Yente Garkave

F, b. 15 February 1890, d. 26 April 1971
Father*Mordche Garkave
     Yente Garkave was born on 15 February 1890 at Mir, Novogrudok, Minsk. She was the daughter of Mordche Garkave. She died on 26 April 1971 at Los Angeles, California, at age 81.
     She immigrated on 19 December 1908 to Ellis Island, New York, as Jente GARKAWITZ, 20; tailoress; aboard Scharnhorst from Bremen; last residence Dermir; closest kin father Mordche GARKAWITZ, Dermir; en route to bridegroom M. ZAHN or ZEHER; detained and released to intended brother-in-law Harry MEYERSON, 46 Avenue A, NY. She appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at 236 E. 7th Street, New York, New York, as Yetta GARKOWITZ, 29; married, first marriage age 21; arrived US 1915; housewife. She on 8 September 1933 at 257 E. 7th Street, New York, New York, filed Declaration of Intention with SDNY as Yetta GARKOWITZ; feathers; born in Mir, 15 Feb 1890; last foreign residence Polastotz, Poland; arrived as Yente GARKAVE on 15 Jan 1909 [Certificate of Arrival does not specify ship]. She on 22 April 1936 at 733 E. 9th Street, New York, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization with SDNY; as Yetta GARKOWITZ; feather & flower worker; born Mir 15 Feb 1890; witnesses Mollie BENDOWITZ, housewife, 97 Suffolk Street; and Fanny RAAB, housewife, 4109 52nd Street, Woodside, NY. She was naturalized on 20 August 1936; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 4124712.