Isidore Glynn (1890 - 1935)

Isidore Glynn, also spelt Isadore, born Itzchok Glembofsky, is the brother-in-law of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE

Parents: Abraham Glembovsky and Minnie Goorin

Born: 7 August 1890 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus. His date of birth in his naturalization papers was 7 August 1890 but from his World War I draft registration onwards it is given as 7 August 1891. I have gone with 1890 as his sister was born on 23 July 1891

Hebrew name: Yitzhak son of Avraham

Siblings:

• Simon Bernard Glynn (1874 - 1955) married 1) Esther Reizel Levin (1877 - 1921) in Liverpool, England in (January - March) 1898 and 2) Fannie Gould (Nee Yaffe) (1888 - 1985) in Liverpool, England on 3 February 1928
• Anna (Annie) Glynn (1891 - 1972) married Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947) in Kamenitz, Poland

Immigration: Isidore arrived in New York, USA on 5 August 1908 from Bremen, Germany, aboard the Bulow. The Bulow did arrive in New York from Bremen on that date but I have bene unable to find Isidore's name on its passenger manifest

Occupation: A stone cutter, then a bedspring weaver, then a grocery store employee and finally a grocery / delicatessen store owner

Naturalization: Isidore became an American citizen on 9 June 1914

Isidore's Decleration of Intention to became an American citizen dated July 1911. He was living at 285 Broome Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. His height was 5 feet five inches, his weight was 175 pounds, he had brown hair and brown eyes and a dark complexion

Isidore's Petition for Naturalization dated 9 June 1914

World War I

1917 World War 1 draft registration card for Isidore Glynn. His address is given as 234 Henry Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. He is listed as tall with brown eyes and dark brown hair. 

He enlisted on 27 May 1918 as a private in the General Ordinance Superindentant Department at Hancock, Georgia and was discharged on 14 April 1919

Marriage 1

Tillie Scheinbaum on 22 November 1919 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Marriage certificate for Isidore and Tillie dated 29 November 1919

Children

• Muriel Glynn 1920 - 2019
• Eugene David Glynn 1926 - 2007

Marriage 2

Following Tillie's death in 1926 Isidore married Frieda Hellman on 27 September 1927 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Marriage certificate for Isidore and Frieda dated 27 September 1927

Children

• Robert Bernard Glynn 1929 - 2002

Census details

1910

Isidore is age 19 and a boarder living at 8a Henry Street in Manhattan, New York, USA. He is a stone setter and his native language is Yiddish

1915

In the 1915 New York Isidore is boarding at 234 Henry Street, Manhatta, New York, USA. He is age 23 and working making bed springs

1930

The family in the 1930 census (taken on 1 April 1930) is living at 228 Central Avenue Passaic, New Jersey, USA. They own their house which is valued at $10,000. Isidore is age 38 and a salesman in a grocery store. Frieda is age 37 and their children are Muriel age 9, Eugene age 4, and Robert age 5 months old

Travel to England

In 1914 after becomming an American citizen, Isidore travelled to England arriving in Liverpool on 22 June 1914 aboard the Maurentania and returning to New York aboard the Lusitania on 18 September 1914. His occupation is given as spring weaver

Isidore travelling to England in June 1914

Isidore returning to New York in September 1915 aboard the Lusitania. This ship was to be sunk by a German U-boat in May 1915

Electoral Register

A sample New York electoral register for Isidore Glynn in 1915. His occupation is listed as a spring weaver

Death

Isidore died early on October 12, 1935, from gunshot wounds received during a robbery of his delicatessen the previous evening, at age 44 / 45. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, plot Block J; Section 42

Tombstone for Isidore Glynn. "Beloved husband and father. Isadore Glynn died 12 October 1935 age 44 years"

Hebrew translation: Here lies Yitzhak son of Avraham, died 1st day Succot 5696

Death

Store Owner Killed As Bandit Gets $12 

Passaic (AP) Isadore Glynn, delicatessen proprietor, died early to-day at St. Mary's Hospital of two bullet wounds in the abdomen suffered when a quick-triggered bandit invaded his store. 

Before his death Glynn told police he attempted to grapple with the bandit and was shot at close range. The man fled with $12 taken from the cash register. 

