Abraham (Abie) LAUER

• General Notes
  • aka Abie, Abe
    
    b. prob. Russian Poland
    immig to U.S. 1903 (1930 census)
    father immigrated to U.S. 28 Feb 1904
    m. Brooklyn, NY 19 Oct 1911 to Lena (Itolea) WEINSTEIN
    residing at 305 E. 118th St. NY on 19 Oct 1911 (marr certif)
    residing in NJ est. 1912 (birth of son Robert)
    residing in NY est. 1914-1930 (births of children)
    residing at 476 Christopher Ave., Brooklyn, NY on 21 Apr 1930
    
    It was apparently Anne's mother's family, the Lauers, who led the way from London, all departing Southampton and arriving by way of Ellis Island.  Some of the Lauers were living in New York's Lower East Side before Anne was born.  Anne's uncle Joseph Lauer was residing at 179 Forsyth St. in the same neighborhood on February 28, 1904, when his father, Anne's maternal grandfather Jacob H. Lauer, arrived on the SS St. Louis.  Jacob was 54 years old, a widower, and a tinsmith by trade.  He was traveling with his 16-year-old daughter Sarah, and they gave Joseph's home as their destination.  On January 20, 1906, Anne's uncle Sollie Lauer arrived on the SS New York and headed for Jacob's home at 243 Stanton St., also on the Lower East Side.   Sollie's wife Celia and their three daughters  followed on April 16, 1906 on the SS Saint Paul.  Next were Anne's father Isaac and her brother Mike, who reached Ellis Island on May 6, 1906 on the SS Phildelphia.  Isaac and Mike gave their destination as the home of Jacob H. Lauer, at 328 N. 5th St. in Brooklyn, probably just across the Williamsburg Bridge, which opened to horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and pedestrians in December 1903.  (See period photo below left, of the nearby intersection of N. 7th St. and Havemeyer.  Privately-owned railway companies began to run elevated trains across the Williamsburg Bridge in 1905 or 1908; accounts differ. )  By summer 1906, Isaac and Mike had established themselves back on the Lower East Side, at 243-5 Stanton St. - which became the first American address for Anne, her brother Louis, and her mother Fannie.  (None of these buildings survives today.)  The family was reunited with Fannie and the children's arrival at Ellis Island on the SS St. Louis on July 29, 1906.  Anne was two years old.  Anne's grandfather, the Lauer family patriarch, was living in a tenement at 306 Riverdale Ave. in Brooklyn when he passed away on January 30, 1918.
    
    1930 US Census (21 Apr), lines 3-8, residing at 476 Christopher Ave., 2d Assembly District, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, head of h/hold is Abraham LAWER [sic], rents home for 60/month, owns radio, male, white, age 38 (b est 1892), married, age 21 at 1st marr, not attending school, able to read/write, b. Poland, f/m b. Poland/Poland, spoke Yiddish before coming to U.S., immig 1903, naturalized, able to speak Eng, worker class W, currently employed, not a vet, living with wife Lena, female, white, age 34 (1896), married, age 17 at 1st marr, not attending school, able to read/write, b. Poland, f/m b. Poland/Poland, spoke Yiddish before coming to U.S., immig 1903, naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "none," son Robert 17 (1913) sgl, not in school, able to read/write, b. NJ, occup helper to printer/engraver's, worker class W, not currently employed, son Isidore 15 sgl, in school, able to read/write, b. NY, occup helper in stationery, worker class W, currently employed, son Jacob 9, in school, b. NY, dtr Rosalyn 2, b. NY.
    
