Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Reines 
Birth13 Apr 1901, Bialystok, Russia
Immigration8 May 1911, New York City, NY
Census3 Jan 1920, Patterson, Passaic Co, NJ
Memoroll#1064, pg 5
Census1 Jun 1925, New York, Bronx Co, NY
MemoED#22, pg 7
Census3 Apr 1940, New York, Bronx Co, NY
Memoroll#2467, pg 2
Death5 May 1983, Englewood, Bergen Co, NJ
Misc. Notes
Birth info from his WW II draft registration
When he immigrated in 1911, his contact in Bialostok was his grandfather, Jankel Wasilkowski. His destination was his father, N. Reines in Patterson, NJ. He arrived 8 May 1911 aboard the Prince Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen.
Benjamin (17, RUS) is listed with his parents Nathan (50, RUS) and Esther (44, RUS) Reines in 1920. He is naturalized, having immigrated in1911 and working as a bookkeeper in a shirt factory.
By 1925 he had married Mary Karr, and is listed in the Bronx with her and their 11 week old son, Philip; along with her mother, Rose Karr.
Still living in the Bronx in 1940, with son Philip.
It appears that he and Mary lived in Fort Lee, NJ in 1975.
When he immigrated in 1911, his contact in Bialostok was his grandfather, Jankel Wasilkowski. His destination was his father, N. Reines in Patterson, NJ. He arrived 8 May 1911 aboard the Prince Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen.
Benjamin (17, RUS) is listed with his parents Nathan (50, RUS) and Esther (44, RUS) Reines in 1920. He is naturalized, having immigrated in1911 and working as a bookkeeper in a shirt factory.
By 1925 he had married Mary Karr, and is listed in the Bronx with her and their 11 week old son, Philip; along with her mother, Rose Karr.
Still living in the Bronx in 1940, with son Philip.
It appears that he and Mary lived in Fort Lee, NJ in 1975.
Spouses
Birth8 Jan 1898, New York City, NY
Death30 Dec 1994, Englewood, Bergen Co, NJ
FatherPhilip (Feivel) “Phil” Kartusinsky/Karr (1875-1923)
MotherRose (Chana) Kalmonwitz (1878-1967)
Misc. Notes
Her SSN lists her birth as 8 Jun 1902, while her Death Cert lists 8 Jan 1898 which is better aligned with her early census records.
Listed with her parents as as Mary Kartusinsky, age 7 in 1905, then age 11 in 1910 and age 16 in 1915. Then listed as Mary Karr (21, NY) in the 1920 census with her parents.
Married Benjamin Reines in 1924.
Son Philip Reines - born 17 Mar 1925 NY
Listed with her parents as as Mary Kartusinsky, age 7 in 1905, then age 11 in 1910 and age 16 in 1915. Then listed as Mary Karr (21, NY) in the 1920 census with her parents.
Married Benjamin Reines in 1924.
Son Philip Reines - born 17 Mar 1925 NY
Marriage4 Nov 1924, Bronx, New York City, NY
ChildrenPhilip (1925-1999)