Nathan Cohen (1897 - abt. 1978)

Born 5 Feb 1897 in New York, NY

Ancestors

Died about Feb 1978 at about age 80 in Morristown, NJ

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Biography

Nathan Cohen was born in New York City in 1897, but his family moved to Morristown, NJ by 1900. His father started a produce business, and he ran the store with his brother for several years but eventually got out of the business.

Sources

1900 Census, Morristown, NJ (49 Franklin St.):^[1]

Emil Cohen Head M 27 Germany. b Apr 1873. Imm 1896.

Anne Cohen Wife F 29 Germany. b Oct 1871. Imm 1896.

Nathan Cohen Son M 3 New York b Feb 1897

Rosa Cohen Daughter F 2 New York b Apr 1898

1910 Census, Morristown, NJ (65 Morris St.): ^[2]

Michael Cohen Head M 38 Russia. Immigration 1888. Proprietor, vegetable store.

Annie Cohen Wife F 38 Austria

Nathan Cohen Son M 13 New York

Benjamin Cohen Son M 10 New Jersey

Mamie Cohen Daughter F 6 New Jersey

Rachel Cohen Daughter F 2 New Jersey

1915 State Census, Morristown NJ:^[3]

Meyer Cohn M Russia

Anna Cohn F Austria

Nathan Cohn M New York

Bennie Cohn M New Jersey

Mary Cohn F New Jersey

Rachiel Cohn F New Jersey

WWI Registration has him working for Meyer Cohen at 49 Morris St., and living with Meyer Cohen at 13 Spring Place.^[4]

1920 Census, Morristown, NJ (53 Mills St.):^[5]

Meyer Cohen Head M 50 Russia. Immigration 1889, Naturalization 1899. Produce Huckster.

Annie Cohen Wife F 50 Galicia Po-A. Immigration 1889, Naturalization 1899.

Nathan Cohen Son M 22 New York. Produce Huckster.

Bennie Cohen Son M 19 New Jersey. Produce Huckster.

Mamie Cohen Daughter F 16 New Jersey

Rachael Cohen Daughter F 11 New Jersey

1930 Census, Morristown NJ (92 Early St.):^[6]

Nathan Cohen Head M 32 New York. Retail market, vegetables.

Bertha Cohen Wife F 29 New York

Ruth R E Cohen Daughter F 4 New Jersey

Roslyn L Cohen Daughter F 2 New Jersey

1940 Census, Morristown NJ (92 Early St.):^[7]

Nathan Cohen Head M 42 New York. Owner, retail produce market.

Bertha Cohen Wife F 40 New York

Ruth Cohen Daughter F 14 New Jersey

Rosalind Cohen Daughter F 12 New Jersey

WWII draft card gives birthday as Jan 5, not Feb 5. ^[8]

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9N9-LTC : accessed 26 May 2016), Nathan Cohen in household of Emil Cohen, Morristown town Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,988.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKBX-G57 : accessed 25 May 2016), Benjamin Cohen in household of Michael Cohen, Morristown Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,915.
3. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV97-25KD : accessed 26 May 2016), Meyer Cohn, 1915.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25987-20479-98?cc=1968530 : accessed 26 May 2016), New Jersey > Morris County no 1; A-M > image 1098 of 4287; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4T1-6M7 : accessed 25 May 2016), Bennie Cohen in household of Meyer Cohen, Morristown Ward 2, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet 17B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,060.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4FW-JTD : accessed 26 May 2016), Nathan Cohen, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4TK-9DZ : accessed 26 May 2016), Nathan Cohen, Ward 3, Morristown, Morristown Town, Morris, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-78, sheet 14B, family 330, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2372.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11084-26217-46?cc=1861144 : accessed 26 May 2016), 004135901 > image 5605 of 6294. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).