Harry "Fieldsie" ROSENFELD (FIELDS)

• General Notes
  • b. NY 6 Aug 1911, f/m b. Rus/Rus
    removed NY > NJ before 1917
    removed NJ > PA > 1917 & < 20 Feb 1920
    attended Frankford High School
    B.S., Haverford College in 1932, where he was a member of Phi Delta Epsilon, a football lineman and started the school's first wrestling team
    played football for Clifton Heights, a semi-pro team (Philadelphia)
    wrestled for promoter Ray Fabiani
    was graduated from U of Penn medical school in 1936
    m. Philadelphia? < 1937 to Ruth DOLFMAN
    joined faculty of U of Penn medical school in 1941
    co-authored Induction of Labor (New York:  Macmillan, 1965)
    residing at 191 Presidential Blvd, Bala-Cynwyd, Montgomery, PA on 29 Aug 1965
    stopped most work in obstetrics in 1970
    residing in Philadelphia on 3 Dec 1972
    residing at 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Philadelphia, PA on 19 Oct 1986 (obit)
    d. Saunders House (nursing home), Lower Merion Township, Philadelphia, PA 19 Oct 1986
    
    Social Security Death Index
    about Harry Fields
    Name: Harry Fields
    SSN: 201-22-9518 
    Last Residence: 19130  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Born: 6 Aug 1911
    Died: Oct 1986
    State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
    
    6'4", arthritic ("frame ramrod straight"), weighed 290 lbs when he wrestled, although listed as 242 lbs (The Sunday Bulletin/Discover/ December 3, 1972)
    
    54 years old, 6'4", 250 lbs, wrestled Jim Londos at Madison Square Garden in 1935 while working way through medical school; attended Frankford High School, Haverford College, where he wrestled (Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, August 29, 1965)
    
    per Bert BULKIN:  6'5", 350 lbs, attended University of Pennsylvania on football scholarship, also wrestled
    
    1930 US Census (4 Apr), residing at 5006 7th St., Block 1089, Ward 42, District 1070, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, dw/fam 136/147, head of h/hold is Jacob ROSENFELD, rents home for 35/month, owns radio, does not live on farm, male, white, age 44 (1885), married at age 25 (1910), able to read/write, self/f/m b Rus, spoke Yiddish in home before coming to U.S., immig 1904, naturalized, able to speak Eng, tailor in a factory, wage worker, currently employed, not a vet, living with wife Rose age 42 (1888) marr at age 23 (1911), able to read/write, self/f/m b Rus spoke Yiddish in home, immig 1905 naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "housework," son Harry 18 PA [sic], son Max 13 PA [sic], both in school.  (Best match for dtr Sara:  a Sara ROSENFELD 16 PA [sic] appears in h/hold of blacksmith Frederick/Clara WITT Ger/Ger at 5001 6th St., Philadelphia; "daughter" crossed out.)
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2135; Page: 42A; Enumeration District: 1070; Image: 862.0.
    
    Frankford High School (founded 1910) is at 5000 Oxford Ave. at Wakeling St., in Northwood area of Frankford neighborhood of NE Philadelphia, PA.  Alumni include Joe Bonsall, singer The Oak Ridge Boys; Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints offensive tackle; Bobby Higginson, former Detroit Tigers outfielder; Mike Jarmoluk, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end; Ralph Lewis, Seattle SuperSonics assistant coach; Blair Thomas, former Penn State and NFL running bac; Stevie Richards, professional wrestler.
    
    Frankford Elevated Line opened in 1922, connecting neighborhood to Centery City of Philadelphia.
    
    1920 US Census (20 Feb), residing at "F[ar]m," Castor Rd, District 1236, Ward 35, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, dw/fam 3/3, head of household is Jacob ROSENFELD, rents home, male, white, age 37 (1882), married, immig 1903, status alien, able to read/write, b Russia spoke Russian, f/m b Rus/Rus spoke Rus/Rus, able to speak Eng, occup farmer on a farm, working OA (on own account), living with wife Rose 35 Rus f/m Rus/Rus immig 1905 status alien, occup "none," son Harry 9 NY, dtr Sara 3 NJ, son Martin 2 NJ. Btwn FISHER and MEYEROWITZ.
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 35, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1637; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1236; Image: 141.
    
    best match for father in 1917:
    WWI Draft Reg, Jacob Rosenfield, b Russia 17 Nov 1883, residing at 244 (Island?) Rd., tailor, unemployed, nearest rel Rosie Rosenfield, height tall, build stout, eyes brown, hair black, no physical disqualification
    
    Source Citation: Registration Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1907766; Draft Board: 42.

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