Person:Ruben Garnitz (1)

Watchers
Ruben Franz Garnitz
m. 1890
  1. Dr. Berke Garnitz1893 - 1933
  2. Ruben Franz Garnitz1894 - 1984
  3. Mordecai Franz Garnitz1898 - 1991
  4. Israel Garnitz1901 - 1969
  5. Rose Garnitz1908 - 1975
  6. Nathan Garnitz1914 - 1944
m. 29 Jun 1919
  1. Richard Garnitz1921 - 2005
  2. Albert Eugene Garnitz1924 - 2009
m. Abt 1974
Facts and Events
Name Ruben Franz Garnitz
Gender Male
Birth[1] 15 May 1894 Polatzk, Byelorussia, Russia
Immigration[2] 26 Oct 1907 New York City, New York County, New York, USA
Census[3] 16 Apr 1910 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Marriage 29 Jun 1919 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USAto Sophie Diamond
Census[4][5] 1920 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Natualization[6] 28 Mar 1924 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Census[7] 11 Apr 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Retirement? 1961 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Marriage Abt 1974 Miami, Dade County, Florida, USAto Tillie F. Rubin
Death[1] 5 Dec 1984 Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA
Cremation? Dec 1984 Gold Coast Crematorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Actual birthdate is in question. In the 1920 Census in Chicago he claims he was born in 1892. Ship arrival in 1907 list age as 11 (1896), Naturalization reads May 15, 1894, 1930 Cenus he claims he is 34 making it 1896. SS5 and death certificate read May 15, 1894 which is the date we are using. In rural Russia it was common for actual birthdates to be unknown. Most births and deaths were recorded as so many days after a certain holiday, and as days in Jewish calendar vs Julian calendar change yearly it is difficult to assure exact date.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Florida Death Certificate
    Death Certificate # 84-107951. Copy in possesion.
  2. Ship Passenger Manifest
    SS Baltic.
  3. 1910 United States Federal Census. (NARA)
    Ward 16, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, ED 345, Sheet 5B, Lines 93-100.
  4. 1920 United States Federal Census
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, ED 1493 pp. 1B, Line 66, Household 10, Family 21.
  5. 1920 United States Federal Census
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, ED 1493 pp. 1B, Line 66, Household 10, Family 2.
  6. Superior Court, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    Natruralization Certificate # P-57762.
  7. 1930 United States Federal Census
    South Bend, Ind. ED 16, Sheet 12B, Family # 277, Line 96-99.