Individual Details
Isadore Seltzer
(Mar 9, 1899 - Sep 11, 1980)
Events
| Birth | Mar 9, 1899 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Draft Reg | Sep 12, 1918 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Sep 16, 1921 | Cook County, Illinois, United States - Goldie Dondon | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Goldie Dondon | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Goldie Dondon | | | |
| Draft Reg | Feb 16, 1942 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | Sep 11, 1960 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | Jan 13, 1961 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | Sep 11, 1980 | Glenview, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Burial | Sep 15, 1980 | Shalom Memorial Funeral Park, Palatine, Cook, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Goldie Dondon (1902 - 1986) |
| Child | Not named Seltzer (1928 - 1928) |
| Child | Elaine Seltzer (1930 - ) |
| Child | Audrey Seltzer (1928 - 2001) |
| Father | Simon Seltzer ( - ) |
| Mother | Mollie Kolena ( - ) |
Notes
Census
He was living at 571 S. Jefferson with his parents and siblings.Draft Reg
On September 12, 1918 he registered for the World War 1 draft at Draft Board 30 in Chicago, Illinois. He was living at 3431 W. 12th St. He was a moving picture operator at Marks and Goodman at 12th St. and Paulina St.Census (family)
They were living at 3237 Leland Ave. with their children and his mother. the house was worth $7000 and they owned a radio. He was a movie operator.Census (family)
They owned 3237 Leland Ave which was worth $7500. Their two daughters and a servant lived with them. He was a motion picture operator and earned $4000 per year. [The census entry is not clear so the salary may not be accurate.] He had completed eighth grade and she had completed one year of high school. He worked 40 hours in the week preceding the census.Draft Reg
On Feb 16, 1942 he registered for the World War 2 Draft at draft board #61 in Chicago, Ill. He was living at 3237 Leland Ave. He was working at the Balaban and Katz Biltmore Theater located at 2046 W. Division St. He was 5 ft 7 in tall and weighed 133 pounds. He had brown hair and blue eyes.Miscnote
The following item appeared in the September 11, 1960 Chicago Tribune on page 3:TWO COPS RENT LEWD FILM AND NAB MOVIE MAN
A movie projection operator was arrested Saturday after two detectives rented a pornographic film from him and paid him $25 in marked money.
Isadore Seltzer, 61,of 3237 Leland av., was seized in front of his home by Detectives Ellhu Blumenthal and Mal Schrieber of the Monroe street station. Blumenthal said police had received complaints that Seltzer had rented porno-
graphic material to school children. Seltzer was held for questioning Sunday by the sex bureau.
Miscnote
The following item appeared in the January 13, 1961 Chicago Tribune on page 20:Freed in Smut Case
Isadore Seltzer, 61,of 3237 Leland av., a movie operator arrested in his home Sept. 10 by detectives posing as buyers of pornographic material, was placed on probation for two years by Judge Irving Landesman in Municipal court yes-
terday. Seltzer was charged with possessing and exhibiting pornographic film.
Endnotes
1. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Isadore C Seltzer, Death: Sep 11, 1980; source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101276964; Image Number: 100531 (accessed Nov 24 2019) [E-2563].
2. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Birth: Infant Selzer, Mar 9, 1899; Chicago; reference/certificate 14238, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,022; GS Film Number: 1288022; Digital Folder Number: 004271683; Image Number: 00460 (accessed Jan 3 2020) [E-2585].
3. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915", database and images, Familysearch.org, Birth: Selzer [sic], Mar 9, 1899; citing p312, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,746; GS Film number: 1287746; Digital Folder Number: 4271455; Image Number: 456; Reference ID: p312 (accessed Jan 5 2020) [E-2585].
4. 1900 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Irving Seltzer: Chicago Ward 7; Page: 14; ED: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1240251 (accessed Jan 4 2020) [E-2582].
5. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Isadore Saltzman: Reg: Sep 12, 1918; Draft Board #30 (accessed Jan 4 2020) [E-2583].
6. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database online; Familysearch.org, Isadore Seltzer and Gladys Dondon, 16 Sep 1921; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 101926830; GS Film Number: 101926830, Digital Folder Number: 101926830; Image Number: 00011 (accessed Nov 7 2019) [E- 2535].
7. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Isadore Seltzer: Chicago; Page: 8A; ED: 1424; FHL microfilm: 2340212 accessed Jan 4 2020) [E-2580].
8. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Isadore Seltzer: Chicago; Page: 8A; ED: 1424; FHL microfilm: 2340212 (accessed Jan 4 2020) [E-2580].
9. "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942-1947", digital image Fold3.com, Irving Seltzer: Reg: Feb 16, 1942; Draft Board #61; Chicago, Illinois (accessed Jan 4 2020) [E-2581].
10. Newspapers.com [online database], Article: Sep 11, 1960; p 3; Chicago Tribune (accessed Jan 5 2020) [E-2587].
11. Newspapers.com [online database], Article: Jan 13, 1961; p 20; Chicago Tribune (accessed Jan 5 2020) [E-2587].
12. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Isadore C Seltzer, Death: Sep 11, 1980; source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101276964; Image Number: 100531 (accessed Nov 24 2019) [E-2563].
13. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Isadore Seltzer, Death: Sep 1980 (accessed Nov 24 2019) [E-2363].
14. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Isadore C Seltzer, Death: Sep 11, 1980; source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101276964; Image Number: 100531 (accessed Nov 24 2019) [E-2563].