Pullman Family Circle: 2011

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

1900 & 1910 Brooklyn census records for Simon & Fanny Cohen

In 1900 Simon (shoemaker) gives his age as 30 and Fanny as 33. In 1910 they are Solomon (shoe factory superintendent) and Frances, both 43. They are on Seigel St in 1900 and Bainbridge Street in 1910 (in 1920 they are also on Bainbridge St and back to being Simon & Fanny). Henrietta is married and not in the household by 1910.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

The Rosenbergs in 1920

These census records give 1910 as the year of immigration of most.

Ida Malley (32) and her husband Isadore (35) live in Detroit. Their son Max (11) and daughter Marian (8) have New York for birthplace, Michigan for Louis (16 mos). New York is also given as Ida's birthplace, and as the birthplace of the mother (Ida) of Max, Marian, and Louis. Isadore gives his birthplace as Russia, with 1905 as the year of immigration. Date is Feb 4th, 1920 so Ida likely was born in New York in 1888. Isadore gives "ironing clothes in a laundry" as his profession.

Minnie Adler (31) and her husband Nathan (41) live in New Rochelle. Four of the children (Lewis, Rose, Bertha, and Ruth) are of Louis' late wife. Mary (7) is Minnie's daughter from her first marriage. The infant May is the child of Minnie and Nathan. Nathan has a cigar store. Lewis (16) works there. All the kids have New York as their birthplace. Parents list Russia. Minnie gives 1910 as her year of immigration. Date is January 8th/9th

Eva Gassman (25), her husband Abraham (30) and their daughter Gwendolyn (3) live at 1788 Lexington Ave (100th Street). Eva gives Russia as her birthplace and 1910 as the year of immigration. Abraham gives 1892 as his. He is a manager at Western Union. Date is January 10th.

Jacob (53) and Eva (53) live around the corner at 177 E100th St with their son Harry (23) and daughter Frances. All list Russia as their birthplace as 1910 as the year of immigration. Harry (Aaron) is a law student. Frances is a sales lady in a dept store. Jacob is a building contractor. Date is January 3rd.

So how did Ida came to be born in the U.S. in 1887 and Minnie in Russia in 1888? Ida is the only one with English as her mother tongue. If Ida remained in the U.S. while Jacob and Rachael returned to Russia whom did she live with? I cannot find a record in the 1910 (as Malley) or 1900 (as Rosenberg) census.

From 1910 until the 1920's Jacob's sister Ida Pullman was living in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Her husband Jonah's sisters Lean and Shaindel also lived in Brownsville,all within a block of each other, but quite far from E100th St in Manhattan.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Bordoff 1910

405 Christopher Ave, Brooklyn

Morris, 48, barber (own shop)
Sarah (Jennie, Shaindle), 36
Harry, 18, barber
Samuel, 15
Henrietta, 13
Isidore (Irving), 8
Nathan, 4
Joseph, 2
Fanny, 3 months

They were still at this address in 1920. Fanny was the first child to be born in the U.S. All others are given as born in Russia

Bordoff 1920

405 Christopher Ave, Brooklyn
Morris 53, barber
Jennie, 46
Irving, 17, barber
Nathan, 13
Joseph, 11
Fanny, 9
Abraham, 7

Jennie Bordoff - 1930 census

Jennie, 58
Sam, 34, barber, married(?)
Nathan, 25, salesman of electrical lamps
Fannie, 20, machine operator
Abe, 18, machine operator

Birth place for Jennie, Sam, and Nathan appears to be Vilnia (?) - certainly not Kiev or Zhitomir. Year of emigration is 1908.