Helen Hershowitz
F, b. 9 November 1897, d. 25 September 1976
| Father* | Gerson Shlomo Hershowitz b. c 1860, d. 16 Jul 1935 |
| Mother* | Ethel Proshansky Hershowitz b. c 1864 |
Helen Hershowitz was born on 9 November 1897; per SSDI. She was the daughter of Gerson Shlomo Hershowitz and Ethel Proshansky Hershowitz. She was born circa 1898 at Russia; per 1920 Census. She died on 25 September 1976 at age 78.
She immigrated in 1902 per 1930 Census. She immigrated in 1910 per 1920 Census. She on 16 October 1912 at Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, as Chinke GERSCHOWITZ, 16 years; aboard Cincinnati to NY. She immigrated on 28 October 1912 to Ellis Island, New York, as Chinke GERSCHOWITZ, age 16; dressmaker, from Mir; closest kin Pesia SAGALOWICZ, Feinpol; en route to father Gerschon GERSCHOWITZ, 62 Henry Street, NY; traveling with brothers Feiwel and Leibik. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 62 Henry Street, New York, New York, as Ellen HERSHOWITZ, age 17, school. She appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at 54 E. 106 Street, New York, New York, indexed as HERSKOWITZ. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 54 E. 106 Street, New York, New York, as Helen HERSKOWITZ, bookeeper. She appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at 52 E. 106 Street, New York, New York. She appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at 795 Garden Street, Bronx, New York. She on 27 December 1940 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York, filed Declaration of Intention; bookkeeper, age 43. She on 19 November 1943 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization as Helen HERSHOWITZ, formerly Chinke GERSCHOWITZ; born 10 Nov 1897 in Minsk; bookkeeper; witnesses Isaac P. HERSHOWITZ, 2905 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn; Deborah FALK, stenographer, 250 W. 104th. She was naturalized on 7 February 1944 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York; U.S. District Court; petition 470110; certificate 5901273.
She immigrated in 1902 per 1930 Census. She immigrated in 1910 per 1920 Census. She on 16 October 1912 at Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, as Chinke GERSCHOWITZ, 16 years; aboard Cincinnati to NY. She immigrated on 28 October 1912 to Ellis Island, New York, as Chinke GERSCHOWITZ, age 16; dressmaker, from Mir; closest kin Pesia SAGALOWICZ, Feinpol; en route to father Gerschon GERSCHOWITZ, 62 Henry Street, NY; traveling with brothers Feiwel and Leibik. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 62 Henry Street, New York, New York, as Ellen HERSHOWITZ, age 17, school. She appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at 54 E. 106 Street, New York, New York, indexed as HERSKOWITZ. She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 54 E. 106 Street, New York, New York, as Helen HERSKOWITZ, bookeeper. She appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at 52 E. 106 Street, New York, New York. She appeared on the census of 4 April 1940 at 795 Garden Street, Bronx, New York. She on 27 December 1940 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York, filed Declaration of Intention; bookkeeper, age 43. She on 19 November 1943 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York, filed Petition for Naturalization as Helen HERSHOWITZ, formerly Chinke GERSCHOWITZ; born 10 Nov 1897 in Minsk; bookkeeper; witnesses Isaac P. HERSHOWITZ, 2905 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn; Deborah FALK, stenographer, 250 W. 104th. She was naturalized on 7 February 1944 at 861 Elsemere Place, Bronx, New York; U.S. District Court; petition 470110; certificate 5901273.