Individual Details
Milton Joseph Isaacson
(Jan 20, 1906 - Dec 29, 1993)
Events
| Birth | Jan 20, 1906 | Amasa, Iron, Michigan, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1910 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Miscnote | 1917 | | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | Jul, 1921 | Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Military | From Mar 6, 1923 to Feb 20, 1924 | | | ||
| Census | 1925 | Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Miscnote | Jul 2, 1925 | New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Death | Dec 29, 1993 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | | ||
| Burial | Arlington National Cemetery | |
Families
| Father | Harris Isaacson (1865 - 1936) |
| Mother | Bessie Smith (1871 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Goldie Isaacson (1895 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Dena Isaacson (1896 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Leonard Isaacson (1898 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Albert Isaacson (1900 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Ethel Isaacson (1902 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Simon Isaacson (1903 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Israel Isaacson (1908 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Sarah (Bobbie) Isaacson (1909 - 1995) |
Notes
Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 1056 Maxwell St. in Chicago.Miscnote
The following is from a conversation (Tape 2) recorded with Aunt Bobby (Sarah Isaacson Cohen):
When Milton was 17 he had a fight with Albert and he jumped through a second story window onto the front porch. He was not seen for two months when they found out he had enlisted into the Navy. After he was in a few months, he got upset and jumped ship and he hid out about a year. He then returned home and before they knew it he enlisted in the army under an alias of Fred Anderson. He served for twenty years and when he was about to retire, he went to his commanding officer and confessed. The Army thought it was ironic and thus cleared his record so he could retire with full honors.
Before all of this happened when Milton was about 16 he was short of money, so he stole Albert's gold watch and pawned it. Albert never knew where the watch went but Milton about 15 or 18 years later went out and bought a new watch that he gave Albert. The ironic thing is that some thirty years later when Pearl was living with Harriet and Leslie the watch disappeared. The thought was that a neighborhood kid had stolen the watch and probably pawned it. History repeating itself.
Census
He was living with his parents and siblings at 10543 Perry Ave. and attending school.Miscnote
The following article appeared in the Urbana Daily Courier on Page 1 on July 7, 1921."TOO MANY AT HOME , BOY SAYS LEAVES TO SEEK FORTUNE BECAUSE FATHER COULD NOT SUPPORT NINE CHILDREN
Milton Isaacson, 15, of Chicago, was taken in custody last night by Officer H. P. Bienhoff of the Champaign police force. Information leading to the boy’s arrest was obtained from Illinois Central employees of a freight train he was riding.
According to the boy’s story he is the son of Harris Isaacson, a peddler residing at 10543 Perry avenue, Chicago, who is the father of nine children, and is unable to support them. The boy states that he is compelled to make his own living and that his parents do not care where he is. He declares that he is not a runaway and that he is strictly honest and will work at anything he can get to do. Work will be easy to find, Milton thinks, if the police will only give him a chance. He intends to get a job in Champaign, buy a new suit of clothes and go back to school at the opening of the fall term and surprise his friends with his prosperity. His case will probably be taken in charge by the probation officer."
The following article appeared in the Urbana Daily Courier on Page 1 on July 8, 1921.
"PRODIGAL SON WANTED AT HOME
Send Milton home, reads a telegram received by the Champaign police department last night. The message is from Mrs. Bessie Isaacson, Milton Isaacson s mother. Milton, who bears the distinctive marks of his race, was taken in charge by Champaign officers Wednesday night after he had successfully beat his way on a freight train from Chicago. While confined in the city Jail the boy wrote his mother begging the privilege of staying here to make his fortune which he hoped to accumulate by the opening of the next school term. Milton does not want to go back. And he wants to escape being sent to Pontiac or St. Charles. He doesn’t like to be embarrassed by authority. But officers say there is nothing to do but send Milton back."
Military
He was discharged at Great lakes Naval Training Center on account of a sentence of general court martial with a bad Conduct discharge. (general discharge under honorable conditions). He was ineligible for reenlistment and not recommended for a good conduct medal.Census
He was living at 11 East E St. and l working as a laborer for his Uncle Ben Smith who owned a scrap yard.Endnotes
1. County Clerk Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, Birth Record of Milton Isaacson; Liber 2 of Births, Page 61, April 6 1906[E-0187A].
2. District of Columbia, Human Services Dept, "Certificate of Death", Milton Isaacson: Dec 29, 1993 [E-0187B].
3. 1910 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton Isaacson: Chicago Ward 10; Roll: T624_251; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 0529 (accessed May 14 1984) [E-0003].
4. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Sarah Isaacson Roller Cohen; San Diego, California, Tape 2.
5. 1920 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Milton Isaacson: Chicago Ward 9; Roll: T625_311; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 568; Image: 521 (accessed May 11 1994) [E-0337).
6. Urbana Daily Courier (Urbana, Illinois) online images, Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections; idnc.library.illinois.edu; University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill, Articles: July 7, 1921 Page 1 & July 8, 1921 Page 1 (accessed Feb 23 2018) [E-2377].
7. Personal Papers of Milton J Isaacson archived in: Personal Files of Emil H. Isaacson, Palm Harbor, Florida, Verification of enlisted naval service of Milton Isaacson USN 29993581; Jun 30, 1977 [E-2393].
8. Personal Papers of Milton J Isaacson archived in: Personal Files of Emil H. Isaacson, Palm Harbor, Florida, Discharge pay records: Feb 20, 1924; U.S. Navy [E-2393].
9. "Kansas State Census Collection 1855-1925", online database, Ancestry.com, Milton Isaacson, Roll: KS1925_121 Line 27 (accessed Jul13 2014) [E-1448].
10. Ancestry.com. U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 [database on-line] Original data: Application for Seaman's Protection Certificates,1916-1940. 1151 Boxes. NAID: 2788575.Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, 1774-1982, Record Group 41. Box Number: 442 - New York The National Archives at Washington, D.C. , Milton Joseph Isaacson (accessed Jul 8 2017) [E-2204].
11. District of Columbia, Human Services Dept, "Certificate of Death", Milton Isaacson: Dec 29, 1993 [E-0187B].
12. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line] Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Milton Joseph Isaacson (accessed Jul 10 2017) [E-2208].
13. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Milton J. Isaacson: Number: 329-24-1752; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951 (accessed Jul 10 2017) [E-2008].
14. "Arlington National Cemetery Find A Grave", online data base, Arlington Cemetery.mil (http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil), Milton J Isaacson: Court 3 Section 2 Column 18 Niche 4 (accessed July 13 2014) [E-1447].