B'nai
Sholom Cemetery
Some accounts list it as the "Children
of Israel Cemetery".
East
side of Crystal Ave.,
about
1/2 mi. N. of Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor.
B'nai Sholom Located on Crystal Avenue near Napier Avenue. It was purchased in October 1902. And on Sunday, October 12, 1902 precisely at 1:00 o'clock, a fifty carriage procession went to the cemetery to bury a religious book in proper ceremonial rites and prayers being performed. Rabbi Zeff of the local Synagogue conducted the ceremony.
Some of the surnames in this cemetery are: Abrams, Alberts, Baum, Berliner, Choen, Cohn, Daken, Den, Feinstein, Fisch, Fishler, Frank, Freidman, Garb, Goldbaum, Goldstien, Goodman, Grossman, Guttmacher, Hatosky Hopp, Hudak, Jacobs, Jacobson, Karnowskey, Katchinsky, Keller, Kirshenbaum, Kleinfield, Levin, Levinson, Lipman, Litmon,
Mesirow, Miller, Mogilensky, Pink, Price, Ravitch, Robinowitz, Rosenberg, Ross, Sandler, Saretsky, Sax, Schwartz, Shankman, Shapiro, Sher, Silverman, Tobin, Weinhouse, Wolfson
Also see Find A Grave, Seeking Michigan and the Michigan Tombstone Project for more burials.
If you would like to add to our older partial listing - see below.
| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Notes/Comments |
| Abrams, Beatrice Diamond | 23. Dec. 1898 | 26. Feb. 1962 | Mich. Deaths & Burials - w/o Jacob |
| Abrams, Jacob A | 16. Feb. 1891 | 4. Nov. 1957 | WW I Vet |
| Abrams, Samuel | age 73 yrs | 14. Aug. 1937 | |
| Adelberg, Bertha Jacobs | 2. Oct. 1888 | 9. Dec. 1972 | |
| Adelberg, Hyman | 2. Apr. 1885 | 12. Feb. 1961 | |
| Adelman, Herbert | 11. Sep. 1931 | 18. Dec. 1965 | |
| Alberts, Barney | 72 yrs | 17. Feb. 1957 | |
| Alberts, Charlotte | 23. May. 1910 | 23. Jul. 2003 | |
| Alberts, Harold | 3. Jul. 1911 | 27. Sep. 1995 | |
| Alberts, Lena | 76 yrs | 23. May. 1962 | wo Barnet |
| Albin, David | age 71 yrs | 15. Jan. 1969 | burial |
| Altman, Sam | Dob 1882 | 21. Feb. 1936 | |
| Askenas, Mary | 1938 | died in Chicago,IL | |
| Askenas, Samuel | 6. May. 1929 | owned Askenas Hotel- died Chicago | |
| Badt, Minnie | 10. Mar. 1870 | 27. Jun. 1944 | wo Sam |
| Badt, Sam | 26. Apr. 1860 | 29. Aug. 1944 | born Germany |
| Banks, Fay | 23. Dec. 1895 | 26. Oct. 1973 | Oct 10, 1974 monument setting not. |
| Banks, Max | 22. Apr. 1894 | 14. Apr. 1966 | husband to Faye |
| Bassman, Esther (Weinberg) | 8. Jun. 1898 | Apr. 3, 1977 | - |
| Baum, Eva | 29. Jul. 1893 | 28. Jan. 1977 | |
| Baum, Sam | 9. Mar. 1918 | 23. Apr. 1973 | husband to Rose WWII Vet |
| Baum, Sophie | dob 1919 | dod 1962 | Mi Tombstone Project |
| Becker, Abe | 11. Nov. 1867 | 15. Jun. 1934 | |
| Becker, Alice | 2. Aug. 1911 | 6. Feb. 1953 | |
