Henry Isadore Stein (1872 - 1951)

Born 10 Mar 1872 in B. Ujlak, Sátoraljaújhely, Zemplen, Hungary

Ancestors

Husband of Hettie R. (Schoenthal) Stein — married 25 Aug 1909 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1951 at age 78 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Henry Isadore Stein in 1900.

Henry Isadore Stein^[1][2] was born on 10 March 10, 1872 in B. Ujlak, Austria-Hungary to Herman/Hirsh Stein and Lena Kestenbaum.^[3][4]

When Henry's grandson and his wife traveling in Europe, they tried to locate a physical copy of Henry's birth record in Hungry. A local Hugarian driver, along with a boat concierge, referred them to Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary. The city employees in Sátoraljaújhely opened their closed office to them and helped them to search. They also thought they were looking in the right place. Unfortunately, a copy of his birth record was not found.

In 1888, Henry immigrated to the United States.^[5]Henry arrived with family members, not including his parents.^[6]

Henry became a barber and boarded a ship bound for Galveston, Texas. He left the ship in Galveston and took a freight train to Tucson, Arizona. The 1900 Tucson City Directory shows Henry Stein living and working there as a barber.^[7]

Henry gained citizenship in the United States on 7 July 1904- District Court, Brooklyn, Kings, New York - Naturalization Petition ^[8][9]

On 25 August 1909, Henry married Hettie R, Schoenthal in Los Angeles, California.^{[10] [4]}

Henry and Hettie had the following children:

1. Walter Louis Stein b. 9 Oct 1910 Tucson, Arizona Territory m. Ruth Levaur
2. Blanche Rose Stein b. 22 Sep 1912 Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, m. Ezra Parvin Lippincott

In 1910, Henry and Hettie were living in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Henry was working as a manager of beer bottling for wholesale liquor store^[11]

In 1914, Henry and Hettie appeared in the Tucson, AZ phone directory:

Stein, Henry I. (Hettie) Foremn Robinson & Co. h. 516 S 5th av^[12]

In1920, Henry and Hettie were living in Ray, Pinal, Arizona, United States and working as a bakery Manager ^[13]

By 1930, Henry and Hettie, with Blanche, age 17, had moved back east to Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Henry was a salesman selling hosiery.^[14]

In 1940 Henry and Hettie were enumerated in Ward 27, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ^[15]

In 1950, Henry and Hettie continued to live in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[16]

Henry Isadore Stein died on 16 February 1951 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA^[17][18]

He was cremated at Chelten Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^[18] The location of his ashes is unknown.

Research Notes

Verify this source - ^[19]

anonymous on S. Lippincott page:

"Henry Isidore’s Hebrew name was most likely Chaim Yitzchok (HaLevi), seems he was named after his eponymous paternal grandfather." Thanks Peter Absolon for helping us research! Peter shared a photo of his father’s Tzvi / Hersch’s tombstone. It can be found here https://www.geni.com/people/Chaim-Yitzchok-Stein-HaLevi/6000000190437477846?through=6000000073073528821

Sources

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1. ↑ Hettie Schoenthal Stein "The Family Tree" (written in 1974). Repository - E. Lippincott
2. ↑ Arizona Department of Health,Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates - Blanche Stein Birth Certificate
3. ↑ Henry's birth date comes from his wife's prayer book. Documentation written by Hettie, Hettie Schoenthal Stein's Prayer Book. Repository - E. Lippincott
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} On his marriage record, Henry's parents are listed as Leaman Stein and Lina Kestenboum. This is also the source of his birth location. Family Search. California, County Marriages, 1850-1953 Entry for Henry I Stein and Hettie Schoenthal, 25 Aug 1909.
5. ↑ FamilySearch New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions Henry Isidor Stein, 1904; database, NARA microfilm publication 1164 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1991), roll 16.
6. ↑ Walter Stein. Henry Isadore Stein, page one
7. ↑ Walter Stein. Henry Isadore Stein, page 1-2
8. ↑ FamilySearch New York, Eastern District Naturalization Petitions Henry Isidor Stein, 1904; database, NARA microfilm publication 1164 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1991), roll 16.
9. ↑ Henry Isador Stein Naturalization Paper
10. ↑ Walter Louis Stein, Walter Louis Stein (Interviewed Fall of 2000 by Carrie Lippincott).
11. ↑ Family Search. United States Census - 1910 Henry I Stein, Tucson Ward 2, Pima, Arizona, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 7A, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 41; FHL microfilm 1,374.
12. ↑ Ancestry. Subscription - U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
13. ↑ Family Search. United States Census - 1920, Henry T Stein, Ray, Pinal, Arizona, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 3B, line 52, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records
14. ↑ Family Search. United States Census, 1930 citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1009, sheet 23A, line 16, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2131; FHL microfilm 2,341,865.
15. ↑ Family Search. United States Census - 1940, Henry I Stein, Ward 27, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-805, sheet 9B, line 69, family 294, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627.
16. ↑ Family Search. United States Census, 1950 Entry for Henry Stein and Hettie Stein, 15 April 1950.
17. ↑ Documentation written by Hettie, Hettie Schoenthal Stein's Prayer Book. Repository - E. Lippincott
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Henry Isadore Stein Death Certificate Certificate Number 18467
19. ↑ Ancestry. Subscription - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Henry Irving (sic) Stein, SSN 182207909