Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel “Sam” Gordon 
Birth10 Jun 1887, Brichany, Bessarabia, Moldova
Immigration11 Oct 1909, New York City, NY
Memoaboard “Rotterdam” from Holland
Census16 Apr 1910, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1007, pg 3
Census1 Jun 1915, Manhattan, New York City, NY
MemoED#52, Assy Dist 22, pg 67
Census6 Jan 1920, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1200, pg 9
Naturalization14 May 1924, New York City, NY
Census1 Jun 1925, Manhattan, New York City, NY
MemoED#5, Assy Dist 8, pg 11
Census11 Apr 1930, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1556, pg 7
Census2 Apr 1940, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#2638, pg 1
Death10 Dec 1956, New York City, NY
BurialMontefiore Cem, Springfield Gardens, Queens Co, NY
MemoBlk: 91, Row: 002R, Grave: 14
OccupationFurrier, street cleaner, painter
Misc. Notes
Arrived in 1909 as recorded in his naturalization records.
He is listed in 1910 in Manhattan as Samuel Gordon, a junk peddler (23, RUS-Lith) and a boarder with the family of Max Rudolf. It says he immigrated in 1909 and had submitted naturalization papers.
In 1915 he and Anna are listed on Wyona St with Sam’l as a painter (30, RUS) being 8 yrs in the US; wife Anna (30, RUS) also 8 yrs in the US, with daughter Sarah (2, US).
He filed a Declaration of Intention for naturalization on 22 Apr 1919, saying that he was born in Bessarabia, Russia in June 1887, and had arrived in New York aboard the Rotterdam (from Rotterdam) on the 15th Oct 1909. And that his wife was Annie. It was witnessed by Nathan Blank (Ann’s brother).
They are listed on East 3rd Street in 1920, where Samuel (33, RUS) had immigrated in 1910 and had filed naturalization papers. He was an operator in the hat industry, and both he and Anna could read and write. With him is Annie (30, RUS), who immigrated in 1911, along with daughter Sarah (7, NY) who was attending school, and Isador (4 mos, NY). They had a boarder, Jacob Handelman (31, RUS) liviing with them, who had also immigrated in 1910 and submitted natualization papers.
Samuel Gordon was naturalized on 14 May 1924, saying he immigrated to the US, arriving in New York on 11 Oct 1909 aboard the “Rotterdam”. It lists a daughter Sarah, born 17 May 1911, born to a first marriage, in addition to his 2 sons at the time.
In 1925 he and Ann are listed on East 3rd St, where he is listed as a Street Cleaner (40, RUS) having been in the US 16 yrs and naturalized in 1924. Annie (34, RUS) had been here 14 yrs, and children Sarah (13), Isadore (5) and Harry (3). It says he was a furrier.
Living in Manhattan on E. 3rd St in 1930, working for the Street Cleaning dept. at age 42, first married age 28.
Living on E. 13th St in New York in 1940 where he is listed as a sweeper for the Sanitation Dept (50, RUS) naturalized with an 8th grade education. His wife Anna (46, RUS) is still an alien with only a 3rd grade education, and children Sarah (23, NY), Isaac (20, NY), and Harry (17, NY) had all completed high school and were working; with Abraham (12, NY) having finished 6th grade.
He is listed in 1910 in Manhattan as Samuel Gordon, a junk peddler (23, RUS-Lith) and a boarder with the family of Max Rudolf. It says he immigrated in 1909 and had submitted naturalization papers.
In 1915 he and Anna are listed on Wyona St with Sam’l as a painter (30, RUS) being 8 yrs in the US; wife Anna (30, RUS) also 8 yrs in the US, with daughter Sarah (2, US).
He filed a Declaration of Intention for naturalization on 22 Apr 1919, saying that he was born in Bessarabia, Russia in June 1887, and had arrived in New York aboard the Rotterdam (from Rotterdam) on the 15th Oct 1909. And that his wife was Annie. It was witnessed by Nathan Blank (Ann’s brother).
