Bessie Pressman

     Bessie Pressman was born on 15 July 1891 at Livengof, Dvinsk, Vitebsk; place per 1911 passenger manifest; date per 1940 Petition for Naturalization. She was the daughter of Rubin Pressman and Ester Pliener. She married Max Grossman, son of Fajbus Kosower and Ruchla Chanowicz, on 21 December 1919 at New York, New York; as Max GROSSMAN, 29, son of Philip GROSSMAN and Rosie; and Bessie PRESSMAN, 25, daughter of Hirison [PRESSMAN] and Esther PLIENER.
     She immigrated on 28 April 1911 to Ellis Island, New York, as Basa Roche PRESSMA, 23; tailoress; aboard Caronia from Liverpool; last residence Livengof; closest kin mother Ester PRESSMAN, Livengof; en route to brother Alex PRESSMAN, 1724 Madison Avenue, New York; born Livengof; detained and released to brother Abram, 1724 Madison Avenue. She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at 245-9 E. 110th Street, New York, New York, as Bessie GROSSMAN, 23; immigrated 1911. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 622 E. 136th Street, Bronx, New York, as Bessie GROSSMAN, 33. She appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at 2066 Mohegan Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Bessie GROSSMAN, 38. On 24 January 1940 while living at 2094 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, New York, Bessie Pressman filed Petition for Naturalization with SDNY as Bessie PRESSMAN; born 15 Jul 1891 at Dvinsk; witnesses Max GROSSMAN, presser, 2094 Honeywell Avenue, and Blanche FINK, housewife, 1979 Daly Avenue, Bronx. She appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at 2094 Honeywell Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Bessie GROSSMAN, 48.