Individual Details
Hyman Cotton
(Jun 5, 1888 - Mar 5, 1967)
Events
| Birth | Jun 5, 1888 | Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |  | ||
| Immigration | Aug 27, 1904 | New York, New York, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | Sep 5, 1913 | New York, New York, United States | | | |
| Draft Reg | Jun 5, 1917 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Dec 28, 1919 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lillian Park | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lillian Park | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lillian Park | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Lillian Park | | | |
| Draft Reg | Apr 27, 1942 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | Mar 5, 1967 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Obit | Mar 7, 1967 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Burial | Mar 7, 1967 | Waldheim Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Lillian Park (1894 - 1971) |
| Child | Meyer Loeb Cotton (1920 - 1990) |
| Child | Harold Cotton (1923 - 1975) |
| Child | Marilyn Cotton (1927 - 1987) |
| Father | Meyer Cotton the elder ( - ) |
Notes
Immigration
On August 27, 1904, he arrived in New York City having sailed from Liverpool, England on August 19 on board the SS Celtic. He was a tailor and possessed $3.75 and a ticket to Chicago paid for by his uncle. His destination was his Uncle Joe Cotton living at 361 W 14th St. Chicago, Ill.Census
He was living at 808 Winchester Ave with his aunt and uncle, his mother, his brother and his cousins, including 5 year old Hyman. He had immigrated in 1904 and had his first papers. He was a a lab sweeper in a clothing house and had been was out of work for 12 weeks in 1909. He could speak, read and write English.Miscnote
On September 5, 1913 he returned to the United States leaving Liverpool, England, August 29, 1913 aboard the SS Adriatic. He was a tailor and his closest relative in England was his father, Myer, of 10 Hudson on Waterloo Road in Manchester. He was a citizen of Great Britain and had been in the U.S. in Chicago from 1904 to 1913; he had more than $50 and had paid for the trip himself. He had been born in Manchester, England.Draft Reg
On June 5,1917, he registered for the World War 1 draft at Board 16 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was single and living at 5713 Dibble Ave. He was an alien having been born in Manchester, England. He was a clothing cutter for the Blue Serge Store Co. He was tall, of medium build and had brown eyes and auburn hair.Census (family)
They were renting, along with her family, 1521 S. Central Park Ave. He had immigrated in 1908 and was naturalized in 1916. He was a cutter in the tailoring industry.Census (family)
They were living at 1521 S. Central Park Ave. (owned by her parents and worth $9000) with their children, her parents and her sister and brother in law and their children. They had been married around 1920. He was the proprietor of a retail drug store.Census (family)
They and their children were renting ($40/mon) 3837 Van Buren St. In 1935 they had lived in the same place. He had completed 4 years of high school and she had completed eighth grade. He was a cashier in a drug store and had worked 52 weeks in 1939. He earned $1600 per year and worked 40 hours/week.Draft Reg
On April 27, 1942, he registered for the World War 2 draft at Local Board 1 in Chicago, Illinois. He was living at 3837 Van Buren St. with his wife, Lillian and was employed at the Auditorium Drugstore at 225 S. Wabash Ave. He was 5 ft. 10 in., weighed 155 lbs. and had red hair and brown eyes. He had a light complexion and a birthmark on his right hip.Death
According to his death certificate he was living at 2218 N. Seely.Obit
The following obit appeared in the Mar 6 & 7 Chicago Tribune:"Hyman D. Cotton of 6618 N. Seeley avenue, beloved husband of Lillian (Libbye), nee Park; dear father of Meyer [Mike), Harold, and Marily Chankin;
loving father-in-law of Alberta Cotton, Margaret Cotton, and William Chankln; loving grandfather of Suzanne and Gary Chankin, Lee, Mark, Lisa, and Daniel Cotton; fond brother of Simon, Isadore, Jack, and the late Toby Schwage and Abraham (Scotty), all of Manchester, England. Services Tuesday 1 p. m., at Piser Memorial Chapel, 5206 Broadway. Interment Jewish Waldheim. Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation. Friends are asked to pay their respects at the time of the services. Member of Rogers Park Post of American Legion; life member of chapter No. 002 of Disabled Amer. Veterans. LO 1-4740."
Endnotes
1. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Hyman Cotten: Death: Mar 5 1967; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm: Digital Folder Number: 101276799; Image Number: 00713 (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].
2. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton Arrival: Aug 27, 1904; S.S. Celtic: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 0487; Line: 6; Page Number: 140 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2301].
3. 1910 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton: Chicago Ward 20; Roll: T624_263; Page: 2B; ED: 0894; FHL microfilm: 1374276 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2302].
4. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton: Arrival: Sep 5, 1913; SS Adriatic; New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2168; Line: 16; Page Number: 90 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2301].
5. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton: Reg: Jun 5, 1917]; Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Cuyahoga; Roll:1831862; Draft Board:16 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2300].
6. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database online; Familysearch.org, Hyman D. Cotton and Libby Parks, 28 Dec 1919; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 851298, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,716; Digital Folder Number: 4272669; Image Number: 362; Reference ID: 851298 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2303].
7. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Herman & Libbie Cotten: Chicago Ward 34, Illinois; Roll: T625_354; Page: 5B; ED: 2148 (accessed Aug 10 2017) [E-2280].
8. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Hyman & Leaba Cotten: Chicago; Roll: 454; Page: 10B; ED: 0872; Image: 591.0; FHL microfilm: 2340189 (accessed Aug 11 2017) [E-2281].
9. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton: Chicago; Roll: T627_979; Page: 2B; ED: 103-1841 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2302].
10. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", digital image, Ancestry.com; citing Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Hyman Cotton Reg; Apr 27, 1942; Local Board: 1; Chicago; State of Illinois. State Headquarters ca. 1942. NARA Publication M2097, 326 rolls. NAI: 623284 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2300].
11. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Hyman Cotten: Death: Mar 5 1967; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm: Digital Folder Number: 101276799; Image Number: 00713 (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].
12. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Hyman Cotton: Death; Mar 1967 (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].
13. "Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003", online database, Ancestry.com, Obit; Hyman D. Cotton: Mar 7, 1967; Chicago Tribune (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].
14. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Hyman Cotten: Death: Mar 5 1967; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm: Digital Folder Number: 101276799; Image Number: 00713 (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].
15. Findagrave, online database, (www.Findagrave.com), Hyman D. Cotton; Burial: 1967; (accessed Aug 27 2017) [E-2299].