Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameSamuel “Sam” Carter 
Birth10 Sep 1885, Novogrudok, Minsk Province, Russia
Immigration14 Jun 1905, New York
Memoon ship Philadelphia from Southampton, England
Census19 Apr 1930, Manhattan, New York City, NY
MemoED#1136, pg 9
Census3 Apr 1940, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#2641, pg 1
Death11 Apr 1959, Bronx, New York City, NY
MemoCert 4059
BurialMt Hebron Cem, Flushing, Queens Co, NY
MemoBlock 108 Grave 4
OccupationTailor, Restauranteur
FatherAbraham (Avram) Hershel Kartorzynski (1856-)
MotherNechama Anna “Nettie” Simon (-1891)
Never married
Misc. Notes
HIs naturalization petition and WWII draft registration list his birth as 10 Sept 1885, but his headstone lists his birth as 25 Sept 1888.
On 13 Jan 1908 Sam filed a petition for Naturalization stating that he arrived at the port of New York on 14 Jun 1905 aboard the Philadelphia from Southampton England. And that he was from Minsk (province) Russia, born on 10 Sept 1885 and was a Tailor. He signed Sam Kartusinsky and was living at 126 E. 2nd St at the time. He is listed as Samuel Kartusinsky in the 1913 New York City directory, as a tailor at 245 E. 13th St. He was naturalized on 1 Mar 1915 as Samuel Kartusinsky.
His WWI Draft registration lists him as naturalized and living at 231 E. 13th St, with Philip Kartusinsky on E. 145th St as his contact person.
He was living with sister Rose’s family in 1925 as Sam Carter (38, RUS).
Living with sister Rose’s family in 1930 at age 43, as Sam Carter, naturalized and proprietor of a restaurant. He was unemployed 4 months that year, and said he immigrated in 1911.
In 1940, he is listed as Samuel (52, RUS), single with a 6th grade education, naturalized and a restaurant manager. He is a lodger with Elizabeth Murphy and George Matt on Amsterdam Ave in Manhattan.
His WWII draft registration lists his birth as 10 Sept 1885 and birth in Novogrodok, Russia. He was living on 93rd St, unemployed, and listed A. S. Mines (his brother-in-law) as a contact.
His headstone lists his birth as 25 Sept 1888, as does his death record.
On 13 Jan 1908 Sam filed a petition for Naturalization stating that he arrived at the port of New York on 14 Jun 1905 aboard the Philadelphia from Southampton England. And that he was from Minsk (province) Russia, born on 10 Sept 1885 and was a Tailor. He signed Sam Kartusinsky and was living at 126 E. 2nd St at the time. He is listed as Samuel Kartusinsky in the 1913 New York City directory, as a tailor at 245 E. 13th St. He was naturalized on 1 Mar 1915 as Samuel Kartusinsky.
His WWI Draft registration lists him as naturalized and living at 231 E. 13th St, with Philip Kartusinsky on E. 145th St as his contact person.
He was living with sister Rose’s family in 1925 as Sam Carter (38, RUS).
Living with sister Rose’s family in 1930 at age 43, as Sam Carter, naturalized and proprietor of a restaurant. He was unemployed 4 months that year, and said he immigrated in 1911.
In 1940, he is listed as Samuel (52, RUS), single with a 6th grade education, naturalized and a restaurant manager. He is a lodger with Elizabeth Murphy and George Matt on Amsterdam Ave in Manhattan.
His WWII draft registration lists his birth as 10 Sept 1885 and birth in Novogrodok, Russia. He was living on 93rd St, unemployed, and listed A. S. Mines (his brother-in-law) as a contact.
His headstone lists his birth as 25 Sept 1888, as does his death record.