Jacob Marks (abt. 1819 - aft. 1910)

Born about 1819 in The Kingdom of Poland

Descendants

Died after 1910 after about age 91 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States of America

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Biography

Jacob Marks was born in The Kingdom of Poland around 1819.^[1]

Jacob died after 1910 in New York City, New York.^[1]

Emigration

Jacob Mark emigrated from the Kingdom of Poland to the United States of America.^[2]

Poland During Jacob's Time

The Duchy of Warsaw was a polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The Kingdom of Poland was re-established in 1815 after Napeolean's defeat against Russia and the Congress of Vienna divided The Duchy of Warsaw, it was also knows as "Russian Poland." It became part of the Russian Empire in 1867.^[3][4][5]

Residence

• Resided at 75 E. 108th St, Manhattan, New York in 1910.^[1]

Census

• 1910 US Census^[1]
  • Jacob Marks, father-in-law, age 91, widowed, born in Russia (Yiddish), parents born in Russia (Yiddish), immigrated in 1875, alien, speaks "Jewish," Tailor, Retired, can read, cannot write

Research

• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Jacob's daughter, son-in-law and son-in-law's parents are all buried at Mt. Zion.
  • There are five men buried at Mt. Zion with the name Jacob Marks. Years of death are 1901, 1910, 1918, 1931, 1942.
  • If Jacob was 91 in 1910, per the census, then he didn't die in 1901 and it's unlikely he lived until 1931 or 1942. The likely candidates were buried in 1910 and 1918.
  • Per Monica at Mt. Zion Cemetery, the burial cards have the following information:
    • Jacob Marks, burial date 1 January 1910, 67 years old, lived at 130 Wadsworth Avenue
      • Since the census was taken mid-year 1910, it's unlikely this is not likely to be the right Jacob Marks
      • 130 Wadsworth Avenue exists in Washington Heights, Long Island, and Staten Island.
    • Jacob Marks, burial date 19 April 1918, 73 years old, lived at 189 Division
      • 189 Division Street no longer exists as Division was divided in half in 1899 and replaced by Seward Park.^[6]
      • Division Street was the center of Jewish culture at the time of Jacob's life, though now it is China Town.
      • TODO: Look into Eldridge Street Synagogue, build in 1887, but restored recently.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 1910 U.S. Census, New York County, New York, population schedule, Borough of Manhattan, Supervisor's district no. 1, enumeration district no. 460, Ward of city 12, 1050 (written in corner), sheet no. 4A, street E. 108th St., house 75, dwelling 10, family 50, Jacob Marks; digital image; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 April 2015); citing FHL microfilm 1375032; citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1169
   Enumerated on 6 April 1910
2. ↑ It is my current theory that he immigrated with his daughter. Mackler naturalization records state that they came from "Polish Russia." ~ Allison Mackler
3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Poland, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Revision 29 July 2018, 01:48 UTC (https://en.wikipedia.org : accessed 30 July 2018).
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Partitions of Poland, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Revision 1 July 2018, 04:26 UTC (https://en.wikipedia.org : accessed 30 July 2018).
5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Duchy of Warsaw, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Revision 13 February 2018, 14:27 UTC (https://en.wikipedia.org : accessed 30 July 2018).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "DIVISION STREET, Manhattan," Forgotten New York, 28 December 2009 (http://forgotten-ny.com/2009/12/a-walk-on-division-street/ : accessed 2 August 2018)