Abraham Pressman

     Abraham Pressman was born on 18 December 1884. He was the son of Rubin Pressman and Ester Pliener. He married Ida Cherry, daughter of Henry Cherry and Fanny Lerner, on 29 March 1913 at New York, New York. He died on 29 March 1959 at age 74; buried Montefiore Cemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens.
     He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at 1724 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, as Abraham PRESSMAN, 24; painter; lodger in home of Morris and Dora BRENNER; arrived 1905, alien. On 20 December 1910 while living at 1724 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, Abraham Pressman filed Declaration of Intention with SDNY as Abraham PRESSMAN, 21, painter; address given as 1724 Washington [sic] Avenue; born 18 Oct 1884 in Vitebsk; arrived 18 Nov 1905 aboard Batavia from Hamburg. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 546 E. 13th, New York, New York, as Abe PRESSMAN, 26, painter; 9 years in US. On 2 January 1920 while living at 63 E. 98th Street, New York, New York, Abraham Pressman as Abraham PRESSMAN, 35, painter; filed Declaration of Intention with NY County Supreme Court; born 18 Dec 1884; arrival 15 Jun 1905 aboard Potavia from Hamburg. He on 25 April 1942 while living at 1412 Bristol Street, Bronx, New York, as Abraham M. PRESSMAN, registered for Selective Service; born 18 Dec 1884 at Witebsk; closest kin Ida PRESSMAN at same address. On 22 July 1942 while living at 1412 Bristow Street, Bronx, New York, Abraham Pressman filed Declaration of Intention with SDNY, as Abraham PRESSMAN. On 16 March 1945 while living at 1412 Bristow Street, Bronx, New York, Abraham Pressman filed Petition for Naturalization 511241 with SDNY as Abraham PRESSMAN, formerly Avrum Michal PRESMAN; arrived 15 Jun 1905 from Hamburg as Avrum Michel PRESSMAN; witnesses Fanny CHERRY, housewife, 225 13th Street, Brooklyn; and Sylvia GROSSMAN, housewife, 1412 Bristown Street, Bronx. He was naturalized on 7 May 1945; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 6565337.