Judy Blume

Birth Name: Judith Sussman

Place of Birth: Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 12, 1938

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Judy Blume is an American writer. She writes children’s, young adult, and adult fiction. Her books include Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Deenie, Blubber, and Tiger Eyes. Her young adult books addressed masturbation, menstruation, teen sex, birth control, and death, at a time when that was uncommon. She has been recognized as a Library of Congress Living Legend.

She is the daughter of Esther and Rudolph/Ralph Sussman, a dentist. She is married to law professor and non-fiction writer George Cooper. She has two children with her former husband, lawyer John M. Blume.

Judy’s paternal grandfather was Bertzik/Bernard Sussman (the son of Idel Zussman/Sussman and Rachel). Bertzik was born in Dli, Lithuania. Idel was the son of Dov Ber Zisman and Channa Rivka. Rachel was born in Aboilnik, the daughter of Itza.

Judy’s paternal grandmother was named Kaila.

Judy’s maternal grandfather was named Samuel Rosenfeld.

Judy’s maternal grandmother was named Ida Bloch.

Source: Genealogy of Judy Blume – https://www.geni.com