Monday, December 28, 2009
Jewish Goldfus in Philadelphia
The April 5, 1930 census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought up an Abram Goldfus age 42 from Russia who immigrated in 1890. His occupation was Real Estate. He was married to
Lilian age 40, also Russian who had immigrated in 1900. There was one son, Stanley Goldfus age 16. They had two girls, Beatrice age 11 and Irene age 5 who were born in Philadelphia. They spoke Yiddish. This struck me as I have met Stanley Goldfoot born in South Africa in Jerusalem where he died. I also found them on the 3 January 1920 census where he was a printer with his own shop. Then he was 33 and Lillian was 28. Stanley was 6 and Beatrice was 1 and 4 mo.
They were not the only ones in Pennsylvania.
The April 2, 1930 census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought up Joe Goldfus age 54, tailor and merchant from Poland who had immigrated in 1901. His wife was Rachel 61. They had a daughter, Mariam age 19 who was a cashier in a drug store. She had immigrated in 1923.
The surprise for me was that the next person on the census list was Hyman Zeitz and his wife Rachel from Poland. He was a carpenter. They had married at age 20 and 18. My son has married a Zeitz girl. How uncanny can you get. Hyman could be a relative! I do have a Hyman Zeitz on their tree born the same year and also a merchant but he was married to an Ann and the previous census years lived in New York. It could be him, or a cousin.
I believe I found Joseph on the 1 June 1900 census in Philadelphia, Wd 3. Then he was 28 and a tailor, born December 1871 and had immigrated in 1898. His wife was Mary born in Poland with a birthdate of June 1872 and was 27 years old. They had 3 children; Joseph age 2 b: July 1897, Bessie age 1 b: March 1899 and Sarah age 3 b: May 1897. All the children were born in Philadelphia. They had only been married for 4 years.
Then I found them on the 1910 Miracode of Philadelphia.
Joseph b: 1874 in Russia was 36. May, his wife was 35 and also born in Russia.
Sarah was 12, Abraham was 11 and Fredia was 4. All three were born in Pennsylvania. Miracodes are just typed information. You don't get to see the original to check for more information.
Also on 5 April 1930 census was Esther age 65 from Russia who had immigrated in 1890. She was now widowed. Daughter Gertrude age 28 lived with her. She was a saleslady in a department store. Son Benjamin was 48 and was the manager in a junk store listed as repair man. Bettie was the youngest daughter at age 23. They were Jewish.
They were also on the 15 January 1920 census. Esther was 60 from Russia and a widow then who immigrated in 1894. Beatrice was 18 and a stenographer. of Philadelphia Wd 5. Benjamin was 20 and a salesman in a jewelry store. There was an older sister, Golohis age 24 who was a saleslady in a department store. I would guess that her name was Goldie. It was very hard to read.
Then I found them on the 1910 miracode of Philadelphia and Esther was 48. She had a daughter Freddia Kahn 26 born in Russia with her husband Charles 29 b: NY and their son Robert age 4 b: Penn. That's not all. Son Abe 24 born in Russia, Sarah 21 born in Russia, Goldie 17 born in Pennsylvania and Louis 13, born here, too. Bennie age 11 was listed as a daughter and Betty 9, born in Pennsylvania.
Also on the 1 June 1900 census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wd 7 was 16 year old Freda Goldfus b: Russia on March 1884 who immigrated in 1890. I found her in the Pennsylvania Hospital among men and women of all ages. It did not say what her problem was.
I found her on the 2 June 1900 census with her family.
Sam Goldfus b: Jan 1862 in Russia was 38 yrs old and an undertaker. He immigrated in 1887.
Esther was 38 b: March 1862 in Russia . She immigrated in 1891.She immigrated in 1891.
Freda was 16 and born March 1884 in Russia. She was a tailoress, immigrated in 1891.
Abraham was 14 born December 1886 in Russia, immigrated in 1891. He was an errand boy.
Sarah was 12 b: Dec 1888 and born in Russia, immigrated in 1891.
Goldie was 7, born November 1892 in Philadelphia.
Louis was 4 b: May 1896 in Philadelphia.
Bennie was 1 b: May 1899 in Philadelphia.
They had a 20 yr old Russia boarder. I hope they had a large home. Esther had had 9 children but at this date only 6 were living.
