Treasure Chest Thursday: 1905 NY Census, Rappaport and Ett

The earliest record I have for Clara Ett (my grandmother Tillie Liebross Wilson's first cousin) and her husband Adolph Rappaport is their New York City marriage license in 1903. Their next appearance in the records is in the 1905 New York State census. They lived at 299 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn with their son Max and Clara's sister Sarah Ett (enumerated as Sarah Att) who had just arrived in New York two years before.

1905 New York State Census, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Assembly District 15, Enumeration District 18, sheet 74, entries 8-11, Adolph Rappaport family and Sarah Att; digital image, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 July 2010), citing New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

Residence: 299 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York on June 1, 1905.
Rappaport, Adolph, head, white race, male, age 26, born in Austria, 5 yrs in USA, alien, occupation is tailor
Rappaport, Clara, wife, white, female, 23, Austria, 5 yrs in USA, alien, housework
Rappaport, Max, son, white, male, 3, born in US, citizen
Att, Sarah, sister-in-law, white, female, 19, Austria, 2 years in USA, alien, tailor
 
Two families before the Rappaport family, on the previous census page, the census enumerator recorded Clara and Sarah's uncle Louis Liebross (my great grandfather) and his family in the same building.[1]

Notes:
1. 1905 New York State Census, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Assembly District 15, Enumeration District 18, sheet 73, entries 41-50, Louis Lebros family; digital image, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 July 2010), citing New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

Treasure Chest Thursday: Morris Family 1915 New York State Census

New York State enumerated the Isidore and Sarah Morris family almost exactly five years after Sarah and the children arrived in the United States. [1] [2] The family lived at 243 East 105th Street in Manhattan, about mid-way between the East River and Central Park (I've checked Google Street View and I believe the building has been replaced.)

 

243 E. 105th Street, Ny, NY (Google Maps)

When Sarah and the children arrived in June 1910, they went to Isidore who was already living at 243 E. 105th Street. Isidore likely had his glass shop on the ground floor of the building. 

In my experience, it is very unusual for a family during this time period to live at the same location for so many years. In fact, I estimate, based on addresses reported in directories and children's marriage records that the Morrises either lived or maintained their glass store at this location (or next door at 239-41 East 105th Street) at least into 1930.

In this 1915 record, the eldest two daughters, 19 year old Dora (my grandmother) and sixteen year old Jennie (also called Jean or Jeannette) had jobs in the garment industry. A year later, Dora married her first cousin, Jack Garber. [3] The younger siblings, Max, Murray (recorded as "Morrins") and Esther, attended school.

One more child was born to Sarah before the next Census enumeration in 1920: Saul Morris on 7 June 1917.

Notes:
1. 1915 New York State Census, New York County, New York, Enumeration of inhabitants, Block 3, ED 2, AD 28, Page 125, Line 38, Isidor Morris,; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 7 June 2012); New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
2. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 11 January 2012), manifest, Vaderland, Antwerp to New York, arriving 7 June 1910, p. 1, Sure Morris; citing National Archives Microfilm Serial T715.
3. New York County, New York, Certificate and Record of Marriage no. 19923 (12 August 1916), Jacob Garber and Dora Morris, New York City Municipal Archives, New York.

Treasure Chest Thursday: Nathan Garber, 1925 Census

Nathan Garber has been a refreshing departure from the great gaggle of immigrant glaziers - or whatever one should call an extraordinarily large gathering of one occupation - in my family. On my father's side of the family, his father Jack, one Garber uncle (Eddie), grandfather Isidore Morris, his uncles Max and Murray Morris, along with every one of his  grandmother's (Sarah Myers Morris) brothers (Myer, Louis, Joseph and Harry Myers). The only ones who were not glaziers were my grandfather's brothers Nathan and Max who were in the dairy (butter and eggs) business.

One often hears that it is good genealogical practice to go back to records in one's possession and look at them with fresh eyes. In deciding which record to include in today's post I initially thought I would cover the 1925 New York State Census enumeration for my great grandfather Abraham Garber. I recalled that he lived in the same tenement building as his eldest son Nathan's family: 230-232 Madison Street, New York, New York. Nathan's family was not enumerated on the same page as Abraham. They are on the previous page. And when I looked at Nathan's information I was surprised to see something I'd not noticed before: his occupation was listed as . . . glass business.

Detail of 1925 New York State Census page for Nathan Garber; full page, below [1]

230-32 Madison Street, New York County, New York
Assembly District 1
Enumeration District 7

Nathan Garber, head of the family, white race, male, age 40, born in Russia, 15 years in the United States, citizen, naturalization info unknown, occupation glass business, own account.

Yetta Garber, wife, white race, female, age 39, born in Russia, 13 years in the US, citizen, naturalization information unknown, occupation housewife.

Ray Garber, daughter, white race, female, age 18, born in Russia, 13 years in the US, alien, occupation ladies wear helper, worker.

Lillie Garber, daughter, white race, female, age 16, born in Russia, 13 years in the IS, alien, in school.

Irving Garber, son, white race, male, age 5, born in the US, citizen.

Nathan was 40 years old and had been in the United States since 18 June 1910.[2] His family (Yetta, Ray and Lillie) arrived with my grandfather Jack on 2 September 1912.[3] Nathan and Yetta's son Irving was born in New York City.

