Ancestry of Gov. Edward G. Rendell
 
compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of Ed Rendell should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.  
 
Robert Battle contributed to this report.  
 

William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com
 
 
Ancestry of Edward Gene Rendell
1 Edward Gene ("Ed") Rendell, b. New York, N. Y., 5 Jan. 1944, Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999, Governor of Pennsylvania from 2002 [Current Biography April 1998; New York Times 22 May 1994],  
m. ... 10 July 1971, Marjorie O ... , b. ... , Judge of the US Court of Appeals dau. of ... and of ... .  
 
Issue:  
 
A.  Jesse, b. ... [ca. 1981].
PARENTS
2 Jesse T ... Rendell, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1899], d. [while hailing a taxi on Riverside Drive,] New York, N. Y., 10 Dec. 1958 [SSDI 083-09-2423]  
m.
3 Emma Sloat, b. ... , Poland/Russia, ... [ca. 1907], immigrated 1909, in 1994 living in New York, N. Y.
GRANDPARENTS
4 Morris Rendell, b. ... , Russia, ... [ca. 1865], immigrated 1895, d. ... [living 1930]  
m. ... [ca. 1887]
5 Ester ... , b. ... , Russia, ... [ca. 1868], immigrated 1895, d. ... [living 1930]
6 Morris Sloat, clothing manufacturer, b. ... , Poland/Russia, ... [ca. 1869], immigrated 1908 or 1909, naturalized in 1916, d. ... [living 1930]  
m. ... [ca. 1894]
7 Sarah Brooks, b. ... , Poland/Russia, ... [ca. 1871], immigrated 1908 or 1909 or 1910, naturalized in 1916, d. ... [living 1930]
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EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS
 
 


1930 - New York (Manhattan), New York, NY, e.d. 442, sheet 26b, line 51
       645 West End Avenue

Sloat, Louis J.   Head  M W 57 M 30  Russia Russia Russia  1890 Na Furs Jobber
___, Rebecca      Wife  F W 57 M 30  Russia Russia Russia  1890 Na
___, Dorothy      Dau   F W 27 S     NY     Russia Russia          Teacher Jr. High
___, Florence M.  Dau   F W 23 S     NY     Russia Russia          Teacher Sr. High

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(further down page, line 68)
(same address)

Randell, Morris  Head  M W 65 M 22  Russia Russia Russia  1895 Na  Gold Plating and Re----
Randell, Ester   Wife  F W 62 M 19  Russia Russia Russia  1895 Na
___, Jesse T.    Son   M W 31 S     NY     Russia Russia           Silk Retail
___, Jean        Dau   F W 29 S     NY     Russia Russia           Stenographer

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1930 - New York (Manhattan), New York, NY, e.d. 419, sheet 20b, line 60
       465 West End Avenue

Sloat, Morris Head  M W 60 M 25  Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1908  Manufacturer Clothing
___, Sarah    Wife  F W 58 M 23  Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909 
___, Rose     Dau   F W 30 S     Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909  Secretary Textile
___, Aaron    Son   M W 29 S     Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909  Salesman Clothing
___, Stella   Dau   F W 26 S     Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909  Saleswoman Clothing
___, Herman   Son   M W 25 S     Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909  Salesman Clothing
___, Emma     Dau   F W 22 S     Poland Poland Poland  Yiddish 1909  Teacher Public School
(1 servant)

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1920 - New York (Bronx), NY, e.d. 181, sheet 14a, line 2
       763 Beck Street

Sloat, Morris  Head  M W 51 M 1909    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia  Manufacturer Petticoats
___, Sarah     Wife  F W 49 M 1910    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia
___, Minnie    Dau   F W 22 S 1909    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia  Bookkeeper Fountain
___, Rose      Dau   F W 21 S 1908[?] Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia  Bill Clerk Shoe Store
___, Archie    Son   M W 20 S 1909    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia  Teamster Petticoats
___, Stella    Dau   F W 19 S 1909    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia  Bookkeeper Petticoats
___, Herman    Son   M W 17 S 1910    Na 1916  Russia Russia Russia
___, Emma      Dau   F W 12 S 1910    Na       Russia Russia Russia

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1910 - Bronx, New York, NY, e.d. 1593, sheet 11b

Sloat, Morris  Head  M W 41 M1 15      Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1908 Al English Manufacturer Petticoats
___, Sarah     Wife  F W 29 M1 15 7 7  Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1908    Yiddish
___, Fannie    Dau   F W 14 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1908    English
___, Minnie    Dau   F W 13 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1908    English
___, Rose      Dau   F W 11 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1909    English
___, Aaron     Son   M W  9 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1908
___, Stella    Dau   F W  8 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1909
___, Herman    Son   M W  7 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1909
___, Emma      Dau   F W  2 S          Russ Yiddish R.Y. R.Y. 1909

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NOTES
 
 
 
 
3 -- Her sister, Stella Sloat, was a favorite designer of Jackie Kennedy. The Sloat family was famous for its line of women's skirts.  
 
WWI Draft Registration cards - Aaron Sloat (brother), b. 1 May 1900, student at Columbia University, relative Sarah Sloat (851 Whitlock NYC)  
 
SSDI - Stella Sloat (sister), SSN 057-01-1768, b. 1 Nov 1901, d. Oct 1985, last residence NYC  
 
CADI - Herman Herbert Sloat (brother), b. 27 Feb 1903 in "other country", mother Brooks, d. 10 Feb 1983 Riverside, SSN 057-01-1588 (from SSDI, issued in NY bef. 1951)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FURTHER NOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED
 
 
See above.  
 
 
 
William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com