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.