Lilian age 40, also Russian who had immigrated in 1900. There was one son, Stanley Goldfus age 16. They had two girls, Beatrice age 11 and Irene age 5 who were born in Philadelphia. They spoke Yiddish. This struck me as I have met Stanley Goldfoot born in South Africa in Jerusalem where he died. I also found them on the 3 January 1920 census where he was a printer with his own shop. Then he was 33 and Lillian was 28. Stanley was 6 and Beatrice was 1 and 4 mo.
They were not the only ones in Pennsylvania.
The April 2, 1930 census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought up Joe Goldfus age 54, tailor and merchant from Poland who had immigrated in 1901. His wife was Rachel 61. They had a daughter, Mariam age 19 who was a cashier in a drug store. She had immigrated in 1923.
The surprise for me was that the next person on the census list was Hyman Zeitz and his wife Rachel from Poland. He was a carpenter. They had married at age 20 and 18. My son has married a Zeitz girl. How uncanny can you get. Hyman could be a relative! I do have a Hyman Zeitz on their tree born the same year and also a merchant but he was married to an Ann and the previous census years lived in New York. It could be him, or a cousin.
I believe I found Joseph on the 1 June 1900 census in Philadelphia, Wd 3. Then he was 28 and a tailor, born December 1871 and had immigrated in 1898. His wife was Mary born in Poland with a birthdate of June 1872 and was 27 years old. They had 3 children; Joseph age 2 b: July 1897, Bessie age 1 b: March 1899 and Sarah age 3 b: May 1897. All the children were born in Philadelphia. They had only been married for 4 years.
Then I found them on the 1910 Miracode of Philadelphia.
Joseph b: 1874 in Russia was 36. May, his wife was 35 and also born in Russia.
Sarah was 12, Abraham was 11 and Fredia was 4. All three were born in Pennsylvania. Miracodes are just typed information. You don't get to see the original to check for more information.
Also on 5 April 1930 census was Esther age 65 from Russia who had immigrated in 1890. She was now widowed. Daughter Gertrude age 28 lived with her. She was a saleslady in a department store. Son Benjamin was 48 and was the manager in a junk store listed as repair man. Bettie was the youngest daughter at age 23. They were Jewish.
They were also on the 15 January 1920 census. Esther was 60 from Russia and a widow then who immigrated in 1894. Beatrice was 18 and a stenographer. of Philadelphia Wd 5. Benjamin was 20 and a salesman in a jewelry store. There was an older sister, Golohis age 24 who was a saleslady in a department store. I would guess that her name was Goldie. It was very hard to read.
Then I found them on the 1910 miracode of Philadelphia and Esther was 48. She had a daughter Freddia Kahn 26 born in Russia with her husband Charles 29 b: NY and their son Robert age 4 b: Penn. That's not all. Son Abe 24 born in Russia, Sarah 21 born in Russia, Goldie 17 born in Pennsylvania and Louis 13, born here, too. Bennie age 11 was listed as a daughter and Betty 9, born in Pennsylvania.
Also on the 1 June 1900 census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wd 7 was 16 year old Freda Goldfus b: Russia on March 1884 who immigrated in 1890. I found her in the Pennsylvania Hospital among men and women of all ages. It did not say what her problem was.
I found her on the 2 June 1900 census with her family.
Sam Goldfus b: Jan 1862 in Russia was 38 yrs old and an undertaker. He immigrated in 1887.
Esther was 38 b: March 1862 in Russia . She immigrated in 1891.She immigrated in 1891.
Freda was 16 and born March 1884 in Russia. She was a tailoress, immigrated in 1891.
Abraham was 14 born December 1886 in Russia, immigrated in 1891. He was an errand boy.
Sarah was 12 b: Dec 1888 and born in Russia, immigrated in 1891.
Goldie was 7, born November 1892 in Philadelphia.
Louis was 4 b: May 1896 in Philadelphia.
Bennie was 1 b: May 1899 in Philadelphia.
They had a 20 yr old Russia boarder. I hope they had a large home. Esther had had 9 children but at this date only 6 were living.
Goldfoot on findagrave-Unknown
Here are a few Goldfoot men that are not Jewish as far as I know.
1. Fred C. Goldfoot b: 1873-d: 1960 buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Akron, Erie, New York.
2. John G. Goldfoot b: 1870-1926 buried in Erie, New York.
1. Fred C. Goldfoot b: 1873-d: 1960 buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Akron, Erie, New York.
2. John G. Goldfoot b: 1870-1926 buried in Erie, New York.
Goldfus on findagrave
Buried in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware is Marion Goldfus b: December 17, 1913 and died June 27, 1999. She's buried in the Jewish Community Cemetery, also known as Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery.
