An American Family History

Bella Levine Tuller was born in Vilna, Lithuania (Russia). She married Manes Tuller. Their children and life together are described in the section on Manes and Bella Tuller. Bella changed her name to Becky because she thought it was more American.

She used to sing Russian songs to her children. She did not have any free time for hobbies, but would sit with the other women and talk. When she worked in the family store she would write down the prices on the paper sack and could add really fast.

She died on June 9, 1940 when she was about 47 years old in Chicago according to her death certificate. She had had a gall bladder operation and seemed to be recovering until she slipped and fell. She spent ten days in the hospital, but did not recover. She is buried with her husband at Westlawn Cemetery.