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Cohen, Lena

Female 1905 - 1994  (88 years)


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  • Name Cohen, Lena  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Born 5 Nov 1905  Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Gender Female 
    Group Bloodline 
    Group Mod 
    Residence 1 Jun 1925  Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 19; Relationship: Daughter 
    Residence 1930  Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Residence 1935  Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Died 5 Feb 1994  Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 15
    Buried Independent Benevolent Cemetery, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16
    Person ID I11787  Our Family | Descendants of Nuson Chensky, Descendents of Joshua Perec (I7357)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 

    Father Cohen, Harry,   b. 4 Jul 1879, Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1947, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Pearson, Rebecca Rachel,   b. 1876, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1960, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F7460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grodesky, Julius Lewis,   b. 1 Sep 1898, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1952, Albany, Albany, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Abt 1928  [17, 18
    Children 
     1. Grode, Laura
     2. Grode, Marvin
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 
    Family ID F5985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Nov 1905 - Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 19; Relationship: Daughter - 1 Jun 1925 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1930 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1 Apr 1940 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Feb 1994 - Albany, Albany, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Adapted from the Times-Union, 2/7/1994:
      Lena Cohen Grode, 88, formerly of Hudson Avenue, Albany, died Saturday evening at the Albany County Nursing Home after a long illness.

      Mrs. Grode was born in New York City. She had lived in Albany for more than 70 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Grode was a member of the Independent Benevolent Society in Albany. She was the widow of Julius Grode.

      Survivors include a son, Marvin Grode; a daughter, Laura Tepper; a brother, Nathan Cohen of Albany; a sister, Gertrude Gallup of Albany; and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at the Independent Benevolent Cemetery on Fuller Road in Guilderland.Adapted from the Times-Union, 2/7/1994:
      Lena Cohen Grode, 88, formerly of Hudson Avenue, Albany, died Saturday evening at the Albany County Nursing Home after a long illness.

      Mrs. Grode was born in New York City. She had lived in Albany for more than 70 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Grode was a member of the Independent Benevolent Society in Albany. She was the widow of Julius Grode.

      Survivors include a son, Marvin Grode; a daughter, Laura Tepper; a brother, Nathan Cohen of Albany; a sister, Gertrude Gallup of Albany; and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at the Independent Benevolent Cemetery on Fuller Road in Guilderland.Adapted from the Times-Union, 2/7/1994:
      Lena Cohen Grode, 88, formerly of Hudson Avenue, Albany, died Saturday evening at the Albany County Nursing Home after a long illness.

      Mrs. Grode was born in New York City. She had lived in Albany for more than 70 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Grode was a member of the Independent Benevolent Society in Albany. She was the widow of Julius Grode.

      Survivors include a son, Marvin Grode; a daughter, Laura Tepper; a brother, Nathan Cohen of Albany; a sister, Gertrude Gallup of Albany; and four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at the Independent Benevolent Cemetery on Fuller Road in Guilderland.

  • Sources 
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      1930 United States Federal Census


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      Lena (Cohen) Grode - Tombstone
      Lena (Cohen) Grode - Tombstone


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