Libi (Libby) LNU

General Notes

b. Russia, f/m b. Russia spoke Yiddish
m. (Russia?) est. < 1898 to Eli STAFFIN
immig to U.S. 1906 with children
naturalized 1916
residing at 1921 Seventh St., Philadelphia, PA in Jan 1920
d. > Apr 1930

1930 US Census (Apr 14), residing at 6031 Ellsworth St., Ward 41, Philadelphia, PA, dw/fam in order of vis 315/418, head of h/hold is Elia STAFFIN, owns home, val of home 1200, owns radio set, male, white, age 62 (est b yr 1868), age 27 at first marr (est m yr 1895), self/f/m b. Russia, spoke "Jewish," able to read/write, immig 1904, status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "none," not a vet, living with wife Libby, white, female, age 60, age 25 at first marr, able to read/write, immig 1904 (cf. 1920 census), status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "none," son Abraham, male, white, age 34 (est b yr 1896), single, b. Russia, able to read/write, immig 1904, status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup foreman in accessories mfg., code 7742, worker class wage worker, employed on last working day, veteran, "family 419," Minnie BULKIN, ("daughter" crossed out), wife of h(ead of h/hold), age 26 (est b yr 1904), age 24 when first married (est m yr 1928), able to read/write, immig 1904, status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "none," head Morris BULKIN, ("son-in-law" crossed out), son [sic], male, white, age 34 (est b yr 1896), age 32 at 1st marr, able to read/write, immig 1904 [sic, should be 1910], status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "manufacturer" in "cloth mfg.," code 7259, worker class owner, employed on last working day, not a vet, (family 420), Edward SHECTOR ("son-in-law" corssed out), head, male, white, age 26, married, age 25 at 1st marr, able to read/write, immig 1900, status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup teacher in a public school, code 9494, wage worker, employed on last working day, not a vet, Dorothy SHECTOR ("daughter" crossed out), wife of h(ead of h/hold), female, white, age 24, married, age 23 at 1st marr, able to read/write, immig 1904, status naturalized, able to speak Eng, occup "none," Dorothy SCHWARTZ, granddaughter, female, white, age 9 (est b yr 1921), single, b. PA, f/m b. Rus/Rus. Immed nbrs are dw/fam 314/417 Joseph/Dinah ROSEN 60/65 PA/PA at 6029 Ellsworth and dw/fam 316/421 Martin/Sarah HED(S)ON 41/37 PA/PA at 6035 Ellsworth.

Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2140; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 518; Image: 1087.0.

1920 US Census (Jan 3), residing at 1921 Seventh St., Philadelphia, PA, dwelling/family 48/81 in order of visitation, head of h/hold is Eli STAFFIN, owns home, mortgaged, male, white, age 52 (est b yr 1867), married, immig 1904, naturalized 1916, able to read/write, f/m/self b. Russia mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, occup storekeepeer, industry dry goods, worker class "OA" (working on own account), (marginal code) 758, living with wife Libi, female, white, age 48, immig 1906, naturalized 1916, able to read/write, f/m/self b. Russia mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, occupation "none," and six children, all single, all immig 1906, all naturalized 1916, all b. Russia mother tongue Yiddish (but see Dora, below): son Jacob ("Abraham" crossed out), age 22, merchant in dry goods, wage worker, marginal code 758, son Maurice, age 19, draftman in navy yard, wage worker, marginal code unclear (4916?), dtr Lizzie, age 20, bookkeeper in office, wage worker, marginal code 988; other children not employed: dtr Fannie, age 17, dtr Minnie, age 15, dtr Dora, age 13. (Note: Dora is also listed as immigrating in 1906 and naturalizing in 1916. Her birth place is firtst given as "Russia," with some short lines to cross it out, but "Pennsylvania" is written into the box and crossed out.fully.) Same address appears occupied by Harry/Lena LITTEN 63/58 Russia/Russia. Immed nbrs are dw/fam 49/83 Jacob/Rose SIEGEL 36/32 Russia/Russia and children Fannie, Isidore, Sylvia; and dw/fam 47/80 Paul/Anna ROSENBLUCH (alt ROSENBLACH) Austria/Austria.

Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1640; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 1400; Image: 139.

Note: There are WWI draft reg card images available for Abraham and Jacob STAFFIN in Philadelphia.

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