This is the Ely A. GARFINKEL Branch of our GARFINKEL ancestors who descended from Moshka GURFINKEL. Moshka born about 1790 in the Russian Empire, called The Pale of Settlement. The area has had many names. Today it is located in Moldova. The family probably lived in the Kiev area and then, as farmer colonists, moved to the town of Lyublin. Read about the Moshka’s family history and his descendants who included Ely: GURFINKEL 1790 Descendants
-Names & dates & details
Name: Ikhel Avrum – Ely A., Elijah, Eli, Henry, Earl GARFINKEL
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Birth: 1846 Lyublin, Soroki, Bessarabia, Moldava
Death: 21 Sep 1911 Philadelphia, PA
Father: Yakov Shimon (Simon) GURFINKEL (1824-)
Mother: Elizabeth Liba / Luba (1825-)
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Spouse: Matilda Mollie Amelia Malkah RUBINSTEIN
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Birth: 1852 Russia
Death: 24 Jun 1915 Philadelphia, PA
Father: Nahum (Nachum) RUBINSTEIN
Mother: Amelia RUBINSTEIN NEE UNKNOWN (1834-1901)
Children
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1 F: Sophie Sophia “Toby” GARFINKEL
Birth: Jul 1874 Bessarabia, Russia
Death: 3 Jun 1956 Chicago, Cook, IL
Spouse: Charles GOLDENBERG
Marriage: 1893 Philadelphia, PA
Spouse: Benjamin BERESIN
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2 M: Chaje Charles GARFINKEL
Birth: ca 1873
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3 F: Rose GARFINKLE
Spouse: Solomon MENDEL
Marriage: 1903 Philadelphia, PA
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4 M: William “Bill” GARFINKEL
Birth: 1872 Romania Moldova Bessarabia
Spouse: Rose
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5 F: May Meme GARFINKEL
Spouse: RICE
Marriage: 8 Mar 1899 Philadelphia, PA
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6 F: Rebecca GARFINKEL
Birth: 1888 Philadelphia, PA
Spouse: Charles FLOMENHOFT
Marriage: 1912 Philadelphia, PA
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7 F: Yetta (Nettie) GARFINKEL
Birth: 8 Apr 1879 Russia
Death: 21 Jul 1950 Philadelphia, PA
Spouse: Samuel Harry C. MD LARGEMAN
Marriage: 1893 Philadelphia, PA
Marriage of Sophie GOLDENBERG and Benjamin BERESIN 1916
Amelia Rubinstein noted as Sophie’s mother.
mentioned in the record of Benjamin Beresin and Sophia Goldenberg
Name Amelia Rubinstein
Gender Female
Husband Eli Garfield
Daughter Sophia Goldenberg
Name Benjamin Beresin
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 08 Jul 1916
Event Place Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Age 42
Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Birthplace Russia
Father’s Name Samuel
Mother’s Name Martha Luctian
Spouse’s Name Sophia Goldenberg
Spouse’s Age 39
Spouse’s Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Spouse’s Birthplace Russia
Spouse’s Father’s Name Eli Garfield
Spouse’s Mother’s Name Amelia Rubinstein
CITING THIS RECORD: “Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDG4-Z4Z : 8 December 2014), Amelia Rubinstein in entry for Benjamin Beresin and Sophia Goldenberg, 08 Jul 1916; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference 110144; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,888,790.
CITY DIRECTORIES Philadelphia listing Ely (Eli)
(Note: The ‘A’ was most likely Abraham)
1909 Eli A.B. Garfinkel: Pantaloons. Home: 533 McKean
1911 Eli A. Garfinkel: Pantaloons. Work: 38 N. 4th. Home address: 442 Emily.
1911 Eli A. Garfinkel: Pantaloons. Work: 38 N. 4th. Home address: 442 Emily.
Many immigrants anglicized their parent’s names on their marriage applications, even though their parents were still back in the old country.
1910 Philadelphia Census
Eli Garfinkel
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Russia
Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Street: Emily Street House Number: 442
Race: White Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880 [1886]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Matilda Garfinkel
Father’s Birthplace: Russia Mother’s Birthplace: Russia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Skirt Presser Industry: Factory, Wage Earner
House Rented
Naturalization Status: Papers
Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 40
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Eli Garfinkel 60
Matilda Garfinkel 58
Reba Garfinkel 22
Nettie Largeman 35
Elizabeth Largeman 17
Catherine Largeman 15
DEATH of Ely (Cemetery record)
Elijah Garfinkel
Date of death: 21 September 1911
Date of Burial: 25 September 1911
Grave 1, Lot 2229 Name on stone: Ely A. Garfinkel
Misc obit info on the fax sheet: “Several variations” on spelling for first name of deceased.
Cemetery record lot book shows name: Eshaie. Headstone shows Elijah and age 65 years.
STONE Inscription:
Ely A. Garfinkel
Here lies My dear husband Yechiel Avraham son of Yakov Shimon died 27 Elul 5670
“May his soul be be bound up in the bond of everlasting life”
Notes relating to Ely’s wife Matilda / Mollie / Amelia / Malkah nee RUBINSTEIN
in the 1916 marriage license of their daughter Sophie to Ben BERESIN in Ohio. This record provided the names of her parents which led to other documents including her divorce file. The divorce file listed other family members and their relationships.
US, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Jewish Marriage Record Extracts, 1837-1934 about Sophia Garfield
Name: Sophia Garfield.
Sophie used GARFIELD which confirmed a family oral history that the family surname was GARFIELD or GARFINKEL.
[Sophia Goldenberg] This indicated her previous married surname.
