Brief Life History of Betty
When Betty Adelson was born on 3 March 1911, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, Samuel Adelson, was 28 and her mother, Rose Tuman, was 26. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Hyman M Shmaeff. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1936 and lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1920 and Los Angeles Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. She died on 17 July 1985, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Betty Shmaeff, "United States 1950 Census"
- Betty Adelson, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Betty Shmaeff, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
Spouse and Children
1910–1972 Male
1911–1985 Female
Children (2)
1939– Male
1941– Female
Parents and Siblings
1882– Male
1884– Female
Siblings (3)
1911–1985 Female
1915–2002 Female
1917–1997 Male
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 1
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 2
1931
Age 20
Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Adl (from an ancient Germanic root meaning ‘noble’) + German Sohn ‘son’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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