Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameOscar (Osher) M. Carter 
Birth24 Feb 1882, Lubcha, Navahrudak District, Hrodna Region, Belarus
Immigration2 Dec 1914, New York City, NY
Memofrom Copenhagen, DEN
Census7 Jan 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
Memoroll#112, pg 3
Census9 Jan 1920, Manhattan, New York City, NY
Memoroll#1205, pg 29
Census1925, New York City, NY
Census18 Apr 1930, Manhattan, New York City, NY
MemoED#469, pg 20
Naturalization2 Sep 1930, New York City, NY
MemoCert 1428838
Death28 Jul 1933, Los Angeles Co, CA
BurialMt Zion Cem, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoPlot 51-03
OccupationImport-Export, Journalist
FatherMoses (Movsha) Kartozhinsky (ca1863-)
MotherClaire (Chaya) Solz (~1863-1940)
Misc. Notes
He applied for Citizenship on 7 Apr 1916 in New York. And registered for WWI draft in Sept 1918, living in Manhattan.
His 1920 passport application was to go to Copenhagen, where some $25,000 of goods had been stuck for a year. The application noted his original name was Katoschinsky, that he graduated HIgh School in Russia and attended the University of Literature & Arts in France and Switzerland.
LA TIMES - 25 Aug 1919
Oscar M. Carter, of Los Angeles, who recently purchased the Loud Gerllng packing-house in this city, has arrived In Pomona to take personal charge of the business. He has been in the export business for some time and has business associates all over Europe. It Is his intention to ship dried fruits and nuts to all porta of the world where a market can be secured. He will Install a drying plant and later it is expected he will add facilities for packing and shipping fresh fruits as well.
This business was established by Loud Gerllng more than thirty years ago and in recent years has specialized in walnuts. Mr. Carter will handle all kinds of fruit and he plans to operate the packing-house the entire year.
Oscar’s 1920 Passport has birth date and place as Minsk, Russia, lists him as in the import/export business and traveling to Denmark and Holland.
He is listed in the 1920 census twice - as a married merchant lodger in Manhattan, and with his wife and sons in Los Angeles.
The family is listed in New York City in 1925, Oscar (41) in the export businss, Paula (38) an actress, William (20) doing mail order, and Edgar (19) in college.
[Obituary] on FindaGrave
Osher (Oscar) Carter, also known as Kartozhinsky (Norvezhsky), was born on February 26, 1882, in Lubcha, Belarus to Movsha Kartozhinsky and Khaya Solz. His father, Movsha, was bom circa 1863, while his mother, Khaya, was born in 1863. Osher had five siblings: Mark (Meir- Mordekhay), Israel Tzadok, Sonia (Sarra, Rosa), Noy (Noakh), and George (Georgi, Isaac, Izya). He married Paula Saas, who was born on March 10, 1881, and together they had two sons: William Ralph and Edgar.
Throughout his life, Osher lived in various places. Initially, he resided in Belarus until at least 1895. By 1896, he had moved to Pushkinskaya Ulitsa, 159, Rostov On Don, Russia. In 1914, he lived briefly at Læssøesgade 1, Hos Hansen on August 6, 1914, before moving back to Saint Petersburg, Russia until November of that year. He then immigrated from Copenhagen in November 1914 and arrived at Ellis Island, New York on December 2, 1914. Later records show him residing in Los Angeles Township Los Angeles City Precinct 474, California in 1920, and by 1930, he was living in Manhattan, New York.
Professionally, Osher worked as a journalist and writer. His life came to an end on July 28, 1933, when he passed away at age 51 in Los Angeles, California. He was laid to rest in Mount Zion Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
His 1920 passport application was to go to Copenhagen, where some $25,000 of goods had been stuck for a year. The application noted his original name was Katoschinsky, that he graduated HIgh School in Russia and attended the University of Literature & Arts in France and Switzerland.
