Friday, April 29, 2011
Goldfus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Russia
Samuel Goldfus was listed on the 2 June 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania census. He was born on January 1862 and was 38 at the time of the census. He was listed as an undertaker. He immigrated in 1887 from Russia and was speaking Yiddish. They lived on S 3rd Street in Philadelphia in Wd 4, Dist 76. .
His wife was Esther age 38 born March 1862 and she immigrated in 1891 with her children. This is typical finding the men coming first, getting a job and home and sending for the family.
Freda was 16, born March 1884 and became a tailoress.
Abraham was 14, born December 1885.
Sarah was 12, born December 1888.
Then Goldie 7, was born November 1892 in Pennsylvania.
Louis was 4, born May 1896 in Pennsylvania.
Bennie, age 1 was born May 1899, also in Pennsylvania.
April 22, 1910 census in Philadelphia found Samuel must have died, for Esther age 48 was head of the household now. She was also the manager of the undertaker business.
Abraham was 24 listed born in 1886. He had a printer shop.
Sarah was 21 and a saleslady in a department store
Goldie was 17 and also working in the department store as a saleslady at her young age.
Louis was 13.
Bennie was 11
Berty was 9. I think this must mean Bertha.
Charles Kahn was 29 and was the son in law. With him was his son, Ester's grandson Robb Kahn age 4. Charles was now the undertaker..
His wife must have been Freda and she must have died for she wasn't listed.
3 Jan 1920 census at 2322 S. 8th in Philadelphia listed Abraham Goldfus age 33., a printer with his own shop. They live in Wd 39; Distr 418. Abraham immigrated in 1891 and became a citizen in 1904.
Lillian was 28 and his wife.
Stanley was the son and was 6.
Beatrice was 1 and 4 months.
5 April 1930 census in Philadelphia finds Abraham age 42 He married at age 24 He is now working in real estate.
Lillian born 1890 is 40
Stanley is 16.
Beatrice is 11.
Irene is 5.
They all live on S. 8th Street.
Social Security listed that Lillian Freilich was born 22 June 1889 and died January 1979 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her social security # was 163-18-8186 and was received before 1951. She became naturalized 6 May 1947 in Pennsylvania.
WWI Draft and Registration listed Abram born 12 Sept 1887 and was 29 on June 5, year unknown.
He lived at 2414 S. Ause St in Philadelphia, Penn. He was a printer at 21 S. 7th. He was medium in height and weight, had blue eyes and light brown hair. He had a wife and a child.
They were Jewish from Russia and spoke Yiddish. They could be connected to us.
His wife was Esther age 38 born March 1862 and she immigrated in 1891 with her children. This is typical finding the men coming first, getting a job and home and sending for the family.
Freda was 16, born March 1884 and became a tailoress.
Abraham was 14, born December 1885.
Sarah was 12, born December 1888.
Then Goldie 7, was born November 1892 in Pennsylvania.
Louis was 4, born May 1896 in Pennsylvania.
Bennie, age 1 was born May 1899, also in Pennsylvania.
April 22, 1910 census in Philadelphia found Samuel must have died, for Esther age 48 was head of the household now. She was also the manager of the undertaker business.
Abraham was 24 listed born in 1886. He had a printer shop.
Sarah was 21 and a saleslady in a department store
Goldie was 17 and also working in the department store as a saleslady at her young age.
Louis was 13.
Bennie was 11
Berty was 9. I think this must mean Bertha.
Charles Kahn was 29 and was the son in law. With him was his son, Ester's grandson Robb Kahn age 4. Charles was now the undertaker..
His wife must have been Freda and she must have died for she wasn't listed.
3 Jan 1920 census at 2322 S. 8th in Philadelphia listed Abraham Goldfus age 33., a printer with his own shop. They live in Wd 39; Distr 418. Abraham immigrated in 1891 and became a citizen in 1904.
Lillian was 28 and his wife.
Stanley was the son and was 6.
Beatrice was 1 and 4 months.
5 April 1930 census in Philadelphia finds Abraham age 42 He married at age 24 He is now working in real estate.
Lillian born 1890 is 40
Stanley is 16.
Beatrice is 11.
Irene is 5.
They all live on S. 8th Street.
Social Security listed that Lillian Freilich was born 22 June 1889 and died January 1979 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her social security # was 163-18-8186 and was received before 1951. She became naturalized 6 May 1947 in Pennsylvania.
WWI Draft and Registration listed Abram born 12 Sept 1887 and was 29 on June 5, year unknown.
He lived at 2414 S. Ause St in Philadelphia, Penn. He was a printer at 21 S. 7th. He was medium in height and weight, had blue eyes and light brown hair. He had a wife and a child.
They were Jewish from Russia and spoke Yiddish. They could be connected to us.
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