They are listed on East 3rd Street in 1920, where Samuel (33, RUS) had immigrated in 1910 and had filed naturalization papers. He was an operator in the hat industry, and both he and Anna could read and write. With him is Annie (30, RUS), who immigrated in 1911, along with daughter Sarah (7, NY) who was attending school, and Isador (4 mos, NY). They had a boarder, Jacob Handelman (31, RUS) liviing with them, who had also immigrated in 1910 and submitted natualization papers.
Samuel Gordon was naturalized on 14 May 1924, saying he immigrated to the US, arriving in New York on 11 Oct 1909 aboard the “Rotterdam”. It lists a daughter Sarah, born 17 May 1911, born to a first marriage, in addition to his 2 sons at the time.
In 1925 he and Ann are listed on East 3rd St, where he is listed as a Street Cleaner (40, RUS) having been in the US 16 yrs and naturalized in 1924. Annie (34, RUS) had been here 14 yrs, and children Sarah (13), Isadore (5) and Harry (3). It says he was a furrier.
Living in Manhattan on E. 3rd St in 1930, working for the Street Cleaning dept. at age 42, first married age 28.
Living on E. 13th St in New York in 1940 where he is listed as a sweeper for the Sanitation Dept (50, RUS) naturalized with an 8th grade education. His wife Anna (46, RUS) is still an alien with only a 3rd grade education, and children Sarah (23, NY), Isaac (20, NY), and Harry (17, NY) had all completed high school and were working; with Abraham (12, NY) having finished 6th grade.
Spouses
Birth20 Jan 1889, Novoselitsa, Khotin, Bessarabia, Russia
Death4 Apr 1943, Manhattan, New York City, NY
BurialMontefiore Cem, Springfield Gardens, Queens Co, NY
MemoBlk: 89, Row: 004L, Grave: 4
FatherZeida (Harry) Blank (1858-1923)
MotherMirka (Miriam) Kigner
Misc. Notes
She is listed as being born in Nevemtish, Russia on her husbands naturalization papers. Name may also have been "Enda" in Jewish.
First married in Russia in an arranged marriage to Max Altman, then left shortly thereafter for America at age 20. Came over on the Niew Amsterdam with her sister Sadie in 1911. Ann conceived on the boat, and had daughter Sarah in New York the next year; with the marriage lastiing only a couple of years.
She kept Sarah after the divorce, and married Samuel Gordon a couple years later. They raised Sarah and listed her name as Gordon in all the records (not clear if she was adopted by Sam).
Anna is listed in Manhattan in 1930 with her (2nd)husband Sam (42, Russia), daughter Sarah (18, NY), and sons Isaac (10), Harry (9) and Abraham (2).
In 1940 Anna (46, RUS) is still an alien with only a 3rd grade education, with children Sarah (23, NY), Isaac (20, NY), and Harry (17, NY)
Her burial record lists her as Annie.
First married in Russia in an arranged marriage to Max Altman, then left shortly thereafter for America at age 20. Came over on the Niew Amsterdam with her sister Sadie in 1911. Ann conceived on the boat, and had daughter Sarah in New York the next year; with the marriage lastiing only a couple of years.
She kept Sarah after the divorce, and married Samuel Gordon a couple years later. They raised Sarah and listed her name as Gordon in all the records (not clear if she was adopted by Sam).
Anna is listed in Manhattan in 1930 with her (2nd)husband Sam (42, Russia), daughter Sarah (18, NY), and sons Isaac (10), Harry (9) and Abraham (2).
In 1940 Anna (46, RUS) is still an alien with only a 3rd grade education, with children Sarah (23, NY), Isaac (20, NY), and Harry (17, NY)
Her burial record lists her as Annie.
Marriage1915, Manhattan, New York City, NY
ChildrenIsaac Irving Isadore (Bam) (1919-1992)
Harry A. (1921-2004)
Abraham Lippor “Abe” (1927-2000)