| Becker, Jack | 15. Nov. 1904 | 22. Aug. 1948 | |
| Becker, Sarah | 17. Nov. 1878 | 6. Feb. 1958 | |
| Bender, Morris | Dob 1876 | 10. Jul. 1938 | |
| Bender, Nellie | Feb 1869 | 16. Nov. 1933 | born Poland |
| Benjamin, Hyman | 1. Jan. 1877 | Sept 12, 1957 | |
| Benjamin, Mary | Dob 1878 | 10/14/50 | |
| Berliner, David | 15. Dec. 1876 | 8 June. 1945 | |
| Berliner, Dora | 31. Oct. 1887 | 23. Sep. 1968 | |
| Berliner, Sidney S. Dr. | 13. Sep. 1912 | 20. May. 1995 | |
| Berman, Faigue “Fannie” | Dob 1861 | 8. Aug. 1934 | stone |
| Berman, Kolman | Dob 1863 | 8. Feb. 1935 | stone |
| Black, Sarah | Abt 1859 | 12/10/28 | born Russia |
| Block, David M | 1859 | 1927 | - |
| Blyveis, Ida | 14. Nov. 1895 | 23. Nov. 1961 | wo Morris |
| Blyveis, Mitchell | 73 yrs - Jan 5, 1895 | 17. Oct. 1968 | Oct 18, 1968 burial |
| Brostoff, Anne C. Mrs. | 10. Sep. 1894 | 25. Oct. 1972 | Obit – born Russia |
| Brostoff, Morris | Feb 1889 | 18. Oct. 1947 | WWI vet - husband to Anna |
| Brostoff, Selma | 26. May. 1924 | 28. Mar. 1976 | |
| Brown, Alice M | 75 yrs | Dec 12, 1940 obit | husband Charles d. 1914 |
| Brown, Anna | 1855 | 1920 | - |
| Brown, Nathan | 1856 | 1921 | - |
| Bublick, Benjamin A. | 3. Aug. 1903 | 21. Dec. 1960 | husband to Eva Garland wed June 11, 1927 born Russia |
| Caplan, Nate | 1896 | 1918 | killed in France WWI Vet |
| Caplan, Rolla | 26. May. 1972 | obit | |
| Caplan, Solomon | 1867 | 1923 | |
| Charnas, Gertrude Cohn | 10. Jul. 1897 | 3. May. 1927 | |
| Cohen, Ellen | dob 1871 | dod 1925 | MI tombstone project |
| Cohen, Harvey | 14. Apr 1903 | 20 Nov. 1997 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Cohen, Isaac | 23. May. 1882 | 18. May. 1955 | |
| Cohen, Jacob | - | 28. Sep. 1941 | died in Chicago,IL |
| Cohen, V. Lucille | 4 Apr 1911 | Aug. 1998 | w/o Harvey -tombstone proj |
| Cohn, John Benjamin | 21. Sep. 1869 | 26. Feb. 1930 | stone |
| Cohn, Mary Alexander | Abt 1871 | 18. Nov. 1932 | w/o John |
| Cohn, Sam | Dob 1883 | 1. Dec. 1938 | stone |
| Cohn, Sarah | Abt 1886 | 20. Nov. 1950 | stone |
| Cohn, William G. | 8. May. 1911 | 11. Apr. 1965 | stone |
| Colef, Charles | 15. Apr. 1872 | 8. Mar. 1957 | born Russia |
| Colef, Rachel | 5. Dec. 1865 | 10. Mar. 1953 | w/o Charles |
| Daken, Joseph Michael | 22. Jul. 1905 | 16. Oct. 1969 | |
| Daken, Matilda | 21. Sep. 1873 | 6. Apr. 1946 | MI Deaths & Burials |
| Daken, Minna “Minnie” | abt 1875 | 11. Jun. 1940 | |
| Daken, Morris | 15. Dec. 1874 | 3 May 1943 | family files |
| Davidoff, Esther Gertrude | age 75 yrs | 5. Sep. 1969 | - |
| Dunaetz, Nathan | 1864 | 1924 | - |
| Dunaetz, Louis | 68 yrs | Aug 4, 1969 burial | |
| Dunaetz, Florence | 6. Mar. 1906 | 21. Dec. 1946 | stone |
