 1907 - 2000 (93 years)
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| Name |
Ike (Isaac) May [1] |
| Born |
4 Jul 1907 |
Dora, Walker, AL  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
10083 |
| Died |
7 Sep 2000 |
Jasper, Walker, AL [1] |
| Buried |
8 Sep 2000 |
Jasper, Walker, AL [1] |
| Person ID |
I10083 |
aojd |
| Last Modified |
11 Nov 2011 |
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| Notes |
- BIRTH: 4 July 1907. Isaac (called Ike) May, born in Dora, Alabama. [Source: Obituary in Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper, Jasper, AL, 7 Sept 2000.] CENSUS: 1910, Alabama: Ike May, 2 years. 354 Democrat Rd, Sipsey, Walker County, AL. Living with parents, Garrison [note: should be Gerson], age 34; Fannie, age 31; and brother Esaw [called Babe], age 8 months. Also living with them are Bennie Grusin, age 26, and Nettie Grusin, age 25, who is Gerson's sister; and a boarder, Samuel Minin, age 24. All adults say they were born in Russia. Garrison says he and his wife immigrated to the US in 1904. Alien. Both are able to read & write English. [Source: Apr 23, 1910 Census: Reel 36, Vol 110, ED 183, Sheet 17a, Line 21-27, Spvr District 6, Beat 13 Township.] CENSUS: 1920 Census: Ike May. Living with parents and brother Babe, and Uncle Leon May. [Source: Marshall Hyatt email of Aug 1998.] MARRIAGE: 23 Oct 1938. Ike May married Becky Leigovici in Montgomery, AL. Ike's residence was Jasper, AL. [Source: Gloria Sternberg letter of Feb 2001.] OCCUPATION: With brother, Babe, co-owner of G. May & Sons, a small store in Jasper, AL, and grew it into a major furniture business. He served as its president from 1939-1988. Became president of Dora Bank & Trust Co, from 1972 until it's merger with the First National Bank of Jasper. He was a director of First National Bank of Jasper, serving on the Board until his retirement in July 1988. He served on the Jasper Board of Education from 1956-1974, and on the Industrial Board of the Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board of the People's Hospital. [Source: Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper, Jasper, AL, 13 July 1997 story on Ike May's 90th birthday party and obituary, 7 Sept 2000.] SYNAGOGUE: Served as President, and later Past President, of Temple Emanu-el, Jasper, AL. [Source: Obituary in Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper, Jasper, AL, 7 Sept 2000.] DEATH: 7 Sept 2000, in Jasper, AL. [Source: Obituary in Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper, Jasper, AL, 7 Sept 2000.] BURIAL: 8 Sept 2000, in Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, AL. Services held at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, Jasper, AL. [Source: Obituary in Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper, Jasper, AL, 7 Sept 2000.] [1]
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