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Feb 15, 2024 · Immigrant Roots: Jack Kirby, born on August 28, 1917, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was the son of Austrian-Jewish immigrants. Benjamin Kurtzberg, Jack’s father, had immigrated to the United States in 1907, seeking new opportunities and a better life.
Aug 19, 2021 · Benjamin Kurtzberg: Birthdate: January 16, 1888: Birthplace: Galicia, Kingdom of Austria: Death: after 1942 Brooklyn, New York City, New York Immediate Family: Son of Nathan Kurtzberg and Feiga Kurtzberg Husband of Rose Kurtzberg Father of Jack Kirby and David Kurtzberg. Occupation: Garment industry/Cloakmakers, Finisher: Managed by:
- Galicia
- Galicia, Kingdom of Austria
- January 16, 1888
- after 1942Brooklyn, New York City, New York
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]
- Brooklyn, New York
- August 28, 1917
- "Jack Kirby"
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. He developed an interest in drawing at an early age.
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- Thousand Oaks, California, USA
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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 was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917, at 147 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City; he grew up there. His parents, Rose (Bernstein) and Benjamin Kurtzberg, were Austrian-Jewish immigrants, and his father earned a living as a garment factory worker.
Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg, was the son of Austrian-Jewish parents who immigrated to New York City in the early 1900s. He grew up poor in the city's Lower East Side, where street fights among the large immigrant population were common.
