Max's parents were:
Joseph "Josef/Yosef" Cohn, b. Jan. 5, 1862 in Jaslo, Poland and d. 1917 in New York, New York County, NY. (*Joseph was entombed on May 7, 1917) &
Bella Hudesman, b. Mar. 1865 in Poland and d. Dec. 30, 1933 in Manhattan, New York County, NY.
*Note about Joseph's birthplace: Jaslo was part of Austria from 1772-1919, and then when Austria lost the war, it was returned to Poland.

In abt. 1887, Joseph and Bella were married.

Joseph and Bella had five children, none of whom reached the age of 70:
1. * Maxwell "Max" Cohn, b. Jun. 16, 1888 in Manhattan, New York County, NY. and d. on Jan. 3, 1948 at age 59 in Miami, Dade County, FL. Max marr. Clara Henle (who d. in 1925) and Rita _.
2. * Jacob "Jack" Cohn, b. 27 Oct 1889 in New York, New York County, NY. and d. on Dec. 8, 1956 at age 67 in New York, New York County, NY. Jack marr. Jeanette Lesser.
3. * Harry Cohn, b. Jul. 23, 1891 in New York, New York County, NY. and d. Feb. 27, 1958 of a heart attack at the age of 66 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Harry marr. Rose Barker in 1923. They divorced in 1941 and he married second, Joan Perry in 1941.
4. * Annie Rosetta / Rebecca Cohn, b. Sep. 7, 1897 in Manhattan, New York County, NY. and d. Nov. 18, 1965 at age 68 in New York, New York County, NY. Annie marr. Morris Fraum.
5. * Nathan Gerson / Jerome Cohn, b. May 4, 1900 in Manhattan, New York County, NY. and d. Dec. 26, 1963 at age 63 of lung congestion in Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 11 yr. old Max I Cohn, attending school, b. Jun. 1888 in NY., was living in a rented home at 14 Cypress St. in Buffalo Ward 12, Erie county, NY. with his
36 yr. old father, Josef Cohn, a Merchant-Tailor, b. Dec. 1863 in Germany
35 yr. old mother, Bella Cohn, b. Mar. 1865 in Russian Poland
10 yr. old brother, Jacob Cohn, attending school, b. Oct. 1889 in NY.
8 yr. old brother, Harry Cohn, attending school, b. Jul. 1891 in NY.
2 yr. old sister, Annie Rebecca Cohn, b. Sep. 1897 in NY.
newborn brother, Nathan Gerson Cohn, b. May 1900 in NY.
66 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, Rosalie Cohn, b. Sep. 1933 in Germany
73 yr. old widowed maternal grandmother, Hannah Hudesman, b. Jan. 1827 in Russian Poland
Josef and Bella had been married for 13 years.
Bella was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Rosalie was the mother of 3 children, all still alive by this census.
Hannah was the mother of 11 children, only 5 still alive by this census.
Josef immigrated to the U. S. in 1881 and was now a naturalized citizen - and his mother, Rosalie in 1883.
Bella immigrated to the U. S. in 1884 and her mother, Hannah, in 1887.

In the 1910 U. S. census, 22 yr. old Max Cohen, a Bookkeeper for a linen importer, b. in NY., was living on Second Ave. in Manhattan Ward 12, NY, NY., with his
46 yr. old father, Joseph H Cohen, a Merchant-Tailor in his own store, b. in Germany
45 yr. old mother, Bella Cohen, b. in Russian-Poland/Germany
21 yr. old brother, Jacob Cohen, an Electrician in the moving pictures, b. in NY.
12 yr. old sister, Anna Cohen, attending school, b. in NY.
10 yr. old brother, Nathan Cohen, b. in NY.
This was a first marriage for Joseph and Bella. They had been married for 23 years.
Bella was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.

In the 1915 New York State census, 27 yr. old Mox (Max) Cohn, a Laborer, b. in the U.S., was living at 1813 Crotona in New York, the Bronx with his
51 yr. old father, Joseph R Cohn, a tailor, b. in Germany
50 yr. old mother, Bella Cohn, b. in Prussia
25 yr. old brother, Harry Cohn, a Photographer, b. in the U.S.
17 yr. old sister, Anna Cohn, doing housework, attending school, b. in the U.S.
15 yr. old brother, Nathan Cohn, b. in the U.S.

On May 20, 1916, Maxwell Cohn and Clara Henly were married in the Bronx, NY., according to NY Marriage Records for 1866-1937.

According to his Jun. 5, 1917 WWI Draft Registration card, 28 yr. old Maxwell Cohn, b. Jun. 16, 1888 in NYC., NY., was married and living at 2914 W. 33rd St. in NYC., NY. He was a Salesman for R. Schreiber at 1140 Broadway in NYC. He had not yet served in the military. He was claiming exemption from the draft because he was the sole support of his wife and mother.
Maxwell was described as short and stout, with brown eyes, black hair, and had lost his left eye.

In the 1930 U. S. census, 42 yr. old widower, Maxwell Cohn, an Insurance Salesman, b. in NY., was a lodger at the large Staton Hotel, 1536 N. Western Ave. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA.
Maxwell was 28 yrs. old at the time of his first marriage.
His parents were both b. in Germany.

In the 1940 U. S. census, 51 yr. old Maxwell Cohn, a Supervisor in the movie industry, b. in NY., was renting a place for $139 on W. 86th St. in New York, New York, NY. with his
29 yr. old wife, Rita Cohn, b. in NY.
Both Maxwell and Rita were living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Maxwell had completed was his Freshman year of high school. Rita was a high school graduate.
Maxwell worked 46 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939.
His income was listed as $5,000 and he had no income from other sources.

According to his Apr. 26, 1942 WWII Draft Registration card, 53 yr. old Maxwell Cohn, b. Jun. 16, 1888 in NYC, NY., was living at 5 W. 86th St. in NYC. and working for Columbia Pictures Corp. at 729 7th Ave. in NYC.
The person who would always know his address was his brother, Jack Cohn, living at 145 Central Park in West NYC.
Max was described as 5'7" tall, weighing 185 lbs., with brown eyes, semi-bald (some black hair), with a dark complexion, a scar on his left foot and no vision in his left eye.

Maxwell was a shorts subject producer in the movies.