Philip Prince (abt. 1893)

Born about 1893 in Russia

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Biography

Philip was born in Russia but immigrated to Buffalo as a child (sometime between 1895 and 1901). He ran the Queen City Produce Company in Buffalo with his father and after his father died in 1927; his sister Jean also worked there. ^[1]Philip married in Buffalo by 1915, had four children between 1915 and 1925, and was widowed by 1930.

Philip's business career was not without controversy. He was fined $600 during WWI for criminally receiving stolen junk. In 1925 he was in a court case with Jacob Sugarman over stolen cucumbers.^[2]

Sometime after 1930 he moved to Baltimore, remarried, and had another daughter by 1940. He died before 1964.

NOTE: There are two Philip Princes born in Russia within a few years of each other who were living in Buffalo, and teasing them out is tricky because childhood census records for the Philip we want give ages implying birth anywhere from 1891-1894 and for the other ranging from 1890-1892. The other Philip Prince was born April 4, 1890 ^[3] to mother Ida^[4]). I think the Philip Prince with birthdate about 1892/1893 in the 1930 and 1940 censuses is the one we want for the family of Samuel Prince. He ran a grocery business in Buffalo with his sister Jean. And his mother's obituary lists him as living in Baltimore. These match up to the 1940 census record below, which has our Philip Prince selling produce in Baltimore.

1905 state census, Buffalo, NY, living at 856 Broadway:

Sam Prinsce Head M 38y Russia. Peddler.

Elisabeth Prinsce Wife F 37y Russia

Rebecca Prinsce Daughter F 15y Russia

Philip Prinsce Son M 14y Russia

Issey Prinsce Son M 10y Russia

Benny Prinsce Son M 8y Russia

Serra Prinsce Daughter F 5y Russia

Jennie Prinsce Daughter F 3y United States^[5]

1910 Census, Buffalo:

Samuel Prince Head M 43 Russia. Immigration 1899.

Lizzie Prince Wife F 39 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Beckie Prince Daughter F 18 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Philip Prince Son M 16 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Israel Prince Son M 15 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Bennie Prince Son M 13 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Sarah Prince Daughter F 10 Russia. Immigration 1901.

Jennie Prince Daughter F 8 New York^[6]

1930 Census, Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York:

Philip Prince Head M 38 Russia. Immigration 1895. Widowed.

Bernice Prince Daughter F 15 New York

Ruth Prince Daughter F 12 New York

Bernard Prince Son M 10 New York

Harold Prince Son M 5 New York

Madge Cone Housekeeper F 34 Missouri^[7]

1940 Census, Ward 27, Baltimore City, Maryland:

Philip Prince Head M 47 Russia. Salesman, wholesale and retail, produce.

Mirian Prince Wife F 31 Maryland

Bernard Prince Son M 18 New York

Harold Prince Son M 15 New York

Betty Prince Daughter F 4 Maryland^[8]

Siblings:

• Harry Prince, married May Fraser, died 1964
• Sarah, married Herman Weinstein
• Rebecca Prince, married ? Sugarman, still living in 1964
• Jean, married ? Gentile, still living in 1964
• Philip Prince, died before 1964^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Armed Bandits Hold Up Girl in Office," Buffalo Courier Express November 10 1929, page 1
2. ↑ "Perjury Charge is Made by Court in Cucumber Hearing," Buffalo Morning Express, August 5 1925
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXTF-9VH : accessed 25 Sep 2014), Philip Prince, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ2J-R78 : accessed 25 Sep 2014), Phillip Prince in household of Ida Prince, Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York, United States; citing sheet 17A, family 430, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821101.
5. ↑ "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MV1K-QMS : accessed 24 Sep 2014), Serra Prinsce in household of Sam Prinsce, Buffalo, Ward 14, E.D. 02, Erie, New York; citing p. , line ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M59P-D5B : accessed 24 Sep 2014), Sarah Prince in household of Samuel Prince, Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 3A, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374955.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7CT-B6M : accessed 24 Sep 2014), Philip Prince, Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0226, sheet 4B, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1431.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7XB-VK6 : accessed 24 Sep 2014), Philip Prince, Ward 27, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-828, sheet 6A, family 105, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1540.
9. ↑ Obituary for Harry Prince, died August 6 1964, published in the Buffalo Courier Express on August 8 1964