Sol (Zanitsky) Zanit (abt. 1913 - 1967)

Born about 29 Sep 1913 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Celia (Goldstein) Zanit — married 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

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Biography

Sol was born September 29, possibly in 1911 or 1913 (see Notes) in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.^[2] He was the son of Kasriel Zanitsky and Bella Breznik.^[3]

In 1920, six year old Sol (shown as Sal) lived at 221 South 3^rd Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with his father Kasriel (shown as Kessler, age 37), mother Bella (age 37), and siblings Samuel (age 21), Israel (shown as Isidor (age 15) and Harry (age 12). Beatrice (age 19) is also shown as a daughter, however she was either a boarder with her last name incorrectly shown or Becky with her first name incorrectly shown. His father was a tailor in a factory, Samuel was a "special at BRT", and Israel was a clerk in a clothing office.^[3]

In 1930, the family's last name was shown as Zanit. Sixteen year old Sol lived at 32 Bay 23^rd Steet in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States with his father Kasriel (age 58), mother Bella (shown as Belle, age 58), and brother Harry (age 22). His father was a fur nailer, Harry was a car starter, and Sol was a screen door mechanic.^[4]

Sol married Celia Goldstein March 12 or June 6 of 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States^[5] and they had at least two children (see Notes).

In 1940, Sol (age 25) and Celia (age 25) paid $29.60 per month rent for their apartment at 178 Stagg Walk in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. They lived there with children Barbara (age 2) and Bernice (age 1). Sol was a fur salesman in a fur factory.^[6]

Sol lived at at 178 Stagg Walk in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States and worked as a salesman for his brother-in-law Jacob (Grüngras) Green at 330 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States when he registered for the World War II draft October 16, 1940. He was 5' 9" tall, weighed 195 lbs., had brown eyes and brown hair, and his nearest relative was his wife Celia.^[2]

Sol died in December 1967.^[1]

Notes

Birth Date
Sol's birth date varies, as shown in different records:

• September 29, 1911 in the Social Security death index^[1]
• September 29, 1913 in his World War II draft record^[2]
• about 1914 in the 1920 census^[3] and 1930 census^[4]
• about 1915 in the 1940 census^[6]

Children
Sol's known children were:

• name redacted, born about 1938 in New York, United States
• name redacted, born about 1939 in New York, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014, includes:

   Name: Sol Zanit

   Social Security Number: 064-09-3511

   Birth Date: 29 Sep 1911

   Issue Year: Before 1951

   Issue State: New York

   Death Date: Dec 1967

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947. 1376 boxes. NAI: 7644743. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives and Records Administration, St Louis, Missouri, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, includes:

   Name: Sol Zanit

   Address: 178 Stagg Walk, Brooklyn

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Age: 27

   Birth Date: 29 Sep 1913

   Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

   Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

   Registration Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

   Employer: Jacob Green, 330 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan

   Occupation: Salesman

   Weight: 195

   Complexion: Ruddy

   Eye Color: Brown

   Hair Color: Brown

   Height: 5 9

   Next of Kin: Celia Zanit, wife

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 October 2017), Kessler Zanitsky, Brooklyn Assembly District 14, Kings, New York, United States; citing ED 819, sheet 11B, line 61, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 1,821,165, includes:

   Name Bella Zanitsky

   Event Type Census

   Event Date 1920

   Event Place Brooklyn Assembly District 14, Kings, New York, United States

   Gender Female

   Age 37

   Marital Status Married

   Race White

   Race (Original) White

   Relationship to Head of Household Wife

   Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1883

   Birthplace Russia

   Immigration Year 1894

   Father's Birthplace Russia

   Mother's Birthplace Russia

   Sheet Letter B

   Sheet Number 11

   Naturalized Citizen 1914

   Address 221 S 3rd St

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Occupation

   Kessler Zanitsky Head M 37 Russia tailor in factory

   Bella Zanitsky Wife F 37 Russia

   Samuel Zanitsky Son M 21 New York special at BRT

   Isidor Zanitsky Son M 15 New York clerk in clothing office

   Harry Zanitsky Son M 12 New York

   Sal Zanitsky Son M 6 New York

   Beatrice Zanitsky Daughter F 19 New York

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 4 October 2017), Belle Zanit in household of Kasriel Zanit, Brooklyn (Districts 1251-1500), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1411, sheet 6B, line 74, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 2,341,259, includes:

   Name Belle Zanit

   Event Type Census

   Event Date 1930

   Event Place Brooklyn (Districts 1251-1500), Kings, New York, United States

   Gender Female

   Age 58

   Marital Status Married

   Race White

   Race (Original) White

   Relationship to Head of Household Wife

   Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1872

   Birthplace Russia

   Immigration Year 1890

   Father's Birthplace Russia

   Mother's Birthplace Russia

   Sheet Letter B

   Sheet Number 6

   Married 18 years

   Address 32 Bay 23rd St, Bklyn

   Rent $50 per month

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Occupation

   Kasriel Zanit Head M 58 Russia fur nailer

   Belle Zanit Wife F 58 Russia

   Harry Zanit Son M 22 New York car starter

   Sol Zanit Son M 16 New York screen door mechanic

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Italian Genealogy Group, marriage record for Sol Zanit and Celia Goldstein, includes:

   Marriage:

   Groom: Sol Zanit

   Bride: Celia Goldstein

   Date: Mar 12, 1936

   Certificate # 4048

   County: Kings

   NOTE: A Second Record shows:

   Date June 6, 1936

   Certificate # 8938

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MM-8DH : accessed 4 October 2017), Sol Zanit, Assembly District 13, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-1469, sheet 7A, line 37, family 147, 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 2584, see image, includes:

   Name Sol Zanit

   Event Type Census

   Event Date 1940

   Event Place Assembly District 13, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States

   Sex Male

   Age 25

   Marital Status Married

   Race (Original) White

   Race White

   Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

   Relationship to Head of Household Head

   Birthplace New York

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1915

   Last Place of Residence Same Place

   Address: 178 Stagg Walk

   Rent: $29.60

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Sol Zanit Head M 25 New York fur salesman, fur factory

   Celia Zanit Wife F 25 New York

   Barbara Zanit Daughter F 2 New York

   Bernice Zanit Daughter F 1 New York

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