So what about the next generation - the fourth? There were a total of 35 children born to the 17 grandchildren of Lewin and Wilhelmine. Who were they and what makes them special? These 35 were exemplified by the majority being born in America as a result of their parents immigrating. However, holdovers from the 3rd generation still occurred, as a few of these 35 had to also escape Nazi Germany.
The birth years range from 1892 to 1936 - quite a span. Here is a list, followed by names and photos. Truly an impressive bunch:
- 5 died in childhood (4 via illness, 1 by drowning)
- 2 spent several years in the Shanghai Ghetto
- 1 was murdered at Auschwitz
- 1 escaped to Palestine
- 1 was a vaudeville pianist
- 1 was a statistician
- 1 served in both World War 1 and World War 2
- 7 were housewives
- 1 broke the record for typewriting speed and broke one of the first electric typewriters
- 1 designed clothing and was an award winning smoothie dancer
- 1 built clocks, watches, and custom furniture
- 3 were attorneys
- 1 was a jazz musician
- 1 was a singer
- 1 was a shoe designer
- 1 was a captain at a world famous hotel
- 2 were successful amateur boxers
- 1 owned a bicycle shop
- 1 was a legal secretary - her sister a secretary
- 1 was a school teacher
- 3 served in the US Army
- 2 were stenographers
- 1 owned a luncheonette for 40 years
- 1 was a track star in high school and college
- As of the date of this publication, 3 are living
And here they are: