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While respected, the aging Rabbi Weiss (who never learned English) could not find steady work, and for a time worked beside his son Ehrich at R.

In 1887 the Weiss family relocated to New York City. But in August of that same year, Rabbi Weiss lost his job and the family moved to Milwaukee where they fell into poverty. On June 6, 1882, Mayer Samuel and his family became U.S. In Appleton, Mayer Samuel and Cecelia had two more children Leopold David (1879) and Carrie Gladys (1882). In 1878 he secured a job as the Rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin, and sent for his family to join him there. Legend has it that he killed a man in a duel and that is why he had to flee the country. Their first child died.Īfter the births of his sons Natan Josef (1870), Gottfried Vilmos (1872), Erik/Houdini (1874), and Ferencz Deszo (1876), Rabbi Weiss left his family in Hungary and traveled to London and then onto America. 1 in the Buda section of Budapest, Hungary. That same year he met and married Cecelia Steiner, who was 13 years his junior. In 1863 is first wife died, leaving him with one infant son, Armin (Herman). In 1851 he received his Certificate of Ordination by the Rabbinical Examination Committee for the Wespnimer Comitat in Buda, Hungary. ¼ mile away) Graham Court Apartments (approx.Houdini's father, Mayer Samuel Weisz (later Weiss), was born August 27, 1829. Lafayette-Washington (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line) Frederick Douglass (about 800 feet away) Seligman Fountain (approx. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: 278 West 113th Street, New York NY 10026, United States of America. Marker is on West 113th Street near Frederick Douglass Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County.

In addition, it is included in the New York, New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Cultural Medallions series list. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music The magician lived here from 1904 to 1926, collecting illusions, theatrical memorabilia, and books on psychic phenomena and magic.įamous for daring escapes, no restraints-ropes, chains, straitjackets, bank vaults, or jail cells-could hold him.Įrected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center. , The magician lived here from 1904 to 1926, collecting illusions, theatrical memorabilia, and books on psychic phenomena and magic., Famous for daring escapes, no restraints-ropes, chains, straitjackets, bank vaults, or jail cells-could hold him.