They lived in La Boissiere, suburb of Paris until 1923 when they left for the U.S.A. together with Clara, Henri (Hershel), Estelle, Jules, Yvette, and Pauline. Several years later they applied for American citizenship where Maurice Radofsky requested the use of his true name, Charles Alpert.

They studied English in night school. Their daughter Rose was born as Baby Alpert April 20, 1928. Charles died in the 1970's at the age of 88. Berthe passed away after many years in a convalescent home in Florida.

Born in Paris on May 25, 1920, he was premature and weighed 3 lbs. at birth. He was in an incubator and was released from the hospital three months later. He came to the U.S.A. in 1923 with the rest of the family, and eventually served in the U.S. Army as a bombardier.

He married Jeanette Marks and had three daughters, Judy, Marilyn, and Laurie. Judy's husband is a physician in New York. They have a son and a daughter. Marilyn's husband is a dentist. They have two daughters. Laurie divorced her husband and she has a son.

Bernard later divorced Jeanette and married Dori. They originally lived in Surrey, England, a suburb in London. Recently they settled in Boca Raton, Florida. Bernard and Dori have two children, Charles and Elizabeth.