The others I have found must not be Jewish. They are:
1. Corp. Adam Goldfus b: 1870 d: 1932 buried at the Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas, Texas
2. Edward Goldfus b: ? d: July 10, 1872 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Sargamon, Illinois
3. Alex Goldfus d: December 12, 1919 in Pennsylvania
4. Clara Eager Goldfus: b: 1892-d: 1968 in Pennsylvania in Mennonite Cemetery
5. Clyde M. Goldfus b: July 27, 1886 d: August 10, 1969 in Pennsylvania in Mennonite Cemetery
The others I have found must not be Jewish. They are:
1. Corp. Adam Goldfus b: 1870 d: 1932 buried at the Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas, Texas
2. Edward Goldfus b: ? d: July 10, 1872 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Sargamon, Illinois
3. Alex Goldfus d: December 12, 1919 in Pennsylvania
4. Clara Eager Goldfus: b: 1892-d: 1968 in Pennsylvania in Mennonite Cemetery
5. Clyde M. Goldfus b: July 27, 1886 d: August 10, 1969 in Pennsylvania in Mennonite Cemetery
Friday, December 11, 2009
1930 Census Philadelphia, Penn: Goldfus
The Russia born Jewish widow, Esther Goldfus age 65, was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her children and was on the April 5, 1930 census. With her was daughter Gertrude, 27, a saleslady in an apocathary shop, son Genjamin 45, manager of a jewelry story who repaired jewelry, and daughter Bettie 23 who wasn't working.
Resource: www.ancestry.com
Resource: www.ancestry.com
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Telsiai, Lithuania, Goldfoots Found
The year 1841's Atevet Shaul Prenumeranten List in Telsiai, Telsiai, Kaunas, Lithuania had Yakov Goldfus. He may be an ancestor for either us or Ian and Denise Goldfoot.
Belonging to the Telsiai community that died on 12/11/1860 was 13 year old Liba Goldfus, whose father was Osher Goldfus. This was in the town of Zeimelis in Panevezys, Kaunas.
Resource: Jewishgen
Belonging to the Telsiai community that died on 12/11/1860 was 13 year old Liba Goldfus, whose father was Osher Goldfus. This was in the town of Zeimelis in Panevezys, Kaunas.
Resource: Jewishgen
Jermulowske Origins "Lazdijai, Lithuania"
Our grandmother Hattie Jermulowske said on the Declarationof Intention that she was from Suwalki. That turns out to be a province in Lithuania. She said she was a Litvak, so even though at times the area has been in Polish or Russian hands, today it belongs again to Lithuania. Her sister Alice said they were from Lazdijai, and they must have been, since that is in the province of Suwalki in the District Seinai, or Sejny in their day. Lazdijai is 25 miles ENE of the town of Suwalki in Suwalki Province. In their day it was spelled Lozdzieje. It lies in SW Lithuania near the Polish border. Lazdei is the Yiddish form.
Suwalki province was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until 1386 when it became part of Poland. It was on the border between Prussia, Lithuania and Poland so it saw a lot of warfare. The fighting ceased in the 15th century and was made up of deep forests, lakes and swamplands. The settlers there were made up of many nationalities, but Lithuanians predominated.
In 1667 Suwalki was not more than a big village. In 1720 a church was built. By 1797 they had 214 houses and almost 1,200 people. December 1866 the Kingdom of Poland was divided into 10 provinces, and Suwalki became the capital of the Russian gubernia of Suwalki and was under Russian rule for more than a 100 years. Jews lived in towns throught the province.
Supposedly by the beginning of the 19th Century there were no Jews there in Suwalki. By 1808 there were 44 Jews, but in Wilkowycz, a small town, there was a synagogue in 1623. In another small town, Kalvaria, Rabbi Aaron Brody led his people 250 years before Jews were in Suwalki. It seems Jews were in surrounding small towns and only came to Suwalki much later as it was a bigger city and had been kept out.
So Jews went to Suwalki from 1823 to 1862 even with restrictions in many parts of the city. By 1827 there were 1,209 people. There was a Polish uprising in 1863 and famines in 1868 and 1869. Our grandfather Nathan was born in 1872. Our grandmother Hattie was born in 1886.
Nathan would have been 21 years old in 1893. From the 1890's on there was a new increase in the Jewish population. By 1908 when our father was born in Portland, Oregon, the census takers in Suwalki counted 13,002 Jews. If other Jews left when he did, there were still a lot left there.
