Hershkowitz, Meyer

Birth Name Hershkowitz, Meyer
Gramps ID I6921
Gender male

Narrative

WWII draft registration cards has a Meyer HIRSCH, born 1884-06-19 in Jassy, married to Pauline, living in Brooklyn. Serial U153

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1883-04-00 Romania   1a
Residence 1884-06-00 Iași, Romania   2a
Emigration 1884-07-06 Hamburg, Germany SS Westphalia, Zwischendeck (steerage) 2a
Immigration 1884-07-19 New York City, New York, United States of America Westphalia from Hamburg to New York 3a 1a
Event Note

Given as "Asphalia" on Jacob's naturalization, but a mangling of "Westphalia". Passenger records on Family Search record as dated 19-July-1884, whereas Jacob gave the date as 20-July-1883.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Herskovitz, Soloman [I2236]about 1852before 1920
Mother Markowitz, Sarah [I2237]1860-11-101946-01-24
    Brother     Hirsh, Jacob [I0849] 1880-08-25 1962-05-02
         Hershkowitz, Meyer about 1883-04-00
    Sister     Hirsh, Bette Regina [I3315] 1890-04-15 1986-11-27
    Brother     Herscovitz, Luy [I6922] 1893-03-02