Harry Pripstein

     Harry Pripstein was born on 10 November 1878 at Russia; per SS registration. He was the son of Mordche Chayam Pripstein and Anna Pripstein. He was born on 2 December 1878 at Ostrow, Ostrow, Lomza; per 1908 Petition for Naturalization. He married Rebecca Pinchuk, daughter of Abraham Victor Pinchuk and Hilda Fannie Pinchuk, circa 1900.
     He immigrated in 1902 per 1910 Census. He on 21 October 1902 at 617 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Morris PRIPSTEIN purchased passage from Rosenbaum Bank, Philadelphia for Herz PRIPSTEIN; residing in Liachowiec, Sluckij. He immigrated in 1903 per 1920 Census. He immigrated on 5 January 1903 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Herz PROPSTEIN, aboard Haverford, from Liverpool; occupation shop keeper; last residence Leachweiz, Minsk; en route to brother M. STINGSTEIN, proprietor, 604 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 5 January 1903, Harry Pripstein was also known as Herz Pripstein. On 31 May 1906 while living at 508 N. Randolph St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harry Pripstein filed Declaration of Intention with Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as Harry PRIPSTEIN. He lived in 1907 at 508 S. Randolph, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Harry PRIPSTEIN in Philadelphia city directory, casemaker. He lived between 1908 and 1909 at 508 S. Randolph, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Harry PRIPSTEIN in Philadelphia City Directory, as suitcase maker; with Morris PRIPSTEIN in 1908. On 29 June 1908 while living at 508 S. Randolph, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harry Pripstein filed Petition for Naturalizaiton, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; as Harry PRIPSTEIN, occupation suitcase maker; witness Morris STEIN, cigar maker, 508 S. Randolph; Israel SLONIMSKY, restaurant proprietor, 623 Pine Street. He was naturalized on 28 September 1908; admitted to citizenship; certificate of naturalization 83632. He lived in 1910 at 313 S. 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia city directory, leatherworker. He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at 313 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation suitcase maker. He lived in 1913 at 508 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Henry PRIPSTEIN, in Philadelphia City Directory, as leatherworker. He lived between 1914 and 1917 at 508 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia City Directory, as case maker. He lived in 1918 at 745 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia City Directory; occupation varieties. He on 12 September 1918 at 746 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered for Selective Service; occupation storekeeper; closest kin wife Beckie PRIPSTEIN. He lived in 1919 at 745 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia City Directory; occupation cigars. He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at 602 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, indexed as PRIFSTEIN; occupation dealer, stationery. He lived between 1921 and 1922 at 745 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia City Directory; occupation cigars. He appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at 2323 Brown Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owner, cigar store. He in 1942 at 2323 Brown Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered for Selective Service; birth November 1878 in Ostrow, Russia; closest kin Victor Pripstein at same address.