Mark Harkavy

M, b. 24 October 1878
Father*Mordecai Garkavy b. c 1838, d. 17 Jun 1928
Mother*Elke Shteyn b. 1804, d. 1895
     Mark Harkavy was born on 24 October 1878 at Bialystok, Grodno; per 1918 and 1942 Selective Service registrations and 1948 SSACI. He was the son of Mordecai Garkavy and Elke Shteyn. He was born circa 1880 at Russia; per 1920, 1940 Censuses. He married Sarah Stone, daughter of Harris Stone and Emily Allerhand, on 19 February 1907 at 123 E. 121st Street, New York, New York; Mark HARKAVY, age 29, newsdealer, 474 Central Avenue, Jersey City, NJ; son of Mordecai HARKAVY and Elka STEIN; Sarah STONE, 24, 716 East 171st; daughter of Harris STONE and Emily ALLERHAND; officiated by Rabbi Moses SOBOL; witnesses Alexander HARKAVY and Soman S. EPSTEIN; NY marriage certificate 5802.
     He immigrated on 30 August 1904 to Ellis Island, New York, as Mendel GARKAWI, age 25; last residence Witebsk; en route to father [sic] Alexander GARKAWI, 427 E. 122nd Street [i.e. Alexander S. HARKAVY]. He on 29 May 1908 at Summer Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, bought property from N. Kark and wife at Pulaski Street and Sumner Avenue. He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at 474 Central Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, as Mark HARPAVY, tobacconist. He on 12 October 1918 at 312 Summer Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, registered for Selective Service; occupation stationer; wife Sarah HARKAVY. He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at 343 Summer Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, stationery, own store. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 345 Summer Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, wholesale candy. He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at 618 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, candy jobber. He appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at 618 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, proprietor, candy co. He in 1942 at 320 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, registered for Selective Service; closest kin Mrs Sally HARKAVY; self-employed 23 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Family: Sarah Stone b. c 1883

He married Sarah Stone, daughter of Harris Stone and Emily Allerhand, on 19 February 1907 at 123 E. 121st Street, New York, New York; Mark HARKAVY, age 29, newsdealer, 474 Central Avenue, Jersey City, NJ; son of Mordecai HARKAVY and Elka STEIN; Sarah STONE, 24, 716 East 171st; daughter of Harris STONE and Emily ALLERHAND; officiated by Rabbi Moses SOBOL; witnesses Alexander HARKAVY and Soman S. EPSTEIN; NY marriage certificate 5802.