Simon Arkava

     Simon Arkava was born in 1889 at Volpa, Grodno, Grodno. He was the son of Moische Leib Arkava and Rachel Mary Arkava. He was born on 28 December 1890 at Volpa, Grodno, Grodno; per 1912 Declaration of Intention. He married Mollie Nagdyman on 13 July 1919 at Norwich, Connecticut. He died on 15 October 1966 at New London, Connecticut; as Simon ARKAVA.
     He on 23 September 1909 at 484 E. 141st Street, New York, New York, filed Declaration of Intention with SDNY as Samuel Isidore [crossed out, replaced with] Simon Issac ARKAVA, born 28 Dec 1890 in Wolpo; arrived from Hamburg aboard Carmania, 12 Feb 1906. He on 2 January 1912 at Ivoryton, Essex, Connecticut, filed Petition for Naturalization with Superior Court, Middlesex County, as Simon Issac ARKAVA, clerk; born 28 Dec 1890 at Wolpo; departed Hamburg 29 Jan 1906 and arrived NY 12 Feb 1906 aboard Harmania [sic]; witnesses Frank JOHNSON, gardener, Ivoryton and Robert CARTER, factory hand, Ivoryton; depositions taken in Aug 1912 from B. PINCUS, merchant, 457 Third Avenue, and Harry SACKMAN, clerk, 769 Trinity Avenue, Bronx, attesting to his residence in NY from 15 Sep 1909 to 31 May 1910. He was naturalized on 1 October 1912; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 245405.