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- Wife’s Passenger List Arrival has first name of spouse spelled “Shloime”.
New York Passenger Lists Arrival:
Arriving in New York on April 7, 1907 on the S. S. Breslau sailing from Bremen:
Beiloraski, Schlaime
Age: 40
Male
Married
Occupation: Clerk
Able to read and write
Nationality: Russia
Race: Hebrew
Last permanent address: Russia, Czarni
Final destination: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Passage paid by: Self
Joining relative: Brother, Moishe Belowitz
320 Sheffield Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Place of birth: Czarni
Declaration of Intention to Apply for Citizenship:
#110835 p.335
State of New York, County of Kings, Supreme Court, Kings County:
“I, Samuel Balowitz, aged 53 years, occupation presser, do declare on oath that my personal description is: color: white; complexion: fair, height: 5 ft 4 inches; weight: 155 pounds; color of hair: brown; color of eyes: brown; other visible marks: none. I was born in Russia on the 1 day of February, anno domini 1867; I now reside at 467 Van Sicklen Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. I emigrated to the U.S. from Bremen, Germany, on the vessel Breslau; my last foreign residence was Poland. I am married; the name of my wife is Zipa; she was born in Russia and now resides at 467 Van Sicklen Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Russia or any Independent State within the bounds of the former Russian Empire, of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 20 day of April anno domini [no year was entered]. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein, so help me God.
[Signed} Samuel Balowitz
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the Office of the Clerk of said Court at Brooklyn, New York, this 28 day of June, anno domini 1920.
William E. Kelly, Clerk of the Supreme Court”
Per Rhonnie, in email dated 5/7/02: “According to what my father told me, his father [Solomon] left the old country in 1904...I think Balowitz is not the actual family name. My father once mentioned they had a different surname in Poland but he couldn’t remember it.”
According to Sylvie, the Balowitz family owned a 2-family house on Warwick Street (East NY) near the New Lotts Ave IRT Station. Sylvie was born there.
There was a farm in East NY that Zadie would go to buy goat milk for Bubbie.
Granddaughter, Barbara Krimsky, remembers visiting Samuel and Celia on a farm that had no electricity.
1920 Census: Brooklyn, Kings County, 467 Van Sicklen Ave., Ward 26, Sup. Dis.22, Enum Dis. 1443, Sheet 14A:
Bolowitz [sic], Samuel, head,age 50, married, came to the US in 1906, alien, born in Lomz, spoke Yiddish, father and mother born in Lomz and spoke Yiddish; presser at a ladies cloak factory;
Celia, his wife, age 50, came to the US in 1913, alien, born in Lomz, spoke Yiddish, father and mother born in Lomz and spoke Yiddish;
Jacob, their son, age 23, single, came to the US in 1913, alien, born in Lomz, spoke Yiddish, father and mother born in Lomz and spoke Yiddish;
Morris, their son, age 20, single, came to the US in 1913, alien, born in Lomz, spoke Yiddish, father and mother born in Lomz and spoke Yiddish; was a packer in a ladies cloak factory;
Hyman, their son, age 18, single, came to the US in 1913, alien, born in Lomz, spoke Yiddish, father and mother born in Lomz and spoke Yiddish, was a salesman in a silk house.
1930 Census (taken April 19, 1930): NY, Kings County, Brooklyn, Dis. 518, p. 30, 596 Warwick St.:
Balowitz, Samuel, head, owns his home valued at $8,000, age 60, first married at age 20, born in Poland, father and mother born in Poland, came to the U.S. in 1908, naturalized, occupation: presser, coat shop;
Celia, his wife, age 60, first married at age 20, born in Poland, father and mother born in Poland, came to the U.S. in 1914, alien;
Morris, his son, age 29, first married at age 29, born in Poland, father and mother born in Poland, came to the U.S. in 1914, naturalized, occupation: operator, press shop;
Sarah, Samuel’s daughter-in-law and Morris’ wife, age 22, first married at age 22, born in MInsk, Russia, father and mother born in Russia, came to the U.S. in 1928, alien.
All are able to speak English.
1940 U.S. Federal Census: New York: Kings: Brooklyn: 596 Warwick Street:
Balowitz, Samuel, head, 71, born in Poland, naturalized citizen, 5 yrs ago lived in same house, occupation: presser, cloak industry;
Celia, wife, 70, born in Poland, alien, 5 yrs ago lived in same house;
Morris, son, 39, born in Poland, alien, 5 yrs ago lived in same house, born in Russia, occupation: operator in dress factory;
Sarah, daughter-in-law, 31, 5 years ago, lived in same house, born in Poland,
Victor, grandson, 9, born in New York, 5 yrs ago lived in same house;
Shirley, granddaughter, 3, born in New York.
Certificate of Death #8762 Borough of Brooklyn:
Name of Deceased: Samuel Balowitz
Usual Residence: New York, Kings, 596 Warwick St.
Length of residence in New York: 37 years
Married
Wife: Celia
Age: 76 years
Profession: Presser
Industry: Ladies Cloaks
Birthplace: Poland
Citizen: U.S.A.
Name of father of decedent: Simian
Birthplace of father: Poland
Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah Rifka Petlek
Birthplace of Mother: Poland
Place of Death: Brooklyn, 596 Warwick St.
Date and Hour of Death: April 24, 1947 3:00 p.m.
Male, White, 76 yrs.
Informant: Herman Balowitz
Relationship to deceased: Son
Address: 314 W. 94th St., NYC
Place of Burial: Beth David Cemetery
Date of Burial: April 25, 1947
Cemetery Record:
Beth David Cemetery
P.O. Box 030038
Elmont, NY 11003-0038
(516) 328-1300
Not Under Care
Acct. No. Samuel Balowitz
Location: Sec D, Blk 4, Map 789, Plot Right, Row F, Grave 4R 21
Date of Death: 4-24-1947
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