Meyer Charles Gilman

     Meyer Charles Gilman was born on 5 June 1889 at Mir, Novogrudok, Minsk; per 1916 Petition for Naturalization. He was the son of Mordechai Gilmowski and Bluma Klupitzky. He married Anna Pollack Gilman, daughter of Louis J. Pollack and Hannah Gelmofsky Pollack, on 6 January 1914 at 1366 41st Street, Brooklyn, New York; Meyer GELMAN, 25, woodcarver, Hartford, Connecticut; father Max, mother Florence ; and Anna POLLACK, 20, 202 E. 7th Street; father Louis; mother Hanna GELAMOFSKY; officiated by Rabbi Israel ISAACSON; witnesses Sam GOODMAN and M. ALTMAN; Brooklyn marriage certificate 2510. He died on 20 May 1969 at New York at age 79; interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Mirer Young Men's Society, as Meyer GILMAN; Hebrew has Meir, son of Mordechai.
     He immigrated on 16 January 1910 to Ellis Island, New York, as Meier GELIMOWSKE, aboard SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen; occupation, turner; closest kin Mortche GELIMOWSKE, Mir, Russia; en route to uncle L. POLLACK, E. 6th Street, New York. As of 16 January 1910, Meyer Charles Gilman was also known as Meier Gelimowske. As of 22 April 1910, Meyer Charles Gilman was also known as Meyer Gelimofsky. He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at 143 Madison Street, New York, New York, as Meyer GELIMOFSKY, age 21; occupation cutter, furniture; living with uncle Solomon GILLMAN, age 46. He on 10 December 1910 at 202 East 7th Street, New York, New York, filed Declaration of Intention as Meyer GELMAN, woodcarver, born Mier, Russia. He on 26 December 1916 at 108 Bellevue Street, Hartford, Connecticut, filed Petition for Naturalization as Meyer GELMAN; occupation wood carver; one child Abraham born 22 Dec 1915. As of 30 March 1917, Meyer Charles Gilman was also known as Meyer Charles Gelman per Oath of Allegiance. He was naturalized on 30 March 1917 at Hartford, Connecticut; swore Oath of Allegiance. He on 5 June 1917 at 108 Bellevue Street, Hartford, Connecticut, registered for Selective Service as Meyer Charles GILMAN, married with one child. He appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at 38 E. 98th Street, New York, New York, as Meyer C. GILMAN; occupation wood carver, furniture. He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at 20 E. 100th Street, New York, New York, as Meyer GILMAN; occupation wood carver, upholstery; naturalized citizen. He appeared on the census of 16 April 1940 at 1421 Madison, New York, New York, as Meyer C. GELMAN, wood carver - this address also recorded in Rose PROSCHANSKY phone book. He in 1942 while living at 1421 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, registered for Selective Service as Meyer C. GILMAN.