Nathan Silverstein (abt. 1890 - 1972)

Born about 1 Jul 1890 in Russia-Poland

Husband of Helen (Balkany) Silverstein — married 31 Oct 1926 in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1972 at about age 82 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

2nd of 5 children, last to migrate to the US. Came to the US in 1915, initially in the Bronx and finally in Chicago, IL.

Signed up for the military in 1917 with his brother, Julius, and was discharged in April of 1918.

Started a bakery with his brother, Jack.

Announced engagement to Helen Balkany in Chicago Tribune on 6 Jun 1926. They married on 31 Oct 1926.^[1]

Census Records

1930 Federal Census (Chicago (Districts 2627-2876), Cook, Illinois, United States):

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Rae Balkany Head F 55 Hungary

Martha Balkany Daughter F 23 Illinois

Harold Strauss Son-in-law M 25 Illinois

Esther Strauss Daughter F 25 Illinois

Nathan Silverstein Son-in-law M 36 Poland

Helen Silverstein Daughter F 31 Illinois^[2]

1940 Federal Census (Ward 34, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States):

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Nathan Silverstein Head M 47 Russia

Helen Silverstein Wife F 40 Illinois

Peggy Silverstein Daughter F 6 Illinois

Sheldon Silverstein Son M 9 Illinois^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSP7-8W7 : accessed 18 January 2015), Helen Silverstein in household of Rae Balkany, Chicago (Districts 2627-2876), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2715, sheet 16A, family 302, line 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 468; FHL microfilm 2,340,203.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KW1V-ZB3 : accessed 18 January 2015), Nathan Silverstein, Ward 34, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-2112, sheet 3B, family 46, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 989.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V94M-9P8 : accessed 19 January 2015), Nathan Silverstein, Dec 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-BYHL : 17 May 2016), Nathan Silverstein, 11 Dec 1972; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1VV-JTR : 7 April 2016), Nathan Silverstein, 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.).