Letchiya Garkavy

     Letchiya Garkavy was born on 4 October 1889 at Volkovysk, Volkovysk, Grodno; per husband's 1940 Declaration of Intention. She was the daughter of Rabbi Yehudah Leib Garkavy and Roza Mindel Sapir. She married Abraham S. Sinkin, son of Aaron Sinkin and Lina Harkavy, on 30 May 1909 at 88 E. 111th Street, New York, New York; as Abraham SINKIN, 25; cutter, 353 S. 3rd Street, Brooklyn; father Aron, mother Lina HARKAVY; and Lina HARKAVY, 22, 272 S. 2nd Street, Brooklyn; father Louis HARKAVY, mother Minnie DAVISS; officiated by Rabbi H. LEVINE; witnesses Samuel SHULMAN, Louis BLOOM. She died on 11 May 1960 at age 70; as Leah SINKIN, buried Agudas Achim Cemetery, San Antonio.
     She immigrated on 14 December 1904 to Ellis Island, New York, as Leah HARKARY, age 17, tailoress, from Wolkowisk; en route to brother Aron HARKARY, 193 Broome Street, New York. As of 30 May 1909, Letchiya Garkavy was also known as Lina Harkavy. She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at 353 S. 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Lena SINKIN, age 22; living with husband Abraham SINKIN and sister Annie ARQUI [HARKAVY]. She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at 1452 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as Lena HARKAVY, 32. tailor in store. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 1485 Vyse Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Lena SINKIN, 26; housework. She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at 1485 Vyse Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Lena SINKIN, 32s. She appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at 111 Gillespie, San Antonio, Texas, as Lena SINKIN, 40. She appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at 111 Gillespie, San Antonio, Texas, as Lena SINKIN, 50.