Nathan became a citizen 1 July 1919. [4] So actually, he, Yetta and both Ray and Lillie acquired citizenship status as a result of his naturalization. Ray and Lillie were not aliens as reported on the census page.

Getting back to the odd part: Nathan is enumerated as a glazier. This is the only record I have of him in this profession. He had a butter and egg store at 242 Madison Street for many years. And when his father, Abraham emigrated in 1922, he worked with Nathan selling butter and eggs. 

The New York City directories in Ancestry's collections from 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922 and 1933 show him selling butter and eggs. The 1925 New York City Directory includes Abram Garber selling butter and eggs at 242 Madison Street, but Nathan is not listed. I have checked in Ancestry's 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1932 directories - no Nathan. 

The 1915 New York Census and the 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Census all say Nathan was working in the butter and egg business - most of the time in business for himself. His World War I and World War II draft registrations indicated he's in the egg business.

I will likely have to go beyond online records and check other directories to evaluate the Nathan's occupation in the 1925 New York State Census. Not knowing who provided the information to the enumerator, makes it difficult to evaluate how this information was placed on the census form.

Notes:
1. 1925 New York State Census, New York County,New York, population schedule, New York City, Assembly District 1, Enumeration District 7, sheet 21, entries 19-23, Nathan and Yetta Garber family; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 June 2012), citing New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

2. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 February 2009), manifest, Uranium, Rotterdam to New York, arriving 18 June 1910, p. 10, line 30, Nuchim Garber; citing National Archives Microfilm Serial T715, Roll 1501.

3. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 February 2009), manifest, Birma, Libau to New York, arriving 2 September 1912, p. 4, line 17, Itte Arber; citing National Archives Microfilm Serial T715, Roll 1926.

4. Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937, for Nathan Garber, 1 July 1919; Microfilm Image, Family History Library, Microfilm 1,451,074; from National Archives microfilm Publication Number M1879.

Treasure Chest Thursday: 1930 Census, Jack Garber & Max Garber Families

Census records are the first cause for excitement of budding genealogists. They provide so much information in one bite. Very satisfying.

The 1930 Census enumeration for my grandparents Jack and Dora Morris Garber finds them at, most likely, the best of times.

1930 U.S. Census, Kings County, New York, population schedule, Brooklyn, Enumeration District (ED) 24-1303, sheet 1B, dwelling 18, family 21, Jack Garber; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 1497, Family History Library microfilm 2,341,232.

They had three three children (Leah, 12, Bernard, 11, and Lenny, 6) all in school. They owned their home at East 12th Street, Brooklyn, New York, next door to Jack's brother Max and his family. Jack was a business partner with Phillip Kaplan. The two were glaziers and owned a shop called Kaplan and Garber.

1948 E. 12th Street - family owned home valued at $9000

Garber, Max; Age 40;  married; age married 24; born in Russia; father born in Russia

Garber, Mary; Age 38; married; age married 22; born in Austria; father born in Austria

Garber, Ruth; Age 15; single; born in New York; father born in Russia

Garber, Mildred; Age 13, single; born in New York; father  born in Russia

Garber, Annette; Age 9; single; born in New York; father born in Russia

1950 E. 12th Street - family owned home valued at $9000

Garber, Jack; Age 35; married; age married 21; born in Russia; father born in Russia

Garber, Dora; Age 33; married; age married 19; born in Russia; father born in Russia

Garber, Leah; Age 12; single; born in New York; father born in Russia

Garber, Bernard; Age 11; single; born in New York; father born in Russia

Garber, Leonard; Age 6; single; born in New York; father born in Russia

Garber, Max; mother born in Russia; native language Jewish; immigrated 1906; Alien; speaks English; Dealer in butter and eggs, own business; Not a military veteran.

Garber, Mary; mother born in Austria; native lang. Jewish; immigrated 1901; Alien; speaks English

Garber, Ruth; mother born in Austria; speaks English

Garber, Mildred; mother born in Austria; speaks English

Garber, Annette; mother born in Austria; speaks English

Garber, Jack: mother born in Russia; native lang. Jewish; immigrated 1913; Naturalized; speaks English; Dealer - glass company, own business; Not a military veteran

Garber, Dora; mother born in Russia; native land. Jewish; immigrated 1910; Naturalized; speaks English

Garber, Leah; mother born in Russia; speaks English

Garber, Bernard; mother born in Russia; speaks English

Garber, Leonard; mother born in Russia; speaks English

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A few things stand out as incorrect in this record. 

• Max actually arrived in New York on 29 December 1907[1]; and 
• Jack arrived on 3 September 1912.[2]

(I have not located Mary's manifest, so I do not know when she arrived from the Austrian Empire.)

Jack was a citizen by 1930. having completed the naturalization process 26 June 1924. 

• Dora, however, did not complete the citizenship process until 17 August 1943.[3]

Notes:
1. “New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957,” digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 February 2009), manifest, S.S. Pretoria, Hamburg, Germany to New York, arriving 29 December 1907, list 10, line 5, Motel Garber; citing National Archives microfilm publication T715, roll 1067.
2. “New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957,” digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 February 2009), manifest, S.S. Birma, Libau, Latvia to New York, arriving 2 September 1912, list 26, line 8, Jankel Arber; citing National Archives microfilm publication T715, roll 1926.  
3. Dora Garber Petition for Naturalization (1943), naturalization file no. 378602, Eastern District of New York, Recordds of the District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives - Northeast region, New York City.