Philip Shapiro

Philip Shapiro changed his name from Philip Jaffe to avoid the Russian draft Berks County Annals: Born September 1, 1861. In Germany. Immigration (Annals) July 7, 1881, Castle Garden.Ship Estralia from Hamburg. Worked as a journeyman tailor, NYC, for 2 years. Marriage (Annals)1879 to Anna Etta Cowan NY Births: familysearch.org; Abraham born Aug 23, 1886 to Filli and Netti Kahn Shapiro, FHL Source Film 1322213 C00566-7 Aug 9, 1895 Jacob born to Philip and AnnettaCohen Shapiro System New_York-ODM FHLSource film 1322320 batch C004684 To Reading, PA (Annals) To Reading, PA 1895; opened business at 6 South Sixth St.

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PHILIP SHAPIRO, one of Reading's hustling business men, and a member of the Reading Board of Trade, who conducts a flourishing tailoring establishment at No. 6 South Sixth street, was born Sept. 1. 1861, in Germany.

Mr. Shapiro learned the tailoring trade in his native country, where he also received his literary education. In 1881 he sailed from Hamburg on the Hamburg-Am- erican Line steamer "Estralia," and landed at Castle Garden, N. Y., July 7th of that year. He worked as a journeyman tailor in New York for two years, and then engaged in the manufacture of coats on his own account, commencing with two machines. His skilled workmanship and honest dealings soon won him a widespread reputation, and in 1895 he came to Read- ing, at once opening up his present place of business. Since locating here he has commanded some of Read- ing's best trade, and has a reputation second to none in his line. He has taken an active part in business circles in the city, and in 1904 was unanimously chosen a member of the Reading Board of Trade. Mr. Shapiro is held in the highest esteem by his friends and asso- ciates, and is considered one of the foremost business men of the city. He has been prominently identified with fraternal matters, being a member of the Knights ofPythias, the I. O. O. F., the Red Men, and the John F. O. Hein Association of New York City. He has also been associated with the I. O. B. A., of Reading, of which he has served as president and treasurer for three terms each, and is now serving as conductor of the O. B. A., of New York City. He is a member of the Union Fire Company, the Northeastern Democratic League, and a charter member of the Hebrew free school board of Reading.

Mr. Shapiro was married in 1879 to Anna Etta Cow- en, and to this union there have been born: Sadie, Bella, Abraham J., Morris, Michael, Jacob, Dorothy, Margaret and Beatrice. Mr. Shapiro and his family reside at No. 121 Moss street, Reading, and are held in the high- est esteem in their community.