Clara (Posternack) Savar (1907 - 1963)

Born 21 Mar 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten

Wife of Daniel Geisinger — married 8 Sep 1925 (to before Sep 1929) in Bronx, New York, United States

Died 28 Mar 1963 at age 56 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Clara Posternack was born on 21 Mar or 9 April 1907 in Phila, PA as daughter of Harris and Yetta Posternack.^{[citation needed]}

On 8 September 1925 Clara married Daniel Geisinger in Bronx, New York.^[1][2] The couple had one son:

• Adolph Geisinger later Savar (24 June 1926, PA)^[2]

Prior September 1929 Clara and Daniel divorced.^{[citation needed]}

Clara married Phililpp Savar prior 1940.^{[citation needed]} The couple had following additional children:

• Lewis
• Robert

Clara Savar and son Adolphe are in a Census 1940 as wife and son of the hairdresser Philipp Savar also in Bronx, New York.^[3]

Clara passed away on 28 March 1963 in Philadelphiy, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

Research Notes

Birth date differences: Per ^[2] Clara was born on 9 April 1907 in Phila, PA and Adolph was born on 24 June 1926 in PA. Same Clara Savar has a slightly different birth date of 21 Mar 1907 on her death record.^[4] Her son adolphe is listed with a birth date of 26 Jun 1926 in the social security index.^[5]

Record of marriage of Claire Posternack and the hairdresser Philip Savar (Savransky) needs to be located.

Her birth record is missing.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937"
   Original data: Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives; Certificate Number: 5346
   Ancestry Record 9105 #3792313 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Clara Posternack marriage to Daniel Geisinger on 8 Sep 1925 in Bronx, New York, USA.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Naturalization Record of Daniel (Dawid) Geisinger:
   • Petition #069830, Bronx, New York: Declaration of Intention No. 7979, 18 Feb 1924, Common Pleas Court, Camden County, State of New Jersey; Certificate of Arrival, Ellis Island, New York, 7 Nov 1921 (Dawid Geisinger); Petition for Naturalization No. 69830 on 18 Feb 1928, New York including reference to Certificate of Naturalization No. 2554974 on 27 Jun 1928.
   • "New York, U.S., New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924"
     Ancestry Record 4653 #52382 (accessed 11 July 2023)
     Page #: 188; Address: 127 E. 109 St.; Name: David Geisinger; Date: 15 Feb 1921; Volume #: 275.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51-1998
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #22301274 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Clara Savar (33), wife, in household of Phillip Savar (37) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Phillip Savar	M	37	Married	Head	Hair Dresser	Pennsylvania
   Clara Savar	F	33	Married	Wife		Pennsylvania
   Adolph Savar	M	13	Single	Son		Pennsylvania
   Lewis Savar	M	7	Single	Son		Pennsylvania
   Robert Savar	M	2	Single	Son		Pennsylvania
   Helen Lesinsky	F	20	Single	Maid	Housekeeper	Pennsylvania

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969"
   Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 031501-034350; Certificate Number: 033208-63
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #5725886 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Claire Savar death 28 Mar 1963 (born 21 Mar 1907), daughter of Harris Posternock & Yetta Posternock, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
5. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #46308287 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Mother: Clara Posternock; Father: Philip T Savar; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 26 Jun 1924; Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Notes: 18 May 1983: Name listed as ADOLPHE SAVAR; Race: White; Name: Adolphe Savar; Death Date: 4 Mar 2005.