Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameGolde “Goldie” Dienstag
Birth1891, Austria
Immigration30 Nov 1903, New York City, NY
MemoSS Astoria from Rzesgow, Austria via Glasgow
Census3 Jan 1920, Bronx, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1130, pg 2
Census1930, Bronx, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1463, pg 227
Census4 Apr 1940, Bronx, New York City, NY
Memoroll#2467, pg 4
Death16 Nov 1941, New York City, NY
Misc. Notes
Arrived in the U.S. alone at age 17 on the SS Astoria on 30 Nov 1903 from Rzesgow, Austria via Glasgow. Coming to join her sister Mrs. Sharfstein, 738 E. 147th, at whose home she was later married.
1920, 1940 census says she and her parents were born in Austria.
1930 census says she was born in Poland, and her parents in Austria.
Spouses
Birth2 Jan 1890, Novoselitsa, Khotin, Bessarabia, Russia
Death1 Jan 1948, New York City, NY
MemoQueens General Hospital
Burial4 Jan 1948, Beth David Cem, Elmont, Nassau Co, NY
OccupationFurrier
FatherZeida (Harry) Blank (1858-1923)
Misc. Notes
Nuchim Blank arrived 1/30/1907 on the Kroonland from Antwerp, Belgium. His prior residence was Bryczany, Russia (which is near Novoselitza). He is described as age 17, 5’9” with hazel eyes.
His immigration record and WWI Draft registration list his birth as 1890, but WWII registration and death certificate says 1891, while his 2nd marriage record shows 1892.
Came over in 1907, then sent for Sadie and Ann, who arrived in 1911.
He is listed as 19, a lodger with Max Kieginer (his uncle?) in 1910.
Lived at 42 E. 9th St. in New York in Sept, 1911 when Sadie and Ann arrived, along with the someone from the Kieginer (his mother's) family.
He was naturalized in 1915 according to the 1920 US and 1925 NYC census.
In 1920 he is listed (30, Russia) with his wife Goldie (30, Austria) and daughter Ruth (3, NY) as well as his sister Sadie (23, Russia).
In 1925, Nathan and Goldie are listed as 35, which children Ruth (8) and Bernard (4).
He is listed in the Bronx in 1930 as a cutter in a Fur shop, age 40, married 17 years with his wife and children.
Was a Furrier.
In 1940 he is listed on E. 165th St working as a salesman (49, RUS) in a Fur shop. He had an 8th grade education, as did his wife Goldie (49, AUS). Daughter Ruth (23, NY) was an X-ray tech in a doctors office with a high school education, and son Bernard (18, NY) was in his 3rd year of college.
After the death of Goldie, he is listed as marrying Jennie (Mund) Egel in 1942, where his parents are listed as Selig and Miriam Blank, Nathan as a furrier born 2 Jan 1892.
At the time of Nathan’s death he was living with daughter Ruth and her family in Queens, and Jennie was not in the picture.
His Death Certificate lists his parents as Morris and Sarah Blank, wife Jennie as executor and informant his son Bernie. His birth date is listed as 2 Jan 2891.
Marriage31 Dec 1913, Bronx, New York City, NY
ChildrenRuth M. (1916-2001)
 Bernard Morris (1921-2007)
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