Meyer BULKIN

• General Notes
  • b. Kiev (birthday on/< Aug 29, cf. 1908 marr cert) (alt b yr 1885)
    m. (1st) prob. < 1902 to Esther JAROSLAV
    immigrated to the U.S. via Ellis Island on the SS Amerika from Hamburg, Germany on 14 Jan 1906 with wife Esther, 3 children and one (cousin) (alt. 1900)
    m. (2nd) 29 Aug 1908) to Anna ROPKIN (RUBIN)
    residing at 303 E. 8th St. in (Brooklyn?) on 29 Aug 1908
    working at 643 E 13th st in 1910-1911 (NY city directory)
    residing in apartment house at 242 Siegel St. in Brooklyn on 6 Jan 1920
    declaration of intention filed Brooklyn, NY 28 Sep 1920 (No. 77127)
    petition for naturalization filed 2 Jun 1927
    oath of allegiance signed 6 Sep 1927
    residing in apartment house at 183 Varet St. in Brooklyn on 8 Apr 1930
    residing at a rest home in NYC at the end of his life, probably the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews in Manhattan
    
    Note:  In 1910, Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews was at 121 W. 105th St., Manhattan.
    
    Nephew Bert remembers Meyer traveling to Red Bank, NJ in 1942 to attend Bert's bar mitzvah festivities.  Meyer would only eat a hard-boiled egg served on a paper plate.  Bert doesn't remember Meyer saying much, since "he spoke mostly Yiddish."
    
    1930 US Census (8 Apr), residing at 183 Varet St., block C387, Brooklyn borough, Kings Cty, NY, NY, head of h/hold is Mayer BULKIN, renting home for 40/mo, age 60 (est b yr 1870), age 38 at first marriage (est m yr 1908), b. Russia, f/m b. Russia, spoke Jewish (sic) in home country, arrived in U.S. 1905, naturalized, able to speak English, employed as a caps maker, living with wife Anna, age 42 (est b yr 1888), age 22 when first married (est m yr 1908), arrived in U.S. 1905, naturalized, able to speak English, occupation "none," and five children, all b. NY:  Lena 20, single, employed as bookkeeper/clerk, Jack 19, single, employed as a dentist's helper, May 17 single, employed as a bookkeeper/clerk, Frieda 15 single, occupation "none," and David 11; plus other h/holds E./Norma JAHSON, Morris/Ma(r)y COHN, Max/Ida SHAPIRO (appears to be an apartment house).
    
    record citation:
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1534; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 387; Image: 578.0.
    
    Petition for Naturalization:
    name Meyer Bulkin, place of residence 183 Varet St., Brooklyn, NY, b. 15 Aug 1870 in Kiev, Russia, emigrated to the U.S. from Hamburg on/about 4 Jan 1906, arrived at the port of New York on/about 14 Jan 1906 on SS America [sic], married to Anna, b. [no date indicated] 1879, b. Russia, resides "with me," names of 8 children, birth dates and current residence given:  Sam b. 15 Nov 1892 Russia, living in Bronx; Gladys, b. 19 Apr 1903 Russia, living in Coney Island; Bennie, b. 3 Dec 1915 [sic] Russia [sic], living in Coney Island; Jack b. 26 Feb 1911 NY, living "with me"; (other children living with Meyer:) Lena b. 26 Jun 1910 NY; Mamie b. 20 Jan 1913 NY; Freida [sic] b. 1 May 1915 "Bklyn."; David b. 23 Oct 1918 "Bklyn.," no prior petition, witnessed by Harry Appel and Hyman Bernoff, known since 1 Jan 1921, signed 2 Jun 1927
    
    Declaration of Intention No. 77127, Eastern District, NY:
    name Mayr [sic] Bulkin, age 50, profession cap maker, color white, complexion dark, height 5'6", weight 138 lbs, hair black, eyes gray, no distinctive marks, b. Kiev, Russia, married to Anna, who was b. Russia, "residing with me," arrived in U.S. on 14 Jan 1906, signed 28 Sep 1920
    
    1920 US Census (Jan 6), residing at 242 Siegle (sic) St., Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, NY, dwelling/family in order of visitation 13/58, head of h/hold is Meyer BULKIN, renting home, male, white, age 35 (est birth yr 1884), married, year of immig 1900 (alt 1906), status Pa (petitioned), able to read/write, f/m/self b. Russia mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, occupation operator, industry hat factory, worker status wage worker, number of labor schedule 568, living with wife Anna, female, white, age 32, year of immig 1902, status (Pa?), f/m/self b. Russia mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, occup "none," and five children, all b. NY,  Lena F 10, Jacob M 8, Mainy F 6, Frieda 4 (9?)/12, David 1 3/12.  Immed nbrs at same address (apt. house) are John/Tessie LITWIN.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1174; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 1158; Image: 76.
    
