Individual Details
Charles Cohen
(Nov 9, 1893 - Jan, 1974)
Events
| Birth | Nov 9, 1893 | Rozan, Poland |  |  | |
| Marriage | May 7, 1912 | Poland - Esther Moshontz | | ||
| Passport | 1913 | Russia | | | |
| Immigration | Jun 15, 1913 | Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Esther Moshontz | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Esther Moshontz | | | |
| Naturalization | Jan 15, 1957 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | Jan, 1974 | | |||
| Burial | Jan 11, 1974 | Shalom Memorial Funeral Park, Arlington Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Obit | Jan 11, 1974 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Kray |
Families
| Spouse | Esther Moshontz (1896 - 1960) |
| Child | Morton Kray (1913 - 1982) |
| Child | Harry Kray (1922 - 2011) |
| Child | Blossom Kray (1925 - 1987) |
| Child | Teddy Kray (1930 - 2012) |
Notes
Birth
His Declaration of Intention gives his date of birth as January 23, 1893. The SSDI gives date of birth as November 19, 1893. His Russian passport gives his date of birth as November 9, 1893.Passport
According to his 1913 Russian passport [E-0301] his name is Gdalya Kra (his Russian patronymic is Aronov, Davydov), his place in society was petti bourgeour (middle class). He was born November 9, 1913, was Jewish, lived in the shtetel of Rozan and "located in book #331, page 318 in the family of the Solgoy Moscow area, Lomzinsky gubernia." He was married and was to be drafted into the Russian army in 1914. The passbook gives info from the book of permanently registered population. He was illiterate and of medium height. He had black hair and no specific identifying features.Immigration
On June 15, 1913, he arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, using the name Benny Moschens. He was aboard the SS Breslau which left Bremen, Germany on May 29, 1913. He was probably escaping Russian military service.Census (family)
They and their children were renting ($70/mon) 2138 Crystal St. He was a tailor in a tailor shop. They owned a radio.Census (family)
They were living with their children and renting {$55/mon) renting at 912 N. Francisco. Neither had attended school. He was a self-employed tailor.Naturalization
According to the 1945 Declaration of Intention of Charles Cohen, he lived at 3508 W Shakespeare Avenue in Chicago, IL. He immigrated on June 15, 1913 at Baltimore, Maryland on the Breslau out of Bremen, Germany. He came under the name of Benny Moshans, who was either his wife's uncle or grandfather. [E-0981] The answer to this question will determine exactly how the Krays are related to the rest of the Moshontz's. His last place of residence in Europe was Poltusk, Poland.Obit
The following obit appeared January 11, 1974 in the Chicago Tribune:"Charles Cohen, beloved husband of Esther; loving father of Morton (Sally), Harry (Mitzi), Blossom and Ted (Skippy) Kray; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Services Friday, 12 noon, at Weinstein Brothers North Shore Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette. Interment Shalom Memorial Park.
Visitation at time of service. Please omit flowers. Info. ALpine 6-5700 or RO 1-2400."
Endnotes
1. Emil H: Isaacson, interview with Teddy & Sondra Kray; 2001, Glenview, Illinois, Copied Declaration of Intention of Charles Cohen [E-0279].
2. Emil H: Isaacson, interview with Teddy & Sondra Kray; 2001, Glenview, Illinois, Copied Russian Passport for Gadalia Kray from original [E-0301].
3. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Charles Cohen; Death: Jan 1974 [E-0526].
4. Emil H: Isaacson, interview with Teddy & Sondra Kray; 2001, Glenview, Illinois, Copied Declaration of Intention of Charles Cohen [e-0279].
5. Emil H: Isaacson, interview with Teddy & Sondra Kray; 2001, Glenview, Illinois, Copied Russian Passport for Gadalia Kray from original [e-0301].
6. "Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948", database and digital images, Ancestry.com, SS Breslau, 15 June 1913, T844. RG085. Roll 97 Page 190 Benny Moschens [sic] [E-0981].
7. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Charles Cohen: Chicago; Roll: 466; Page: 7A; ED: 1170; Image: 727.0; FHL microfilm: 2340201 (accessed Jun 6 2009) [E-0982].
8. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Charles Cohen: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_983; Page: 9B; ED: 103-1959 (accessed Aug 19 2014) [E-1535].
9. “Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991", images, Familysearch.org, Charles Cohen: Naturalized Jan 15, 1957: Declaration and Oath; Cook County > Petitions, 1955-1957, v. 1447, no. 370801-371300 > image 303 of 1035 (accessed Jan 20 2015) [E-1953].
10. Emil H: Isaacson, interview with Teddy & Sondra Kray; 2001, Glenview, Illinois, Copied Declaration of Intention of Charles Cohen [E-0279].
11. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Charles Cohen: Death: Jan 1974 [E-0526].
12. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Charles Cohen: Obit; Jan 11, 1974 [E-0468].
13. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Charles Cohen: Obit; Jan 11, 1974 [E-0468].
14. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Charles Cohen: Obit; Jan 11, 1974 [E-0468].