Individual Details
Milton Bert Moshontz
(Feb 3, 1900 - Oct 6, 1954)
Events
| Birth | Feb 3, 1900 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Draft Reg | Sep 2, 1918 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 1924 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Sylvia Pastor | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Sylvia Pastor | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Sylvia Pastor | | | |
| Death | Oct 6, 1954 | Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States | | ||
| Obit | | |
Families
| Spouse | Sylvia Pastor (1906 - 1973) |
| Child | Eugene Moshontz (1926 - ) |
| Father | Meyer Moshontz (1872 - 1936) |
| Mother | Lillian Benjamin (1878 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Sidney Moshontz (1908 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Estelle Moshontz (1904 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Thelma Moshontz (1913 - 1994) |
Notes
Census
He was living with his parents at 390 Scoville Ave.Census
He was attending school and living with his parents and siblings at 2201 E. Parkwood Road.Draft Reg
He registered for the World War 1 draft on September 2, 1918. He was working as an auto mechanic. His birth date was February 3, 1900Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 452 Eddy Road; he was working in a manufacturing factory.Census (family)
They and their son were renting ($75/mon) 1552 Ansel Rd. He was a salesman for a fruit wholesaler.Census (family)
They and their son were renting ($55/mon) 12953 Cedar Road. Milton had completed 4 years of high school and was the proprietor of a wholesale dress manufacturer. She had completed 3 years of high school and was a buyer for a retail store at a salary of $1500/yr.Obit
The following obit appeared October 6, 1954, in the Cleveland Press:"Milton Moshontz. Until he moved to the West Coast seven years ago, Milton Moshontz managed the Moshontz Bros. Co., dress manufacturing firm in Cleveland. The business was founded by his father, Meyer Moshontz, who died in 1935. Mr. Moshontz died yesterday in Venice, Calif. He was 54. Born in Cleveland, he was a graduate of Glenville High School. Survivors are his wife, Sylvia; a son, Eugene; his mother, Mrs. Lily Moshontz; a brother; two sisters, and two grandchildren. Services will be in California."
Endnotes
1. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1831943; Draft Board: 18 [E-0964].
2. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Milton Moshontz: Cleveland Ward 15; Roll: 1253; Page: 3B; ED: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241253 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0500].
3. 1900 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com , Milton Moshontz: Cleveland Ward 15; Roll: 1253; Page: 3B; ED: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1241253 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0500].
4. 1910 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton Nesphonk [sic]: Cleveland Ward 14: Roll: T624_1171; Page: 7A; ED: 0223; FHL microfilm: 1375184 (reaccessed Jan 2 2015) [E-0498].
5. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital image, Ancestry.com, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1831943; Draft Board: 18 [E-0964].
6. 1920 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton Mosh [sic]: Cleveland Ward 26; Roll: T625_1373; Page: 10A; ED: 489; Image: 252 (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0499].
7. Letter: Eugene Moshontz to Emil H. Isaacson Aug 17, 1999 [E-0930], [E-0930].
8. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007", index and images, FamilySearch.org, Milton B. Moshontz & Sylvia Pastor: Marriage: Nov 21, 1924; GS Film Number: 002414772, Digital Folder Number: 007578272, Image Number: 00820 (accessed Jan 22 2015) [E-1955].
9. 1930 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton B. Moskountz [sic]: Cleveland Ward 20: Roll: T626_1774, ED: 378, Sheet 3A, Family 55 (accessed Aug 3 2012) [E-1322] .
10. 1940 U.S. Census: Ohio, Cuyahoga County, population schedule, digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton Meshontz [sic]: Cleveland Heights: Roll: T627_3049, ED: 18-58, Sheet 65A, Dwelling 231 (accessed July 20 2012) [E-1302].
11. Obituary in Cleveland, Ohio Necrology File, Western Reserve Historical Society Library, Milton Moshontz: Obit: Oct 6, 1954; Cleveland Press (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0766].
12. California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, "California Death Index 1940-1997", online index, Ancestry.com, Milton B. Moshontz: Death: Oct 5, 1954 (accessed Jan 22 2015) [E-1955].
13. Obituary in Cleveland, Ohio Necrology File, Western Reserve Historical Society Library, Milton Moshontz: Obit: Oct 6, 1954; Cleveland Press (reaccessed Jan 22 2015) [E-0766].