Goldfoot Genealogy

Lewis, 42 and wife Sofie, 38 Goldfus left Russia and arrived at Ellis Island, NY on May 9, 1909. Their ship was the Cedric.  The port they had left from was Liverpool.   They had been living in London.  Their children were:
Yette 17, Abe 14, Ester 11, Rosa 10, Benny 8 and Sarah 6.  All had been born in Russia. 

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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. 

I found leaving Hamburg Port, Abraham Goldfus leaving on 12 January 1902.   He was 17 years old, having been born in Papile, Lithuania in 1885. 

He was on the ship, Pretoria and was listed as a day laborer. 
With him was Rochel, 20 and a hard to read name and age, possibly Berel age 51.  I'm guessing. 

The ship was heading to embark at Plymouth and New York.   This Abraham is not listed in my data bank, but still could be a relative. 

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. 

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