Aaron Harkavy

     Aaron Harkavy was born in 1873. He was born on 12 September 1878; per 1918 Selective Service registration. He was the son of Rabbi Yehudah Leib Garkavy and Roza Mindel Sapir. He was born on 15 September 1878; per 1942 Selective Service registration; 1943 Social Security claim. He was born circa 1879; aged 67 at death. He married Rose Bloom, daughter of Victor Bloom and Annie Koshner, on 27 June 1907 at 113 E. 115th Street, New York, New York; as Aaron HARKAVY, 29, agent, 113 E. 115th; father Lewis HARKAVY, mother Minnie SHAPIR; and Rosie BLOOM, 23, 312 Broome Street; father Viktor BLOOM, mother Annie KOSHNER; officiated by Rabbi J.L. MARGOLIES; witnesses A. SINKIN and M. GOLD; NY marriage certificate 20246. He died on 21 February 1946 at 630 W. 170th Street, Bronx, New York, at age 67; as Aaron HARKAVY, aged 67; retired insurance agent; born 15 Sep 1878; father Louis HARKAVY and mother Minnie SCHAPIR; widow Rose HARKAVY; informant son David A. HARKAVY; buried Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, in Wolkowisker Society plot; NY death certificate 2693.
     Aaron Harkavy was also known as Aron Garkavy. As of 25 May 1900, Aaron Harkavy was also known as Aron Arkawi. He emigrated on 25 May 1900 from Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, departed Hamburg as Aron ARKAWI, age 20; aboard Vesta to London; laborer; residence Grodno; married; traveling with sister Sore. He emigrated on 12 June 1900 from Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, as Aron ARKOW (?), departed Liverpool aboard Lusitania for Quebec. He immigrated on 24 June 1900 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as Arko AARON, 20; aboard Lusitania from Liverpool; tanner, en route to New York, per Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. He immigrated on 24 June 1900 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as Arkawe AARON [corrected to Aaron ARKAWE], aboard Lusitania from Liverpool; 20, single, tanner; last residence Grodno; born Podolsk; en route to cousin SLYMAN, 249 Monroe Street, New York. On 6 November 1903 while living at 150 Madison Street, New York, New York, Aaron Harkavy filed Declaration of Intention with EDNY as Aaron HARKAVY, arrived 28 June 1900. On 29 March 1906 while living at 150 Madison Street, New York, New York, Aaron Harkavy filed Petition for Naturalization with EDNY as Aaron HARKAVY; insurance agent; born September 1880 in Russia; witness Joseph LIPSKY, sewing machine agent, 126 Madison Street. He was naturalized on 30 March 1906; swore Oath of Allegiance. He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at 1452 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, 31, insurance broker. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 47 W. 112th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, 35, insurance agent. He on 12 September 1918 at 47 W. 112th Street, New York, New York, registered for Selective Service as Aaron HARKAVY; born 12 Sep 1878; insurance agent, Metropolitan Insurance; nearest relative wife Rosie. He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at 47 W. 112th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, 40; life insurance agent. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 47-49 W. 112th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKWAY, 46; agent. He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at 602 W. 165th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, 51; insurance agent. He appeared on the census of 8 April 1940 at 630 W. 170th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, 61; insurance salesman. He in 1942 at 630 W. 170th Street, New York, New York, as Aaron HARKAVY, born 15 Sep 1878; life insurance.