Samuel Messinger

     Samuel Messinger was born on 10 December 1901. He was the son of Hertzel Messinger and Leah Opincer. He married Sarah Brown, daughter of Wolf Brown and Annie Altman, on 20 November 1928 at New York, New York. He died on 21 August 1991 at age 89.
     He immigrated on 11 May 1912 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Samuel MESSING; 9; aboard Barcelona from Hamburg; last residence Walkszeny [Focsani]; traveling with widowed mother Lisa MESSING; closest kin her brother Froim GSENHAG, Wolkszeny; en route to brother-in-law Jankel SALAMON [SOLOMON], 1154 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia. He appeared on the census of 17 May 1930 at 1175 Gerard Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Samuel MESSINGER, 29; upholsterer, furniture shop. He on 25 July 1939 at 1611 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with US District Court, Southern District of NY; as Samuel MESSINGER, upholsterer; born 10 Dec 1901 in Falticeni, Romania; wife Selma born NYC 5 Dec 1901; sons Herbert born NYC 20 Jan 1930, William born NYC 2 Oct 1935; witnesses Emma MASIA, housewife, 705 Gerard Avenue, Bronx; and Betty LEBIN, housewife, 351 E. 21st Street, Brooklyn; petition 330716. He was naturalized on 3 April 1940 at New York; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 4521780. He appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at 1611 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Samuel MESSINGER, 38; upholsterer.