David Robert LILIENSTERN

Birth:
1 Aug 1894
Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Death:
3 Oct 1969
Harris, Texas
Burial:
Masonic Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Marriage:
15 Oct 1913
Groveton, Trinity, Texas
Sources:
Social Security Death Index
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Ancestry.com)
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Ancestry Family Trees
1920 US Federal Census Justice Precinct 8,Titus,Texas
FindAGrave.com
1940 US Federal Census Austin, Travis, Texas
1930 US Federal Census Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
US City Directories (Ancestry.com), Texarkana and Austin
Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 (FamilySearch.org)
Texas Death Certificates (FamilySearch.org)
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Journal of the Texas Legislature (http://www.texashistory.unt.edu/), 42nd (1931) 43rd (1934) and 45th (1937)
Coach "Catfish" Smith and his Boys. By Glen Onley, 2004. (Google Books), Refers to Doris Candy and D.R. Lilienstern
Notes:
                   1913 - Married in Groveton, Trinity, TX
1916 - Living in Garfield, near Austin.
1917 - Daughter Berniece is born.
1917 - Employed as the Texas representative for American Art Custom Tailors of Cincinnati, spent time traveling in Arkansas and TN for work. (Letter in scrapbook)
June 1917 - Draft for WWI. Traveling salesman for American Art and Custom Tailors, of Cincinnati, OH.
1918 - Daughter Berniece dies shortly after first birthday.
1920 - Dry goods merchant. Lived on Richardson St. in Mt. Pleasant, Titus, TX. Wife Bertha working as a sales lady. Mother in law living there too.
1922 - H. M. Lilienstern (older brother) advertises for an experienced Candy Maker in Dallas News on Sep 2 1922.
1929 - Apx. - D.R. Lilienstern sponsored a youth basketball team and coached the boys. (Coach "Catfish" Smith...) 
1929 - Operating Doris Candy Company in Texarkana. Lived at 2103 Olive. Worked at 1411-1413 W 4th St.
1930 - Proprietor of a candy company in Texarkana, living at 2103 Olive. Renting. Mother in law living there too. Bertha was teaching music. (Census)
1931 - Arox. Went bankrupt and company went to someone else, 
1931 - Sep 9, Phoenix Hosiery Company vs Lilienstern & Camak, Inc, default on debt. (Dallas News - Camaks were neighbors of Bird Old and listed as "Merchants" on the census, must have been partners) 
1931 - No occupation listed. Doris Candy now under ownership of G. H. Lucas
1932 - Student at the University of Texas, Austin. Wife was a saleswoman. Daughter Sara is a student as well.
1934 - Receives voucher for supplying the capitol with Dallas Newspaper. (Legislature doc - continued until at least 1941 )
1935 - Finishes paying off back debts from bankruptcy, except guy who took Doris Candy (Herman Old letter)
1935 - Living at 509 Ratherview Pl. in Austin, owns Lilly Candy Company. Business at 1502 S. Congress Av.
1937 - Living at 1804 Lavaca in Austin, owns Lilly Candy Company, at 1404 Sabine.
1939 - Living at 708 E 23 1/2 in Austin. Lilly candy at 403 E 7th. Both working there.
1940 - Living same place, company same place.
1940 - Owner, wholesale candy, Bertha working as a cleark for the wholesale candy co. (1940 Census) 
1941 - Living same place, company moved to 1602 Sabine.
1944 - Living same place, Lilly candy company goes to a Mr. P.J. Anthony. They operate TruTex candy now.
1949 - Living at 2314 Oldham in Austin. TruTex is at 1511 Manor Rd.
1953 - Living at 4711 Crestwood Dr. Operating TruTex Lilly Candy Co (bought Lilly back?) operated at 1511 Manor Rd.
1954 - Residence now says Crestway, same number. 
1955 - Living same place. No occupation listed, Sherman T Wells is now listed as manager of Tru-Tex Lilly.
1957 - Living same place, Bertha now works for Cheeko Candy.
Bertha Louise HENDERSON
Birth:
11 Jan 1894
Clarksville, Red River, Texas
Death:
7 Dec 1979
Austin, Travis, Texas
Burial:
Masonic Cemetery, Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas
Children
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Notes:
                   1935 - Student at U of T Austin, living with parents at 509 Rathervue pl.
1937 - Teacher at Zavala School, living with parents.
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Notes:
                   The Brock file had birth date of 2 Feb 1918, death of 1920.  Letter from Herman Old in 2002 stated birth was 2 oct 1918, death was 17 oct 1918.
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David Robert Lilienstern - Bertha Louise Henderson

David Robert Lilienstern was born at Mt Pleasant, Titus, Texas 1 Aug 1894. His parents were Hermon Lilienstern and Sara Rosenthal.

He married Bertha Louise Henderson 15 Oct 1913 at Groveton, Trinity, Texas . Bertha Louise Henderson was born at Clarksville, Red River, Texas 11 Jan 1894 daughter of Preston Walker Henderson and Parmelia Jane Williams .

They were the parents of 2 children:
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David Robert Lilienstern died 3 Oct 1969 at Harris, Texas .

Bertha Louise Henderson died 7 Dec 1979 at Austin, Travis, Texas .