Harry Leshinsky

     Harry Leshinsky was born on 15 December 1878. He was the son of Dov Halevi Drogiczanski. He married Lena Leshinsky circa 1908; year per 1920, 1930 censuses. He died on 8 April 1964 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 85; buried Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery, as Harry LESHINSKY, age 89.
     He lived between 1910 and 1911 at 1014 Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee City Directory as Harry LECHINSKY, peddler. He appeared on the census of April 1910 at 1014 Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, possibly as Harry LESHINSKI, age 26; market peddler; immigrated 1907; in present marriage to Lunye LESHINSKI for 7 years; sister Ida LEVIN, age 23, residing with them. He lived between 1915 and 1916 at 545 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee City Directory as Harry LESHINSKY, peddler. He lived in 1917 at 814 Galena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee City Directory as Harry LESHINSKY, peddler. He on 10 September 1918 at 621 Tenth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered for Selective Service as Harry LESCHINSKY, born 10 Jun 1878 in Russia; peddlar; closest kin wife Lena LESCHINSKY. He lived in 1920 at 621 Tenth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee City Directory as Harry LESHINSKY, peddler. He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at 621 Tenth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Harry LESHINSKY, age 40; fruit peddler; immigrated 1908; from Grodno. He lived in 1924 at 420 Sherman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee City Directory as Harry LESHINSKY, peddler; wife Lena LESHINSKY; also at same residence Harry LESHINSKY Jr. (nephew?) He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 586 6th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Harry LESHINSKY, age 52; fruit peddler, own business; aged 30 at first marriage; living with Harry and Lena was niece Beatrice LESHINSKY, age 18, single. He appeared on the census of 18 April 1940 at 1805 W. Clarke Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Harry LESHINSKY, age 66, owner of wholesale fruit and vegetable; with daughter Shirley, age 21, who was living in Russia in 1935 (n.b. Shirley died in 1943 and was buried, as "niece" in Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery.) He in 1942 at 1805 Clark Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered for Selective Service as Harry LESHINSKY, born 15 Dec 1878; owner of Harry Leshinsky, 417 N. Broadway, Milwaukee; closest kin wife Lena.