Isaac Billig (abt. 1827 - 1909)

Born about Dec 1827 in Baden, Germany

Husband of Helena (Richter) Billig — married 19 Jan 1872 in Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1909 at about age 81 in Brooklyn, New York

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Biography

Global Reunion: Not sure if Isaac is related, but I have a strong suspicion he is.

The 1900 US Census record shows Isaac shows his occupation is as a bookkeeper. He and Helena had been married for 32 years. It shows that Helena has had 3 children and only one living - Teresa, born in September, 1880 in Colorado. Helena is 20 years younger than Isaac, born in February, 1848.

Isaac emigrated in 1848 and Helena in 1860.

In the "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database Helena is listed as Halena Richter, the mother, and Isaac Billeg as the father of a daughter, Alice Florence, born on March 3, 1886. In the "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database Alice Florence death is recorded as occurring on July 7, 1886. Her parents are listed as Helena and Isaac Billig.

Immigration

Isaac Billig, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"

Name: Isaac Billig

Event Type: Immigration

Event Date: 1848

Event Place: New York City, New York, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Birth Year (Estimated): 1825

Birthplace: Bavaria

Ship Name: Bavarian

Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897

Affiliate Film Number: 075

Affiliate Publication Number: M237

GS Film Number: 000175427

Digital Folder Number: 004678337

Image Number: 00167^[1]

Census Records

1880 Federal Census (Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States):

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Self Isaac Billig M 52 Germany

Other Hellena Billig F 32 Germany

Other Isaac Frank M 24 Pennsylvania, United States^[2]

1900 Federal Census (Borough of Manhattan, Election District 26 New York City Ward 31, New York County, New York, United States):

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Head Isaac Billig M 73 Germany

Wife Helena Billig F 52 Germany

Daughter Tersa Billig F 20 Colorado^[3]

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, Lists Isaac Billig death on 23 Nov 1909 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. His parents are listed as Joel Billig and Theresa, both of Germany. He is listed as a bookkeeper and is married. Burial is in Wood Lawn Cemetery.

Sources

"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WM6-NXL : accessed 14 November 2015), Halena Richter in entry for Alice Florence Billeg, 03 Mar 1886; citing Birth, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,209.

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WJT-P9L : accessed 14 November 2015), Isaac Billig in entry for Alice Florence Billig, 07 Jul 1886; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,373,989.

"New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WF1-5WB : accessed 24 January 2016), Isaac Billig, 23 Nov 1909; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,200.

1. ↑ "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/27PM-H3F : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Isaac Billig, 1848.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFDJ-CFC : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Isaac Frank in household of Isaac Billig, Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 402D, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T9-0091
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSKR-BWV : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Isaac Billig, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 26 New York City Ward 31, New York County, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241119.