Rachel SIEGEL

General Notes

b. Rus Apr 1864? (1900 census)
m. est. 1884 to Joseph BULKIN
residing on S. Main St., Colchester, New London, CT on 15 Apr 1910
resided on Hartford Rd, Colchester, CT
d. > 1923 and < 7 Dec 1924
buried Flushing, Long Island, NY, Mount Hebron Cemetery (B'nai Sholom Plot)

Ruth Moreno 12/05: My Grandfather's parents were - Father-Joseph or perhaps Job and his Mother was Rachael.

CMB note 1/07: I believe Joseph and Rachel passed away in New London County, which is where Colchester, CT is (their last address). This is the address for the town clerk there, who should be able to point the way toward finding their 1924 death certificates:

Nancy A. Bray
Town Clerk
Town Hall
127 Norwich Avenue Colchester, Connecticut 06415
tel. 560-537-7215

burial announcement:
BULKIN - Unveiling of the monument in memory of Joseph and Rachel Bulkin at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, L. I. (B'nai Sholom Plot), Sunday, December 14, 1924, 2 o'clock P. M. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

source: NYT obits, 7 Dec 1924

1923 Norwich Suburban Directory gives "Bulkin Joseph (Rachel) h Hartford rd" in city of Colchesterg

son Abraham's 1917 marriage certificate:
City of New York, Department of Health, State of New York, No. of Certificate 3029, Certificate and Record of Marriage of (groom) Abraham Bulkin, groom's residence: 104 W 122nd St, N.Y., age: 30, color: white, single, widowed or divorced: single, occupation: artist, birthplace: Vilno, Russia, father's name: Joseph, mother's maiden name: Rachel Siegel, number of groom's marriage: first; (bride) Esther Taffak, bride's residence: 776A Green ave., age: 23, color: white, single, widowed or divorced: single, birthplace: Galicia, Austria, father's name: Adolf, mother's maiden name: Sarah Schnapps, number of bride's marriage: first. I hereby certify that the above-named groom and bridge were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, at 776A Green ave., in the Borough of Brooklyn, State of New York, this first March 1917. Witnesses: Jacob Weiss, Joseph Fishkind. Person performing ceremony: A. Singer, official station: 749 Jefferson ave., residence: 739 Gates ave., Bklyn.

courtesy: scan of official copy, Adrienne Balkany

1910 US Census (15 Apr), residing on S. Main St., District 499, Colchester, New London, CT, 4/4 in order of visitation, head Joseph BALKIN, male, white, age 60 (b 1850), 1st marr, age 34 when marr (1884), b. Rus spoke Yiddish, f/m same, immig 1905, Na, occup "making F???ers" at home, living with wife Rachael 60 7/13 children surviving b Rus-Yiddish f/m same immig 1905 occup "none."

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T624_141; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 499; Image: 966.

match?
1900 US Census (6 Jun), residing in Manhattan, head of h/hold is Be(njamin? rnard?) BULKIN (alt BUTKIN), b Mar 1860 Rus, f/m b Rus, age 40, immig 1890, occup expressman, living with wife Rachael [sic], b Apr 1864 Rus, f/m b Rus, age 36, immig 1887, son Abraham b Nov 1888 NY, age 11, son Israel b Dec 1895 NY, age 4, son Hyman b Dec 1897, NY age 2, and son Bernerd [sic] b Mar 1900 NY, age 2/12.

Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623 1084; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 82.

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