    evident match for record for declaration of intent to naturalize (1920); cf. arrival info with (bro) Benjamin Lauer:
    U.S. Department of Labor Naturalization Service, Declaration of Intention, No. 117643, Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof.  State of New York, County of Kings.  In the Supreme Court of Kings County.  I, Abe Lauer, aged 29 years, occupation Painter, do declare on oath that my personal description is:  Color white, complexion Fair, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 150 pounds, color of hair Brown, color of eyes Brown, other visible distinctive marks none.  I was born in Warsaw Russia on the 30 day of July, anno Domini 1891.  I now reside at 601 Stone Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.  I emigrated to the United States of America from London England on the vessel St. Louis; my last foreign residence was London England.  I am married; the name of my wife is Sura; she was born at Russia and now resides at 601 Stone Ave.  It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to [blank], 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 25 day of March, anno Domini 1905; 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] Abe Lauer, Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court at Brooklyn, N.Y., this 17 day of December, anno Domini 1920.  William E. Kelly, Clerk of the Supreme Court.  Robert O’Grady, Deputy Clerk.
    
    source:  photocopy of original record, requested 2/2007 from Kings County Clerk’s Office, 360 Adams St., Rm. 079, Brooklyn, NY  11201
    
    marriage certificate (1911):
    The City of New York, Department of Health, No. of Certificate 13138 (written in is 25625), State of New York, Certificate and Record of Marriage of (groom) Abe Lauer, residence 305 E. 118th St. N.Y., age 22 (1889), color white, single, occupation painter, birthplace Russia, father's name Jacob H. Lauer, mother's maiden name Rebaca Rosin (sic), number of groom's marriage 1, and (bride) Lina Weinstein, residence 305 E. 118th St. N.Y., age 19 (1892), color white, single, birthplace Russia, father's name Isidor Weinstein, mother's maiden name Rosie Lewin, number of bride's marriage 1, married at 750 Rockaway Ave., Brooklyn, on 19 Oct 1911, person performing marriage Barnet Ushowitz, 343 Osborn St., Brooklyn, witnesses Morris Goldstein and (brother-in-law) Hyman Lasher
    
    source:  certified copy of original record, obtained from Municipal Archives, 31 Chambers St., Rm. 103, New York, NY 10007
    
    arrival record, best match (but note DOB 1893; also, Abie's father Jacob was a widower when he arrived):
    SS St. Louis, arriving Ellis Island 20 Mar 1905, departing Southampton, (line 6) Rifke LAUER, age 50 (est b yr 1854), female, married, occup "wife," able to read/write, nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Warsaw, final destination New York (ditto mark), in possession of ticket to final destination, passage paid by husband, in possession of 0 ("$10" crossed out), never before in U.S., going to join husband and father Jacob Lauer, 186 Ellen Street, New York, (no such street on MapQuest, probably Allen St., Lower East Side, Manhattan) (line 7) Itzchik Lauer (ditto mark on surname), age 15 (b est 1889), male, single, occup barber, able to read/write (ditto mark), nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Warsaw (ditto mark), (line 8) Abraham Lauer (ditto mark on surname), age 11 (b est 1893), male, occup "school child," able to read/write (ditto mark), nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Warsaw (ditto mark), (line 9) Moische Lauer (ditto mark on surname), age 9 (b est 1894), male, occup "school child" (ditto mark), able to read/write (ditto mark), nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Warsaw (ditto mark), (line 10) Berl ("Izcol" crossed out) Lauer (ditto mark on surname), age 7 (b est 1897), male, occup "school child" (ditto mark), able to read/write (ditto mark), nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Warsaw (ditto mark)
    
    source:  www.ellisisland.org
    
    other Abraham LAUERs:
    
    (1) Abraham LAUER, DPOB 24 Nov 1888 Russia
    1920 US Census (Jan 6), residing in apartment house at 374 South Fifth St., Brooklyn 14th Assembly District (Williamsburg), Kings, NY, dwelling/family 34/113 in order of vis, head of h/hold is Abraham LAUER, rents home, male, white, age 31 (1888), married, immig 1906, status alien, able to read/write, b Rus spoke Rus, f/m b Rus/Rus spoke Rus/Rus, able to speak Eng, occup fitter, industry shoes, living with wife Kay age 27 (1893), immig 1905, status alien, b Romania spoke Romanian, f/m ditto, occup "none," and son Sidney age 2 (1918) NY.  Note two h/holds down in same address are Louis/Ida KATZ 37/37 Rus/Rus and dtr Rose.  (Note:  Unable to locate 374 So. 5th St. in 1910 census to compare h/holds in WWI draft records.  Tried scrolling back and forth through all pages for 300 block of So. 5th St.)
    
    Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 14, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1166; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 853; Image: 738.
    
    WWI draft registration card:
    Abe Lauer, address 374 So. 5th St., (Williamsburg) Kings Cty, Brooklyn; DOB 24 Nov 1888, status alien, POB Russia, subject of Russia, occupation "Over Gaiters," employer S. Rowe Co., dependents wife and one child, married, no prior military service, height medium, build medium, eyes brown, hair brown, not bald, no limbs/etc. missing, signed June 5, 1917 (cf. brother? Isidore at 363 So. 5th St., Brooklyn, brother? Philip at 363 So. 5th St., Brooklyn), roll 1754602, draft board 73
    
    (2) Abraham LAUER, DPOB 15 Apr 1875 Romania
    WWI draft registration card:
    Abraham Lauer, serial number 3097, order number A1610, address 196 (alt 146) Atkins Av., Brooklyn, N.Y., age 43, DOB 15 Apr 1875, race white, naturalized citizen, subject of "Roumania," employed as automobile painter by Albert B(aks?), 1190 Cannon St., N.Y.C., nearest relative wife Clara Lauer, 196 Atkins Av., Brooklyn, ht short, build medium, eyes brown, hair black, (stamped) Local Board No. 81, Public School No. 64, Berriman and Belmont Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., (signed) Sept. 12, 191(8?)
    
    In 1910, at 93 Tompkins Ave., 21st Ward, Brooklyn, there are Abraham/Clara LAUER 34/20 (1876/1890) Rom/Rom M2/M1, 0 yrs in pres marriage, 0/0 children, surviving, Abraham immig 1894 (NB) naturalized (NB) occup house painter, Clara immig 1907, plus boarder Louis HERTZAR 15 Rom immig 1907 occup "none."
    
    Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: 21-Wd Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Series: T624; Roll: 969; Page: 44B; Enumeration District: 496; Part: 1; Line: 32.
    
    New York Petitions for Naturalization Record:
    Abraham Lauer, naturalized 19 Jul 1902, nationality Romanian, DOB Mar 1873, port of arrival NY, NY, arrival date 1894, title/location of court, U.S. District Court, Brooklyn, NY, volume 29, record number 325
    
    (3) Abe LAUER, DPOB 1871 Romania
    1910 US Census, 19-Wd Chicago, Cook, IL has Abe/Mabel LAUER 39/36 (1871/1874) Rom/Rom (NB) M1/M1 married 20 yrs, Abe occup livery stable, immig 1895; children Frank 19 Rom, Freida 14 IL, Meyer 13 IL, Joe.11 IL.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: 19-Wd Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Series: T624; Roll: 261; Page: 45B; Enumeration District: 846; Part: 2; Line: 25.
    
    (4) Abe LAUER, DPOB 30 Jun 1892 Warsaw
    
    WWI draft registration card:
    Abe Lauer, 1432 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, DOB June 30, 1892, alien, b. "Varsav" (Warsaw), Russia, citizen of Russia, present occupation painter, employed by J. S. Lauer at 1432 S. Halsted St., dependents are "wife and two children," married, race Caucasian, no prior military service, height medium, build medium, eyes blue, hair light, not bald, no limbs/etc. missing, precinct "5 Ward 20, Chicago, Ill.," dated June 5, 1917
    
    (5) Abraham LAUER, DPOB 18 Nov 1894 Grodek Yagielonskie, Austria
    
    WWI draft registration card:
    b. Grodek Yagielonskie, Austria 18 Nov 1894, residing at 103 Bowery, N.Y., alien, laborer, single

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