Elias Sunstein (1883 - 1971)

Born 28 Nov 1883 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude (Kingsbacher) Sunstein — married 16 Jun 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1971 at age 88 in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Eli Sunstein has Jewish Roots.

Elias Sunstein was born 28 Nov 1883, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, the son of Cass Sunstein and Rosa Fink.^[1] Elias married Gertrude Kingsbacher 16 Jun 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Together they had four children:

1. Ann Kingsbacher (Sunstein) Kheel (1915-2003)
2. Cass Richard Sunstein (abt.1916-1979)
3. David Elias Sunstein (1918-abt.1979)
4. Frances Gertrude Sunstein

Elias Sunstein died 30 Nov 1971 at his home, 5506 Aylesboro Ave., Squirrel Hill, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, and was buried in West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Elias did not know what his actual given name was. His birth certificate simply said, "male Sunstein", and he was always called Lazzie in his youth. He was called Sunny at Princeton. He adopted the name Elias, though his name could have been Lazarus or Eleazar, as well.^[2]

Their family lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

1900 Federal Census

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Cass Sunstine: Head Male 57 Russia

Rose Sunstine: Wife Female 42 Russia

Meyer Sunstine: Son Male 36 Russia

Daisy Sunstine: Daughter Female 18 Pennsylvania

Elias Sunstine: Son Male 16 Pennsylvania

Leo Sunstine: Son Male 15 Pennsylvania

Moses Pink: Boarder Male 79 Russia

Maud Ferming: Servant Female 25 Connecticut

Alice Gill: Servant Female 22 Ireland^[3]

1910 Federal Census

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Head: Cass Senstein M 66 Russia

Wife; Rose F Senstein F 51 Russia

Daughter: Daisy S Nolf F 47 Pennsylvania

Son-in-law: Fred Nolf M 44 Germany

Son: Myer E Sunstein M 45 Russia

Son: Elias Sunstein M 26 Pennsylvania

Son: Leon Sunstein M 24 Pennsylvania

Servant: Margaret Mc Cauly F 19 Pennsylvania

Servant: Annie Jareo F 24 Austria^[4]

He married Gertrude Kingsbacher.^[5] Their family continued to live in Pittsburgh.^[6][7][8]

In 1920, Elias and Gertrude lived on Aylesboro Avenue in Pittsburgh, with their daughter Ann, sons Richard and David, and two servants. Elias' age was listed as 35, and his occupation as attorney in general practice.^[9]

In 1930 Elias and his family still lived on Aylesboro Avenue. With the addition of their youngest daughter, they now had four children. The household also included a lodger and two servants. Elias was listed as age 46; age 26 at marriage; an attorney in general practice.^[10]

In 1940, still on Aylesboro Avenue, the household consisted of Elias, Gertrude, their three younger children, and two lodgers who probably worked for the family. Elias was 56, an attorney in private practice.^[11]

He passed away in 1971.^[12]

From Ann Sunstein:

Eli attended Kiskiminitas Prep School. He graduated Princeton University in 1906 where he was Phi Beta Kappa and had the highest marks in the government department. He studied daily with Woodrow Wilson (also studying there at the time was Norman Thomas). Eli tutored poorer students in the department. He was captain of the tennis team that won the national intercollegiate doubles championship. He lated attended Pittsburgh University Law School and practiced law briefly^[13] but said he was not polished at getting clients so shifted to investment advisor for the remainder of his life, chiefly for Alexander Speyer.

Eli's chief interests where his family, reading, and sports (in that order). He played tennis into his seventies. He loved Shakespeare. He often quoted Ancient Mariner about He prayeth who loveth best all things both great and small. He also liked to say that, If God was like man, then god of an elephant would be like an elephant.

Eli's ideal of was to be of sound mind in a sound body. He gave the children in his life the advice to pick a mate who could stand the gaff or take the bumps in life; I did.

Eli died at age 88 in Pittsburgh. His best friend was his brother, Leon. His favorite painting was Leonardo's Virgin of the Rocks.

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2FK-JKX : accessed 03 Feb 2014), Elias Sunstein, 28 Nov 1883.
2. ↑ Annie Jacobs
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS16-YPD : accessed 8 January 2021), Elias Sunstine in household of Cass Sunstine, Precinct 6 Allegheny city Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 9A, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,356.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGCY-M7K : accessed 03 Feb 2014), Elias Sunstein in household of Cass Senstein, Pittsburgh Ward 14, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet , family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375317.
5. ↑ "Pittsburgh Daily Post" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 29 May 1910, Sun, Page 11 Wedding Announcement
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TV-43B : 4 January 2021), Elias Sunstein, 1920. Pittsburgh Ward 14, ED 543, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, Sheet Number and Let ter17B, Household ID 348
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCCC-D9K : accessed 7 January 2021), Elias Sunstein, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 220, sheet 36A, line 9, family 565, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1977; FHL microfilm 2,341,711.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQWZ-XWC : 28 February 2020), Elias Sozstein, Ward 14, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69-373, sheet 61A, line 11, family 54, 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 3662.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TV-43B : 4 January 2021), Elias Sunstein, 1920.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCCC-D9K : accessed 13 January 2021), Elias Sunstein, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 220, sheet 36A, line 9, family 565, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1977; FHL microfilm 2,341,711.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQWZ-XWC : 7 January 2021), Elias Sozstein, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69-373, sheet 61A, line 11, family 54, 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 3662.
12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYS1-VMJ : 6 January 2021), Elias Sunstein, Nov 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
13. ↑ WWII Draft Registration Card

See Also:

• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95R-XSNV?cc=1368704&wc=4XCB-NR9%3A1600372399 : 26 January 2018), Roll 2965, vol 6775-6776, 11 May 1921-12 May 1921 > image 284 of 1076; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1890 United States Census: Unavailable, records destroyed in 1921 fire. Retrieved from 1890 United States Census Data Availability November 6, 2020.
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Allegheny Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1356; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241356.
• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-VMJM : 16 March 2018), Elias Sunstein, 1906; citing Passport Application, Pennsylvania, United States, source certificate #16782, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 996, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Fifth year record, class of 1906, Princeton university Pub. by the Quinquennial record committee https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn4vqk&view=1up&seq=244&q1=kingsbacher
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6KV-VPC : accessed 03 Feb 2014), Elias Sunstein, 1917-1918; citing Pittsburgh City no 11, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 001909239.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQND-7KJ : accessed 03 Feb 2014), Elias Sunstein, 1942.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF7R-5L9 : 5 August 2020), Elias Sunstein in entry for Fred H. Blum and Frances G. Sunstein, 3 Jun 1945; citing Marriage, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHXJ-V7N : 5 August 2020), Elias in entry for James S Balter and Frances G Sunstein, 11 May 1948; citing Marriage, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24TS-R9S : 11 December 2020), Elias Sunstein, 1950; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• FindAGrave Memorial
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SB9P-NYN : accessed 2014-02-09), entry for Elias (Eli) /Sunstein/.
• Research of Annie Jacobs, dated November 6, 1998.
• Eliyahu's Branches: The Descendants of the Vilna Gaon and His Family
• Research of David Meyer, distributed in Annie Jacobs' own research dated November 6, 1998.