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Henry Spira

Vienna, Austria-Hungary

1918 - 1981
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Name in US
Dr. Henry Spira
Name at Birth
Heinrich Spira
Date of Birth

04/21/1918

Country of Birth
Austria-Hungary
City of Birth

Vienna

Parents

Helene Neubauer
(07/09/1888 Budweis, Austria-Hungary – 07/10/1978 Birmingham, AL)

Josef Spira
(09/27/1880 Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 12/06/1940 Cleveland, OH)

Sibling(s)

Victor (Viktor) Spira
(01/19/1913 Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 1991 Birmingham, AL)

Spouse(s)

Iris Ruben

Married August 7, 1953 in Birmingham

Children

Dr. Evelyn Spira (Spouse: Dr. Andrew Rosemore)

Judith “Judy” Spira (Spouse: Dr. Daniel Goodman)

Victoria “Vicki” Spira (Spouse: Steven Bock)

Dr. Jessica Spira (Spouse: Dr. Robert Kahn)

Lauren “Laurie” Spira (Spouse: Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett)

Religious Identity (Prewar)
Orthodox Judaism
Religious Identity (Postwar)
Orthodox Judaism
Dates Lived in Alabama

1953-1981

Alabama City(s) of Residence
Birmingham
Date and City of Death
04/02/1981 Birmingham
City of Burial / Cemetery
Birmingham / Elmwood Cemetery
Year / Ship to US / Arrival City
January 11, 1939 / SS Paris / New York NY
Dates Lived in Alabama

1953-1981

Alabama City(s) of Residence
Birmingham
Date and City of Death
04/02/1981 Birmingham
City of Burial / Cemetery
Birmingham / Elmwood Cemetery
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