Winograd, Abraham
Biography
Abraham Winograd immigrated to the United State in 1909. He had been born in Biala, Poland in 1889 and died in Denver in 1971. His future wife, Matilda Pinsky had come earlier with her parents and brother from Lithuania. The couple had two children, Eleanor, born in Denver in 1916 and died in Greeley in 2007, and Harold Winograd, born in Denver in 1921 and died in Greeley in 1971. Eleanor Winograd married Morris Judd, who was born in Denver in 1916 and died in Boulder in 2008. Morris was a philosophy adjunct professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder until he was unjustly fired during the McCarthy era. The Judd family moved to Greeley, Colorado and Morris Judd entered business with his father-in-law Abe Winograd. Their daughter Nina Judd moved back to Boulder after growing up in Greeley. Abe Winograd began a junk yard business in Greeley. The business grew to a large corporation the included a supermarket and steel and supply company. The Windograds were very active in Beth Israel Congregation in Greeley and Abe Winograd was a founder of the Hebrew Educational Alliance in Denver.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Abe Winograd Estate, 1971-1973
Probate papers and death certificate for Abraham Winograd.
Abe Winograd Holding Nina Judd, 1943
Abe Windograd holding a baby in front of a house at 502 10th street in Greeley, Colorado. The baby is Nina Judd, granddaughter of Abe Winograd. A bicycle is leaning against the frame house.
Abe Winograd in Israel, circa 1948
Abe Winograd is sitting with others on a lawn in Israel. He is sitting at the left in a group of five people. Abraham Winograd was born in Poland in 1885, coming to the United States in 1909, and moving to Greeley, Colorado in 1916. He was a junk dealer, peddler, and founder of Winograd Poultry. He aslo was a founder of Beth Israel Congregation in Greeley.
Abraham and Tillie Winograd with Eleanor Winograd, circa 1919
Abraham Winograd is sitting with Tillie and Eleanor Winograd standing by his side in a formal portrait. Abraham Winograd is in a suit, Tillie is in a dress with lace, and Eleanor is in a dress with a big bow in her hair. Abe Winograd founded Winograd Poultry in Greeley, Colorado.
Beth Israel Congregation (Greeley, Colo.) Records
Collage of Greeley Businesses, between 1900-1920
Journals, 1929-1953
Journal titled "My Travels Abroad" with journaling in Yiddish and addresses in English. Small leather notebook with notations of letters and dates.