Monday, April 04, 2011
Goldfus (2) Found in States in 1920
Abraham Goldfus was born in 1887 in Russia. He was found on the 1920 census at age 33 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His wife was Lillian age 28. Their son was Stanley Goldfus and daughter Beatrice was only 1 year and 4 months.
Another Abraham Goldfus was born on 28 November 1895 in Pskov, Russia. On the WWI Draft and Registration of June 5, 1917. He was a music teacher living with his parents at 552 N. Gay in Baltimore, Maryland. He was medium height and weight with brown eyes and black hair.
He was also found on the 1920 census in Maryland at the age of 24 living with his parents, Joseph Goldfus age 52 and Ethel Goldfus age 50. Abraham was also born in Russia. Joseph was a timer with his own shop. They all immigrated in 1902. By 1914 they became citizens. Now Abraham was a musician in an orchestra. By April 18, 1930 Abraham was living in Atlantic City and was 34 years old and married living in a $70 per month apartment with his wife, Henrietta who was also 34 years old. She was born in Germany and her father had been born in England and mother in Germany. Abraham was a musician in a hotel. No doubt he was with a group.
Goldfus is the Yiddish spelling for the anglicized form of Goldfoot. Goldfoot people from "Russia anglicized it to Goldfoot when they moved to England, which many did. Some never did change their name.
Resource: FamilySearch.
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His wife was Lillian age 28. Their son was Stanley Goldfus and daughter Beatrice was only 1 year and 4 months.
Another Abraham Goldfus was born on 28 November 1895 in Pskov, Russia. On the WWI Draft and Registration of June 5, 1917. He was a music teacher living with his parents at 552 N. Gay in Baltimore, Maryland. He was medium height and weight with brown eyes and black hair.
He was also found on the 1920 census in Maryland at the age of 24 living with his parents, Joseph Goldfus age 52 and Ethel Goldfus age 50. Abraham was also born in Russia. Joseph was a timer with his own shop. They all immigrated in 1902. By 1914 they became citizens. Now Abraham was a musician in an orchestra. By April 18, 1930 Abraham was living in Atlantic City and was 34 years old and married living in a $70 per month apartment with his wife, Henrietta who was also 34 years old. She was born in Germany and her father had been born in England and mother in Germany. Abraham was a musician in a hotel. No doubt he was with a group.
Goldfus is the Yiddish spelling for the anglicized form of Goldfoot. Goldfoot people from "Russia anglicized it to Goldfoot when they moved to England, which many did. Some never did change their name.
Resource: FamilySearch.
ancestry.com
Labels: 1920, Abraham Goldfus, Maryland, Philadelphia
