Wedgle, Ellis, 1895-1973
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Bessie and Ellis Wedgle 50th Anniversary, 1964 March
Bessie and Ellis Wedgle sit front row centered surrounded by unidentified individuals at the Wedgle's 50th anniversary party.
Bessie Wedgle Wedding Dress
Ellis and Bessie Ruttman Wedgle were married in Denver in 1914 after a brief courtship.The two arrived in the United States around 1912, Ellis emigrating from Poland and Bessie from Russia. In Denver, Ellis worked as a pawnbroker, and Bessie was a seamstress. They lived in Denver's west-side immigrant community and raised four children there. The collection consists of one item, the wedding dress worn by Bessie Wedgle in 1914.
The East European Newcomers, Panel 2, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "The East European Newcomers" includes Joseph and Nettie Goldfain, Gorden Family, Yiddish Theater, Kortz family, Ellis and BEssie Ruttman Wedgle, Robert Lazar Miller, and the Avrech Family.
Wedding Portrait of Bessie and Ellis Wedgle, 1914 March 17
Wedding portrait of Ellis and Bessie Wedgle.
Wedgle Family, circa 1920
Formal studio portrait of the Wedge family. Back row left to right are Joe, Bessie, Ellis, and Harry; middle row left to right are Shlomo, Rifka, and Morris; and front row left to right are Esther and Isadore.
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