Elsner, Lena, 1848-1929
Biography
Joseph and Lena Zelinger were the parents of Lena Zelinger. Brunetta and Lena arrived in the United States in June of 1855. Joseph Zelinger was an early freighter in Denver. Lena married Dr. John Elsner in Denver, Colorado in 1867. Their daughter Rosalinde was born in 1867 and some 15 years later the Elsners adopted Edward, the youngest member of a theatrical troupe passing through Denver. Lena was active in Denver's Jewish and secular communities. Lena died in Denver on November 29, 1929.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
A Legacy of Healing: Early Colorado Jews in Medicine, 2005
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.
Blazing the Trail: An Early History of Denver’s Jewish Community, 2009
Brief description of several early Jewish leaders of commerce, philanthropy, religion, and community as well as several Jewish lawyers, doctors, merchants, and politicians in Colorado.