Emilie Bloch This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. JGSWS-The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State

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   1. Morton L. Schwabacher b. 12 Dec 1902, m. Mar 1931, in San Francisco, CA, Emilie Bloch (see Bloch family), b. 1903, San Francisco, CA, (daughter of Henry Bloch and Matilda Villard ). Morton died 26 Mar 1977, Seattle, WA. He was Emilie's second cousin once removed. She was the daughter of Henry Bloch and Matilda Villard. (see bios) Morton knew that he would join the family business so he attended Yale University because Connecticut was a major center for hardware manufacturing. Morton and Emilie moved to Seattle. the male line of the Schwabachers in Seattle came to an end. Emelie taught after receiving her master of arts degree in education from Mills College. She was a noted feminist and tired of socializing, preferring important volunteer work. Her special interest was the Settlement (later Neigborhood) House, sponsored by the Council of Jewish Women for the underprivileged in the then largely Jewish central area of Seattle. In 1948, she joined the board of Children's Orthopedic Hospital, where she remained for 25 years. Their child: