Morris Harris

     Morris Harris married Chana Harris, daughter of Iankel Sandler and Peshe Sandler. He married Rose Harris. He married Lena Tillie Harris. He was born in June 1876 at Russia; per 1900 Census. He was born on 8 July 1876 at Vobol'niki, Ponevezh, Kovno; birth record as Movsha Iokhel SAKHAR; circumcision on 15 Jul 1876; father Iankhel Genakh son of Eliash; mother Dina daughter of Iankel. He was the son of Iankhel Genach Sachar and Dina Shapira. He was born on 20 August 1876 at Russia; per 1918 Selective Service registration and 1918 Declaration of Intent. He was born on 15 June 1877 at Russia; per 1942 Selective Service registration. He died on 3 April 1953 at Cincinnati, Ohio, at age 76.
     As of 8 July 1876, Morris Harris was also known as Movsha Iokhel Sakhar per Lithuanian birth record. He immigrated in 1897 per 1900 & 1920 Census. He immigrated on 7 April 1898 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Yechiel SACHER, age 22, cigarmaker; aboard Nederland; departed Antwerp; last residence Neuguth; en route to brother-in-law, Isaac SANDLER, 223 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia. He immigrated in 1899 per 1930 Census. He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at 808 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupation, schoolteacher. He lived in 1901 at 1907 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic City directory; school teacher; wife Hannah. He lived in 1902 at 5 Roth Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic City directory; with wife Annie; teacher. He appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at 460 1/2 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina, occupation: schoolteacher. He lived in 1911 at 48 St Philip, Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston city directory, with wife Annie; occupation Hebrew teacher. He lived in 1912 at 494 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston city directory, with wife Annie; occupation Hebrew teacher. He lived in 1913 at 2618 Avenue I, Galveston, Texas, in Galveston city directory; teacher at Congregation Ahavos Istral. He lived in 1914 at 2814 Avenue K, Galveston, Texas, in Galveston city directory, as teacher. He on 22 March 1918 at 760 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida, filed Declaration of Intention; age 42, Hebrew teacher; born Obolnik, Russia [Vabalninkas, Lithuania; immigrated from Antwerp to Philadelphia on 7 April 1898 [Nederland]; wife Anna born at Birsh, Russia [Birzai, Lithuania] and lives with him. He on 12 September 1918 at 312 S. Adam, Spokane, Washington, registered for Selective Service; age 62, birth 20 August 1876 in Russia; closest kin Anna HARRIS; occupation rabbi. He lived on 12 September 1918 at 312 S. Adam, Spokane, Washington, per Selective Service registration of Henry Louis HARRIS. He lived in 1920 at 125 Exchange Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, Hebrew teacher, Baron Hirsch Synagogue; in Memphis city directory. He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at 125 Exchange Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, occupation: teacher at college. He lived in 1923 at 451 S. 5th Street, Hamilton, Ohio, in Hamilton city directory as Rev. Morris HARRIS, Jewish clergyman; rabbi Beth Israel Jewish Congregation; wife Anna. He lived in 1925 at 333 Forest Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, in Cincinnati city directory; Rabbi Morris HARRIS, pastor Keneseth Israel Congregation. He lived in 1926 at 405 Columbia, Newport, Kentucky, as Morris HARRIS, teacher, in Newport city directory name directory; 'clergy (Jewish)' at 333 Forest Avenue in classified directory. He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at 4729 Reistertown Road, Baltimore, Maryland, occupation: Hebrew teacher; married to Rose HARRIS, born c. 1865. He lived in 1938 at 323 Linden Avenue, Newport, Kentucky, as Rev. Morris HARRIS, Hebrew clergyman, in Newport city directory. He in 1940 at Cincinnati, Ohio, 26 Jan 1940 date stamped in immigration manifest in connection with his naturalization - # 216143; 505 Cincinnati 9-00-1663. He lived between 1940 and 1942 at 524 Prospect Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, in Cincinnati city directory as Morris HARRIS, rabbi K.K. Adath Israel Synagogue; wife Lena. He appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at 524 Prospect Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, age 63; occupation reader for services at Jewish temple; in 1935 lived in the same place. He in 1942 at 524 Prospect Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, registered for Selective Service; closest kin Mrs Lena Harris, same address; occupation rabbi's assistant, Reading Road and Lexington Avenue. He lived in 1948 at 3465 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, in Cincinnati city directory as Rev. Morris HARRIS, rabbi Avondale Synagogue; wife Lena T. HARRIS. He lived in 1949 at 3463 Reading Road, Apt. 5, Cincinnati, Ohio, in Cincinnati city directory as Morris HARRIS, clergyman, Hebrew. He lived in 1951 at 3463 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, in Cincinnati city directory as Rev. Morris HARRIS, rabbi, Louis Feinberg Synagogue. As of 3 April 1953, Morris Harris was also known as Yechiel Moshe Harris per gravestone.