Jack (Jake/Jacob) Gise

1910 U. S. Census shows: Jacob, age 28, born in Russia, came to U.S. in 1902. Occupation: Presser in a Tailor Shop Rosie, 28. Wife. Came ot U.S. in 1894. Sadie, 5 daughter Benjamin, 3 son Address: 497 Blake Ave.m Brooklyn, NY

1920 U.S. Census: Jacob, age 38. Came in 1902. Naturalized 1911. Occupation: Presser Rose, 37, came in 1900. Naturalized 1911 Sadie, 14 Benjamin, 10 Florence, 6

Jacob was a member of the Elias Young Men Association, a Jewish fraternal organization of people from Vilna. Photo is from the 1919 souvenir book for the Elias Young Men Association.

Jacob is buried at the Elias section of Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, NY.

Author: Loren J. Bialik