Chaim Berek Zdanowicz

     Chaim Berek Zdanowicz was born on 22 June 1882 at Lomza; registered in Lomza in 1888; date per 1923 Declaration and 1931 Petition. He was the son of Eliasz Zdanowicz and Krejndla Perelman. He married Chaja Rochla Lewton, daughter of Chaim Berek Lewton and Chana Dvora Leszczyna, on 10 May 1904 at Lomza, Lomza, Lomza; date per 1931 Petition. He died on 18 January 1955 at age 72; as Berel ZADANOWITZ; buried Montefiore Cemetery.
     He immigrated on 20 July 1925 to Ellis Island, New York, as Chaim B. ZDANOWICZ, 43, rabbi; aboard Leviathan from Southampton; last residence Lomza; closest kin wife Chaja Rachla ZDANOWICZ, Lomza; en route to Samuel GROSSMAN, 2280 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx. On 23 February 1926 while living at 217 E. Broadway, New York, New York, Chaim Berek Zdanowicz filed Declaration of Intention with SDNY, as Chaim Ber ZDANOWICH, rabbi. He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at 1261 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Chiam ZDANOWICZ, 48; teacher, Hebrew school. On 4 June 1931 while living at 1765 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, New York, Chaim Berek Zdanowicz as Chaim Ber ZDANOVICH, rabbi; daughter Elka in Poland, all other children in US; witnesses Reuben LEFTON, salesman, 3515 Rochambeau Avenue, Bronx; and Herman SHAVIN, painter, 3515 Rochambeau Avenue, Bronx. He was naturalized on 16 November 1931; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 3484545. He appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at 2032 Creston Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Bell ISDONOWITZ, 55, teacher, Hebrew school. He on 26 April 1942 while living at 2032 Creston Avenue, Bronx, New York, as Chaim Ber ZDANOWITZ; employed M.T.J., 145-147 E. Broadway.