Individual Details
Meyer Moshontz
(Nov 15, 1872 - Sep 21, 1936)
Events
| Birth | Nov 15, 1872 | Piatnica, Poland |  | ||
| Immigration | Aug 6, 1890 | Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States |  | | |
| City Directory (Fam) | From 1894 to 1924 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Lillian Benjamin | | | |
| Marriage | Dec 6, 1898 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Lillian Benjamin | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Lillian Benjamin | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Lillian Benjamin | | | |
| Draft Reg | Sep 18, 1918 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Census (family) | 1920 | Lillian Benjamin | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Lillian Benjamin | | | |
| Death | Sep 21, 1936 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Burial | Sep 22, 1936 | Anshe Emeth Cemetary, Cleveland, Ohio | | ||
| Obit | Sep 22, 1936 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Lillian Benjamin (1878 - 1966) |
| Child | Milton Bert Moshontz (1900 - 1954) |
| Child | Sidney Moshontz (1908 - 1962) |
| Child | Estelle Moshontz (1904 - 1979) |
| Child | Thelma Moshontz (1913 - 1994) |
| Father | Jacob Moshontz (1848 - 1915) |
| Mother | Rachel (Rose) Gortzick (1849 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Chaiya Feiga Moshontz (1870 - 1916) |
| Sibling | William (Wolf) Moshontz (1875 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Harry (Osher) Moshontz (1877 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Judka Moshontz (1880 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Sora Yenta Moshontz (1882 - ) |
Notes
Immigration
Meer Maschoni{sic] arrived aboard the SS Russia which left Hamburg on July 2, 1890. He was a 16 year-old tailor from Lomza, Poland.City Directory (Fam)
A spreadsheet of Moshontz city directory entries in Cleveland from 1894 to 1924 is available in [E-0937].Census (family)
They were living with their son at 390 Scovill Ave. Meyer was a cloakmaker and was naturalized.Census (family)
They were living with their children at 2201 E. Parkwood Road. He was a designer in a tailor shop.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War 1 draft on September 18, 1918.Census (family)
They were living with their children at 452 Eddy Road which they owned free of a mortgage. He was a manufacturer on his own account.Census (family)
They were living with their children at 452 Eddy Road which they owned and was worth $8000. He was a manager of a dress factory.Obit
The following obit is from the cemetery record, September 22, 1936:"Meyer Moshontz, beloved husband of Lilly, father of Milton, Sidney, Mrs. R. Beekler, Mrs. Lichtig, brother of Harry, and grandfather; late residence, 452 Eddy Rd. Services from Deutsch's Funeral Home, 1486 Crawford Rd. Tuesday at 1 o'clock Anshe Emeth Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio."
Endnotes
1. "Civil registration of Jewish births, marriages and deaths for Lomza" (Lomza, Bialystok, Poland) FHC Library Microfilm, 1882 Delayed Birth of Meyer Moshontz Film 1618507 Act 33 [E-0213A].
2. "Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948", database and digital images, Ancestry.com, Meer Maschoni[sic] Arrival: Aug 5, 1890; SS Russia (reaccessed Jan 21 2015) [E-0188].
3. 'Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934", digital images, Ancestry.com , Meer Maschonz: Departure; July 23, 1890; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 068 A; Page: 0; Microfilm No.: K_1741 (reaccessed Jan 21 2015) [E-0188].
4. "Cleveland, Ohio City Directories", database, Fold3.com, Moshontz: 1894 to 1924: Excel Spreadsheet by Emil h. Isaacson [E-0937].
5. "Cleveland City Directories", Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Moshontz, 1894-1911 [E-0707A].
6. "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973", database on-line, Ancestry.com; Original records: "Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810–1973", Microfilm publication, 20 rolls. Reels 12–27, 107–110., Meyer Moshontz & Lillian Benjamin Marriage: Dec 6, 1898; Volume: Vol 48-49; Page: 174; Year Range: 1898 Sep - 1899 Dec (accessed Jan 21 2015) [E-1954].
7. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Meyer Moshontz: Cleveland Ward 15; Roll: 1253; Page: 3B; ED: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241253 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0500].
8. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Meyer Nesphonk [sic]: Cleveland Ward 14: Roll: T624_1171; Page: 7A; ED: 0223; FHL microfilm: 1375184 (reaccessed Jan 2 2015) [E-0498].
9. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Milton Moshontz: Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1831943; Draft Board: 18 [E-0962].
10. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Maier Mosh [sic]: Cleveland Ward 26; Roll: T625_1373; Page: 10A; ED: 489; Image: 252 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0499].
11. 1930 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Meyer Moshontz: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1777; Page: 23A; ED: 0462; Image: 186.0; FHL microfilm: 2341511 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0415].
12. "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", database with images, Familysearch.org; Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City., Meyer Moshontz: Death: Sep 21, 1936: File Number: fn 56143, GS Film number: 2022690, Digital Folder Number: 004046407, Image Number: 00934 (accessed Jan 21, 2014) [E-1954].
13. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Meyer Moshontz: Sep 1936 (accessed Jan 21 2015) [E-1954].
14. "Cleveland Necrology File", database, Cleveland Public Library, includes: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879) & The Cleveland Press (1941-1975) , Meyer Moshontz: Obit; Sep 22, 1936 :(reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0757].
15. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Meyer Moshontz: Sep 1936 (accessed Jan 21 2015) [E-1954].
16. "Cleveland Necrology File", database, Cleveland Public Library, includes: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879) & The Cleveland Press (1941-1975) , Meyer Moshontz: Obit; Sep 22, 1936 :(reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0757].
17. "Cleveland Necrology File", database, Cleveland Public Library, includes: The Cleveland Plain Dealer (1850-1975), The Cleveland Herald (1833, 1847-1848, 1876, 1878-1879) & The Cleveland Press (1941-1975) , Meyer Moshontz: Obit; Sep 22, 1936 :(reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0757].