Clara (Dubester) Jacobs (1897)

Born 2 Dec 1897 in Golnick, Austria

Wife of Max Jacobowitz — married 21 Oct 1911 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Her maiden name, Dubester, is given in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 entry for her son, Irving Jacobs (Jacobowitz),^[1] and daughter Minnie "Minna" Jacobs.^[2]

Clara married Max Jacobowitz on the 21st October 1911, in Manhattan, New York. Her parents are named as Leiser Dubester and ...Ber Heller; and Max's parents as Isak and Rosie Jacobovitz.^[3]

She and Max lived in Manhattan, New York, in 1920,^[4] and 1925,^[5] and were living in the Bronx in 1930.^[6]

Max filed a Petition for Naturalization for himself and his family on May 5, 1926. Max's signature next to the "sign here" x marks shows that, although literate, he was unfamiliar with writing in English. The document was witnessed by Isidore Jacobowitz, a retail cigar dealer, and Louis Isaacs, a tailor.^[7]

Clara's own Petition for Naturalization was filed on 27 April 1927. As part of her declaration she states that her current residence was 52 Sheriff St, New York; that she was born on 2 December 1897, at Golnick, Austria (her last residence); she has been resident in the United States since September 1904; that she arrived on the vessel La Saconia, which departed from Rotterdam, Holland, in September 1904; that she had five children (naming them as Louis, Yetta, Irving, Minnie, and Rebecca) all born in New York; that her husband was Max Jacobowitz, who was born in 1881; and that she had filed an Intention to become a citizen of the United States on 16 December 1924.^[8] Her witnesses are named as Tillie Weinrauch (whose signature appears to be Tille Wienrach), and Beckie Friedman (whose signature appears to be Bieki Fridman), who both state they have personally known Clara since 1 January 1922. Clara's physical description — as given on her filed Intention — says her color was white, her complexion dark, 5 ft 0in tall, 170 pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes, with no other distinguishing marks.

• Declaration of Intention #157675
• Certificate of Naturalization No. V54 V040 (or V046) Nov 14 1927

In April 1940 Clara was living on Webster Avenue, the Bronx, with two of her children, Irving (24, a helper in ?), and Rebecca (18, at school), all under the last name "Jacobs".^[9] She was listed as married, with her occupation being household duties, but there was no mention of where Max might have been.

Research Notes

With her marriage date (listed as 21 Oct 1911) being after the birth dates given for Max's 2 oldest living children (who are enumerated in 1910 as having a mother name Celia), it is strongly indicated that Clara and Celia are two different people - and that Clara is a second wife.

Location of birth: Golnick (listed on her naturalization record) doesn't exist. It is possible it is a misspelling of Göllnitz (in German), Gelnica (in Slovak?), or Gölnicbánya (in Hungarian?). It could also be a misspelling of Galicia where her husband is from. Another possibility is Glödnitz. Member Lewerenz-9 looked for a birth record in Glödnitz Catholic records and found nothing. However, if Clara is Jewish, she wouldn't be in the Catholic records. McBeth-165 01:40, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Clara Dubester in the Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007; Name: Clara Dubester; Gender: Female; Spouse: Max Jacobs; Child: Irving Jacobs
2. ↑ Clara Dubester in the Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007; Name: Clara Dubester; Gender: Female; Spouse: Max Jacobowitz; Child: Minna Jacobs
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243X-WL1 : 10 February 2018), Max Jacobovitz and Clara Dubester, 21 Oct 1911; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,274.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJYJ-M77 : accessed 8 January 2021), Clara Jacobowitz in household of Max Jacobowitz, New York City, New York, United States; citing ED 464, sheet 11B, line 72, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1195; FHL microfilm 1,821,195.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS3N-F76 : 8 November 2014), Max Jacobowitz, New York, A.D. 04, E.D. 11, New York, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 68, line 01, New York State Archives, Albany.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7DC-V2C : accessed 14 Feb 2014), Clara Jacobowitz in household of Max Jacobowitz, Bronx (Districts 1-250), Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0131, sheet , family 309, NARA microfilm publication .
7. ↑ Max Jacobowitz. Petition for Naturalization. 5 May 1926. The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 371. Max Jacobowitz Petiton for Naturalization. Copy in Photos.
8. ↑ Clara Jacobowitz — Petition for Naturalization Petitions for Naturalization From the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944. NARA Microfilm Publication M1972, 1457 rolls. Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21. The National Archives at Washington, D.C., U.S.A.; Series: M1972; Roll: 483 (images 203, 204 & 205)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3TV-MCR : 7 January 2021), Clara Jacobs, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-194, sheet 61A, line 9, family 142, 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 2465.

• 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. Declaration Number: 157675. Box Number: 32.