Ruth Harkavy

     Ruth Harkavy was born on 26 May 1905 at New York, New York; as Ruth HARKAVY; father Hyman HARKAVY, 31, seltzer factory, 510 E. 85th Street; and Sophie RABINOWITZ, 31; four previous children, total of four are living; NY birth certificate 25372. She was the daughter of Hyman Harkavy and Jennie Rabinovitch. She married Samuel Persoff, son of Isaac Persoff and Bessie Rogalin, on 5 September 1937 at New York, New York; Samuel PERSOFF, single, age 31; musician, 801 Riverside Drive; father Isaac, mother Bessie ROGALIN; and Ruth HARKAVY, divorced, age 29, 510 E. 85th Street; father Hyman, mother Jennie RUBIN; officiated by Rabbi Elias L. SOLOMON; witnesses Mark BERKE, Lillian H. LANE; NY marriage certificate 20878. She died on 29 March 1996 at Queens, New York, at age 90; per SSDI.
     She appeared on the census of 1 June 1905 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York, NY Census, as Lottie HARKAVY, age one month. She appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York. She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York, fashion designer. She appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 510 E. 85th Street, New York, New York, no employment.