Jankel Zachter

     Jankel Zachter married Scheindel Lefton, daughter of Ick Fajwel Lefton and Taube Bursztejn. He was born on 21 March 1886 at Siedlce. He died in March 1976.
     He emigrated on 29 February 1908 from Hamburg, Germany, as Jankel SACHTER, 22; last residence Ciechanowce; aboard Graf Waldersee to New York. He immigrated on 14 March 1908 to Ellis Island, New York, as Jankel SACHTER, 22; tailor; aboard Graf Waldersee from Hamburg; last residence Ciechanowce; closest kin wife Selde SACHTER, Ciechanowce; en route to brother-in-law Meyer BLYZNIAK, 181 Orchard Street, New York. On 31 October 1914 while living at 191 Henry Street, New York, New York, Jankel Zachter filed Declaration of Intention with NY County Supreme Court, as Jacob ZACHTER, tailor; born 21 Mar 1886 in Siedlce. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 191 Henry Street, New York, New York, as Jacob SACHTER, 28, tailor, cloaks. On 26 December 1916 while living at 191 Henry Street, New York, New York, Jankel Zachter filed Petition for Naturalization 63414 with NY County Supreme Court, as Jacob ZACHTER, tailor; wife Jennie LEFTON and children Bessie and Philip; witnesses Isidor KAPLAN, peddler, 58 Suffolk Street; and Morris GOLDSTEIN, weaver, 99 E. 7th Street; petition denied on 27 Mar 1917 because one of the witnesses was incompetent. On 7 May 1917 while living at 191 Henry Street, New York, New York, Jankel Zachter filed Petition for Naturalization 68464 at NY County Supreme Court, as Jacob ZACHTER; new witnesses Morris SIEGEL, furniture dealer, 137 Monroe Street; and Anna SOLMANSON, housewife, 121 Forsyth Street, New York. He was naturalized on 15 August 1917; swore Oath of Allegiance; certificate 765246.