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Feb 15, 2024 · The Kurtzberg Family in 1910: In 1910, the Kurtzberg family, including young Jack, was residing in Manhattan Ward 17, New York, as documented by the U.S. Census. This snapshot provides a glimpse into the early years of Jack Kirby’s life and the urban environment that would later inspire the settings of his comic book tales.
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.
Aug 4, 2023 · Contents [show] Life and career Early life (1917–1935) Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, where he was raised.[3] His parents, Rose and Benjamin Kurtzberg,[3] were Austrian Jewish immigrants, and his father earned a living as a garment factory worker.[4]
- "Jack Kirby"
- August 28, 1917
Born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917, in New York, NY; died of heart failure, February 6, 1994, in Thousand Oaks, CA; son of Benjamin (a tailor) and Rosemary (a homemaker) Kurtzberg; married; wife's name, Rosalind; children: Susan, Barbara, Lisa, Neal.
Jack Kirby [1] (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. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons.
Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and, despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River.
Jan 27, 2021 · Jack "The King" Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917, at 147 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, where he was raised. His parents, Rose (Bernstein) and Benjamin Kurtzberg, a garment factory worker, were Austrian-Jewish immigrants. [1]
