Morris Harkavy

M, b. 20 September 1894, d. 18 November 1971
Father*Samuel Harkavy
Mother*Ida Slutzky
     Morris Harkavy was born on 20 September 1894 at Mir, Novogrudok, Minsk; place per immigration manifest; date per WWI service records. He was the son of Samuel Harkavy and Ida Slutzky. He died on 18 November 1971 at Miami, Florida, at age 77.
     Morris Harkavy was also known as Moische Harkavy. He immigrated on 1 December 1911 to Ellis Island, New York, as Moische GARKAWY, 18; furrier; aboard Finland from Antwerp; last residence Mir; closest kin father Schmul GARKAWY, Mir; en route to sister B. GARKAWY, 598 E. 140th Street, Bronx. He lived in 1917 at 618 E. 140th Street, New York, New York, in NY City Directory as Morris HARKAVY, clerk. He on 5 June 1917 at East Haddam, Connecticut, registered for Selective Service as Maurice HARKAVY, born Sep 1896 in Mir, occupation farm laborer. He began military service on 20 December 1917 at 618 E. 140th Street, New York, New York, as Maurice HARKAVY, born 20 Sep 1894. He ended military service on 10 December 1918; as Maurice HARKAVY. He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at 25 W. Frambes Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, as Morris HARKAVY, 24; arrived 1912, first papers. On 29 January 1920 while living at 25 W. Frambes Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, Morris Harkavy filed Petition for Naturalization with Southern District of Ohio, Columbus, as Morris HARKAVY, born 1 Sep 1896 at Minsk; student at Ohio State University; witnesses Hugh WARDEN, student, 92 E. Frambes Avenue, Columbus; and Henry ROSS, student, 207 W. 11th Avenue, Columbus. He was naturalized on 29 January 1920; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 1245557; naturalization file includes Order to Show Cause why naturalization should not be cancelled because of his reported bolchevism, due to statements he made at lunch during the time between the submission of his Petition and the examination that same day; case appears not to have resulted in cancellation of his naturalization. On 29 January 1920 while living at 618 E. 140th Street, New York, New York, Morris Harkavy preliminary examination of military service records in connection with Petition for Naturalization at Southern District of Ohio, Columbus. He lived on 29 July 1920 at Bernardville, New Jersey, at time of his response to the order to show cause in his citizenship matter. He on 31 May 1935 at 133 4th Street, North Pelham, New York, arrived aboard Georgic from Le Havre, as Morris HARKAVY, having naturalized in 1921 in District Court, Columbus, Ohio. He in 1942 at Route 2, Lakewood, New Jersey, registered for Selective Service as Morris HARKAVY, born Mir, 15 Sep 1896; self employed.