Saturday, May 23, 2020
Is Goldfort or Goldfarb Really Goldfoot? TWO Mildred Goldfoots?
Nadene Goldfoot
In looking at a Mildred Goldfoot that isn't my mother, Mildred Goldfoot on a website, I was totally surprised. This new Mildred Goldfoot was born in 1911 in Bronx, New York while mine was born in June 1913 in Oregon. I found the new Mildred on the 1930 census of April 11th.
Mildred had a brother, Justin who was 13.
The New York Mildred was the 19 year old daughter of Harry Goldfoot 43 years and Leah 42 years. Harry was a Pharmacist in a drug store. They lived in a Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx in apartment building 1705 on Andrews Avenue.
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On 1920 census of January 8th I found the family still in the Bronx but listed under the name of Goldfort, but the actual census spelled it as Goldfarb.
There is no Goldfort listed in the Jewish Gen website but there are lots of Goldfus/Goldfoot from Lithuania! There are also many Goldfarbs and from Russia, too.
Harry Goldfarb was 33, still born in New York but this one was a salesman in dresses.
Flora was his mother and a widow, now head of the family and was 60 years old.
She was from Minsk, Russia and immigrated in 1885. Flora was naturalized in 1890.
Harry's brothers were Robert, age 27, a shipping clerk in raincoats
David age 24, a clerk at a fur factory
Murry age 22., a shipping clerk in waist hs.
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On 1900 census of June 12th I found Flora when age 40 b: Russia b: Sept 1859 with her husband in Manhattan, New York. They lived on 2nd Avenue.
Joseph Goldfort, born in Russia was 52. He was born in May 1848 and was a Girier, whatever that was according to this spelling. He immigrated in 1882.
Harry was 13, born July 1887 in New York
Ray, a girl, probably short for Rachel, was 11, born Dec 1889 New York as all children were born.
Lilly was 9, born July 1891.
Robert was 7, born August 1893
David was 5, born August 1895.
Morris was 3, born October 1897.
Another David, a cousin, was 35 from Russia, born May 1865.
Another cousin was Louis, was 24 from Russia born June 1876.
A stepson lived with them-Isidore age 20 born in October 1880 in Russia
Bessie Lebovitz lived with them and was their servant. She was also 20, born in May 1880. That was 13 people in one dwelling.
So, I have a dad, Morris/Maurice and a brother, David. I also have a great Aunt Bessie. This makes 4 names on my Mildred Goldfoot Tree that are already on this other Mildred Goldfoot tree; if Goldfoot is truly their surname. This is how genealogy goes. No wonder we make errors at times.
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| My tall mother, Mildred Goldfoot nee Robinson with short great aunt Jenny, my dad's aunt on his mother's side. born June 29, 1913 in Tigard, Oregon She had been a Goldfoot since 1932 marrying my dad, Morris. |
In looking at a Mildred Goldfoot that isn't my mother, Mildred Goldfoot on a website, I was totally surprised. This new Mildred Goldfoot was born in 1911 in Bronx, New York while mine was born in June 1913 in Oregon. I found the new Mildred on the 1930 census of April 11th.
Mildred had a brother, Justin who was 13.
The New York Mildred was the 19 year old daughter of Harry Goldfoot 43 years and Leah 42 years. Harry was a Pharmacist in a drug store. They lived in a Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx in apartment building 1705 on Andrews Avenue.
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On 1920 census of January 8th I found the family still in the Bronx but listed under the name of Goldfort, but the actual census spelled it as Goldfarb.
There is no Goldfort listed in the Jewish Gen website but there are lots of Goldfus/Goldfoot from Lithuania! There are also many Goldfarbs and from Russia, too.
Harry Goldfarb was 33, still born in New York but this one was a salesman in dresses.
Flora was his mother and a widow, now head of the family and was 60 years old.
She was from Minsk, Russia and immigrated in 1885. Flora was naturalized in 1890.
Harry's brothers were Robert, age 27, a shipping clerk in raincoats
David age 24, a clerk at a fur factory
Murry age 22., a shipping clerk in waist hs.
************ ***********
On 1900 census of June 12th I found Flora when age 40 b: Russia b: Sept 1859 with her husband in Manhattan, New York. They lived on 2nd Avenue.
Joseph Goldfort, born in Russia was 52. He was born in May 1848 and was a Girier, whatever that was according to this spelling. He immigrated in 1882.
Harry was 13, born July 1887 in New York
Ray, a girl, probably short for Rachel, was 11, born Dec 1889 New York as all children were born.
Lilly was 9, born July 1891.
Robert was 7, born August 1893
David was 5, born August 1895.
Morris was 3, born October 1897.
Another David, a cousin, was 35 from Russia, born May 1865.
Another cousin was Louis, was 24 from Russia born June 1876.
A stepson lived with them-Isidore age 20 born in October 1880 in Russia
Bessie Lebovitz lived with them and was their servant. She was also 20, born in May 1880. That was 13 people in one dwelling.
So, I have a dad, Morris/Maurice and a brother, David. I also have a great Aunt Bessie. This makes 4 names on my Mildred Goldfoot Tree that are already on this other Mildred Goldfoot tree; if Goldfoot is truly their surname. This is how genealogy goes. No wonder we make errors at times.
Labels: Flora, Goldfarb, Goldfoot, Goldfort, Harry, Mildred, New York, Oregon
