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Feb 15, 2024 · Benjamin and Rose Kurtzberg, through their journey and endeavors, played a vital role in laying the foundation for a creative force whose impact on the comic book industry continues to resonate with fans worldwide.
In 1917, Kirby was born under the name "Jacob Kurtzberg" on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He was a son of garment factory worker Benjamin Kurtzberg and his wife Rose Bernstein. Both his parents were Austrian-Jewish immigrants.
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Aug 19, 2021 · Age 53. Death of Benjamin Kurtzberg. Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Genealogy for Benjamin Kurtzberg (1888 - 1942) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- January 16, 1888
- after 1942Brooklyn, New York City, New York
- Galicia, Kingdom of Austria
- Garment industry/Cloakmakers, Finisher
Jan 31, 2012 · Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917, in New York City. His parents, Rose and Benjamin Kurtzberg, were Austrian Jewish immigrants, and his father earned a living as a garment factory worker. Growing up on Suffolk Street, Kirby was often involved in street fights with other kids, later saying that "fighting became…
August 28 would have been Kirby’s 100th birthday. Benjamin Kurtzberg, Kirby’s father, signed his World War I draft card on ...
Childhood & Early Life. Jack Kirby was born on August 28, 1917, in the Lower East Side (LES) neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, to Rose (Burnstein) and Benjamin Kurtzberg. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Austria. His father worked at a garment factory. Since childhood, Jack had a liking for drawing.
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators.
