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Israel Riskin (abt. 1886 - 1970)

Israel "Yisroel, Samuel" Riskin
Born about in Mogilev gubernia, Russian Empiremap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 2 Feb 1913 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Died at about age 83 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Israel was born about 1886. He was the son of Zalman Nachum Riskin[1] and Sarah Belkin.[2] He married Rosie Asnin in 1913.[2] They had one child, Dorothy.[3][4]

Israel died in 1970.[5][6] He was buried at Mohliver Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.[7]

Immigration and Naturalization

Manifest of the S.S. Astoria, sailing from Glasgow, arriving in New York on 16 Dec 1907 (lines 25-26)[8] lines crossed out/did not sail

line | name | age | sex | status | occupation
25 | Schitz, Yeruchim | 24 | m | s | labr
26 | Riskin, Israel | 23 | m | s | labr
Nationality/race: Russia/Hebrew
Last permanent residence: Mogileff, Russia
Contact at former residence:
25 | Father, Itzko Shitz, Mogileff, Monastirskaya
26 | Father, Salmon Riskin, Mogileff, Monastirskaja
Final destination: Brooklyn, NY
Contact at destination:
25 | Cousin, Alter Braismin 184 Willoughby Str, Brooklyn NY
26 | Uncle, Alter Braimen, Brooklyn NY
Personal description: height | complexion | hair | eyes
25 | 5'6" | brown | black | brown
26 | 5'5 ½" | fair | blond | brown
Place of birth: Mogileff, Russia

Manifest of the S.S. California, sailing from Glasgow, arriving in New York on 17 Dec 1907 (lines 22-23)[9]

line | name | age | sex | status | occupation | annot
22 | Shitz, Yeruchim | 24 | m | s | labr | 16 - 12633 12/?/40
23 | Riskin, Israel | 23 | m | s | labr | 1-320243 12/?/4?
Nationality/race: Russia/Hebrew
Last permanent residence: Mogileff, Russia
Contact at former residence:
22 | Father, I Shitz, Monastirskaya, gub. Mogileff
23 | Father, S. Riskin, Monastirskaja, gub. Mogileff
Final destination: Brooklyn, NY
Contact at destination:
22 | Cousin, A Braimin 184, Willoughby St. Brooklyn, NY
23 | Uncle, A Braimen, 184, Willoughby St. Brooklyn, NY
Personal description: height | complexion | hair | eyes
25 | 5'6" | bro | bro | bro
26 | 5'5 ½" | fair | bro | bro
Place of birth: Mogileff, Russia

Research Notes

Yeruchim Schitz/Shitz, son of Itzko, appears to be RICH, Jake, also Yeruchim Shitz.[10] Died 1979.[11] Connection to the Riskin family via Alter Braimin/Braimen/Braismin to be determined.

Sources

  1. JewishGen Memorial Plaque Database, http://data.jewishgen.org/imagedata/memorial/USA-00210/P1160156.jpg. Hebrew name: Yisroel ben Zalman Nachum haCohen; death: 16 May 1970 (10 Iyar 5730)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N462-N39 : 25 May 2018), Israel Riskin and Rosie Asnin, 2 Feb 1913; citing Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,946.
  3. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBZ5-FNL : 31 August 2021), Israel in entry for Dorothy Riskin, 1916.
  4. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM3-1JCB : 10 February 2023), Israel Riskin in entry for Dorothy Riskin, .
  5. "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZB9-3NZ : 13 June 2019), Israel Riskin, 1970.
  6. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKXJ-6MS : 20 May 2014), Israel Riskin, May 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  7. Find A Grave: Memorial #133257462
  8. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXLL-NPF : 20 August 2019), Israel Riskin, 1907.
  9. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXLG-G6T : 20 August 2019), Israel Riskin, 1907.
  10. The National Archives at Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri; Naturalization Index for the Western District of Missouri, compiled 1930 - 1950, documenting the period ca. 1848 - ca. 1950; Record Group Title: Records of the District Courts of the United States; Record Group Number: RG 21. Ancestry Record 2494 #69716
  11. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYBV-2JQ : 10 January 2021), Jake Rich, Feb 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

  • "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFM1-V48 : Thu Dec 07 20:08:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Isreal Ruskin and Rose Ruskin, 1920.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQRZ-PG5 : accessed 3 September 2019), Isreal Riskin, Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 412, sheet 10A, line 46, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 952; FHL microfilm 2,340,687.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4VS-NJ6 : 29 July 2019), Samuel Riskin, Ward 14, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-510, sheet 4B, line 53, family 87, 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 1673.
  • "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V12L-LKM : 9 March 2018), Isreal Riskin, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3P-DGN5 : Thu Oct 05 05:00:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Israel Riskin and Rose Rishi, 10 April 1950.
  • Family tree of Kirsh-23 - Israel Riskin b. 17 Aug 1886 in Dudin, Russia, m. Rose/Golde Aschin, d. May 1970 in Mass. Known as "Red Israel" by David Riskin




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