Harry Aaron Lichtenson (1898 - 1957)

Born 8 Jul 1898 in Grodno, Russian Empire

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1957 at age 59 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States

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Biography

Harry was born July 8, 1899 or July 15, 1898 in Grodno, then part of the Russian Empire,^[1] currently Hrodna, Belarus (see Notes). His parents were Gabriel Lichtenson and Rachel (Ditkoff) Lichtenson.^[2]

Harry immigrated to the United States, leaving February 4, 1901 from Hamburg, Germany Ship aboard the SS Waldersee and arriving March 4, 1901 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States.^[3] He probably traveled with his mother (see Notes).

In 1905, the family's last name was shown as Lichtensohn. Seven year old Harry lived at 2 Tompkins Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with his father Gabriel (age 30), mother Rachel (age 33), and newborn sister Jennie (shown as Ester, her middle name). His father was a tailor.^[4]

In 1910, twelve year old Harry lived at 127 Ellery Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with his father Gabriel (age 33), mother Rachel (shown as Rose, age 35), and sister Jennie (shown as Esther, age 5). A Russian immigrant named Harry Wohl (age 21) lived with the family as a lodger. Harry's father was a clothing manufacturer.^[5]

When Harry registered for the World War I draft on September 15, 1918, he lived at 246 Floyd Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States and his mother, Rachael Lichtman, at the same address, was his nearest relative. Harry was employed by J E Rhoads & Sons at 102 Beekman Street in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. He was tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and black hair.^[1]

In 1920, 22 year old Harry lived at 192 Pulaski Street with his father Gabriel (shown as Gebriel, age 46), mother Rachel (age 44), and sister Jennie (shown as Janett, age 14). His father was a pants manufacturer and Harry worked on leather belting.^[6]

Harry filed his Declaration of Intention to become a United States citizen on November 13, 1920, when he lived at 192 Pulaski Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. He was a manufacturer and was 5' 8" tall, weighed 140 lbs, and had brown eyes and brown hair.^[3]

Harry married Helen Honig (shown as Hoenig), an Austrian immigrant, July 2, 1922 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States^[2] and they had at least two children (see Notes).

Harry filed a petition to become a United States citizen on February 8, 1923, including his wife Helen. The petition was witnessed by (his father) Gabriel Lichtenson, who was a manufacturer living at 210 Jefferson Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States and (his father-in-law) Jonas Ditkoff, who was a tailor living at 139 Cook(?) Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.^[3] He became a citizen May 8, 1924.^[7]

In 1930, Harry (age 30) and Helen (age 28) paid $70 per month rent for their apartment at 1710 Carroll Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, where they lived with children Phyllis (age 6) and newborn Walter. Harry was a bookkeeper in a fish market.^[8]

In 1940, Harry (age 47) and Helen (age 38) paid $65 per month rent for their apartment at 1212 Newkirk Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, where they lived with children Phyllis (shown as Phylis, age 16) and Walter (age 10). Harry was an insurance salesman.^[9]

Harry died August 25, 1957 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States^[10] and was buried in the Beth Moses Cemetery in West Babylon, Suffolk, New York, United States.^[11]

Notes

Birth Place
Harry's birth place varies, as shown in different records:

• Russia in the 1910 census,^[5] 1920 census,^[6] 1930 census,^[8] and World War I draft registration^[1]
• Grodno, Russia in marriage record^[2]
• Poland in the 1940 census^[9]

This is most likely the result of confusion about the place name caused by the sequence of:^[12]

• under control of the Russian Empire between 1795 and 1915
• German occupation between 1915 and 1918
• Known as the Belarusians Peoples Republic between 1918 and 1919
• Polish administration between 1919 and 1939
• Designated transfer to Lithuania in 1920 that never actually happened
• A province of Belarus, within the Soviet Union, between 1939 and 1941
• German occupation between 1941 and 1944
• A province of Belarus, within the Soviet Union, between 1945 and 1991
• A province of Belarus, an independent country, since 1991

Grodno is officially spelled as Hrodna.^[12]

Immigration Date
Harry's father emigrated from the Russian Empire in 1898, arriving in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^[13] His mother probably arrived in 1901^[5] with Harry. The 1920 census shows Harry and his mother arriving in 1890,^[6] which is clearly not correct because it was nine years before Harry was born.

Children
Harry's known children were:

• Phyllis (Lichtenson) Abelov, born September 17, 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, died November 14, 2004 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
• Walter Lichtenson, born about 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch (13 March 2018), Harry Lichtenson, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 35, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,754,300. See Image Here.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, database, FamilySearch (10 February 2018), Harry Aaron Lichtenson and Helen Hoenig, 02 Jul 1922; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,427.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, database with images, FamilySearch (7 November 2018), Harry Aaron Lichtenson, 1923.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (19 July 2018), Gabriel Lichtensohn, Brooklyn, A.D. 06, E.D. 09, Kings, New York; citing p. 52, line 10, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,250.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 January 2019), Harry Lichtensohn in household of Gabriel Lichtensohn, Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 501, sheet 4A, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 969; FHL microfilm 1,374,982. See Image Here.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 January 2019), Harry Lichtenson in household of Gebriel Lichtenson, Brooklyn Assembly District 6, Kings, New York, United States; citing ED 351, sheet 8B, line 88, family 170, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1153; FHL microfilm 1,821,153. See Image Here.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980, database with images, FamilySearch (7 November 2018), Harry Aaron Lichtenson, 1924.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 January 2019), Harry A Lichtenson, Brooklyn (Districts 0501-0750), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 731, sheet 2B, line 71, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1529; FHL microfilm 2,341,264. See Image Here.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (14 March 2018), Harry A Lichtenson, Assembly District 21, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-2559A, sheet 9B, line 64, family 207, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2614. See Image Here.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images, New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, 2017. A paid subscription is required to access this information.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Find a Grave, memorial #159121501 for Harry Aaron Lichtenson, (accessed January 26, 2019).
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Wikipedia, article on Grodno, (accessed January 26, 2019).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945, database with images, FamilySearch (12 March 2018), Gawriel Lichtensohn, 1898; citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication T840 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,402,528.

See also

• Ancestry Family Tree, page for Harry A Lichtenson, (accessed January 26, 2019). A paid subscription is required to access this information.