Yoel Okon

     Yoel Okon married Esther Okon. He was born between 1875 and 1879 at Grzymalow, Skalat, Galicia. He was the son of Israel Okon. He died on 11 February 1949; Yoel ben Israel; buried in Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, in Rymalower K.U.F. Bnei Jacob plot.
     He immigrated on 18 March 1914 to Ellis Island, New York, as Joel OKON, 38, widower; hatmaker; aboard Potsdam from Rotterdam; from Gzymalov; friend D. WEINHAUT in Gzymalov; en route to sister and brother-in-law I. HOROWITS, 378 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey; born Togoslau [?]. He on 23 June 1920 at 102 E. 57th Street, New York, New York, submitted Declaration of Intention with NY County Supreme Court, as Yoel OKIN, furrier; born 5 Mar 1878 in Galicia; arrived aboard Potsdam from Rotterdam; he later naturalized in Bronx, petition # 56301. He was in NY City Directory as Joe OKON, treasurer of Okon, Rosenberg & Smith, Inc., furriers; resided at 9 E. 101st Street in 1922 at 132 W. 32nd Street, New York, New York. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 9 E. 101st Street, New York, New York, as Joseph OKON, 46; furrier; 11 years in U.S., alien. He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at 1163 Stratford Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Jacob OKON, 50; furrier; immigrated 1914, naturalized. He on 25 April 1942 at 10 Kister Court, Brooklyn, New York, registered for Selective Service as Yoel I. OKON, born Jan 1879 in Jamoloff, Austria; U.S. citizen; employed by Nathan OKON, 249 W. 29 Street, NYC; contact person Mrs. Bessie OKON at 10 Kister Court, Brooklyn.