Joseph S. FISHKIND

Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

General Notes

b. Brooklyn, NY 1894 (obit); alt Russia (1920 census)
m. to Gussie BULKIN
residing at 27 Mountain Ave., Bridgewater Twp, Somerset Cty, NJ on 5 Feb 1920
witness at brother-in-law's marriage 1 Mar 1917, Brooklyn, NY
worked in NY; Newark, NJ; and Birmingham, AL
d. Tampa, (Hillsborough Cty, NJ) 18 Aug 1949

Ruth Moreno 12/05: Hyman (Herman's) siblings - that I know/knew were Gussie who became Gussie Fishkin - husband Joseph Fishkin. Gussie had two children, a daugher Lenore and a son - whose name I can't recall at present. Gussie kept a family tree - that would be in the hands of Lenore's two daughers now, but I cannot find any information about them.

obit (1949):
JOSEPH S. FISHKIND
   Joseph S. Fishkind of Tampa, Fla., veteran shorthand reporter well-known in court, convention and Federal work in many parts of the country, died yesterday in a Tampa hospital, according to word received here. His age was 55 [thus b. about 1894].
   Mr. Fishkind was attached to the official court reporter's office of Hillsborough County, Fla. He had previously worked in New York, Newark, N. J., and Birmingham, Ala. Born in Brooklyn, a son of Jacob and Mrs. Esther Fishkind, he entered shorthand work in his teens. He was active in many fraternal and philanthropic groups in Tampa.
   He leaves his wife, Mrs. Gussie Bulkin Fishkind; a son, Robert; two daughters, Mrs. Lenore Ehrens and Mrs. Judith Friedman, all of Tampa; two brothers, David of South Orange, N. J., and Silas of the sports staff of THE NEW YORK TIMES; a sister, Mrs. Roslyn Wecht of Brooklyn, and four grandchildren.

Source: NYT obits 8/19/1949

1920 US Census (5 Feb), residing at 21 Mountain Ave., Bridgewater Township, Somerset Cty, NJ: head of
household is David BULKIN, age 43 (estimated birth year 1876), born in Russia, father/mother born in
Russia, laborer in steel mill, arrived in U.S. 1901,naturalized in 1908; married to Sadie, age 42 (est birth year 1877), born in Russia, father/mother born
in Russia, arrived in U.S. 1901, naturalized in 1908; four children: son Matthew, age 15 (est birth year
1904), born Russia, arrived in U.S. 1901, naturalized in 1908; daughter Bessie, age 13 (est birth year
1907), born Russia, arrived in U.S. 1901, naturalized in 1908; son Joseph, age 9 years 6 months, (est birth month Aug 1910), born New York; and daughter Rachel, age 7 years and (9?) months, est birth year 1912), born New York. Immediate neighbors at 27 Mountain Ave. are Joseph/Gussie FISHKIND [sic], age 65/66, born Russia/New York, three children: daughter Leonora age 27 single, stenographer, water company, b. NY; daughter Judith 25 single, milliner, b. NY; and son Lenard (sic) 17 single, b. NY.

Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1068; Page: 23A;
Enumeration District: 140; Image: 526.

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