| Fisch, Ben | 12. Oct. 1900 | 24. Jan. 1972 | stone |
| Fisch, Pearl | Dec, 1897 | 4. Jan. 1963 | nee Witz wo Benjamin Fisch - 23d June 1927 |
| Fishler, Anna | 14. Feb. 1890 | 24. Dec. 1954 | stone |
| Fishler, Max | 15. Oct. 1877 | 20. Jun. 1955 | stone |
| Fizler, Benjamin | 1847 | 1920 | - |
| Fizler, Rebecca | 1849 | 1925 | - |
| Flamm, Joseph | 4. Jun. 1947 | died in Florida | |
| Frank, Jacob | - | 1922 | - |
| Frank, Mollie | Abt 1860 | 13. Sep. 1947 | stone |
| Frank, Zelick | 19. Sep. 1908 | 22. Jul. 1963 | born Iowa |
| Friedman, Bessie (Goldbaum) | 9. Dec. 1905 | 3. Nov. 1930 | wo Harold - wed July 6, 1926 |
| Friedman, Harold S. | 1 May 1902 |
16. Jun. 1973 | |
| Friedman, Samuel | dob 1872 | dod 1927 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Garb, Harry | 15. Oct. 1861 | 5. Jul. 1943 | stone |
| Garb, Sally | 10. Sep. 1914 | 16. Sep. 1940 | obit |
| Getz, Fannie | age 76 yrs | 26. Feb. 1959 | obit - wo Harry who d. 1925 |
| Getz, Harry | 1925 | ||
| Goldbaum, Aber | 08/07/79 | 29. Oct. 1947 | stone |
| Goldbaum, Anna | 89 yrs | 10. Oct. 1963 | widow of Asher |
| Goldbaum, Asher | 1874 - in Russia | 20. Nov. 1956 | husb. to Anna |
| Goldbaum, B. | dob 1911 | dod 1922 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Goldbaum, Bessie | age 80 yrs | 12. Sep. 1969 | - |
| Goldbaum, Harold | 69 yrs | Jul 22, 1974 obit date | |
| Goldbaum, Joseph | 72 yrs | 23. Apr. 1948 | |
| Goldbaum, Max | dob 1901 | dod 1927 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Goldbaum, Mose | age 57 yrs | 11. Aug. 1942 | |
| Goldman, Abe | 29. Oct. 1947 | ||
| Goldman, Dora | age 83 yrs | May 28, 1971 burial | |
| Goldman, Israel | abt 1865 - Germany | 07/31/32 | per Rose's obit |
| Goldman, Rose | abt 1868 - Germany | 03/10/42 | wo Israel |
| Goldstein, Charles S. | 5 June 1896 | 6 Sep 1957 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Goldstein, David | 09/07/14 | 08/13/73 | |
| Goldstein, Jacob | 04/13/82 | 11/17/56 | stone |
| Goldstein, Louis | March 1874 - Russia | Dec 19, 1949 - obit | |
| Goldstein, Leonard | dob 1922 | dod 1977 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Goldstein, Ruth | 31 Jan 1917 | 17 Jan 1936 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Goldstein, Samuel | age 57 yrs | 2 Feb 1933 | husband to Rose born Russia |
| Goodman, Dora | Aug. 27, 1887 | 28. May. 1971 | |
| Goodman, Jacob | 3. May. 1887 | 7. Sep. 1962 | husband to Dora |
| Guise, Joseph | 16. May. 1890 | 7. May. 1972 | obit |
| Gurewitz, Al | 56 yrs | 6. Jul. 1965 | husband to Lee |
| Guttmacher, Fannie Miss | age 26 years | 19. Sep. 1945 | father Sam |
| Guttmacher, Sam | 5. May. 1877 | 12. May. 1937 | stone |
| Haywood, Daniel | 79 yrs | 9. Dec. 1966 | |
