Emma Viola Stern

1867 - 1937  (70 years)

• Name	Emma Viola Stern  [1]
  Birth	Sep 1867	New York City, New York, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Oct 1937	Nyack, Rockland, NY   [4]
  	Cause: CAUS: of heart disease
  Person ID	I6890	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Meyer Stern,   b. 1825, Germany d. 5 Aug 1899, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Diana Hunt,   b. 1828, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States d. 8 May 1888, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F3195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Wertheim, >,   b. 16 Nov 1858, Hartford, Hartford, CT d. 14 Nov 1920, New York, New York, NY (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1901	Manhattan, New York, New York, United States   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Diana Hunt Stern Wertheim,   b. Abt 1903, NY d. Yes, date unknown   2. Viola Stern Wertheim,   b. 22 Feb 1907, New York, New York, NY d. 21 Mar 1998, New York, New York, NY (Age 91 years)   3. Albert Wertheim,   b. 4 Mar 1894, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA d. 21 Aug 1943, New York, New York, NY (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F3235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] . [S109] Age 51. Roll: T625_1212; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1057; Image: 756. [S888] Age 70. [S888] . MRS. JACOB WERTHEIM, BENEFACTOR, WAS 70 Widow of a Cigar Manufacturer and Philanthropist Dies in Nyack of Heart Attack NYACK, N.Y., Oct. 21.—Mrs. Emma Stern Wertheim, widow of Jacob Wertheim, New York cigar manufacturer and philanthropist, died today of heart disease at her home here after a short illness. Mrs. Wertheim was 70 years old. Mrs. Wertheim was the daughter of Meyer and Diana Hunt Stern. Her father was also a noted philanthropist. Her husband was a founder of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies and a contributor to many other charities. Mrs. Wertheim continued the charitable activities after the death of her husband in 1920. She gave sums to Harvard for research into capital-labor relations, to Jewish charities, and to help crippled children. She was especially active in aiding the Children's Aid Society, Monmouth County (N.J.) Hospital and Bluebird Camp. Mrs. Wertheim was a founder and past president of the Women's Auxiliary of Temple Emanu-El, second vice president of the Hebrew Technical School for girls and vice president of the Temple Sisterhood. She also was responsible for many private benevolences, aside from organized charities. Surviving are her two daughters, Mrs. Diana W. Whittlesey of Nyack and Dr. Viola W. Bernard, an intern at the Jersey City Medical Center; a step-daughter, Angelika W. Frink, and two stepsons, Maurice Wertheim, New York investment banker, and Albert Wertheim, New York securities broker. [S32] Series: T624; Roll: 1045; Page: 323B; Enumeration District: 1286; Part: 1; Line: 48.