Joseph Hirshovitz

     Joseph Hirshovitz was the son of Abram Girshovich and Estra Girshovich. He married Lina Goldman on 12 November 1893 at New York, New York.
     Joseph Hirshovitz was also known as Yitzak per headstone. He was naturalized on 2 April 1896 at Savannah, Georgia; as John HIRSHOVITZ (also HIRSHOITZ, HIRSHOITS) in Savannah City Court. He on 12 December 1896 at 1 Orange, Savannah, Georgia, voted, as Joseph HERSHOVITZ, pedler, age 31; as recorded in City of Savannah Voter Register 1896. He lived in 1897 at 520 Orange, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Jacob HIRSHOVITZ, pedler; wife Lelia. He lived in 1898 at 230 W. Bryan, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Jacob HIRSHOVITZ; clothing etc; wife Lena. He lived in 1900 at 230 W. Bryan, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Joseph HERSHOVITZ, general store; wife Lena (also indexed as J. HIRSHOVITZ.) He appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Screven, Georgia, as Joseph HEROSOWITEZ, age 30; merchant; married 7 years; immigrated 1878. He lived in 1903 at 603 W. Bay, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Joseph HIRSHOVITZ; clerk at D. HIRSHOVITZ. He lived in 1905 at 5 Farm, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Joseph HIRSHOVITZ, clerk at D. HIRSHOVITZ grocery and bar, 1 Farm. He lived in 1907 at 541 E. Broughton, Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah City Directory as Joseph HIRSHOVITZ. He lived in 1921 at 20 Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in New Brunswick City Directory as Joseph HIRSCH, laborer; wife Lena. He lived in 1923 at 42 New, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in New Brunswick City Directory as Joseph HERSH; wife Lena; janitor. He lived in 1926 at 111 Neilsen, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in New Brunswick City Directory as Joseph HIRSH; laborer; wife Lena; sons Jacob and Louis. He lived in 1930 at 54 New, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in New Brunswick City Directory as Joseph HIRSH; wife Lena. He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at 54 New, New Brunswick, New Jersey, as Joseph HIRSH, age 63; church janitor.