| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation8. Bessie (Rocha Brayna) Imbinder3,7,8,9,10 was born on 15 March 1884 in Ponidel, Lithuania.3,8,9,11 Joseph Freedman's naturalization says that her year of birth was 1884, as does her own naturalization. She immigrated on 27 November 1909 to New York, New York.3 Rochel Braine Jatowicz and her son, Faiwel Ruwen (age 2 years) arrived on the SS Lusitania sailing from Liverpool. She is described as a 23 year old housewife who had been staying with her father, Itze Ainbinder in Ponedel, Russia. Her final destination is New Haven, Connecticut where she was going to meet her husband, Jossel Jatowicz. His address was 74 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut. Rochel Braine was 5'3 1/2" tall, dark complected with black hair and brown eyes. She was born in Ponedel. She was naturalized on 15 December 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts.9 Bessie Freedman is described as 5' 1" weighing 136 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She left Europe from Liverpool, England, and her last residence was in Panadel, Russia. She has lived in Massachusetts since June 1910 and in the US since December 3, 1909. She entered the US under the name Rochel Braine Jatowicz. Bessie signed a will in 1949 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. From the Index to the Probate Records of the county of Suffolk, MA, will #350438 She died on 4 August 1961 at the age of 77 in Boston, Massachusetts. Bessie (Rocha Brayna) Imbinder and Joseph (Iosel Tuvie Yakovitz) Freedman were married on 11 March 1906 in Ponidel, Lithuania.7,9,10,11 Joseph gives the date as April 10, 1907 on his naturalization. Joseph (Iosel Tuvie Yakovitz) Freedman7,8,11,12,13,14, son of Leiba Yatovitz and Feiga Einbinder or Sandler?, was born on 15 October 1884 in Raksik, Lithuania.7,9,10,11,13 An alternative birthday of October 15, 1888 is on Joseph's Social Security application which lists his place of birth as Riga, Russia. His naturalization uses a birthday of October 12, 1888 and a place of birth as Raksik, Lithuania. The 1920 Census gives his age as 35, making his year of birth 1885. Bessie Freedman's naturalization gives his birthdate as November 7, 1883 and his place of birth as Rokuskel, Russia. His place of birth is listed as Redutka, Lithuania in the 1895/7 All Lithuania Census for Redutka. The year is given as 1885. He was registered in Rokiskis. 15 He immigrated on 15 June 1907 to New York, New York.11 Joseph left Europe from Liverpool, but his last residence was Ponedell, Lithuania. When he came to the US, he went to his Uncle Sam Kerble in Bronx, New York. He resided in 74 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut in 1909.16 Joseph resided 86 West Cedar in Boston, Massachusetts in 1920.12,17 He is listed as a shoe repairer. He appeared in the 1920 US census.8 The 1920 Census lists Joseph Freedman, age 35, who immigrated to the US in 1906 and is still an alien. His wife, Bessie, is listed as age 34. She arrived in 1909 with their son Philipp. The children are Philipp (age 13), Abraham (age 9), Morris (age 7), and Israel (age 2 and 6/12). The youngest three children were all born in Massachusetts and speak Yiddish as their mother tongue. Joseph's occupation is listed as a shoemaker. They are one of 7 families living at 86 West Cedar. He resided 8 Blossom Street in Boston, Massachusetts in 1924.12 He is listed as a shoeworker in 1924 and an "opr" in 1925. He is one of eleven Joseph Freedmans. There are also shoe workers listed at 17 Greenwood and 21 Hevins, both in Dorchester. Joseph resided 67 Joy Street in Boston, Massachusetts in 1928.12 In 1928 and 1930, his occupation is listed as rubber worker. He is one of eleven Joseph Freedman's listed in the City Directory. He was naturalized on 19 May 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts.11 Joseph is described as 5' 2" tall, 150 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. He died at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Centre on 8 August 1982 at the age of 97 in Boston, Massachusetts.7 Joseph was buried in August 1982 in Woburn, Massachusetts.7 He was buried by Stanetsky Memorial Chapel. World War I Draft Registration-- On naturalization, he says that he has lived in Massachusetts since May, 1911. See if he can be found in Connecticut or New York (with Sam Kerbel) in 1910 census. I have the June 15, 1907 Lucania ship's records. I am not certain if Jankel Itzkowitz is Joseph Freedman. He changed his name from Yakovitz to Freedman by use when he entered Bessie (Rocha Brayna) Imbinder and Joseph (Iosel Tuvie Yakovitz) Freedman had the following children:
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