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 1870 - 1963 (93 years)
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| Name |
PORTNOI Hershel [1] |
| Nickname |
Harry |
| Born |
1870 |
Preili, Latgale, Latvia  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
3 Oct 1963 |
The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, New York, USA [3] |
| Buried |
6 Oct 1963 |
Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, USA [3] |
| Person ID |
I0499 |
Zherdin family Tree | Leib Zherdin branch |
| Last Modified |
19 Nov 2013 |
| Family |
ZHERDIN Rebecca, b. About 1873, Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. 1960, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Age ~ 87 years) |
| Married |
Probably Between 1890-1893 |
Probably Minsk, Belarus |
| Notes |
- The 1920 US Census displayed under documents below shows the following:-
Harry PORTNOI, head of household, age 49 arrived in US in 1903 and Naturalised in 1917, occupation a shoemaker with his own business.
Rebecca, his wife, age 46, arrived in US in 1906, not working.
Isidore, son, age 25, arrived in US in 1906 with his own trucking business.
Ray (presumably Rachel) age 22,arrived in US in 1906 book-keeper in a gown business.
Ida, daughter, age 20, arrived in US in 1906 working in a millinary factory.
Alex (presumably Albert) age 18, arrived in US 1906 a shipping clerk in shoe factory.
Sarah(presumably Shirley) age 12 born New York.
In the adjoining property lived Charles and Sadie GREENBERG with their 4 year old daughter Florence. Sadie was Harry and Rebecca's eldest daughter age 23 who married Charles in 1913 when she was aged 16/17.
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- The 1940 United States Federal Census shows, living at 110 Kosciusko Street, AD6, Kings, New York, USA:-
Harry PORTNOI, age 69
Rebecca PORTNOI, age 67, birth c. 1873, wife
Shirley PORTNOI, age 28, daughter
Married:
- the Latvian state Archive suggested that the marriage took place in Minsk. The Belarus Archive say that there are no surviving records for that period.
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| Children |
| + | 1. PORTNOI Isidore, b. 20 Feb 1894, Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. 21 Dec 1981, John F Kennedy Hospital, Atlantis, Palm Beach, Florida, USA (Age 87 years) |
| + | 2. PORTNOI Sadie, b. 1896, Probably Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. 13 Aug 1966 (Age 70 years) |
| + | 3. PORTNOI Rachel, b. 15 Jan 1899, Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. 15 Mar 1998 (Age 99 years) |
| + | 4. PORTNOI Ida, b. Between 1900 and 1901, Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. Jun 1984, Florida, USA (Age ~ 84 years) |
| | 5. PORTNOI Albert, b. Between 1902 and 1903, Probably Preili, Latgale, Latvia , d. Oct 1960, White Plains, New York, USA (Age ~ 58 years) |
| | 6. PORTNOI Twin-Of-Albert, b. Between 1902 and 1903, Probably Latgale, Latvia , d. Between 1902 and 1903, Probably Latgale, Latvia (Age ~ 0 years) |
| + | 7. PORTNOI Shirley, b. 1908, New York, USA , d. 1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Age 39 years) |
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| Documents |
 | Zherdin family ZR 494
Riwe PORTNOI manifest for SS Cedric arriving at Ellis Island 22 July 1906. |
| Last Modified |
2 Apr 2022 |
| Family ID |
F055 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Hirsh Portnoy arrived at Ellis Island aboard the Friesland from Antwerp in Belgium on 5 Aug 1902. He was single on ships manifest
In May 2004 the Latvian State Historic Archive wrote that his name was David son of Selik, born in 1870 in Rezekne district. It also provides the names of Itzik for Isadore and Selda for Sadie both born in Preili. It further states that he belonged to the Vilani Jewish community and his occupation was a shoemaker. His address in Preili was in the house of Tschertkov on Sondorskaya Street. Also living in the house was his brother-in-law Movsha-Mordchel
- Yarzheit: 18 Tishri
- The Latvian State Archive refers to David son of Selik
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| Sources |
- [S04120] Bruce Goldsmith email 22 Sep 02.
- [S13001] Latvia State Historic Archive letter dated May 2004.
- [S12741] Death certificate no. 156-63-210810 issued by City of New York.
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