Joseph STRUZA (STRAUZER)

• General Notes
  • b. Warsaw, Russian Poland (per naturalization papers) (alt Odessa, Russia per arrival record), f/m b. Russia (alt Russian Poland)
    m. outsdie U.S. est. 1903 to Bella SPODNIK
    prob. residing in England from 1904 (two children born there 13-Jan-1905 and 7 Sep 1906)
    immigrated to U.S. 18 Feb 1907 on SS St. Louis departing Southampton
    gave destination as 190-2 E. 2nd St., New York, brother Isaac's address
    wife Bella and both children immigrated to U.S. 1908
    residing at 233 Stanton St., New York (Lower East Side) on 13 Jan 1910, 20 Apr 1910, 5 Sep 1912 and 22 May 1915
    filed naturalization petition 5 Sep 1912, NYC
    took oath of allegiance 5 Feb 1913
    residing at 192 Forsyth St., New York (Lower East Side) on 12 Sep 1917
    employed by Jacob Leitner as barber on 5 Sep 1912 and 12 Sep 1917
    
    Steve Strouzer:  As far as the barbering connection is concerned, all of the brothers were barbers to start with, and great-grandfather Michael in
    Lublin was a barber-surgeon - haircuts, dentistry, minor operations, accoucheur, etc. Zigmund, Isaac, Joseph and Sam were all barbers, my dad was, and so ws his sister Rose (ladies' hairdresser.)
    
    WWI Draft Registration Card:
    Joseph Strauzer, residing at 192 (alt 197) Forsyth St., "NYC, NY, NY,"  age 38, DOB Feb 15 1880  race white, naturalized citizen, current occupation barber, employer's name Jacob Leitner, place of employment 66 Forsyth St., "NYC, NY, NY," nearest relative Bella Strauzer, address 192 Forsyth St., "NYC, NY, NY," (signed) Joseph Strauzer, (facing page:) height medium, build medium, eyes brown, hair black, no missing limbs/etc., signed Charles Weinberg, registrar, "9/12/17," (stamp) Local Board for Division #108, (For)syth St., near Canal St.
    
    Steve Strouzer:  I think this might be Joseph, Isaac's brother
    
    nephew Sollie Lauer's naturalization records (Joseph was a witness), dated 22 May 1915:
    Petition for Naturalization, (upper right corner) 59, no. 50659, In the Honorable the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial District:  The petition of Sollie Lauer.  First:  My place of residence is 201 E 10 St, New York, N.Y.  Second:  My occupation is Operator.  Third:  I was born on the 9 day of Sept, anno Domini 1872 at Warsaw Russia.  Fourth:  I emigrated to the United States from Southampton, on or about the 20 day of Jany anno Domini 1905, and arrived in the United States at the port of NY on the 28 day of Jany anno Domini 1906 on the vessel New York.  Fifth:  I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the 4 day of October, anno Domini 1910 at Bklyn, NY in the Supreme Court of Kings Co NY.  Sixth:  I am married.  My wife's name is Celia Katanka.  She was born in Warsaw Russia and now resides at 201 E 10 St, New York, N.Y.  I have 3 children, and the names, dates and place of birth, and place of residence of said children is as follows:  Sadie, 15 Dec 1895, Rose, 24 June 1897, Lena, 24 March 1900, (all) Russia and resident NY.  Seventh:  I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government (etc.)  I renounce...allegiance...to Nicholas II, Emperor of All the Russias.  Eighth:  I am able to speak the English language.  Ninth:  I have resided continuously in the United States of America for the (illegible) two years...since 28 Jany, anno Domini 1906.  (etc.) (signed) Sollie Lauer, 22 May 1915.  (signed by witnesses) Joseph Strauzer, occupation barber, residing at 233 Stanton St., and Abram Gordon, occupation tailor, residing at 280 Madison St.
    
    source:  certified copy of original, CMB, obtained from County Clerk, New York County, County Court House, 50 Centre St., New York, NY 10007
    
    indexing for Joseph's naturalization papers:
    New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-24 Record
    Name: Joseph Strauzer
    Address: 233 Stanton St. 
    Date: 05 Feb 1913 [date of oath of allegiance]
    Page #: 208
    
    a cousin?
    New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-24 Record
    Name: Hyman Strauzer
    Address: 361 Stanton St 
    Date: 24 Apr 1919 
    Page #: 62
    
    petition for naturalization, dated 5 Sep 1912:
    Joseph Strauzer, 233 Stanton St., barber, b. 15 Feb 1880 in Warsaw, Russia, emigrated from Southampton on/about 9 Feb 1907, arrived via port of NY on/about 18 Feb 1907 on vessel St. Louis, indicated declaration of intention to naturalize on 13 Jun 1910, married to "Beile (Spodik) Stauzer" (sic), who was b. Warsaw, Russia and resides at 233 Stanton St., children:  Annie b. 6 Dec 1904, and Michael b. 6 Jun 1906, living at 233 Stanton St., (signed) Joseph Strauzer, 5 Sept 1912, witnessed by Jacob Leitner, barber, of 66 Forsythe (sic) St., and Louis Hernstadt, poultry, of 347 E. 10th St.
    
