Morris Harkavy

     Morris Harkavy was born on 2 January 1893 at Mir, Novogrudok, Minsk; place per immigration manifest; date per WWI and WWII Selective Service registration. He was the son of Shaul Gedaliah Harkavy and Golda Mirsky. He married Esther Brown, daughter of Elias Brown and Anna Zworowski, on 17 August 1924 at 79th Street, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York; as Morris HARKAVY, 30, engineer, 599 Sackman, Brooklyn; father Shoal, mother Golda MUSAG; and Esther BROWN, 20, 1915 74th Street, Brooklyn; father Elias, mother Anna ZWOROWSKI; officiated by Rabbi Mendel REIZIK; witnesses Samuel B. TWERSKY and Louis RAGON; Brooklyn marriage certificate 11795. He died on 13 November 1969 at age 76; buried in Montefiore Cemetery, Springfield Gardens, New York.
     He immigrated on 18 February 1907 to Boston, Massachusetts, as Moishe HARKAWI, age 12, aboard Cymric from Liverpool; last residence Mir, born Mir, with father Shaul HARKAWI en route to brother Henry HARKAWEY, Nashua NH. He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at 15 Tolles Street, Nashua, New Hampshire, as Moses HARKAWAY, age 17, occupation trimmer, shoe shop. He on 5 June 1917 while living at 466 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, as Morris HARKAVY, born 2 Jan 1893 in Mier; student; naturalized. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 2036 77th Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Morris HARKAVY, 30; civil engineer; naturalized New Hampshire 1907. He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 2056 77th Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Morris HARKAVY; occupation engineer, employer state. He appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at 2056 77th Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Morris HARKAVY; civil engineer, Dept of Highways. He on 25 April 1942 while living at 2036 77th Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Morris HARKAVY; born 2 Jan 1893; closest kin wife Esther.