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     Her Social Security Number was 070-20-8272.² Her married name was Glesinger.³ Gertrude Harriette "Trudy" Huppert married Dr. Arthur Froehlich Glesinger at Austria.^3,4 Gertrude Harriette "Trudy" Huppert and Dr. Arthur Froehlich Glesinger were divorced.³ Gertrude Harriette "Trudy" Huppert was born on May 25, 1905 at Bielitz, Austria (now Bielsko-Biala Poland); On her original Social Security application, Gertrude listed her birth date as May 25, 1912.^1,2 She Glad to Be Alive, Says Vienna Refugee. Dr. Glesinger, Wife Find Christmas Happiness In America. Just being alive in America compensates any lack of Christmas pleasures for Dr. Arthur Glesinger, once an established Vienna specialist. "We do not expect anything, isn't it enough that we are in America?" chorused his comely blonde wife, Gertrude, who was a concert singer and music teacher in Europe before the couple fled Austria in 1938. They came to Charleston two months ago to be with a cousin, Mrs. Nannie Schaffer (the Glesingers were sponsored by my grandfather, Dr. Phillip Schaffer, a cousin of Gertrude), 1528 Lee street, after living with friends in Italy. Glesinger, a Jew, said he took with him from Vienna the equivalent of $10 in German marks, a few clothes and his furniture, leaving behind his home, his 12-year-medical practice and his wife’s career. Dr. Glesinger temporarily is a masseur. “Our people are still in Germany and Czecho-slovakia.” said Mrs. Glesinger. “We do not hear from them since the war. But let’s not speak of that. You in America just cannot appreciate what it is like in Europe. “Next Christmas maybe we will have gifts for all our friends.” on December 24, 1939.⁵ She Mrs. Gertrude Glesinger gave a recital of vocal music over WCHS and dedicated it to Dr. Philip Schaffer, a relative, who aided her in escaping from Austria after the Nazi invasion. on October 1, 1940.⁶ She died in January, 1982 at New York at age 76.²

     Dr. Arthur Froehlich Glesinger was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery, 130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, Queens Co., New York.² He married Gertrude Harriette "Trudy" Huppert, daughter of Robert Huppert and Martha Schaeffer, at Austria.^1,5 Dr. Arthur Froehlich Glesinger and Gertrude Harriette "Trudy" Huppert were divorced.¹ Dr. Arthur Froehlich Glesinger was born on April 2, 1898 at Witkovitz, Czech Republic.³ He Glad to Be Alive, Says Vienna Refugee. Dr. Glesinger, Wife Find Christmas Happiness In America. Just being alive in America compensates any lack of Christmas pleasures for Dr. Arthur Glesinger, once an established Vienna specialist. "We do not expect anything, isn't it enough that we are in America?" chorused his comely blonde wife, Gertrude, who was a concert singer and music teacher in Europe before the couple fled Austria in 1938. They came to Charleston two months ago to be with a cousin, Mrs. Nannie Schaffer (the Glesingers were sponsored by my grandfather, Dr. Phillip Schaffer, a cousin of Gertrude), 1528 Lee street, after living with friends in Italy. Glesinger, a Jew, said he took with him from Vienna the equivalent of $10 in German marks, a few clothes and his furniture, leaving behind his home, his 12-year-medical practice and his wife’s career. Dr. Glesinger temporarily is a masseur. “Our people are still in Germany and Czecho-slovakia.” said Mrs. Glesinger. “We do not hear from them since the war. But let’s not speak of that. You in America just cannot appreciate what it is like in Europe. “Next Christmas maybe we will have gifts for all our friends.” on December 24, 1939.⁶ He died on October 30, 1963 at New York at age 65.²

     His Social Security Number was 229-09-3250.⁴ Luther Juniest Burgess was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.² He was born on February 14, 1914 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.^4,5,2,3 He married Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Hardy, daughter of Jacob Bernard Hardy and Emma Lou Lewis, on August 27, 1937 at Danville, Virginia.⁵ Luther Juniest Burgess and Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Hardy were divorced on July 28, 1947 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.¹ Luther Juniest Burgess died on August 4, 1977 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 63.^4,2,3

     Bobby Devonne Burgess was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.³ He was born on February 10, 1940 at Danville, Virginia.^2,3,4 He died on December 13, 1942 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 2.^3,4

     Leonard Archer Dowdy was buried at Washington Memorial Park, 6217 Memorial Drive, Sandston, Henrico Co., Virginia.³ He was born on December 13, 1906 at Richmond, Virginia.⁴ He married Anne Elizabeth "Annie" Hardy, daughter of Jacob Bernard Hardy and Emma Lou Lewis, on July 6, 1974 at Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Leonard Archer Dowdy died on October 31, 2004 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 97.^1,3 He Leonard A. Dowdy, 97, of the Masonic Home of Virginia, died Sunday, October 31, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Anne L. Dowdy; three children, Beverley C. Heclo and her husband, Hugh, of White Post, Va., Archer Dowdy and his wife, Sue, of Atlanta, Ga., and Debra Lumsden Parrish and her husband, Jay, of Bumpass, Va; three brothers, Henry, Percy and Horace Dowdy, all of Richmond; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (today) at the Masonic Home of Virginia Chapel, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday from Hardy Central Baptist Church, with interment to follow at Washington Memorial Park. Mr. Dowdy had been a member for over 60 years of the Thomas N. Davis Lodge No. 351 AF&AM, which will hold a Memorial Service 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Hardy Central Baptist Church, 4655 Darbytown Road, Richmond, Va. 23231. Arrangements by the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home. on November 2, 2004.³

     Thelma Carter was born on October 15, 1922 at Danville, Virginia.^1,3,2 She married Samuel Howard Hardy, son of Jacob Bernard Hardy and Emma Lou Lewis, on November 20, 1945 at Danville, Virginia.¹ Thelma Carter and Samuel Howard Hardy were divorced before 1961.¹ As of November 20, 1961,her married name was Hardy.¹ Thelma Carter married Samuel Howard Hardy, son of Jacob Bernard Hardy and Emma Lou Lewis, on November 20, 1961 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.¹ Thelma Carter and Samuel Howard Hardy were divorced on June 8, 1965 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia.³