Fanny Harkavy

     Fanny Harkavy was born on 17 May 1892 at Mozyr, Mozyr, Minsk. She was the daughter of Benjamin Uretzky and Hannah Juraval. She was born circa 1895; per 1918 marriage license. She married Emanuel Harkavy, son of Jakov Garkavy and Chaya Sara Brook, on 8 August 1918 at Municipal Building, New York, New York; as Emanuel HARKAVY, 36, manufacturer, 1485 Vyse Avenue, Bronx; father Samuel Jakob HARKAVY, mother Chaya Sara BROOK; and Fanny URETZKY, 23, tailoress, 709 9th Street; father Benny, mother Anny [or Fanny] SUROW; marriage certificate not indexed, information derived from marriage license 22397. She died on 30 December 1977 at San Antonio, Texas, at age 85; as Fannie HARKAVY, born 17 May 1898; Texas death certificate; father Benjamin URETSKY, mother Hanna JURAVAL; buried Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York.
     Fanny Harkavy was also known as Fannie Harkavy. She immigrated on 2 June 1914 to Ellis Island, New York, as Feige URETZKY, aboard Kroonland from Antwerp; indexed as WIETZKY; nearest kin father B. URETZKY, Kopytkewicz. As of 2 June 1914, Fanny Harkavy was also known as Feige Uretzky. She appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at 315 E. 13th Street, New York, New York, as HARKOWITZ; with Herman and Sadie OZERSKY, in-laws. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 465 East 174th Street, Bronx, New York, as Fannie HARKUR, 30, housewife. She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at 790 Elemore Place, Bronx, New York. She on 27 October 1938 at 784 E. 179th Street, Bronx, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with SDNY as Fannie HARKAVY, housewife; witnesses Emanuel HARKAVY, cutter, 784 E. 179th Street, Bronx; Sadie OZERSKY, housewife, 854 E. 175th Street, Bronx. She was naturalized on 3 April 1939 at 784 E. 179th Street, Bronx, New York; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 4398658. She appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at 2021 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, New York.