5649 (27 May 1889)
Place of birth:
Manchester

Death

Date of death:
6 Tammuz 5730 (10 July 1970)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Liverpool
Burial place:
Blackpool Cemetery, ID 189564071

Places

Addresses

Parents' home:
33 Broughton Lane Salford (1901)
Point View, Nr Broughton, Manchester (1911)
2 Liverpool Road, Blackpool (1916)
20 Merrybower Rd, Salford (1939)

Synagogues

Name:
Blackpool

Ralph was married to Katie Comor, a member of the Comor family, stalwarts oft he Blackpool Hebrew congregation. Having served in the Army during the war they moved from Manchester to Blackpool where he served on the Board of Management of the Synagogue.
By 1939 the family were living in Salford and his mother in law was living with him along with the unmarried members of the Comor family, while his wife, Katie was in hospital.

Family

Spouse

Other surname / Maiden name:
Comor
Place of marriage:
Blackpool Synagogue

Siblings

Harry (male)
Bertie (male)
Charles (male)
Nettie (female)
Maud (female)
Edward (male)
Cecilia (female)

Parents

Father: Joseph Wansker (male)
Mother: Tsofila Friedman (female)

Military Record

Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
020182
Rank at discharge/death:
Corp
Assignments
Regiment:
Royal Army Ordance Corps

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