Israel Ecoff (abt. 1849 - 1936)

Born about 1849 in Russian Empire

Died 1936 at about age 87 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

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Israel Ecoff migrated from Russia to the United States.

Israel was born about 1849 in the Russian Empire. His parents were likely Jacob Ecoff and Rebecca Ecoff (maiden name unknown). ^[1]

In 1900, he was in Philadelphia with wife Sarah and son Abraham. ^[2]

In 1910, he was recorded in Boston in the household of his son Abraham. ^[3]

He passed away in 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Residences

1910 Census ^[3]

• Abraham Ecoff, Head, 30, born in Russia
• Minnie Ecoff, Wife, 27, Russia
• Samuel Ecoff, Son, 8, Pennsylvania
• Joseph Ecoff, Son, 6, Pennsylvania
• Harold Ecoff, Son, 2, Massachusetts
• Isreal [Israel] Ecoff, Father-in-law, 58, Russia
• Jennie Ecoff, Mother-in-law, 59, Russia
  • Note: The father-in-law and mother-in-law designations appear to be the census-taker's error; Israel and Jennie had a son Abraham but not a daughter Minnie.

Sources

1. ↑ Letters from Marcus Ecoff to Abraham Ecoff, son of Israel Ecoff. Video on You Tube by Jarrett Ross, 2019, "The Alliance Colony - Ecoff Family and Dudis Family Property Deeds" Timestamp: about 6:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7flg__V7Y1A
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37H-3HJ : accessed 7 July 2021), Israel Ecoff, Philadelphia city Ward 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 11A, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,453.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2KL-YWQ : accessed 7 July 2021), Isreal Ecoff in household of Abraham Ecoff, Boston Ward 9, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1385, sheet 3B, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 617; FHL microfilm 1,374,630.