Yossel Reisen Sr.

Yossel Reisen, Sr. (d 1915) was a man from New York City. He was romantically involved with Sophie Hamburger (sister of future Congresswoman and First Lady Flora Hamburger). During the Great War, he volunteered for the United States Army and was deployed to the Roanoke Front. Before he left he had sex with Sophie. They conceived a baby. On learning of this, Reisen promised to marry Sophie as soon as he could arrange a furlough. However, he was killed in action before this could happen. He never knew his son, Yossel Reisen, Jr., who was named after him.