    certificate of arrival, dated 26 Aug 1912:
    serial no. 581074, name of alien:  Stranzer, Josef (sic), date of arrival:  Feb. 18,1907, name of vessel:  St. Louis, Line:  Amer[ica]
    
    source:  see below
    
    1910 US Census (20 Apr), residing in apartment house at 233 Stanton St., 11-Wd Manhattan, District 237, dw/fam 14/214, page 25/29, head of h/hold is Joseph STRAUS, male, white, age 31(?), first marriage, married for 6 years (m est 1903), self/f/m b "Russ" ("Pol" crossed out), spoke Yiddish ("L" written in), immig 1907, status Pa, able to speak Eng, occup barber in a barbership, wage worker, not at work on 12 Apr 1910, out of work 0 months in 1909, able to read/write, rents home, living with wife Bella, female, white, age 27, first b yr 1882), married, married for 6 years, 2/2 children living, self/f/m b "Russ" ("Pol" crossed out), spoke Yiddish ("L" written in), immig 1908, status not indicated, able to speak Eng, occup "none," not able to read/write, dtr Anna, female, white, age 5, b. Eng, spoke Yiddish, and son Mike, age 3, b. Eng, spoke Yiddish, plus boarder Samuel FRIEDWALD, male, white, age 38, divorced, self/f/m b. Austria, spoke Yiddish, immig 1903, status alien, able to speak Eng, occup cap maker in a cap factory, wage worker, not able to read/write.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: 11-Wd Manhattan, New York, New York; Series: T624; Roll: 1011; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 237; Part: 1; Line: 7.
    
    declaration of intention, dated 13 Jan 1910:
    filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial District.  I, Joseph Strauzer, aged 29 years, occupation Barber, do declare on oath that my personal description is:  Color white, complexion fair, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 145 pounds, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown, other visible distinctive markes, none; I was born in Warsaw, Russia, on the 15 day of February, anno Domini 1880; I now reside at 233 Stanton Street.  I emigrated to the United States of America from Southampton England on the vessel St. Louis; my last foreign residence was Warsaw Russia.  It is my bonafide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to (blank), of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 15 day of February, anno Domini 1907; I am not an anarchist (etc.) (signed) Joseph Strauzer, 13 January 1910.
    
    source for naturalization records:  photocopy of original record, CMB, obtained from County Clerk, New York County, County Court House, 60 Centre St., New York, NY 10007.
    
    wife/children's arrival record:
    SS St. Louis, arriving Ellis Island on 8 Jun 1907, (line 20) Bella STRAUS, age 24 (b est 1882), female, married, not able to read/write, nationality Russian, race/people Hebrew, last perm residence England, London, passage paid by self, in possession of $12, destination husband and father Joseph Straus, 235 E. 3rd St., New York, NY, health mental/phys good (ditto mark), height 5 feet 1 inch, complexion fair, hair brown, eyes brown, place of birth Warsaw, Russia, (line 21) Chaye STRAUS, age 3 (b est 1904), female, nationality Russian, race/people Hebrew, last perm residence England, London, passage paid by mother, complexion fair (ditto mark), hair brown (ditto mark), eyes brown (ditto mark), place of birth Warsaw, Russia (error?; ditto mark), (line 22) Michel STRAUS, age 11 months (b est Dec 1906), male, nationality Russian, race/people Hebrew, last perm residence England, London, passage paid by mother, complexion fair (ditto mark), hair brown (ditto mark), eyes brown (ditto mark), place of birth Warsaw, Russia (error?; ditto mark)
    
    source:  www.ellisisland.org
    
    arrival record:
    SS St. Louis departing Southampton, arriving Ellis Island 18 Feb 1907, (line 6) Joseph STRANZER (sic), age 26 (est b yr 1880), male, married, hairdresser, nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence England London (ditto marks), final destination NYC, passage paid by self, in possession of $10, joining brother Israel Stranzer (sic), 190-2 E. 2nd St., New York, NY, condition of health mental/phys good (ditto mark), height 5 feet 6 inches, complexion dark, hair brown, eyes brown, place of birth Odessa, Russia (sic), (line 7) Sofia GOSTINA, age 25, female, single, tailoress, nationality Russian (ditto mark), race/people Hebrew (ditto mark), last perm residence Poland Warsaw, final destination NYC (ditto mark), passage paid by self (ditto mark), in possession of $10, joining cousin I. Stranzer (sic), 190-2 E. 2nd St., New York, NY, condition of health mental/phys good (ditto mark), height 5 feet 4 inches, complexion dark (ditto mark), hair black, eyes brown (ditto mark), place of birth Warsaw, Russia
    
    source:  www.ellisisland.org

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