Sunday, June 06, 2010
Another Samuel Goldfus Family 1920 Chicago
Here's another Samuel Goldfus on the 12 January 1920 census but in Chicago, Ward 34, Illinois from Russia. He was 55 so was born in 1865. He was a clothing peddler.
His wife was Bertha, also 55 and also born in Russia.
They had two sons. Phillip was 23, born in Illinois and an office clerk.
Yonis was 21 and also an office clerk. I wonder if they worked in the same office.
It looks like Samuel Goldfus was a vdry popular name. This one immigrated in 1890 and was NA in 1896.
They lived at South Turner Avenue in Chicago.
6/7/10 Identified. Mike Posnick just identified them as part of his family from Laukuva (and Silale), Lithuania. I think this shows that when a census says from "Russia", it could also mean any of the older areas under different names, such as Lithuania. It's frustrating, though. Russia is a huge expanse.
His wife was Bertha, also 55 and also born in Russia.
They had two sons. Phillip was 23, born in Illinois and an office clerk.
Yonis was 21 and also an office clerk. I wonder if they worked in the same office.
It looks like Samuel Goldfus was a vdry popular name. This one immigrated in 1890 and was NA in 1896.
They lived at South Turner Avenue in Chicago.
6/7/10 Identified. Mike Posnick just identified them as part of his family from Laukuva (and Silale), Lithuania. I think this shows that when a census says from "Russia", it could also mean any of the older areas under different names, such as Lithuania. It's frustrating, though. Russia is a huge expanse.
