Woolf (Kweitman) Quateman (1891 - 1946)

Born 18 Mar 1891 in Krzemieniec, Kremenetsʹkyy Povit, Gubernia wołyńska, Imperium Rosyjskie

Died 27 Oct 1946 at age 55 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

William Leon (Kweitman) Quateman migrated from Russian Empire to United States.

Woolf was born March 18, 1891 in Kremenets, Kremenets, Volyn Guberniya, Poland, then part of the Russian Empire^[1] (see Research Notes). His parents were Leib Kweitman and Reisel (Dobrovensky) Kweitman.

Woolf was 5' 6" tall, with brown hair and brown eyes, when he immigrated to the United States, after leaving his mother's home in Kremenets, Volyn Guberniya, Poland. He departed August 10, 1911 from Rotterdam, Netherlands traveling aboard the SS Volturno and arrived August 20, 1911 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1] He entered the United States August 22, 1911 at Saint Albans, Vermont and continued to join his brother Max Quateman at 1451 North Leavitt Street in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[2]

Woolf's first attempt to become a naturalized United States citizen was dismissed January 26, 1923 and his second attempt was denied June 1, 1932. He lived at 3425 Shakespeare Avenue in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States when he became a citizen September 6, 1938 and the court changed his name to William Leon Quateman.^[3]

William married Sima Unknown,^{[citation needed]} probably before 1924 (when their first known child was born) and they had at least two children (see Research Notes).

William died October 27, 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. He was buried in Gate 249-252 of the Ostrer-Rayoner Aid Society section of the Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[4]

Research Notes

Birth Place
Although Kremenets was in Poland, which was part of the Russian Empire, when Woolf was born, it later became part of Ukraine.

Children
William's known children were:

• Joseph F Quateman, born 1924, died 1976
• Selma (Quateman) Brown, born 22 Dec 1932 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, died 29 Aug 2014 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Immigration a
2. ↑ Immigration b
3. ↑ Naturalization
4. ↑ Burial

• Immigration a: "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3Y-GTZR : 23 February 2021), Wolf Kweitman, 1911; citing M1464, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 162, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,561,248, includes:

Name Wolf Kweitman

Sex Male

Age 20

Birth Year (Estimated) 1891

Event Type Immigration

Event Date 1911

Event Place Vermont, United States

Arrival Contact brother Max Quateman, 1451 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL

Description 5' 6" tall, brown hair, brown eyes

Departure Contact mother Reise Kweitman, Kremenitz, Wolh, Russia

Ship SS Volturno

Departure Date 10 Aug 1911

Departure Place Rotterdam

Arrival Date 20 Aug 1911

Arrival Place Halifax

• Immigration b: "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK31-BFCW : 23 February 2021), Wolf Kweitman, 1895-1924; citing M1461, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 217, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,473,017, see image, includes:

Name Wolf Kweitman

Sex Male

Age 20

Event Type Immigration

Event Date 1895-1924

Event Place Vermont, United States

Occupation druggist

Birth Place Kremenetz, Volg, Russia

Departure Contact mother, Reise Kweitman, Kremenetz, Volg, Russia

Arrival Contact brother Max Quatzman, 1451 N Leonit St, Chicago, IL

Date Admitted 22 Aug 1911

• Naturalization: "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKGP-F6Z : 2 March 2021), William Leon Or Woolf Quateman, 1938; citing Chicago, Illinois, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 142; FHL microfilm 1,432,142, see image, includes:

Name William Leon Or Woolf Quateman

Event Type Naturalization

Event Date 9/6/1938

Event Place Chicago, Illinois

Birth Date 3/18/1891

Birth Year 1891

Birthplace Poland

Record Number 10837

Record Number 10837

Address 3425 Shakespeare Ave, Chicago, IL

Date of Arrival 8/22/1911 Detroit MI

Other Facts Name changed by court from Woolf Quateman to William Leon Quateman

Other Facts dismissed 1/26/1923, shows birth date as 3/18/1891

Other Facts denied 6/1/1932, shows birth date as 3/18/1893

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129551015/william-quateman: accessed 04 July 2023), memorial page for William “Woolf” Quateman (18 Mar 1891–27 Oct 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129551015, citing Waldheim Cemetery Co., Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585), includes:

William “Woolf” Quateman

BIRTH 18 Mar 1891 Russia

DEATH 27 Oct 1946 (aged 55) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

BURIAL Waldheim Cemetery Co. Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA

PLOT Gate 249-252: Ostrer-Rayoner Aid Society

MEMORIAL ID 129551015

Parents Rose Quateman 1872–1953

Spouse Sima Quateman 1894–1969

Children

Joseph F Quateman 1924–1976

Selma Quateman Brown 1932–2014

See also:

• Naturalization Attempt: "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKGP-F6C : 2 March 2021), William Or Woolf Quateman, 1923; citing Chicago, Illinois, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 142; FHL microfilm 1,432,142, see image, includes:

Name William Or Woolf Quateman

Event Type Naturalization

Event Date 1923

Event Place Chicago, Illinois

Birth Date 3/18/1891

Birth Year 1891

Birthplace Russia

Record Number 10836

Record Number 10836

Address 1836 S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL

Arrival Date 8/22/1911

Arrival Place Detroit, MI

Witness Richard Greenwald, 1530 Ridgeway Ave, Chicago

Witness Jacob Wolf, 1545 N Roosevelt, Chicago