Resource: http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/suwalki/history.htm
Suwalki province was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania until 1386 when it became part of Poland. It was on the border between Prussia, Lithuania and Poland so it saw a lot of warfare. The fighting ceased in the 15th century and was made up of deep forests, lakes and swamplands. The settlers there were made up of many nationalities, but Lithuanians predominated.
In 1667 Suwalki was not more than a big village. In 1720 a church was built. By 1797 they had 214 houses and almost 1,200 people. December 1866 the Kingdom of Poland was divided into 10 provinces, and Suwalki became the capital of the Russian gubernia of Suwalki and was under Russian rule for more than a 100 years. Jews lived in towns throught the province.
Supposedly by the beginning of the 19th Century there were no Jews there in Suwalki. By 1808 there were 44 Jews, but in Wilkowycz, a small town, there was a synagogue in 1623. In another small town, Kalvaria, Rabbi Aaron Brody led his people 250 years before Jews were in Suwalki. It seems Jews were in surrounding small towns and only came to Suwalki much later as it was a bigger city and had been kept out.
So Jews went to Suwalki from 1823 to 1862 even with restrictions in many parts of the city. By 1827 there were 1,209 people. There was a Polish uprising in 1863 and famines in 1868 and 1869. Our grandfather Nathan was born in 1872. Our grandmother Hattie was born in 1886.
Nathan would have been 21 years old in 1893. From the 1890's on there was a new increase in the Jewish population. By 1908 when our father was born in Portland, Oregon, the census takers in Suwalki counted 13,002 Jews. If other Jews left when he did, there were still a lot left there.
Resource: http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/suwalki/history.htm
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Researching Goldfoot in Ireland
Being that I found my grandfather Nathan at an Irish port getting a ship to Quebec gives me interest in Ireland. Besides that, I have found other Goldfoot people in Ireland, including Stanley Goldfoot's family. I'm now in contact with a researcher of Jewish Irish history.
The Irish Jewish Genealogical Society & Family History Centre (est 1999)(A division of the Irish Jewish Museum) 3 Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 IrelandStuart Rosenblatt P.C. FGSI (2005) Facilitator Jasonia Centre. 76 Dame Street Dublin 2 IrelandEmail: masterc@medianet.ie Phone: ++ 353 1 677 3808For Baltic research Len Yodaiken. shoshly@kfar-hanassi.org.ilJewish Irish Group. ShalomIreland@yahoogroups.com For Lithuanian research: LitvakSIG - http://www.jewishgen.org/litvakIrish Jewish Community web site http://jewishireland.org/
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Merkine, Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania and Goldfoot?
Merkine, Vilnius, Lithuania may be where Goldfoot people came from. Here is some information about the area.
The town as well as its surroundings started developing in the XIII century as a state centre. According to annals, Grand Duke Gediminas after a successful hunt found a beautiful place not far from the then capital Kernave and decided to build a castle here. That is how a new castle was built in Senieji Trakai, which at that time was called Trakai. The town of Trakai was first mentioned in German annals in 1337, which is regarded to be the official date of its foundation. When Grand Duke Gediminas finally settled in Vilnius, his son the Duke Kestutis inherited Senieji Trakai. This is the birthplace of the most famous ruler of Lithuania - Vytautas Didysis.
This town has an abundance of Goltovt people. When I inserted Goldfoot in Lithuania, this came up in a revision List of 1834.
1. Goltovt, Khaim, father 30 April 1834 age 54
wife: Nakhama 52
son: Mordkhei 16
Iankel 27
Feiga 26
Movsha 24
wife Sora 27
Khiena daughter 9
Shifra Golda 2
son: Khatskel, fahter Khaim 17
wife-Leia 18
1859 January 15, Revision List
Goldovt, Khaim is father;
Khatskel age 12 is missing
Khana-father is Nokhum age 10
Leia " " Mordkhai age 2
1864 May 1 Revision List
Etka-father is Movsha age 12
Reiza father is Khatskel age 14
Zislia " " " " 10
Beniamin father is Khaim age 50 and missing
Sora is 45
Bentsian father is Beniamin age 13
Nisel-father is Benjamin 24
Ita- father is David, wife 22
Kuna is mother, died, was Benjamin's wife 1852
There are many more Goldovts. I was interested in their names and spelling of them.
The town as well as its surroundings started developing in the XIII century as a state centre. According to annals, Grand Duke Gediminas after a successful hunt found a beautiful place not far from the then capital Kernave and decided to build a castle here. That is how a new castle was built in Senieji Trakai, which at that time was called Trakai. The town of Trakai was first mentioned in German annals in 1337, which is regarded to be the official date of its foundation. When Grand Duke Gediminas finally settled in Vilnius, his son the Duke Kestutis inherited Senieji Trakai. This is the birthplace of the most famous ruler of Lithuania - Vytautas Didysis.
