Harry SHANKMAN married Rosabel GOLDEN in Chicago 1920; Rosabel was born June 1900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rosabel GOLDEN's parents were Charles GOLDENBERG (Born 1863 Bessarabia, Russia, immigrated circa 1882 (est. age 19), and Sophie "Toby" GARFINKEL (born July 1877 Russia). Sophia GARFINKEL's parents were Henry & Millie GARFINKEL who lived in Philadelphia, PA. The 1900 Philadelphia Census shows Henry and Millie GARFINKEL as NOT living at 319 Catherine Street, which is their address on Sophie's 1893 marriage license. No immigration, census, or burial records have been yet been found for Henry & Millie, but other GARFINKEL Philadelphia relatives have been documented
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Eli GOLDENBERG is listed on the marriage license as Sophia's father when she married Ben BERESIN in 1916. Sophia's mother is listed as Amelia RUBENSTEIN. Sophia is listed with the surname GARFIELD on the 1916 Ohio marriage record. A 1910 Philadelphia census lists an Eli and Matilda GARFINKEL who may be Sophie's parents.
Sophia had a brother William "Bill" and Charles, with sisters Biellia and Millicent (siblings need to be verified). Charles and Sophia married August 1st, 1893 in Philadelphia, PA. See Sophie & Charles' marriage license noting he was a merchant residing in Troy, AL; both were born in Russia.
The 1900 Philadelphia census listed Charles as a Dealer in Dry Goods. Sophia and Charles divorced 1915 in Chicago.
The 1920 Chicago Census listed Charles as a clothing salesman living with his son Herman. Charles' parents were both born in Bessarabia, Russia.
Sophia and Charles first two children were Samuel Jacob GOLDENBERG, born Dec 1894, and Herman GOLDENBERG, born July 1897, both born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Samuel's World War I 1917 draft registration lists his last name as GOLDENBERG, while the 1920 census lists GOLDEN. Rosabel's sister, Florence GOLDEN, was born in Chicago July, 1902.
Florence married Herman JACOBSON in 1924; he is listed on the 1930 census as an auto parts proprietor. They lived in Chicago. Florence second marriage, in 1955, was to Benjamin ALBERT (view marriage certificate), who was much involved with the Chicago labor union movement and, at the age of 94. Read the letter he wrote about his ALBERT family genealogy history which includes him recalling the Cossack pograms when he was a boy in Tiraspol (Bessarabia, Ukraine). Ben ALBERT came to America in 1899, and became a citizen in 1906, according to the 1920 census, where he is listed as a labor organizer; and on the 1930 census as a real estate dealer.
According to family lore, Charles GOLDENBERG went to Philadephia, from Alabama, to marry Sophia. Charles was wealthy and owned some dry good stores. Charles paid for his siblings passage to America (Jacob "Jake" and Johanna). Charles gave his brother Jake a store to manage in Tennesee, but Jake was a gambler and Charles lost not only the store, but went into bankruptcy. Charles, Sophia and their children lived in Chicago per the 1910 census. Sophia divorced Charles in 1915 and marrried Ben BERESIN who owned a tailor shop, as noted on the 1920 Chicago census. Ben had a son Samuel, and daughter Estelle, from a previous marriage; both were born in Chicago. Ben BERESIN arrived in New York in 1894, listed as a carpenter on the manifest. His naturalization papers show Ben born in Novazibcow (sp?), Russia, on March 8th, 1874, as Benjamin Podberegin; he changed his name to BERESIN in 1922 when he became an American citizen. In Ohio, July 1916, Ben married Sophia; she used the surname GARFIELD, and listed her parents: Eli GOLDENBERG and Amelia RUBINSTEIN.
CHILDREN of Henry/Earl/Eli GARFINKEL and Millicent/Amelia/Matilda RUBINSTEINSophia. Married Charles GOLDENBERG Charles Millicent William (Bill) |
CHILDREN of (Given name unknown) GOLDENBERG and Bernice/Bella ROSENBERGCharles. Married Sophia GOLDEN GARFINKEL |