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Willens, Bessie, 1870-1951

 Person

Biography

Bessie Willens, founder of the Denver Sheltering Home for Jewish Children, was born in 1870 and died January 30, 1951. She was married to Isaac Willens. The information about her birth and death dates and names of her husband came from Jewish burial records on JewishGen Burial Registry and census records on Ancestry.com.

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A Legacy of Healing: Early Colorado Jews in Medicine, 2005

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00004
Abstract

Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who contributed to medicine, the Jewish community, and Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people who knew some of the early key figures.

Dates: 2005

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