The thirties were not too bad for the Sternbergs. They stayed in Savannah and it appears that Jerome was employed during that time. The 1934 Savannah City Directory shows Jerome (and Annie) living at 1234 East 42d Street.
Below is a photo of the house that is currently at that address. Whether it was the house they lived in is not certain; one source I read said the house was built in 1935, so it's possible it's the same house.
In 1934 Jerome was working as a salesman for Libby, McNeill & Libby Company. We know that company today as Libby, maker of canned foods.
In 1936, Jerome's father, Jacob Sternberg, died in Jacksonville, FL on October 30th. He was buried in Savannah, in the Laurel Grove Cemetery.
I have no other documents from the thirties, but the 1940 census shows Jerome as working full time for a different employer, this time as a timekeeper for a housing project. He is no longer living at the house pictured above, but is still living in Savannah.
Throughout his adult life, Jerome rented rather than owned his housing. I think people didn't buy houses so much back then. And considering how often the Sternbergs moved, it's probably just as well. But despite the frequent changes in residence and employment, and the fact that he had only a 6th grade education (see 1940 census), I think Jerome was quite successful!
Below is a photo of the house that is currently at that address. Whether it was the house they lived in is not certain; one source I read said the house was built in 1935, so it's possible it's the same house.
In 1934 Jerome was working as a salesman for Libby, McNeill & Libby Company. We know that company today as Libby, maker of canned foods.
In 1936, Jerome's father, Jacob Sternberg, died in Jacksonville, FL on October 30th. He was buried in Savannah, in the Laurel Grove Cemetery.
I have no other documents from the thirties, but the 1940 census shows Jerome as working full time for a different employer, this time as a timekeeper for a housing project. He is no longer living at the house pictured above, but is still living in Savannah.
Throughout his adult life, Jerome rented rather than owned his housing. I think people didn't buy houses so much back then. And considering how often the Sternbergs moved, it's probably just as well. But despite the frequent changes in residence and employment, and the fact that he had only a 6th grade education (see 1940 census), I think Jerome was quite successful!
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