    New York City (Manhattan, Bronx) directory 1910-1911:
    Bulkin Meyer caps 643 E 13th
    
    source:  microfilm, accessed at NYPL 1/07 CMB
    
    NYC marriage certificate (2d marr):
    "The City of New York.  Department of Health.  State of New York.  Certificate and Record of Marriage.  No. of Certificate:  6469.  (Groom) Meyer Bulkin and (bride) Annie R(o)pkin.  Groom's residence:  303 E. 8th St.  Age:  38.  Color:  White.  Single, Widowed or Divorced:  Widowed.  Occupation:  Cutter.  Birthplace:  Russia.  Father's Name:  Isaac.  Mother's Maiden Name:  Sarah Rosenfeld.  Number of Groom's Marriage:  2nd.  Bride's residence:  47 Norfolk St.  Age:  24.  Color:  White.  Single, Widowed or Divorced:  Single.  Maiden Name, If a Widow:  not indicated.  Birthplace:  Russia.  Father's Name:  Hyman [note first letter could have started as a C].  Mother's Maiden Name:  Bella Beranowsky.  Number of Bride's Marriage:  1st.  I hereby certify that the above-named groom and bride were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, [Liberty?] on Osborn St. (Street Church), in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, this 29th of August 1908.  Witnesses to the Marriage:  Nath(a)n (surname illegible), Luis Solowei.  Signature of person performing the Ceremony:  M. H. Rabinowitz.  Official station:  Rabbi.  Address:  78 Osborn St."
    
    Ellis Island arrival record:
    First Name: Meier
    Last Name: Bulkin
    Ethnicity: Russia Heb
    Last Place of Residence: Kiew
    Date of Arrival: January 14, 1906
    Age at Arrival:  37y    Gender:  M    Marital Status:  M  
    Ship of Travel: Amerika
    Port of Departure: Hamburg
    Manifest Line Number: 0020
    
    contiguous names on ship manifest:
    0021.  Bulkin, Ester F 34y M Russia Heb Kiew
    0022.  Bulkin, Sisel M 4y S Russia Heb Kiew
    0023.  Bulkin, Golde F 3y S Russia Heb Kiew
    0024.  Bulkin, Boruch M 11m S Russia Heb Kiew
    0025.  Bulkin, Jacob M 14y S Russia Heb Kiew
    
    cf. notes to cousin Jacob BULKIN's record
    
    source:
    http://www.ellisisland.org
    
    Hamburg Passenger Departure Lists 1850-1934:
    Surname:                   Bulkin
    Given Name:                Meier
    Maiden Name:             
    Age in Years:              37
    Date of Birth:            
    Age in Months:            
    Place of Birth:           
    Attendant Family Members:  yes
    Marital Status:           
    Nationality:               Russland
    Place of Residence:        Kiew
    (Federal) State of Origin:
    Religion:                 
    Profession:  Händler [merchant]
    Destination:              
    Passenger Number:          01.0507
    Passage Number:            A1906.0001
    Accommodation:             Zwischendeck
    Date of Departure:         03.01.1906
    Port of Departure:        
    Destination of Ship:       Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York
    Name of Ship:              Amerika
    Ship Type:    Dampfschiff [steamship]
    Shipping Company:          Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft)
    Agent:                     Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft)
    Country Flag of Ship:      Deutschland
    Name of Captain:
    
    Other names on manifest:  (passenger number:) 1398492  Bulkin  Ester  (origin:) Russland    (DOB:) 1871/1872 (destination:) Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York  (traveling with other family members:) yes  (category of immigration:) d[irect]
    1398501  Bulkin  Boruch  Russland    1904/1905 Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York  yes  d
    1398499  Bulkin  Golde  Russland    1902/1903 Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York  yes  d 
    1398505  Bulkin  Jakob  Russland    1891/1892 Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York  yes  d
    1398498  Bulkin  Sisel  Russland    1901/1902 Cuxhaven; Dover; Cherbourg; New York  yes  d
    
    source:  http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/hamburg.html (fee)

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