Dr. Ernest Reeve, surgeon, out for his nightly stroll along Central Avenue, heard the shots and saw the bandit flee. He gave chase but the man disappeared. (Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey), Saturday, October 12, 1935, page 4)

Place of Birth

Isidore was born in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Kamyenyets or Kamyanyets (Belarusian: Камянец), is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamyenyets District.The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest Region on the Lyasnaya River, about 40 kilometres north from Brest. The Leśna Prawa river flows through the town. In 2002, its population was approximately 9,000. The Jewish Population was 2,722 in 1897.

Jews likely settled in Kamyanyets in the 16th or early 17th century, during a time when many towns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth welcomed Jewish settlers. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Kamyanyets had an organized Jewish community with a synagogue, schools, and various religious and social institutions. Jews played a significant role in the town's economy, often working as merchants, artisans, and traders. The Jewish population grew and established a vibrant community, including Hasidic influences. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic. Despite growing antisemitism, the Jewish community in Kamyanyets remained active, with political and cultural organizations such as Zionist groups and Hebrew schools. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and Kamyanyets was occupied shortly after. In 1942, most of the Jewish population of Kamyanyets was murdered during the Holocaust, either in local massacres or deportations to extermination camps. 

Residences

In July 1911 Isidore is listed as living at 285 Broome Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

In 1917 Isidore's address is given as 234 Henry Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

In the 1930 census the family is living at 228 Central Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Minnie Gould (1914 - 2002)

Minnie Gould is the neice of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947) and Annie Glynn (1891 - 1972)

Tombstone for Annie and Benjamin Gould. They are buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 2 April 1914 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Married: 

Berko Rubin in (January to March) 1935 in Liverpool, Engalnd. Berko was age 22 and Minnie was age 20

Children

Their only child was born in 1937 when Minnie was 23 and Berko 25

• Robert Stephen Rubin 1937 -

Ocupation

In 1932 Berko and Minnie Rubin set up the Liverpool Shoe Company, a small fashion wholesale footwear business. As Midland bank refused a loan of £500, £100 in capital was raised from family and friends. Minnie was recalled by her granddaughter Carrie as a very strong-willed lady and business woman, with a strong work ethic, who ran the family shoe shop for over 30 years after the death of Berko. And she was very tough.” “There was only one newspaper my grandmother would read. And that was the Financial Times,” said another grandchild, Andy. “All she wanted to talk about was business.” The Liverpool Shoe Company became quite diversified, manufacturing men’s, ladies’ and children’s fashion footwear in the 1940s to 1960s, followed by pioneering the outsourcing of footwear manufacturing to Asia in the early 1970s. Its “Beatle boots” were a big hit in the 1960s.

 

Census details

1921

In the 1921 census taken on 21 June of that year Minnie and her parents are living in a seven-room house at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. Her father Benjamin is 31 and two months and a wholesale clothier. He is an employer operating out of premises at 36 St Anne Street, Liverpool. Her mother Annie is 30 years and 11 months and Minnie is age 7 years and 2 months.

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register conducted on 29 September 1939, Minnie and her husband Berko Rubin are at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. He is a wholesale boot merachant and the redacted line is their child Robert Stephen Rubin. Also living with them are Minnie's parents Benjamin and Annie, her brother Arnold and a 16 year old domestic servant, Olive Harding. It is probable that the house was that ofAnnie and Benjamin Gould and that Berko and Minnie and their baby son were just visiting as their permanent address at the time was 39 Montclair Drive, Mossey Hill, Liverpool, England

Travel

Minnie and her son Robert travelling on the Highland Chieftain from Buenos Aires to London arriving on 19 October 1948

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Berko and Minnie and their son Robert travelling from New York to Southampton arriving on 14 September 1951. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8 and their occupation is company director

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Berko and Minnie travelling from Southampton to New York on 9 November 1959. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8

Electoral Register

Berko and Minnie listed on the 1968 electoral register. Their address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, Park Road, London, England

Death

8 January 2002 at age 87 in London, England. She is buried in the Bushey Jewish Cemetery in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

Place of Birth

Minnie was born in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Kamyenyets or Kamyanyets (Belarusian: Камянец), is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamyenyets District.The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest Region on the Lyasnaya River, about 40 kilometres north from Brest. The Leśna Prawa river flows through the town. In 2002, its population was approximately 9,000. The Jewish Population was 2,722 in 1897.

