Arthur Max Mackler (1895 - 1930)

Born 22 Aug 1895 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 11 Jan 1930 at age 34 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

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Biography

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Arthur was born on 22 August 1895 to Frank Mackler and Francis Weisbraun in Manhattan, New York City, New York.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Arthur was the youngest of ten known children. At the times of his birth, the family lived on the Lower East Side at 72 Norfolk. In 1905, Arthur and his family were living at 129 East 101st Street and he was attending school.^[3]

By 1910, the family had moved to 5 West 132nd St. Arthur was 15 years old and working as an optician.^[6] On the 3 July 1914, Arthur attempted to enter Ontario, Canada, but was rejected because restrictions had gone into place requiring US Citizens to carry a minimum of $25 with them and at the time he didn't have any money with him. Arthur continued working as an optician until he was about 20 years old.

In June 1917, Arthur registered for the draft in Detroit, Michigan. His physical description was recorded as medium build and medium height with gray eyes and dark brown hair. While he stated that he lived with his parents at 724 East 160th Street in The Bronx, he was working at the Westbrook Lunch restaurant in Detroit, Michigan.^[4]

At the age of 22, Arthur enlisted in the United States Navy in New York in March 1918. At the time of his enlistment, he was single and was living with his parents in the Bronx. He went to training camp in Charleston, South Carolina. He then served as a Carpenter's mate for three months and then a Machinist's mate and was discharged as a Machinist's Mate 2nd Class on 12 December 1918 in New York.^[7]

On 9 June 1925, Arthur was again rejected when trying to cross the border into Ontario on his way to Detroit. He was 29 at the time and was working as a Decorator. Although the record states that he was a stowaway, he was rejected due to newly implemented restrictions based on job type.

Arthur took his own life, at the age of 33, on 11 January 1930, in Cleveland. He was working as a salesman at the time. His body was found hanging in an abandoned building with a note stating the contributing factor was a nervous breakdown. Arthur's sister Celia provided the information for his death certificate and has his body returned to New York.^[5][8][9] He was buried on 13 January 1930 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, New York. Celia and her husband Morris were later buried in the same plot.^[10][11]

Census Records

• 1905 State of New York Population Census^[3]
  • Arthur Mackler, Son, White, Male, Age 10, Born in the United States, In the United States for 10 years, Citizen, Occupation is 'At School'

Discrepancies

Date of Birth

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 May 2021), Ike Meckler, 02 Sep 1895; citing certificate no. 37365, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States; New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,321.
2. ↑ "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 May 2021), Ike Meckler, 2 Sep 1895; citing certificate no. 37365, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA; New York City Department of Records & Information Services, New York City, New York.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 20 July 2018), Arthur Mackler in household of Frank Mackler, Manhattan, A.D. 32, E.D. 15, New York, New York; citing p. 49, line 50, various county clerk offices, New York; citing FHL microfilm 1,433,114.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "WWI Draft Registration Cards," database and images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 29 December 2020), [http://www.fold3.com/image/567488036 Arthur Mackler, birth 22 August 1895, registration 1 June 1917, Detroit, Michigan; citing "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", The National Archives, publication M1509, group 163, College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 8 March 2018), Arthur Mackler, 11 Jan 1930; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, certificate no. 1232; citing FHL microfilm 1,992,082.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSV7-HWV : accessed 27 May 2021), entry for Arthur Markler in household of Frank Markler, Borough of Manhattan, ED 5, New York City Ward 10, sheet 20A, family 391, New York County, New York, United States; NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972); FHL microfilm 1,241,091.
7. ↑ "New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919," database with images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 29 December 2020), Arthur Mackler, service no. 141-00-91, age 22 years and 7 months, enlisted 29 March 1918, discharged 12 December 1918; citing New York State Archives, New York City, New York.
8. ↑ "Navy Man Ends Life," Pittston Gazette, 11 January 1930, p. 3, c. 6; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 29 December 2020).
9. ↑ "Ex-Service Man, 39, Believed Suicide," Sunday News, 12 January 1930, p. 2, c. 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 29 December 2020).
10. ↑ "Interment Search/Genealogy," database, Mount Lebanon Cemetery (http://www.mountlebanoncemetery.com/search : accessed 28 December 2020), interment, Morris Streicker, 14 January 1930, Mount Lebanon Cemetery, interment no. 12632, Louis Heyman Society, block 102, section 4, plot 9, 10, grave 14.
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 September 2018), memorial page for Arthur Mackler (unknown–14 Jan 1930), Find A Grave Memorial no. 99011039; citing Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA.