Leiba Sosman

     Leiba Sosman married Anna Leshinsky, daughter of Jankiel Drogiczanski and Gitla Levin. He was born on 6 August 1893 at Kamen', Lepel, Vitebsk. He was the son of Abraham Sosman and Riva Sosman. He died on 16 August 1995 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 102.
     He immigrated on 10 September 1913 to Baltimore, Maryland, as Leiba SOSMAN, age 19, aboard Neckar from Bremen; traveling with father Abraham SOSMAN, 45; mother Riva SOSMAN, 43; brother Mendel, 17 and sister Mariacha, 15; en route to brother Shmuel SOSMAN, 1746 Geele, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He on 8 June 1917 at 538 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered for Selective Service as Louis SOSMAN, born 21 May 1893 in Kamen, Witebsk, Russia; tailor at Moritz Brother & Winter; supporting mother. He was naturalized on 13 April 1926 at 545 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; as Louis SOSMAN, certificate 2266971. He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at 602-4 5th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Louis SOSMAN, age 32, manufacturer of raincoats (house adjacent to David HARKAVY and Beatrice HARKAVY.) He appeared on the census of 13 April 1940 at 2637 N. 18th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Louis SOSMAN, age 39; tailor retail men's clothes. He in 1942 at 2637 N. 18th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered for Selective Service as Louis SOSMAN, born 1 May 1895 in Common [Kamen], Russia; wife Mrs. Anna SOSMAN.