Residence Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Sophie & Ben traveled from Chicago to Ohio for the marriage. They returned to Chicago (date unknow).
Previous Marriage Information: marr. 1x (div. FEB 1915 Chicago, Ill.)
Mother: Amelia Rubinstein
Father: Eli Goldenberg [Sophie meant to enter GARFINKEL)
Spouse: Benjamin Beresin
Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1916
Marriage Performed By: R.R. Hawkins, JP Volume/Page: 99/286
Additional names mentioned in the 1916 marriage record of Benjamin Beresin and Sophia Goldenberg
Name: Benjamin Beresin
Event Type Marriage Event Date 08 Jul 1916
Event Place Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Age 42 Birth Year (Estimated) 1874 Birthplace Russia
Ben father’s Name: Samuel
Ben mother’s Name: Martha Luctian
Spouse’s Name Sophia Goldenberg
Spouse’s Age 39: Spouse’s Birth Year (Estimated) 1877 Spouse’s Birthplace Russia
Spouse’s Father’s: Name Eli Garfield (Should be GARFINKEL)
Spouse’s Mother’s Name: Amelia Rubinstein
CITING THIS RECORD
“Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDG4-Z4Z : 8 December 2014), Amelia Rubinstein in entry for Benjamin Beresin and Sophia Goldenberg, 08 Jul 1916; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference 110144; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,888,790.
Cousin Leslie: “I mentioned a while back that the name Nettie Largeman sounded familiar. I can hear my aunt’s voice saying it in the back of my mind in conversation with my father.”
Millie, (Matilda on the 1910 Census), is listed as ‘Mollie’ in her will, she died in Philadelphia August 20, 1915. She is buried next to Ely. Mollie and Ely had six children:
Charles, William, Sophia, Rose (MANDEL), May (RICE), and Rebecca (FLOMENHOFT).
Mollie Garfinkel
Burial: 27 June 1915 Grave 2, Lot 2230
“Here lies our dear mother, an important woman, Mrs. Malkah Bas/(daughter of) Reb Nahum, who died on the 12th day of the Hebrew month of Tamuz (followed by the year). May her sould be bound up in the bonds of eternal life.”
Bas = daughter of
Res = an honorific title preceding the name of her father.
Mollie Garfinkel
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates
Name Mollie Garfinkel
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Jun 1915
Event Place Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender Female Race white
Age 51 Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Birthplace Russia
Married
Father’s Name Unknown
Father’s Birthplace Russia
Mother’s Name Unknown
Mother’s Birthplace Russia
Residence Place Philadelphia, Pa
Burial Date 27 Jun 1915
Informant: Charles Garfinkel (Mollie’s son)
CITING THIS RECORD
“Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK3B-N2Q : 9 December 2014), Mollie Garfinkel, 24 Jun 1915; citing cn 14546, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,429,098.
Our relatives often returned to Europe to visit and return with relatives.
There is a record of what could be Mollie’s ticket used for a trip to/from Europe in 1891.
Banks provided a service for purchasing tickets that can lead to ship manifests.
This is an extract of what could be a purchase of a ticket for Mollie. Further research is need.
Passenger’s Name: Malke Rubinstein
Account Open Date: 7 Sep 1891
Purchaser’s Name: I Rubinstein (Could be Ely’s Hebrew name, Ikhel)
Bank: Rosenbaum Bank. NOTE: More information about Rosenbaum Bank Tickets is on the GARFINKEL Family Connection page (Link to page)
-Immigration Information: Manifests and stories extrapolated from manifests.
-Census Forms
1910 Census Form
-Family Stories
Ely A. Garfinkel (Henry, Elijah, Eli, Earl) had a City Directory occupation of women’s pantaloons. See entries below in the 1909 & 1911 Philadelphia City Directories (above). The 1911 entry lists his home address the same as on his death certificate (442 Emily). The 1911 entry verifies the 1909 directory entry which has another home address (533 McKean). My guess is that he worked from home in 1909, prospered enough to move to 442 Emily St. and open a store at 38 N. 4th St. And recall that he died September 1911.
In 1910, William GARFINKLE who was Ely’s son, also lived at 442 Emily St. According to the census, this was a single family home. William was not a nice person. Wonder if his actions hastened Ely’s demise!
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer 10 February 1910
But he apparently got away with the crime.
Some background on William: He was arrested in 1900 for arson. Went to a mental hospital ‘for a time’ and in 1902 was tried and sentenced to 5 years in prison. He was released ‘By Commutation’ May 22, 1904. Commutation is probably for Good Behavior.
1893 Marriage license for Sophie: Lived 319 Catherine St. Philadelphia Father: Henry
Visit Sophie’s family history page
Mollie, (Matilda on the 1910 Census), and listed as ‘Mollie’ on her will,
died in Philadelphia August 20, 1915.
Mollie had seven known children:
Charles, William, Sophia (GOLDENBERG), Rose (MANDEL), May (RICE), and
Rebecca FLOMENHOFT), Nettie (Yetta).
- Charles (Chaje) no known marriage or children
- William ‘Bill’ married Rose (unknown) and had 2 known children: (Harry and Clara).
- Sophie married Charles GOLDENBERG and had 4 known children:
(Herman; Rosabel Anita; Florence; Samuel Jacob. - Rose married Solomon MENDEL and had 1 known child (Belle).
- May Meme married Unknown RICE. No known children.
- Rebecca married Charles FLOMENHOFT no known children
- Nettie (Yetta) married Samuel Harry C. MD LARGEMAN and had 2 known children:
Katheryn (Catharine) and Elizabeth.