Samuel Proshanski Proschansky (1880-1967)

Household in 1940:

Relation to head Name Age

• Head Sam Proshansky 45
• Wife Rose Proshansky 52
• Daughter Goldie Proshansky 23
• Son Harold Proshansky 20
• Father in Law Charles Entiles 79
• Foster son Gerald Goldblatt 10
• Foster son Milton Jonap 16

Samuel Proshansky

• U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
• Birth: Jan 15 1880
• Death: Jan 1967
• Last residence: Bronx, New York 10456, USA

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Samuel Proshansky was born on 15 January 1880 at Russia. He was the son of Yudel Leibov Proshchansky and Malke-Liebbe Evelova Hurwitz Proshchansky.

Samuel Proshansky married Rose Enteles Proshansky (b. 14 Oct 1889-d. Feb 1986) on 24 June 1911 at New York (see below). Samuel Proshansky died in 1967 at Bronx, New York.

Immigrated on 13 January 1902 to St John, New Brunswick, Canada; as Schmuel PRUSZANSKY, arrived aboard R.M.S Lake Superior, departed Liverpool 31 Dec 1901; age 20; birth Minsk; labourer; en route to cousin Harkavy, 137 Monroe Street, New York.

Immigrated on 16 January 1902 per declaration of intent and petition for naturalization. Filed declaration of intent on 11 April 1904 at New York, New York, having arrived in the U.S. 16 Jan 1902 at Rouse's Point, NY on the railroad . Filed Petition for Naturalization on 12 August 1909 while living at 312 E. 8th Street, New York, New York, d.o.b. 2 Feb 1880, Minsk; having arrived in the U.S. on 15 January 1902 from Montreal, Canada, port of entry Rouses Point, NY; witnesses Jakob HARKAVY, druggist, 218 Broome Street; Rafal HARKAVY, druggist, 218 Broome Street.

Naturalized on 7 December 1909 at Manhattan, New York.

Appears on the census of 27 April 1910 at 312/14 E. 8th Street, Manhattan, New York; as Sam PROSHANSKY, boarder in home of Morris SAGALOWITZ (his brother-in-law via sister Bella); Sam's occupation: cutter, cloak factory. He lived in 1913 at 680 Wales Avenue, New York; in New York city directory; occupation cutter. He lived in 1915 at 602 Jackson Avenue, New York; in New York city directory; occupation cutter. He lived in 1916 at 600 Jackson Avenue, New York, New York; in New York city directory as Samuel PROSHINSKY, cloak cutter.

Lived in 1918 at 600 Jackson Avenue, New York, New York; in New York city directory as Samuel PROSHINSKY, drygoods; home at 602 Jackson Avenue.

On census of 5 January 1920 at 602 Jackson Avenue, Bronx, New York; indexed as PROSKANEKY. He lived in 1922 at 600 Jackson Avenue, New York, New York; in New York city directory, as Samuel PROSHANSKY. He lived in 1925 at 600 Jackson Avenue, New York in New York city directory, as Samuel PROSHANSKY, page 1838.

Appeared on the census of 1930 at 1462 Bryant, Bronx, New York; as Proshinsky; occupation: cutter, dresses. He lived in 1931 at 1462 Bryant, Bronx, New York; in New York city directory, p. 789.

Registered for Selective Service in 1942 while living at 1536 Mimford Place, Bronx, New York; DOB given as 15 Jan 1881.

Children:

• Ada Proshansky 1912–1975 m. Jack Haloff
• Gertrude Proshansky 1915–1979 m. George Shapiro
• Goldie Proshansky 1917 NY-? (appears on 1940 census with this family)
• Harold Milton Proshansky b. 16 Sep 1920-d. 13 Dec 1990 m. Etta Weissman 1925–2000. Children Eric & Ellen Jane Proshansky Nielsen. https://www.newspapers.com/image/466928595/?article=1eff2abd-ab1e-4... . Her second marr. Vermont, 1997.

--From http://proschan.frank.pagesperso-orange.fr/g0/p574.htm and on several Ancestry.com trees (Harold M. Proshansky)