Helen Riese

F, b. 10 March 1908
Father*Johannes Riese
     Helen Riese was born on 10 March 1908 at Herbe, Germany. She was the daughter of Johannes Riese. She married Abraham Harkavy, son of Haya Harkavy, on 22 January 1936 at Brooklyn, New York.
     Helen Riese was also known as Helen Harkavy. She immigrated on 3 June 1929 to Ellis Island, New York, as Helene RIESE, 23, clerk; aboard Hamburg from Hamburg; born Herne; closest kin father Johannes RIESE, Herne; en route to uncle Emil KALBHEN, 155 W. 83rd Street, NY. She on 10 April 1933 at 853 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York, filed Declaration of Intention with EDNY, as Helen RIESE, 25, nurse. She on 28 May 1936 at 5 Prospect Place, New York, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with SDNY, as Helen Riese HARKAVY; model and saleslady; arrived NY 3 Jun 1929 as Helen RIESE aboard Hamburg; witnesses Mayer FROST, shoemaker, 402 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn; Tessie HIRSCH, housewife, 877 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn. She was naturalized on 1 December 1936; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 4430294; she later lost her citizenship in 1958 because of repatriation to Germany. She on 28 March 1958 lost US citizenship because of repatriation.

Family: Abraham Harkavy b. 11 Oct 1897