Person:Benjamin Greenfield (1)

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Benjamin F. 'Ben' Greenfield
b.26 May 1891 New York
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin F. 'Ben' Greenfield
Gender Male
Birth? 26 May 1891 New York
Marriage to Leah Koch
Death? 22 March 1968 Los Angeles County, California
References
  1.   California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    Name: Benjamin F Greenfield
    Social Security #: 562163044
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 26 May 1891
    Death Date: 22 Mar 1968
    Death Place: Los Angeles
    Mother's Maiden Name: Roth

  2.   Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    Name: Benjamin Greenfield
    SSN: 562-16-3044
    Last Residence: 90046 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    BORN: 26 May 1891
    Died: Mar 1968
    State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)

  3.   United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

    Name: Benjamin F Greenfield
    City: Akron
    County: Summit
    State: Ohio
    Birthplace: New York,United States of America
    Birth Date: 26 May 1891
    Race: Caucasian (White)
    Draft Board: 2

    Image:Benjamin Greenfield WWI Draft Registration Card.gif

  4.   New York, United States. 1905 State Census.

    Name: Benjaman Greenfield
    Birth Year: abt 1891
    Birth Place: United States
    Age: 14
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Residence Year: 1905
    Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Relationship to Head: Son
    Assembly District: 21
    Election District: 25
    Household Members: Name Age
    Leopold Greenfield 50
    Johana Greenfield 45
    Zelmar Greenfield 21
    Julie Greenfield 19
    Valada Greenfield 18
    Stephen Greenfield 16
    Benjaman Greenfield 14
    Charles Greenfield 10

  5.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: Benjamin F Greenfeld
    Age in 1910: 20
    Birth Year: abt 1890
    Birthplace: New York
    Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 18, New York, New York
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Leopold Greenfeld
    Father's Birthplace: Hungary
    Mother's name: Johana Greenfeld
    Mother's Birthplace: Hungary
    Household Members: Name Age
    Leopold Greenfeld 56
    Johana Greenfeld 53
    Selma Greenfeld 26
    Julia Greenfeld 25
    Valerie Greenfeld 23
    Stephen Greenfeld 22
    Benjamin F Greenfeld 20
    Charles Greenfeld 15

  6.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: Ben F Greenfield
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1891
    Birthplace: New York
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Leah Greenfield
    Father's Birthplace: Germany
    Mother's Birthplace: Germany
    Occupation: Store Clerk, Grocery
    Attends School: No
    Reads & Writes: Yes
    Veteran: No
    Rent/home value: Rent/$75
    Age at first marriage: 21
    Household Members: Name Age
    Ben F Greenfield 39
    Leah Greenfield 36
    Stephen C Greenfield 17
    Martin L Greenfield 12
    Jack M Greenfield 6
    Arthur L Koch 32
    Ray Koch 29
    Bebe Koch 7

  7.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Name: Benjamin Greenfield
    Age: 48
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: New York
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Street: North Carson Avenue
    House Number: 341 1/2
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Residence in 1935: Same Place
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 21B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 497
    Occupation: Salesman, Wholesale Tobacco & Liquor
    House Owned or Rented: Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 45
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
    Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: 1560
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members: Name Age
    Benjamin Greenfield 48
    Leah Greenfield 43
    Martin Greenfield 22
    Jack Greenfield 16
    [Note: Benjamin is not listed with his family on Ancestry, the transcriber listed him separately before his wife and children, but they are clearly together on the original census record]