Jacob Riskin (abt. 1868 - 1949)

Born about 26 Sep 1868 in Russian Empire

Husband of Basche (Schetzer) Riskin — married before Sep 1891 in Russian Empire [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1949 at about age 80 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Jacob was born about 1868. He was the son of Esiah Riskin and Jennie Unknown. He married Bessie Schetzer about 1891.^[1] He was widowed in 1935.^[2] He died in 1949.^[3]

Immigration and Naturalization

Passenger manifest for the S.S. Lahn, arriving in New York in Sep 1891 (lines 578-9) ^[4]

line | name | age | sex | occupation | citizen | destination

578 | Jacob Riskin | 25 | m | laborer | Russia | U.S.A.

579 | Basche " | 25 | f | wife | " | "

Petition for naturalization (19 Jun 1901) ^[5]

Name: Jacob Riskin

Birth: 26 Sep 1868

Occupation: manufacturer

Residence: 97 Allen Street, Manhattan, New York

Emigrated to the U.S. on 10 Sep 1891

Witness: Philip Blitt, residing at 17 Clinton Street, New York; occupation manufacturer

Research Notes

Philip Blitt c/f Yetta (Blitt) Riskin; William Blitt

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSV9-TLG : accessed 16 September 2019), Jacob Riskin, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 16 New York City Ward 8, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 193, sheet 10B, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,089. Years married: 9; immigration year: 1891
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WLM-CMG : 3 June 2020), Jacob Riskin in entry for Bessie Riskin, 1935.
3. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGT6-YJJ4 : 22 August 2018), Jacob Riskin, 1949.
4. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS2-T8YK : 12 March 2018), Jacob Riskin, 1891; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7D-2K1H : 8 March 2021), Jacob Riskin, 1901.

See also:

• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3M-6Y1 : 11 February 2018), Jacob Riskin in entry for Ruvim Riskin, 30 Mar 1897; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 14517 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,351.
• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WWF-M3J : 11 February 2018), Jacob Riskin in entry for Mosses Riskin, 24 Mar 1900; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 13768 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,953,706.
• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4Z-K93 : 11 February 2018), Jacob Riskin in entry for Rosie Riskin, 04 Oct 1904; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 48542 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,400.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M548-VQB : accessed 1 March 2021), Jacob Reskin, Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 804, sheet 9A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 978; FHL microfilm 1,374,991.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9JR-CFJ : 27 November 2020), Jacob Riskin, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJTQ-GFG : 2 February 2021), Jacob Riskin, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4JM-CJ7 : accessed 1 March 2021), Jacob Riskin, Brooklyn (Districts 1001-1250), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1121, sheet 10B, line 80, family 255, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1508; FHL microfilm 2,341,243.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9C6-F3K : 27 July 2019), Jacob Riskin, Councilmanic District 2, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-137, sheet 87A, line 4, family , 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 399.
• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMW-C495 : 22 August 2018), Jacob Riskin in entry for Robert Riskin, 1955.