Jossel Bernstock (1888)

Born 22 Nov 1888 in Warszawa, Poland

Husband of Libka (Lachs) Bernstock — married 10 Jan 1909 in Manhattan, New York, United States

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Biography

On the 14th July 1942 Joseph claimed his birthdate as the 22 November 1888, his birthplace as Warszwa, Poland, his wife as Lena from Kolomea, Austria, and his three children as sons: Samuel, b January 18, 1910; William, b June 13,1913; and Nathan, b August 9, 1916, with Nathan being in the US Army.
His last claimed place of residence prior to emigration was Amsterdam, Holland, and the date of his arrival in the United States, at New York, was June 30, 1906, under the name Jossel Bernstock.^[1]

Joseph married Lena Lachs on the 10th January 1909, in Manhattan, New York. His last name is spelt as "Bernstok", and his parents noted as Alter Bernstok and Marry Hoch. Lena's last name is spelt as "Lax", and her parents noted as Alter Lax and Regina Glick.^[2]

On 1 June 1915, Joe was living on Orchard, in New York. The family consisted of Joe, Lena, Samuel and William. Joe is recorded as born in Romania, Lena in Russia and Samuel, age 6, in Poland. The date of immigration was 1910. (None of which is correct.) Joe is working as a peddler of fruits.^[3]

On 5 January 1920, the family was living on Horse the Street, Manhattan. The last name is given as Bernstein, rather than Bernstock, but the family makeup matches what is known of the Bernstock family, with Joe (31, working as a peddler of fruits), wife Lena (31), and children Sam (9), Willie (6) and Nathan (3y 5m).^[4]

On 5 April 1930, Joe and Lena, with their three boys, appeared on the census living on East Second St. in Manhattan, New York. Joseph was working as a peddler of fruits.^[5]

On 8 April 1940, Joseph (marked as "u" (unable to work)) and Lena were living on East Third in New York. Samuel was working as a clerk at the Post Office and Nathan was an assistant manager at a theatre.^{[6] [7]} William, having married in 1937, was living in his own household.

In 1942 Joseph responded to the requirement to register for the draft (World War II). On these documents he declared his birthdate as 22 Nov 1888, his place of birth as Warsaw, Poland, and that he was unfit to serve due to physical disability.^[8]

Following on from his 1942 Declaration of Intention for Citizenship, Joseph's Petition for Naturalization was granted on the 20th February 1945.^[9]

On the 2nd November 1953 a Social Security Life Claim was made by or for Joseph. (A life claim is a claim made for disability or retirement benefits.)^[10]

Children of Joseph and Lena

1. Samuel b. c 1910. NY m. Ivy NY? d. 1990^[11]
2. William b. 1913 NY m. Etta Jacobs d, 1987^[12]
3. Nathan b. 1916 NY. d. 2004^[13]

Research Notes

• The LNAB could have been Bernstein, as in the 1920 census, Joseph's last name is listed as Bernstein, with wife Lena, and children Samuel, Willie and Nathan also in the household.^[4] Merritt-1144 00:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
• An examination of immigration records found a Josef Bernstein, age 14 (birthdate 1892) , who arrived in New York on March 7, 1906 on the ship Noordam.^[14] Merritt-1144 00:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

I believe these two suppositions are proven incorrect due to the information given by Joseph on his sworn declaration in 1942. Paul-5413 14:56, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

This Joseph, previously Jossel, Bernstock should not be confused with the Joseph Bernstock who married Carrie Joseph in Ohio in 1922. They are two different people, as can be seen by this Joseph's sworn declarations in 1942 and 1945 that his wife's name was Lena, and that he resided in New York. The Ohio Joseph can be traced in documents as residing in Ohio, not New York. Paul-5413 16:23, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives at Philadelphia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Title: Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1/19/1842 - 10/29/1959; NAI Number: 4713410; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21. Joseph Bernstock in the New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943. Name: Joseph Bernstock [Jossel Bernstock]; Gender: Male; Declaration Age: 53; Record Type: Declaration; Birth Date: 22 Nov 1888; Birth Place: Warszwa, Poland; Arrival Date: 30 Jun 1906; Arrival Place: New York, New York, USA; Declaration Date: 14 Jul 1942; Declaration Place: New York; Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; Spouse: Lena; Declaration Number: 526220; Box Number: 402
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24HD-1XT : 10 February 2018), Joe Bernstok and Lena Lax, 10 Jan 1909; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,439,714.
3. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 10; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 110. 1915 NY Census. Joe Bernstock.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJY9-M2J : accessed 8 January 2021), Joe Bernstein, New York City, New York, United States; citing ED 163, sheet 5A, line 5, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1187; FHL microfilm 1,821,187.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1930 — Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1555; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0217; Image: 466.0; FHL microfilm: 2341290. 1930 US Census. Joseph Bernstock.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1940 — Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2639; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 31-690. 1940 US Census. Joseph Bernstock.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MH-PWL : 7 January 2021), Joseph Bernstock, New York City, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-690, sheet 9A, line 3, family 273, 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 2639.
8. ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147. Joseph Bernstock in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Name: Joseph Bernstock; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 22 Nov 1888; Birth Place: Warsaw, Poland; Residence Place: New York, New York (City), USA; Military Draft Date: 1942; Relationship to Draftee: Head
9. ↑ New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989. Name: Joseph Bernstock; Birth Date: abt 1889; Age: 56; Naturalization Date: 20 Feb 1945; Residence: New York, New York; Title and Location of Court: New York Southern District. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original Data: Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts located in New York City, 1792-1989. New York, NY, USA: The National Archives at New York City.
10. ↑ The National Archives; United States Government Joseph Bernstock in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Joseph Bernstock; Birth Date: 22 Nov 1888; Claim Date: 2 Nov 1953; SSN: 114012480; Notes: 02 Nov 1953: Name listed as JOSEPH BERNSTOCK; REFERENCE NUMBER: 65223046470; SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: 114012480; FORM 5; ENTRY CODE: L Life claim; CYCLE DATE (YEAR) 1953; CYCLE DATE (MONTH): 11; CYCLE DATE (DAY): 02
11. ↑ "Bernstock - Samuel.", "The New York Times." March 15, 1990. p. B13.
12. ↑ William M Bernstock in the New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965. Name: William M Bernstock; Birth Date: 13 Jun 1913; Birth Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Certificate Number: 32214. New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
13. ↑ Nathan Bernstock in the New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965: Name: Nathan Bernstock; Birth Date: 8 Aug 1916; Birth Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Citation: New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
14. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Year: 1906; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 3; Page Number: 62 ancestry link