Lewis Kirkland Singer (1913 - 2003)

Born 14 Jul 1913 in Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Oct 2003 at age 90 in Chula Vista, San Diego, California, United States

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Biography

Lewis was born about 1912. He was the son of Morris Singer and Anna Radetsky. He passed away about 2000.^[1]

Was a gambler and banned from certain casinos for knowing the numbers. He travelled on gambling trips with movie stars including Bob Hope. A fun guy.

Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915^[2]

• Name: Louis K Singer
• Birth Date: 14 Jul 1913
• Birth Place: 127 Ash St, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
• Father: Morris Singer [tailor, b Russia]
• Mother: Anna Rodgetsky b Russia

Year: 1920; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts ^[3]

• Street: 325 Shirley Street
• Maurice Singer head, 29/m, md, Russia/Rus/Rus, im1913, tailor, own shop
• Anna Singer wife, 26/f, md, Russia/Rus/Rus, housekeeper, at home
• Nathan Singer son, 8/m, school, Russia/Rus/Rus
• Louis Singer son, 6/m, school, MA/Rus/Rus
• Isreal Singer son, 5/m, MA/Rus/Rus
• Francis Singer son, 1/m, MA/Rus/Rus

Year: 1930; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts ^[4]

• Street Address: 85 Locust Street
• Morris Singer head, 39/m, md 1@21, Russia/Rus/Rus, im1912na, tailor, clothing factory
• Anna Singer wife, 37/f, md 1@19, Russia/Rus/Rus, im1913
• Nathan Singer son, 18/m, s, Russia/Rus/Rus, im1913na,
• Louis Singer son, 16/m, school, MA/Rus/Rus
• Israel Singer son, 15/m, school, MA/Rus/Rus
• Frances Singer dau, 12/f, school, MA/Rus/Rus
• Ethel Singer dau, 4/f, MA/Rus/Rus

Year: 1940; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts ^[5]

• Street: 38 Horrest Street [same house in 1935]
• Morris Singer head, 50/m, md, Russia, gen tailor, mens clothing
• Anna Singer wife, 47/f, md, Russia
• Natan Singer son, 27/m, s, Russia, road salesman, clothing
• Louis Singer son, 24/m, s, MA, law office, bookkeeper
• Israel Singer son, 21/m, s, MA, clerical, law office
• Ethel Singer dau, 14/f, s, MA

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947^[6]

• Name: Louis Kirkland Singer
• Race: White
• Age: 27
• Birth Date: 14 Jul 1913
• Birth Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• Residence Place: 38 Forrest St, Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
• Registration Place: South Portland, Maine, USA
• Employer: Leo Wine
• Weight: 160
• Complexion: Light Brown
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Hair Color: Brown
• Height: 5 7 1/2"
• Next of Kin: Anna Singer

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ^[7]

• Name: Louis K. Singer
• Social Security Number: 113-14-1612
• Birth Date: 14 Jul 1913
• Issue Year: Before 1951
• Issue State: New York
• Last Residence: 91909, Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA
• Death Date: 15 Oct 2003

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. [1]
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_742; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 676; Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). [2]
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 0573; FHL microfilm: 2340696; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. [3]
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01644; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 13-105; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. [4]
6. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 899 [5]
7. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

• Personal knowledge as he was my uncle and I know family history.