This town has an abundance of Goltovt people. When I inserted Goldfoot in Lithuania, this came up in a revision List of 1834.
1. Goltovt, Khaim, father 30 April 1834 age 54
wife: Nakhama 52
son: Mordkhei 16
Iankel 27
Feiga 26
Movsha 24
wife Sora 27
Khiena daughter 9
Shifra Golda 2
son: Khatskel, fahter Khaim 17
wife-Leia 18
1859 January 15, Revision List
Goldovt, Khaim is father;
Khatskel age 12 is missing
Khana-father is Nokhum age 10
Leia " " Mordkhai age 2
1864 May 1 Revision List
Etka-father is Movsha age 12
Reiza father is Khatskel age 14
Zislia " " " " 10
Beniamin father is Khaim age 50 and missing
Sora is 45
Bentsian father is Beniamin age 13
Nisel-father is Benjamin 24
Ita- father is David, wife 22
Kuna is mother, died, was Benjamin's wife 1852
There are many more Goldovts. I was interested in their names and spelling of them.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Nathan Goldfoot, maybe?
I just found something interesting on ancestry.com through Jewishgen.
I found Nokhim Goldovt b: 1874 in Merkine, Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania on the Belarius & Lithuania census & Family List of 1795-1900. He was registered as the son. This is all the information given except the registration number was #1863, Lvia/381/11/1594 page 110 was also given.
As I look at this Lithuanian name, I can see Nathan Goldfoot in it. I've been hoping or looking for something like English, and of course it would be different. This could be him. I have his birthdates as questionable, but hovering around August 5, either 1872 or 1874, according to dates given.
I found Nokhim Goldovt b: 1874 in Merkine, Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania on the Belarius & Lithuania census & Family List of 1795-1900. He was registered as the son. This is all the information given except the registration number was #1863, Lvia/381/11/1594 page 110 was also given.
As I look at this Lithuanian name, I can see Nathan Goldfoot in it. I've been hoping or looking for something like English, and of course it would be different. This could be him. I have his birthdates as questionable, but hovering around August 5, either 1872 or 1874, according to dates given.
Nathan Goldfoot's first name
According to new information found on ancestry.com, I have this information about his first name according to Lithuanian. I'm pretty sure that his origin in "Russia" as it says on the 1910 census, meant "Lithuania" as other researchers find the family there. Also, my grandmother, who met him in Idaho, says she was a Litvak, so it seems she would have been delighted to meet another one and quickly marry him.
Jewish Given Name Variations about Nathan
Name:
Nathan
Gender:
Male
Similar Names in Lithuania:
Nasan, Nasan Karpil, Nasan Zanvil, Neta, Nosha, Noshka, Nusa
Name translates in United Statesto:
Nate, Nates, Nathan
Other Name Variants:
Yiddish Names:
Karpil, Karpl, Nate, Nete, Nisl, Nosen, Noshe, Noshen, Noshke, Noshl, Nosl, Nosn, Noson, Note, Notke, Notko, Notl, Nuse, Nusin, Nute, Sane, Sanl, Sanvil, Sanvl, Sonl, Zanvil, Zanvl, Zavil, Zavl, Zevl
European Secular Names:
Nathan, Nosen
Local Secular Names:
Natanas, Nathanas
Hebrew Origin:
Nasan - Samuel II 5:14
European Origin:
Nathan - Germany
Jewish Given Name Variations about Nathan
Name:
Nathan
Gender:
Male
Similar Names in Lithuania:
Nasan, Nasan Karpil, Nasan Zanvil, Neta, Nosha, Noshka, Nusa
Name translates in United Statesto:
Nate, Nates, Nathan
Other Name Variants:
Yiddish Names:
Karpil, Karpl, Nate, Nete, Nisl, Nosen, Noshe, Noshen, Noshke, Noshl, Nosl, Nosn, Noson, Note, Notke, Notko, Notl, Nuse, Nusin, Nute, Sane, Sanl, Sanvil, Sanvl, Sonl, Zanvil, Zanvl, Zavil, Zavl, Zevl
European Secular Names:
Nathan, Nosen
Local Secular Names:
Natanas, Nathanas
Hebrew Origin:
Nasan - Samuel II 5:14
European Origin:
Nathan - Germany
