David Kotkin

M, b. circa 1901
     David Kotkin was born circa 1901. He married Myra Levine, daughter of Philip Levine and Yetta Proschansky Levine, on 13 June 1936 at New York, New York; per NY marriage license indexes.
     He emigrated on 17 July 1913 from Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, as Dawid KOTKIN, age 10; aboard Kaiserin Augusta Victoria to New York; last residence Vitebsk; traveling with sister Genia, 24, and brother Liebe, 22. He appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at 5 Westminster Road, Brooklyn, New York, as David KOTKIN, 39, music teacher. He on 16 May 1940 at 5 Westminster Road, Brooklyn, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization #281193 in NY Eastern District as David KOTKIN; pianist; born 17 Nov 1900 at Rostov, Russia; married 15 Jun 1936 in Bronx; arrived NY as Dawid KOTKIN, 26 Jul 1913 aboard Kaiserin Auguste Victoria; witnesses May KOTKIN, millinery saleslady, 5 Westminster Road; Mischa KOTKIN, tailor, 2700 Bronx Park East. He was naturalized on 29 May 1941; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 4993348.

Family: Myra Levine b. c 1909, d. 2 Aug 1999