Jacob Shereshevsky
M, b. 6 December 1891, d. 19 August 1923
| Father* | Hershel Tzvi Szereszewski |
| Mother* | Pearl Shear b. c 1867 |
Jacob Shereshevsky was born on 6 December 1891 at Gorodishche, Novogrudok, Minsk; date, place per 1915 Declaration of Intention and 1919 Petition for Naturalization. He was the son of Hershel Tzvi Szereszewski and Pearl Shear. He was born on 19 November 1892; date per 1923 headstone. He died on 19 August 1923 at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, at age 31; buried in Hot Springs Cemetery.
He immigrated on 16 January 1910 to Ellis Island, New York, as Jankel ASTRINSKY, age 21; carpenter; last residence Gorodist; closest kin Pesche ASTRINSKY, Gorodist; en route to NY to sister Taube ASTRINSKY, 162 E. Broadway; detained then released to his sister Tillie, 144 E. Broadway. He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at 601 W. Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, as Jacob SHERESHEVSKY; age 19; brother-in-law to Louis M. NATHAN; salesman, beer saloon; immigrated 1910. He on 5 January 1915 at Swainsboro, Georgia, filed Declaration of Intention as Joseph SHEAR; born 6 Dec 1891 in Harediech, Russia; immigrated to New York aboard SS Potsdam, from Rotterdam; 14 January 1910. He began military service on 15 July 1917 at Fort McPherson, Georgia, as Joseph SHEAR, aged 24 years 7 months; Private, Company F, 56th Infantry. He ended military service on 2 October 1917 at Chickamauga Park, Georgia; Honorably discharged with Service Connected Disability; 50% disabled. He lived in January 1918 at Denver, Colorado, sent to Denver to regain his health beginning January 1918. He on 19 May 1919 at 3900 E. Colfax, Denver, Colorado, submitted Petition for Naturalization as Joseph SHEAR; born 6 December 1891 at Horodisch; salesman; immigrated under name Jankel ASTRINSKY; resident in Colorado since 30 January 1918; witnesses Samuel HOFFMAN, clerk and Kassel GINSBERG, salesman. He was naturalized on 26 May 1919; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 1206611. He appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at 601 Ivanhoe, Denver, Colorado, as Joseph SHEAR, age 28; boarder in boarding house; immigrated 1910, naturalized 1919.
He immigrated on 16 January 1910 to Ellis Island, New York, as Jankel ASTRINSKY, age 21; carpenter; last residence Gorodist; closest kin Pesche ASTRINSKY, Gorodist; en route to NY to sister Taube ASTRINSKY, 162 E. Broadway; detained then released to his sister Tillie, 144 E. Broadway. He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at 601 W. Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, as Jacob SHERESHEVSKY; age 19; brother-in-law to Louis M. NATHAN; salesman, beer saloon; immigrated 1910. He on 5 January 1915 at Swainsboro, Georgia, filed Declaration of Intention as Joseph SHEAR; born 6 Dec 1891 in Harediech, Russia; immigrated to New York aboard SS Potsdam, from Rotterdam; 14 January 1910. He began military service on 15 July 1917 at Fort McPherson, Georgia, as Joseph SHEAR, aged 24 years 7 months; Private, Company F, 56th Infantry. He ended military service on 2 October 1917 at Chickamauga Park, Georgia; Honorably discharged with Service Connected Disability; 50% disabled. He lived in January 1918 at Denver, Colorado, sent to Denver to regain his health beginning January 1918. He on 19 May 1919 at 3900 E. Colfax, Denver, Colorado, submitted Petition for Naturalization as Joseph SHEAR; born 6 December 1891 at Horodisch; salesman; immigrated under name Jankel ASTRINSKY; resident in Colorado since 30 January 1918; witnesses Samuel HOFFMAN, clerk and Kassel GINSBERG, salesman. He was naturalized on 26 May 1919; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 1206611. He appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 at 601 Ivanhoe, Denver, Colorado, as Joseph SHEAR, age 28; boarder in boarding house; immigrated 1910, naturalized 1919.