Joseph Greenberg (1881 - 1977)

Born 15 Jun 1881 in Vilna, Russian Empire

Husband of Dora (Brodvin) Greenberg — married 6 Jun 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Husband of Fan A Greenberg — married 26 Feb 1928 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died Jul 1977 at age 96 in New York City, New York, United States

Biography

Joseph Greenberg has Jewish Roots.

Joseph Greenberg was born on June 15, 1881 in Vilna, Russian Empire. In modern day, it is Lithuania.

Joseph (25) married Dora Brodvin (20) (born in 1886 in Vilna) on June 6, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] Their children were:

• Clement Greenberg (1909–1994)
• Sol Greenberg (1913–1987)
• Martin Greenberg (~1918–2021)

In 1909, Clement Greenberg was born to Joseph Greenberg and Dora Bradwin. ^[2]

In 1910, Joseph (29) and Dora Greenberg were living in Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York. ^[2]

In 1918, Joseph registered for the draft for World War I, while living in Norfolk City, Virginia. ^[3]

In 1920, Joseph (39) and Dora Greenberg were living in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, with their children, Clement, Sol and Martin. ^[4]

Joseph (46) married Fan A Greenberg (29) (born about 1898 in Russian Empire) on February 26, 1928 in Manhattan, New York City.^[5] Their daughter was Natalie Greenberg (1929–2007).

In 1930, Joseph (49) and Fan Greenberg were living in Manhattan, New York City, New York with his children Clement, Martin and Sol, and their daughter Natalie. ^[6]

In 1934, Joseph Greenberg and Deborah Brodwin were named as Clement Greenberg's parents in his marriage record. ^[6]

In 1938, Joseph Greenberg and Dora Brodwin were named as parents of Sol Greenberg when he completed his social security application. ^[7]

In 1940, Joseph (59) and Fan Greenberg were living in Brooklyn, Kings, New York with their children Sol, Martin and Natalie. ^[7]

In 1943, Joseph Greenberg and Dora Brodwin were named as parents of Clement Greenberg when he completed his social security application. ^[8]

In 1948, Joseph Greenberg and Fan A Greenberg were named as parents of Natalie Greenberg when she completed her social security application. ^[8]

In 1950, Joseph (69) and Fan A Greenberg were living in New York City, New York County with their daughter Natalie. ^[8]

Joseph died in July, 1977 in New York City, United States, aged 95.^[9]

Son Clement's Autobiographical Statement 1955

http://www.sharecom.ca/greenberg/bio.html

I WAS BORN in the Bronx, in New York City, the oldest of three sons. My father and my mother had come, in their separate ways, from the Lithuanian Jewish cultural enclave in north-eastern Poland, and I spoke Yiddish as soon as I did English. When I was five we moved to Norfolk, Va., but moved back to New York -- Brooklyn this time -- when I was eleven, and we have more or less stayed there since. My father had by that time made enough money to change over from storekeeper (clothing) to manufacturer (metal goods). However, I can't remember there ever having been any worrying about money in our family, or any one in it lacking for anything. Which is not to say that we were rich.

I attended public school in Norfolk and Brooklyn, took the last year of high school at the Marquand School, and went to Syracuse University for an A.B. (1930). For two and a half years after college I sat home in what looked like idleness, but did during that time learn German and Italian in addition to French and Latin. The following two years I worked in St. Louis, Cleveland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in an abortive, left-handed venture of my father's into the wholesale dry-goods business; but I discovered that my appetite for business did not amount to the same thing as an inclination. During the next year I supported myself by translating.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CV-1FZH : 16 August 2022), Joe Greenberg and Dora Brodvin, Kings, New York, United States, 1907.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8H-BSR : 11 February 2018), Joseph Greenberg in entry for Clement Greenberg, 16 Jan 1909; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 1159 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,023,263.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZQ-D88 : 23 December 2021), Joseph Greenberg, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJZ-JL9 : Sat Jul 22 06:35:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Greenberg and Dora Greenberg, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 1920.
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24WG-YMH : 20 June 2023), Joseph Greenberg and Fan Greenburg, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, 1928.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4GB-XCV : Fri Aug 04 06:49:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Greenberg and Fan Greenberg, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, 1930.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9X-6J47 : 10 February 2023), Joseph Greenberg in entry for Sol Greenberg, New York, New York, United States, 1938.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM2-QMLM : 10 February 2023), Joseph Greenberg in entry for Clement Greenberg, New York, New York, United States, 1943.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMK9-83B : 7 January 2021), Joseph Greenberg, Jul 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 September 2023, 18:32), entry for Joseph "Joe" Greenberg (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G97F-2QN ); contributed by various users.
• Joseph Greenberg at FamilySearch