Obituaries, Family Records, and Community Involvement of Isabella Buckner (and descendants)
This page contains multiple identical or near-identical obituary notices for Mrs. Isabella Buckner, widow of Louis Buckner, and matriarch of a large and civically engaged Jewish family in Baltimore. The repetition suggests they were placed in different local or Jewish newspapers. There are also several unrelated community snippets and a very short obituary for William Wurtzburger. Most likely these were clipped together because they involve members of the Buckner family or their known social circles.
Key Observations:
- Mrs. Isabella Buckner’s Life and Legacy:
- She died at age 84 in 1935, after a “lingering illness.”
- Born in London and moved to the U.S. at age 8.
- Married Louis Buckner, who predeceased her, and was the mother of ten children, many of whom were prominent in the Jewish community.
- Actively involved in Jewish charities: Hebrew Children’s Home, Hebrew Friendly Inn, Ladies’ Auxiliary of Protective Association, and Sons of Benjamin.
- Buried at Rose of Sharon Cemetery.
- Her Children and Grandchildren:
- Names mentioned include:
- Mrs. Minnie Holland
- Rose J. and Miss Lydia Buckner
- Harry, Jacob, Alexander, Julius Buckner
- Mrs. Flora Jacobs
- Mrs. Huldah Jacobs
- James Buckner, etc.
- Many of them lived in New York, New Haven, Brooklyn, suggesting that the Buckner family had spread significantly from their Baltimore roots.
- Clipping Redundancy:
- There are three separate obituary clippings about Isabella Buckner, all nearly word-for-word identical, with slight differences in formatting and some line-break differences, suggesting multi-paper publication.
- Other Community Notes:
- A clipping titled “Perseverance Lodge Dance” describes a local Jewish community dance event featuring a Mr. and Mrs. Goodman and several local leaders, but the top half of this article is cut off. It may have Buckner family links or simply reflect community activity.
- Another mentions a fire that destroyed goods, possibly clipped due to its connection to local events of concern.
- A tiny mention of a postal petition being dropped might relate to mail services in the area, or was simply in the same newspaper.
FULL TRANSCRIPTION
Obituary (Three Similar Versions) — MRS. ISABELLA BUCKNER
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Buckner, widow of Louis Buckner, who died last Wednesday night at the completion of illness, after an illness of three months, took place Friday afternoon at her home, 1530 East Baltimore Street.
She was born in London, England, and came to the U.S. when 8 years old, residing here for 76 years in all. She was 84 at the time of her death.
She was married to Louis Buckner, for years the superintendent of the Hebrew Children’s Home, and one of the first members of the Hebrew Friendly Inn.
She was also active in charitable societies, including:
- Ladies’ Auxiliary of Protective Association
- Sons of Benjamin
The services were held at her late residence, with interment in Rose of Sharon Cemetery.
She is survived by:
- Minnie Holland
- Rose J. Buckner
- Miss Lydia Buckner
- Harry, Jacob, Alexander, and Julius Buckner
- Flora Jacobs
- Huldah Jacobs
- James Buckner
- Grandchildren including Harry Jacobs, Alexander Jacobs, and Jacob Jacobs, all of New York.
Mrs. Buckner was the eldest of 10 children.
— Funeral arrangements by William Wurtzburger
Clipping: WILLIAM WURTZBURGER – The Funeral of William Wurtzburger
No content beyond the headline.
Clipping: Perseverance Lodge Dance (Top half missing)
…ance of Perseverance Lodge, Independent Order Brith Sholom, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary, held last night at Harugari Hall, was one of the largest and most successful affairs ever given by the organization.
Guests from every part of the city and out-of-town cities were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rodbell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mandell and Mr. and Mrs. B. Fass and Mr. and Mrs. L. Gurevitz composed the reception committee.
The floor committee included… [cut off]
Clipping: Motor Truck and Stock of Goods Lost in Blaze
An automobile delivery truck and a large stock of shoe findings and cobbler’s supplies were destroyed in a fire which swept the one-story brick residence and stable of Morris Garzinski, in the rear of 1117 Seymour Street, early this morning.
The damage is estimated at $500.
The blaze was seen in the building at 4 a.m., and by the time the fire was noticed, the flames had gained such headway the firemen broke in and rescued what remained of the burning goods.
When the firemen arrived they found the entire building aflame, and it is believed to have originated from spontaneous combustion of rubber goods in the storage room.
Clipping: Criterions To Meet Phoenix
The Criterion Athletic Club baseball team will open its season against the Phoenix Athletic Club this Sunday. The following members have been selected:
- Rudner, Levy Goldsmith, Samuel Salter, Lewenthal, Lentz, and Weisenherz, who were training together this week.
The team manager would like to hear from the best Bannergrove, Havre de Grace, Govanstown, and St. John’s Brotherhood teams.
Address letters to F. Patterson, 1729 East Baltimore Street.