Abraham Harkavy

     Abraham Harkavy married Dora Weisengreen. He was born between 1875 and 1876 at Russia; per 1907 birth certificate of son Isidore and 1909 birth certificate of son Samuel. He was born on 10 September 1876 at Minsk; per 1925 Declaration of Intention and 1927 Petition for Naturalization. He was the son of Jacob Harkavy and Ida Green. He died on 26 September 1947 at 10 Cooper Street, New York, New York, at age 71; as Abraham HARKAVY, 72; cigar maker, retired 1935; father Jacob HARKAVY, mother Ida GREEN; informant son Harry HARKAVY; funeral arrangements by wife Dora HARKAVY; buried 26 Sep 1947 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery; NY death certificate 20578.
     He emigrated on 14 September 1891 from Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, possibly as Abrah. HARKES, 16, last residence Mir, en route to Antwerp. He immigrated on 1 October 1891 to New York, New York, possibly as Abrah HARKIS, 16; Russian; aboard Noordland from Antwerp; traveling with mother Heschke HARKIS. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1905 at 9 Sheriff Street, New York, New York, as Abraham HARKAVER, 29, cigar maker; born Russia, 15 years in US; citizen. He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at 35 Grafton Street, Brooklyn, New York, as Abraham HARKWAY, 34; cigar maker in factory, married 7 years; immigrated 1894, first papers. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 615-7 E. 138th Street, Bronx, New York, as Abraham HANKARY, 38, cigar maker, alien, 18 years in US. He appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at 886 E. 172nd Street, Bronx, New York, as Abraham HARKAWAY, 44, cigar maker, factory; immigrated 1895, alien. He on 2 January 1925 at 502 W. 177th Street, New York, New York, filed Declaration of Intention with Southern District of NY as Abraham HARKAVY, aged 48, cigar maker; born 10 Sep 1876 in Minsk, Russia; arrived NY 18 Sep 1892 aboard Nordland [Noordland]; wife Dora born in Lemberg, Austria. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 504 W. 177th Street, New York, New York, as Abraham HARKAVY, 49, cigar maker, 33 years in U.S., alien. He on 4 May 1927 at 869 W. 180th Street, Bronx, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with Southern District of NY as Abraham HARKAVY, cigar maker; born 10 Sep 1876 at Minsk, Russia; arrived New York aboard Nordland [Noordland] from Antwerp, 18 Sep 1892; wife Dora born 4 July 1884 in Galicia, Austria; seven children born in NY and living with him; witnesses Irving HARKAVY, pharmacist, 869 W. 180th Street, and Morris FINKELSTEIN, cigar maker, 124 Bridge Street, Brooklyn. He was naturalized on 1 October 1928; swore Oath of Allegiance; naturalization certificate 2674365. He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at 383 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, New York, as Abraham HARKAVY, 57, cigar maker in cigar shop; immigrated 1895, naturalized. He appeared on the census of 25 April 1940 at 10 Cooper Street, Poughkeepsie, New York, as Abraham HARKAVY, 67.