Jews likely settled in Kamyanyets in the 16th or early 17th century, during a time when many towns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth welcomed Jewish settlers. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Kamyanyets had an organized Jewish community with a synagogue, schools, and various religious and social institutions. Jews played a significant role in the town's economy, often working as merchants, artisans, and traders. The Jewish population grew and established a vibrant community, including Hasidic influences. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic. Despite growing antisemitism, the Jewish community in Kamyanyets remained active, with political and cultural organizations such as Zionist groups and Hebrew schools. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and Kamyanyets was occupied shortly after. In 1942, most of the Jewish population of Kamyanyets was murdered during the Holocaust, either in local massacres or deportations to extermination camps. 

Residences

In the 1921 census the family are living at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. The property no longer exists

In the 1939 register the family is living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England

In the late 1930s and early 1940s the family were living at 39 Montclair Drive, Liverpool, England

The families' London address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London, Park Rd, London NW8 7RJ, United Kingdom

Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947)

Benjamin Gould is the brother-in-law of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Yerachmiel Shimerovsky and Eva

Born: 17 April 1889 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Hebrew name: Ben-Tzion son of Yerachmiel

Occupation: Wholesale clothier

Married: 

Anna Glembovsky before 1914, probably in Kamenitz, Grodno, Belarus. 

Note that Benjamin and his sister-in-law, Fannie Glynn, previously Gould, born Yaffe, shared a common surname. It is highly probable that Fannie's 1st husband and Benjamin were closely related but I am yet to confirm this

Children

Their first child was born in 1914 most probably in Kamenitz, Grodno, Belarus and their second and final child was born in 1921 in Liverpool, England 

• Minnie Gould 1914 - 2002
• Arnold Gould 1921 - 1999

Census details

1921

The family in the 1921 census taken on 21 June of that year are living in a seven-room house at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. Benjamin Gould is 31 and two months and a wholesale clothier. He is an employer operating out of premises at 36 St Anne Street, Liverpool. Annie is 30 years and 11 months and their daughter Minnie is 7 years and 2 months.

1939 Register

In 1939 the family are living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. Benjamin is a wholesale clothier and their son Arnold is living with them. Also living with them is her married daughter Minnie with her husband Berko Rubin and their redacted child Robert Stephen Rubin

Death

22 December 1947 (10 Tevet 5708) at age 58. He was buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England, plot no 009.003

Cemetery record for Benjamin Gould

Tombstone for Benjamin Gould: "On loving memory of Benjamin Gould who departed this life 22nd December 1947 aged 58 years. Deeply mourned by his sorrowing wife, so, daughter, son0in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and relatives. May his dear soul rest in piece"

Hebrew translation: A dear & generous man Loyal to his people & land. Ben-Tzion son of Yerachmiel. Died on 10 Tevet 5708

Probate

GOULD Benjamin of 266 Greenhill-road Liverpool died 22 December 1947 Probate Liverpool 14 July to Arnold Gould and Maxwell Levinson company directors. Effects £8105 12s. 10d.

Place of Birth

Annie was born in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Kamyenyets or Kamyanyets (Belarusian: Камянец), is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamyenyets District.The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest Region on the Lyasnaya River, about 40 kilometres north from Brest. The Leśna Prawa river flows through the town. In 2002, its population was approximately 9,000. The Jewish Population was 2,722 in 1897.

Jews likely settled in Kamyanyets in the 16th or early 17th century, during a time when many towns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth welcomed Jewish settlers. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Kamyanyets had an organized Jewish community with a synagogue, schools, and various religious and social institutions. Jews played a significant role in the town's economy, often working as merchants, artisans, and traders. The Jewish population grew and established a vibrant community, including Hasidic influences. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic. Despite growing antisemitism, the Jewish community in Kamyanyets remained active, with political and cultural organizations such as Zionist groups and Hebrew schools. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and Kamyanyets was occupied shortly after. In 1942, most of the Jewish population of Kamyanyets was murdered during the Holocaust, either in local massacres or deportations to extermination camps. 

Residences

In the 1921 census the family are living at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. The property no longer exists

In the 1921 census Benjamin's wholesale clothing business is listed as being at 36 St Anne Street, Liverpool, England

In the 1939 register the family is living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England

At the time of his death the family were living at 266 Greenhill Road, Liverpool, England