Gershon Harkavy

     Gershon Harkavy was born on 28 August 1892 at Warszawa, Warszawa, Warszawa; place per DY-EH; date per NY death certificate. He was the son of David Garkavy and Badane Tsiptsin. He married Regina Harkavy, daughter of Nusen Zeitag, on 30 March 1920 at Warszawa, Warszawa, Warszawa. He died on 9 April 1942 at 909 Avenue T, Brooklyn, New York, at age 49; as Gershon HARKAVY, age 49; pharmacist; in NY 21 years; father David; mother Badane CHITCHIN; wife Regina; buried Montefiore Cemetery; NY death certificate 3645.
     He immigrated on 12 March 1921 to Boston, Massachusetts, as Gerszon HARKAWY; age 20; last residence Warsaw; born Sluck; closest kin in old country Fola CZYPCZYN, Sluck; en route to uncle Benjamin SHAPIRO, 958 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. He on 25 May 1921 at 958 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, filed Declaration of Intention with Kings County Supreme Court, as Gerschon HARKAVY, 29, gas fitter; born Slutsk 28 Aug 1892. He on 30 March 1927 at 934 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with EDNY as Gershon HARKAVY, pharmacist; wife Regina born 1897; witnesses Hinda SHAPIRO, housewife, 934 Carroll Street, Brooklyn; Alexander HARKAVY, author, 2179 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn. He was naturalized on 5 July 1927; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 2517374.