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1970 - 1981

Henry Spira

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Name in US
Dr. Henry Spira
Name at Birth
Heinrich Spira
Date of Birth - Note
April 21, 1918
Country of Birth
Austria
City of Birth
Vienna
Sibling(s) Name(s)

Victor Spira
(1913 Vienna – 1991 Birmingham, AL)

Spouse(s) Name(s)

Iris Ruben
Married August 7, 1953 in Birmingham

Religious Identity (Prewar)
Orthodox Judaism
Religious Identity (Postwar)
Orthodox Jewish
Year / City / Ship to US
January 11, 1939 / New York NY / SS Paris
Date Moved to Alabama
1953
Alabama City of Residence
Birmingham
Date of Death
April 2, 1981
City of Death
Birmingham
City of Burial / Cemetery
Birmingham / Elmwood Cemetery
Dates Lived in Alabama
1953-1981