| Hellman, Jack | age 37 yrs - Mar 4, 1895 | 29. Jan. 1933 | |
| Hoffman, Eugene B. | 2. Mar. 1930 | 30. Jun. 1956 | stone |
| Hopp, Samuel | 8 Apr 1865 | 31 Mar 1947 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Hudak, Rachel Kasie | 16. May. 1972 | 7. Jul. 1972 | obit |
| Hyman, Benjamin | 12. Sep. 1957 | ||
| Jacobson, Abraham Henry | 1872 in Russia | 20. Jul. 1958 | |
| Jacobson, David | Sep 14, 1959 burial | ||
| Jacobson, Harry | 10. Nov. 1873 | 20. Mar. 1935 | stone |
| Jacobson, Ida | Jul 1, 1878 - Austria | Mar 11, 1935 burial | wo Nathan |
| Jacobson, Isadore Mr. | 68 yrs | 9. Nov. 1973 | |
| Jacobson, Lena | 1 yr 10 mths 5 days | 11. Aug. 1909 | do Harry & Minnie Jacobson |
| Jacobson, Louis | 17. May. 1872 | 14. Aug. 1943 | stone |
| Jacobson, Minnie | 25. Apr. 1873 | 19. Nov. 1938 | stone |
| Jacobson, Nathan | - | 21. Aug. 1949 | |
| Jacobson, Rose L. | 24. Apr. 1897 | 26. Nov. 1960 | stone |
| Jacobson, Sam | 24. Oct. 1904 | 7. May. 1958 | stone |
| Jacobson, Sarah | 14. Feb. 1874 | 24. Aug. 1936 | stone |
| Joseph, Bennett | Abt 1864 | 1. Dec. 1944 | stone |
| Joseph, Sarah | 1. Jul. 1868 | 16. Aug. 1940 | stone |
| Kaplan, Louis | Dob 1889 | 23. Jul. 1952 | stone |
| Karnowsky, Jacob | 25. Feb. 1887 | 13. Jul. 1952 | stone |
| Katchinsky, Sam | Dec 25, 1878 in Russia | June 1, 1971 burial | - |
| Kirshenbaum, Gertrude | age 90 yrs | 27. May. 1963 | widow of Mendel Kirshenbaum |
| Kirshenbaum, Mendel | 1870 in Poland | 23. Aug. 1953 | |
| Kirshenbaum, Roberta "Bobbie" | 29. Mar. 1932 | 12. Jul. 1968 | beloved daughter & sister |
| Krezer, Hannah Miss | 1910 | 17. Nov. 1968 | do Sam & Molly Kriezer or Krezer |
| Landsman, Al | 56 yrs | 3. Nov. 1956 | died in Texas |
| Landsman, Fay K | 1902 | Mar 26, 1951 obit | wo Al Landsman wed in Detroit in 1928 |
| Levinson, Joseph | age 69 yrs | 2. Oct. 1967 | |
| Leviton, Ben | Jan 12, 1895 - Chicago | 11. Jan. 1956 | WWI Vet husb. to Tillie |
| Leviton, Tillie Mrs | 62 yrs | 14. Oct. 1957 | |
| Lieberman, Dora Mrs. | age 87 yrs - Nov 15, 1890 | May 6, 1972 obituary | husband to Edith |
| Lieberman, Morris H | 13. Aug. 1967 | ||
| Light, George | 62 yrs | Jan 6, 1975 obit date | |
| Litman, Jennie Mrs. | 23. Jan. 1959 | ||
| Litowich, Sarah | 82 yrs | Mar 5, 1955 in Florida | mo Harry Litowich, State Rep |
| Lutz, Max | Nov 15, 1877 - Russia | 1. Dec. 1955 | husb. to Anna Marcus |
| Marcus, Martin | 17. May. 1951 | ||
| Marcus, Nathan J | 7. Sep. 1951 | Vet WWII so Martin |
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| Mastbaum, Meyer | Oct 10, 1887 Poland | 31. Oct. 1958 | wed Tillie Rosenberg |
| Mesirow, Pearl Mrs. | 17. Feb. 1972 | obit | |
| Mindel, Clara Jaffe | 1863 | 1916 | |
