Sophia TRAGHEIM

Sophia TRAGHEIM
b: ABT 1892
d:
Biography

At the age of 6, Sophia performed a recitation at a concert for Borough schoolchildren.

Daily Star, NYC, Saturday, Dec 24, 1898

"Closing Exercises"
Programs Presented by the Children of the Public Schools.

It is the custom of the various schools in this section of the Borough to mark the closing of the Christmas Holidays with exercises appropriate to the season, at which in most cases the parents and friends of the children are welcome. The programs of some of the schools were as follows:

ANNEX TO S. STEINWAY
(Mrs. Elizabeth A. Loughlin, Principal.)

Recitation....."A Word With Santa Claus," Sophia Tragheim

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At 9 years of age she entertained a committee of Jewish ladies who had gathered at her mother’s house:

Daily Star, NYC, Wednesday, Dec 2, 1903

LADIES ORGANIZE TO AID CHURCH
Movement to Establish the Mishkan Israel Temple Congregation in Long Island City.

Several ladies of Long Island City met at the residence of Mrs. T. Tragheim, 428 Ditmars avenue, on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a Ladies' Aid Society of the Mishkan Israel Congregation of Long Island City, to assist in the construction of a house of worship on the lot already purchased on the Crescent, between Grand and Newtown avenues. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Gustav Steiner; Vice-President, Mrs. A. Bergman; Treasurer, Mrs. J Eisenberg; Secretary, Mrs. L. Hirschbaum; Trustees: Mrs. Wagenheim, Mrs. T. Tragheim and Mrs. J Sigal.

The president appointed Mrs Wagenheim, Mrs. Heilbut and Mrs N. Kohn a committee to draft by-laws. The meeting adjourned to meet at Mrs. G. Steiner's residence on December 9th, at 8 p.m.

After the meeting the ladies spent a pleasant evening. Mrs. S. Hirschbaum and Miss Sophia Tragheim entertained with selections on the piano and songs were rendered by several ladies....

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1n 1908 she earned her diploma from PS 8, Queens.

The Globe and Commercial Advertiser, New York, Wednesday, June 29, 1904

GET THEIR DIPLOMAS
Public Schools in All Sections of the City Hold Their Closing Exercises—Interesting Programme at No. 19, Manhattan.

At the closing exercises of P.S. 8, Queens, this morning, thirty-sevan graduated received diplomas. The hall was prettily decorated in pink and green, the class colors of 1904. Principal T. D. Melville had charge of the programme.

Among the recitations were those delivered by Amelia Bonsel, Annie Schreyer, Mary Santrucek, Elsie Illing, Susanna Lustgarten, Lorraine Hinchey, Frieda E Schubert, Henrietta Funke, and Iva Wirtalla.

The Rev. C. W. Lanfer addressed the graduated. He pointed out the paths to follow and those to shun. "America," by the whole school, closed the programme. The following received diplomas:

Leonard C. Bassett, Eleanor K. Bechtold, Edward Bibinger, Amelia Bonsel, Fanny E. Devlin, Mary L. Fippinger, Mary Freidenhausen, Alexander Fuchs, Henrietta F. Funke, Emily Gehrig, James J. Geiser, Matilda Graef, Arthur Graf, Louis Henze, Lorraine Hinchey, Elsie Illing, William Johnson, Emma Kahn, Nicholas Koenig, Camilla Krizek, Charles C. Ley, Jr., Susanna Lustgarten, JOhn Mercery, Mary Novotny, Frederick Rathberger, Mary E. Reynolds, Amelia T. ROse, Mary Santrucek, Alexander Schindler, Frederick L. Schmitz, Annie Schreyer, Frieda E. Schubert, Nellie Siemers, Sophia Tragheim, William Urban, Henry Weydig, and Iva L. Wirtalla.
Facts
  • ABT 1892 - Birth - ; New York, New York, USA
Ancestors
   
Mendel TRAGHEIM
ABT 1811 - 1893
 
 
Theodore M. TRAGHEIM
ABT 1859 - 5 NOV 1917
  
  
  
Toube PERAU
ABT 1821 - 1894
 
Sophia TRAGHEIM
ABT 1892 -
  
 
  
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Lena
ABT 1862 - 22 MAR 1918
  
  
  
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Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Theodore M. TRAGHEIM
BirthABT 1859Russia
Death5 NOV 1917Queens, New York
Marriageto Lena
FatherMendel TRAGHEIM
MotherToube PERAU
PARENT (F) Lena
BirthABT 1862Russia
Death22 MAR 1918Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Marriageto Theodore M. TRAGHEIM
Father?
Mother?
CHILDREN
MLeo Theodore TRAGHEIM
Birth20 MAY 1900
Death12 JUN 1946Bronx, New York, New York, USA
Marriage11 MAY 1925to Alice Gertrude ABRAHAMS at Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
FTalma TRAGHEIM
Birth7 JAN 1897Long Island City, New York, USA
Death
Marriage25 SEP 1932to Jonas W NATHANSON at Bronx, New York, New York, USA
MMendel TRAGHEIM
Birth1895Long Island City, New York, USA
Death28 JUL 1895Long Island City, New York, USA
FSophia TRAGHEIM
BirthABT 1892New York, New York, USA
Death

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