LA TIMES - 25 Aug 1919
Oscar M. Carter, of Los Angeles, who recently purchased the Loud Gerllng packing-house in this city, has arrived In Pomona to take personal charge of the business. He has been in the export business for some time and has business associates all over Europe. It Is his intention to ship dried fruits and nuts to all porta of the world where a market can be secured. He will Install a drying plant and later it is expected he will add facilities for packing and shipping fresh fruits as well.
This business was established by Loud Gerllng more than thirty years ago and in recent years has specialized in walnuts. Mr. Carter will handle all kinds of fruit and he plans to operate the packing-house the entire year.
Oscar’s 1920 Passport has birth date and place as Minsk, Russia, lists him as in the import/export business and traveling to Denmark and Holland.
He is listed in the 1920 census twice - as a married merchant lodger in Manhattan, and with his wife and sons in Los Angeles.
The family is listed in New York City in 1925, Oscar (41) in the export businss, Paula (38) an actress, William (20) doing mail order, and Edgar (19) in college.
[Obituary] on FindaGrave
Osher (Oscar) Carter, also known as Kartozhinsky (Norvezhsky), was born on February 26, 1882, in Lubcha, Belarus to Movsha Kartozhinsky and Khaya Solz. His father, Movsha, was bom circa 1863, while his mother, Khaya, was born in 1863. Osher had five siblings: Mark (Meir- Mordekhay), Israel Tzadok, Sonia (Sarra, Rosa), Noy (Noakh), and George (Georgi, Isaac, Izya). He married Paula Saas, who was born on March 10, 1881, and together they had two sons: William Ralph and Edgar.
Throughout his life, Osher lived in various places. Initially, he resided in Belarus until at least 1895. By 1896, he had moved to Pushkinskaya Ulitsa, 159, Rostov On Don, Russia. In 1914, he lived briefly at Læssøesgade 1, Hos Hansen on August 6, 1914, before moving back to Saint Petersburg, Russia until November of that year. He then immigrated from Copenhagen in November 1914 and arrived at Ellis Island, New York on December 2, 1914. Later records show him residing in Los Angeles Township Los Angeles City Precinct 474, California in 1920, and by 1930, he was living in Manhattan, New York.
Professionally, Osher worked as a journalist and writer. His life came to an end on July 28, 1933, when he passed away at age 51 in Los Angeles, California. He was laid to rest in Mount Zion Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
Spouses
Birth10 Mar 1881, Russia
Death17 Apr 1951, Los Angeles Co, CA
Burial19 Apr 1951, Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA
OccupationActress
Misc. Notes
She is listed as an actress in the 1925 NY census.
After the death of her husband, she is listed in Santa Monica in 1940 as Pola Carter (59, RUS) widowed with 3 lodgers in the home. She was also listed as the contact for son William on his WWII draft registration a few years later.
In 1950 Pola is listed alone (69, RUS), still in Santa Monica.
[Obituary] The Los Angeles Times - Thursday, 19 April 1951, pg 32
CARTER, Pola, loving mother of William R. and Edgar Carter, sister of Tatyana Villchur and Alexander P. De Saas: also survived by 1 grandchild. Services today. 2 p.m., at Hollywood Cemetery Chapel. Groman Mortuary, directors,
After the death of her husband, she is listed in Santa Monica in 1940 as Pola Carter (59, RUS) widowed with 3 lodgers in the home. She was also listed as the contact for son William on his WWII draft registration a few years later.
In 1950 Pola is listed alone (69, RUS), still in Santa Monica.
[Obituary] The Los Angeles Times - Thursday, 19 April 1951, pg 32
CARTER, Pola, loving mother of William R. and Edgar Carter, sister of Tatyana Villchur and Alexander P. De Saas: also survived by 1 grandchild. Services today. 2 p.m., at Hollywood Cemetery Chapel. Groman Mortuary, directors,
ChildrenWilliam Ralph (Twin) (1905-1973)
Edgar (Twin) (1906-1977)