Meyer Schwerdlin

GEDCOM Note

1141 N Ashland

Chicago IL

USA Not present in 1894 or 1895 Chicago city directory, but shows up in 1896 directory as Meyer Swerdlin @@ 44 Tell Pl (milk as occupation). In 1897 still shows Swerdlin, but address now 494 N Ashland. In 1898 shows name change to Schwerdlin and address as 526 N Ashland. Not present in 1900 city directory, but present in census @@ 526 N Ashland. Present in 1901 city directory at 526 N Ashland. In 1905 city directory shows 528 N Ashland. In 1910 census (ED777, 16th ward) and city directory, address listed as 1141 N Ashland (in 1909 numbering system changed), location is the same just south of division on east side of Ashland ave.

spoke read, write & speak english in 1910 census.

3/5/2001 a check of the microfilm records at the federal archives at 7300 S Pulaski, Chicago naturalization records do not show a Meyer Schwerdlin (soundex S263) , however, there is a Meyer Sverdlin (soundex S163) that was from Russia and naturalized 10/22/1898 in Cook County IL. no other Schwerdlin shows up in naturalization records thru 1950. Meyer and family immigrated 1892 and would have to have waited 5 years (1897) before being allowed to become citizens. Since the naturalization was in county court no additional information is expected to be obtained, except maybe Meyers exact signature (Schwerdlin or Sverdlin).

3/20/2001- Oct 1898 naturalization papers show 2 different signatures, but both Sverdlin, however, there is some Hebrew (Yiddish) under the signature and the "signature" says meaning Meyer Sverdlin. The English signatures appear to have been written by the sponsor Max Ginsburg and the Clerk of the court.

7/23/2006 Castlegarden.org. Family showed up arriving on the German Italia 3 Sept 1891 from Swinemunde. The computer listing showed the name as Schwertlin (D-M soundex is same as Schwerdlin). Arlington Heights, IL library had the microfilm passenger list . The hand written list was clearly spelled Schwerdlin.

Meyer 35, male labourer headed to Chicago from Petersburg with 2 pieces of baggage.

Chane 28, (computer listed as Cholme), my GGM Channah, AKA Anna

Issac 6, male, this matches my GGU Edward (Chaim Yitzhak)

Josse, 2 female, (I don't know who this is, but 1900 census shows 9 births and only 7 living, so I guess she died between 1891 and 1900) or this is my GGA Sarah, she was born in April of 1891 and would have been 5 months old.

Masche, 4 female, my GGA Mary (masche is pet form of mary or Miriyam in Russian)

Schepsel, 1, male ( I am guessing this is my uncle Joseph, since Sepp and Seppel are forms of Joseph in German (Channah's maiden name was Schwartz). He was born May 1889 and would have been 2 yrs old.

ITALIA - Built for Hamburg-American Line, German flag, in 1889 and named Italia. Hamburg-New York service. Also made sailings for Red Star Line and America Line (Mediterranean service). Chartered by Sloman Line, German flag, in 1900 and renamed Milano. Sold to Deutsche Levant Line, German flag, in 1903 and renamed Tenedos. Became a Turkish auxiliary naval cruiser in 1914. Torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine off Turkey in 1915. Built by Armstrong, Mitchell & Company, Walker-on-Tyne, England, 1889. 3,564 gross tons; 344 (bp) feet long; 43 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 11 knots. 1,450 passengers (50 first class, 1,400 third class).

July 18, 1904 Chicago Tribune article states Moses Schwerdlin, milk dealer, dangeously injured when wagon struck by Erie Street car at Noble St.

GEDCOM Note

1910 census says 9 children born, 7 living. Also says owned home free of mortgage