Abraham Lipetz

Scotland Marriage registration index record for Abraham Lepetz marrying Sophia Eprile, Newington registration district, Edinburgh, 685/5 289 of 1900.

1901 Scotland census - Abel Lipetz, 28 (born about 1873), born Russia, Russian subject, Jeweller. Also listed : wife Sophia Lipetz, 21 (born about 1880), born Russia, Russian subject; servant Jane Mccauly, 21 (born about 1889), born Midlothian, Midcalder, Scotland.

Address - 22 Buccleuch St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

UK outgoing passenger list record for Abel Lipes, traveller, single, 32, departing Glasgow 4 November 1905. sailing on the Caledonia.

Wife Sophie and daughter Ettie are recorded returning to New York from Edinburgh with the rest of her family, in a 1906 passenger list, though Sophie is recorded in the passenger list under her (Scottish) maiden name of Eprile and Ettie also with the Eprile surname.

Not listed with wife Sophie in the 1910 US census, though she is recorded under her (US) maiden surname of Aprill with their daughter Ettie (Aprill surname), with the rest of her family.

United States of America petition for Naturalisation, made in the Los Angeles County Court, State of California, for Abel Lipetz, residing Chalswood Way, Los Angeles, California, salesman, born 15 March 1873, Svedink, Russia, emigrated to the US from Glasgow, Scotland, departing 4 November 1905, arriving at New York on 12 November 1905, on the Caladonia. Declared his intention to become a US citizen, 3 August 1906, Brooklyn , New York. Married, wife Sophie Lipetz, born Russia, now residing Chalswood Way, Los Angeles, California. One child, Etta, born 5 March 1904, at Edinburgh, residing at Brooklyn, New York. Had resided in the US since 12 November 1905 and had resided in California since 5 June 1911. Petition dated 26 July 1912 and the Certificate of Naturalisation 287794 issued 29 November 1912. The file includes a certificate from the Kings county court Brooklyn, New York, confirming that Abel had arrived in New York on 12 November 1905 and on 3 August 1906 had declared in person his intention to become a US citizen (was living at 449 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn), and depositions from Philip Aprill, merchant and Max Aprill, merchant, made on 14 September 1912, confirming Abel's address from 25 July 1907 to 5 June 1911 in support of his application for naturalisation.

Not listed with wife Sophie in the 1915 New York census, though she is recorded with her married name of Lipetz, with their daughter Ettie (Lipetz surname) and her father and other siblings.

1920 US census - Abe Lipetz, 46 (born about 1874), married, immigration year 1905, naturalisation year 1911, born Koono, Russia, language Yiddish, father born Russia, language Yiddish, mother born Russia, language Yiddish, collector, men's clothing. Also listed: wife Sophie Lipetz, 40 (born about 1880), married, immigration year 1906, naturalisation year 1911, born Suwalke, Russia, language Yiddish, father born Russia, language Yiddish, mother born Russia, language Yiddish, no occupation; daughter Etta Lipetz, 15 (born about 1905), single, immigration year 1906, naturalisation year 1911, born Scotland, language English, father born Koono, Russia, language Yiddish, mother born Suwalke, Russia, language Yiddish, no occupation.

Address - Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, New York.

1930 US census - Abraham Lipetz, 53 (born about 1877), married, age 27 at first marriage, born Russia, language Yiddish, father born Russia, mother born Russia, clerk, coat & suit co. Also listed: wife Sophie Lipetz, 41 (born about 1889), married, age 21 at first marriage, born New York, father born Germany, mother born Germany, no occupation; daughter Ethel Lipetz, 20 (born about 1910), single, born Scotland, father born Russia, mother born New York, saleslady, lingerie shop.

Address - 105-16 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, New York.