Is your surname Kaplan?

Connect to 19,618 Kaplan profiles on Geni

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Samuel Caplan (Kaplan)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Memel / [Klaipeda]
Death: October 31, 1975 (90-99)
Broward, FL, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of David Kaplan and Minna Kaplan
Husband of Annie Caplan
Father of Sylvia Fink Kleinman and Norman Caplan
Brother of Bernard Kaplan; Itzig Isaac Kaplan; Schmuel Kaplan; Amalie Kaplan; Jenny Martha Kaplan and 3 others

Managed by: Angelique Kuster
Last Updated:

About Samuel Caplan

Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24Z4-79Q

--There is a WWI Draft Reg. for Samuel Caplan born February 29, 1876 - Importer, wife Annie - res. 1552 President St, Brooklyn, NY

--On 1920 Census as S.. Caplan, Head, age 40, married, immig. 1903, Naturalized 1906, self & parents born Germany, Occ.: importer - bristles. Living 1578 Union St in Kings County, New York with spouse, two children, plus wife's mother (listed as if mother of Head), plus a cousin.

--There is a 1921 Passport Application for Samuel Caplan -- says Nat. in Supreme Court of New York at Brooklyn NY on Sept 8th 1909 -- born at Memel [?] formerly Germany now under Control of Allied Nations on February 19 1876[?] -- father: David Kaplan born in Lithuania is now residing in [Liverpool?] -- his residence is 1578 Union St = address on 1920, 1925 Census, -- on side it says Certified Copy of Court Order seen changing name of Samuel Kaplan to Samuel Caplan -- 1919 -- p. 2 includes photo

--There is a 1922 New York Arrival Record for Samuel Caplan -- line 23 - age 44 -- born Germany, Koenigsberg - E. Prussia - February 19, 1876 - Nat. Brooklyn , NY Supreme Court - September 15, 1907 -- residence 1578 Union St = address this Samuel Caplan & family on 1920, 1925 Census

--There is a FL DI for Samuel Caplan -- b: 19 Feb 1876 -- d: 31 Oct 1975 -- Death Place Broward, Florida, United States

view all

Samuel Caplan's Timeline

1880
1880
Memel / [Klaipeda]

--On JewishGen / LivakSig - Lithuania Births
KAPLAN, Schmul - b: 29/Feb/1876 -- Father: David -- Mother: Minna SEELIG -- birthplace: Memel / [Klaipeda] / East Prussia / Prussia

--On 1910 Marriage Record as Samuel Kaplan -- Age 30 - born Germany - father David Kaplan -- mother Minnie Seelig

--On 1915 NY Census as Samuel Caplun -- age 33 -- born Germany -- in US 12 years
--There is a WWI Draft Reg. for Samuel Caplan born February 29, 1876 - Importer
--There is a 1922 New York Arrival Record for Samuel Caplan -- line 23 - age 44 -- born Gemany, Koenigsberg - E. Prussia - February 19, 1876
--On 1925 NY Census as Samuel Coplin - age 45 - born Germany -- in US 30 years
--On 1930 Census as Sam Kaplan - age 49 - Age at first marriage 30 - self & parents born Germany
--On 1940 Census as Samuel Caplan -- age 62 - born Germany

--There is a FL DI for Samuel Caplan -- b: 19 Feb 1876 -- d: 31 Oct 1975 -- Death Place Broward, Florida, United States

1912
June 28, 1912

--U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (per AncestryLibrary) has: Name: Sylvia F Kleinman [Sylvia Fink Kleinman] [Sylvia Fink] [Sylvia F Caplan] -- SSN ... -- Birth Date: 28 Jun 1912 -- Birth Place: New York [ N Y City, New York] -- Father Name: Samuel Caplan -- Mother Name: Anna Lubetkin -- Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen -- Death Date: 20 Sep 1997 -- Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement -- Signature on SSN Card: SYLVIA CAPLAN FINK -- Additional Information: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted -- Notes: 18 Apr 1996; Name listed as SYLVIA F KLEINMAN; Nov: Name listed as SYLVIA FINK KLEINMAN; Dec: Name listed as SYLVIA CAPLAN FINK

-On 1920 Census as Sylvia Caplan, daughter of Head (S. Caplan), age 7, born NYC.

1918
June 12, 1918

--On 1920 Census as Norman Caplan, son of Head (S. Caplan), age 19 mos [?], born NYC.

--in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (per AncestryLibrary): Norman Caplan -- ... -- Birth Date: 12 Jun 1918 -- Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York -- Death Date: 16 Dec 2002 -- Father: Samuel Caplan -- Mother: Anna Labetkin -- SSN -- Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as NORMAN CAPLAN

1975
October 31, 1975
Age 95
Broward, FL, United States

--There is a FL DI for Samuel Caplan -- b: 19 Feb 1876 -- d: 31 Oct 1975 -- Death Place Broward, Florida, United States

--SSDI has Samuel Caplan -- b: 19 Feb 1880 -- d: Oct 1975 -- Last Residence 33432, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida, USA -- SSN Issued: NY (Before 1951)