| Mindel, Irving | 55 yrs | 11. Apr. 1956 | |
| Muskim, Jacob | 1850 | 1923 | |
| Nudelman, Samuel | 67 yrs | 3. Aug. 1969 | - |
| Pearl, Eva | 1862 | 1926 | - |
| Pearl, Maurice | dob 1858 | dod 1945 | MI Tombstone Project |
| Price, Lake | age 76 yrs | May 6, 1971 burial | wo Paul |
| Price, Sam "Sammy" | 57 yrs | 04/19/64 | obit |
| Price, Saul M. | 1900 | 05/07/56 | |
| Radom, Rose | 70 yrs | 02/01/67 | wo Sol |
| Radom, Sol | 82 yrs | May 13, 1971 burial | - |
| Ravitch, Abe | Sep 25, 1885 - | Nov 14, 1955 obit | born Russia |
| Ravitch, Bessie | July 26, 1863 Russia | 23. Sep. 1929 | wo Harry - - obit |
| Ravitch, Jennie | 88 yrs | 12. Dec. 1977 | obit |
| Ravitch, Lilyan | 3. Feb. 1972 | burial notification | |
| Rosenberg, Cheryl | 14 yrs | 12. Jan. 1968 | do Irving Rosenberg |
| Rosenberg, Rose (Dunactz) | 12/30/06 | 12. Oct. 1966 | wed Ben Aug 22, 1925 |
| Ross, Morris | 13. Nov. 1945 | ||
| Sandler, Fannie | 11. Nov. 1941 | wo Joseph Sandler | |
| Saretsky, Mathew | age 66 yrs | 8. Jan. 1974 | obit |
| Saretsky, Nathan | age 36 yrs | 10. Jun. 1948 | |
| Sax, Betty (Hachen) | 25. Jun. 1971 | wo Nathan | |
| Sax, David | 29. Mar. 1958 | ||
| Sax, Gertrude | 2. Mar. 1958 | wo David | |
| Schpok, Charles | 81 years | 3. Mar. 1975 | |
| Schpok, Esther Anna | 1891 | 31. Jan. 1965 | wo Charles |
| Schpok, Moses | Sept 26, 1886 | 14. Feb. 1972 | obit |
| Schwartz, Benjamin H | age 69 yrs | 9. Jul. 1960 | WWI Vet |
| Schwartz, Clara | 51 yrs | 24. Jul. 1940 | Killed in Gas Service Truck explosion at Schwartz Farm home, others injured & killed also. |
| Schwartz, Joseph | 13. Mar. 1948 | husband to Elizabeth | |
| Schwartz, Max | 19. Sep. 1958 | obit | |
| Schwartz, Samuel | 64 yrs | 17. Jan. 1960 | WW I Vet Company B 323rd FS Bat'l |
| Sher, Samuel | 74 yrs | 20. Jul. 1964 | husband of Sonia |
| Sher, Sonia | age 78 yrs | June 24, 1971 obit date | brief obit |
| Siegel, Nathan | 20. Jun. 1893 | 10. Jul. 1957 | born Romania |
| Silverman, William | 1862 | 1918 | - |
| Stevens, Annette Sue | 33 yrs | Jan 14, 1966 in California | wo Jack |
| Stone, Mary | 1837 | 1905 | |
| Tobiansky, Charles | 23. Aug. 1878 | Sep 15, 1976 funeral | |
| Tobiansky, Minnie Mrs. | 1879 | 14. Jan. 1956 | wo Charles |
| Tuchman, Florence, Mrs. | age 59 yrs born Dec 1916 | 5. Mar. 1976 | obit |
| Walper, Leah | 78 yrs | Dec 15, 1967 - dod Dec 17. 1967 burial |
SocSec. Death Ind. |
| Weinberg, Samuel | 22. Feb. 1895 | 21. Sep. 1958 | wed Esther Cohn |
| Weinhouse, Esther Block | 28. Oct. 1945 | ||
| Witz, Anna | 1855 | 1920 | |
| Wolfson, Renell (Kirshenbaum) | age 31 yrs | 28. Jun. 1972 | obit - June 30, 1972 |
| Zaban, Morris E | 1888 | 14. Mar. 1957 | husband to Bessie |