FOX Mortka Herrsch aka Harry b. 07 Oct 1904 17 St George's Terrace, London, England d. 27 May 1977 Nightingale House, 105 Nightingale Lane, London SW12, England

1904 - 1977 (72 years)

Name	FOX Mortka Herrsch aka Harry
Nickname	Mordachai
Born	07 Oct 1904	17 St George's Terrace, London, England [1]
Gender	Male
Died	27 May 1977	Nightingale House, 105 Nightingale Lane, London SW12, England
Buried	Rainham Federation Cemetery, Rainham, Essex, England plot no.F-08-07
Person ID	I3238	Zherdin family Tree \| Kikman/Kaufman branch
Last Modified	20 Dec 2013

Father	FOX Henry, b. c. 1878, Myszyniec, Poland , d. 28 Apr 1941, 16 New Road, London, England (Age ~ 63 years)
Mother	YASS Bascha, b. 1870, Myszyniec, Poland , d. 18 Jun 1961, 105 Nightingale Lane, Balham, London, England (Age 91 years)
Married	Poland
Photos		Foxfamily FH 2445 Back row L-R Nat, unknown, Joe, Harry Front roe L-R Jack unknown, Mick. Identified by Sandra Kutner. Photograph provided by Tantara Fox Stillwell May 2014.
Family ID	F229	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family BARAFF Bessie, b. 26 Oct 1900, London, England , d. 22 Jun 1981, St. James' Hospital, Balham, London, England (Age 80 years)

Married 12 Nov 1930 Stepney Orthodox Synagogue,, London, England [2]

Children

+	1. FOX Helena Hinda
	2. FOX Alfred Michael, b. 15 Jun 1937, The London Hospital, Stepney, London, England , d. 17 Jun1987, 3 Alwyne Square, Islington, London, England

Last Modified 30 Nov 2007

Family ID F565 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents
Fox family FM 3238
Mortka Herrsch FOX birth certificate 7 October 1904

Notes

Millie WHITE said that initially Harry worked in his brother Nat's factory but after he was married they owned a grocery shop called Baraffs. Bessie's uncle owned Palm Toffee which was eaten by the Queen.

Gravestone refers to Harry (Baraff) FOX. BARAFF was his wife's maiden name.

[S2] Birth certificate, Registration district St. George-in-the-East sub-district St George and St John in the County of London no. 284 (Reliability: 3), 29 Oct 1904.
On 7 October 1904 at 17 St. George's Terrace a boy, Mortka Herrsch son of Hernry FOX, a boot finisher, of 17 St George's Terrace and Fanny FOX formerly YASS.

The informant Henry FOX made his mark. This indicates that he could not sign him name in English.
[S3] Marriage Certificate, Registration district Stepney in the County of London (Reliability: 3).
On 12th November 1930 the marriage was solemnized at Stepney Orthodox Synagogue between Harry FOX, 26 years, bachelor, journeyman tailor, of 66 Nelson Street, son of Henry FOX, merchant and Bessie BARAFF, 27 years, spinster, grocers assistant, of 77B Redmans Road, daughter of Mordechail BARAFF (deceased) grocer. Witnesses Samuel ROSENBERG and Jacob Solomon HILLEL.