| Event |
Date |
Details |
| Birth |
16 APR 1890 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- 1920 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Roll: T625_322 ED: 780 Page: 2A Image: 741
7 Jan 1920, 3710 Polk Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Cotton, Joe, head, rents, 50, married, imm 1890, naturalized 1895, can r
/w, speaks Russian, b Russia, tailor in tailoring firm, for wages
Rosie, wife, 45, imm 1891, naturalized 1896, can r/w, speaks Russian, b R
ussia
Goldie, dau, 22, single, b IL, clerk in perfume company, for wages
Katie, dau, 21, single, b IL, index clerk in a mail order house, for wa
ges
Abe, son, 19, single, b IL, shipping clerk in a belt company, for wages
Hyman, son, 14, b IL, attending school
Esther, dau, 10, b IL
Dorothy, dau, 3, b IL
Abe, nephew, 26, single, unknown imm yr, naturalized 1913, can r/w, b E
ngland, speaks English, parents b Russia, clerk in a department store M
eyer's son>
- Source:
- 1910 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: index: vol 70 ED 894 libe 32 (NARA T1264 R68)
1910 IL census INDEX: vol 70 ED 894 line 32 (NARA T1264 R68)
COTTON, Joseph, white, age 41, Rsa PrWr {born 1869?}
COTTON, Rose, wife, age 35 , Rsa PrWr
snip>
COTTON, Abraham, nephew, age 19, born England
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
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| Death |
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| Immigrat'n |
27 JUN 1909 |
Place: New York, New York, New York
- Source:
- 1920 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Roll: T625_322 ED: 780 Page: 2A Image: 741
7 Jan 1920, 3710 Polk Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Cotton, Joe, head, rents, 50, married, imm 1890, naturalized 1895, can r
/w, speaks Russian, b Russia, tailor in tailoring firm, for wages
Rosie, wife, 45, imm 1891, naturalized 1896, can r/w, speaks Russian, b R
ussia
Goldie, dau, 22, single, b IL, clerk in perfume company, for wages
Katie, dau, 21, single, b IL, index clerk in a mail order house, for wa
ges
Abe, son, 19, single, b IL, shipping clerk in a belt company, for wages
Hyman, son, 14, b IL, attending school
Esther, dau, 10, b IL
Dorothy, dau, 3, b IL
Abe, nephew, 26, single, unknown imm yr, naturalized 1913, can r/w, b E
ngland, speaks English, parents b Russia, clerk in a department store M
eyer's son>
- Source:
- 1910 IL Federal Census
Page: T1264 R68 vol 70 ED 894 line 32
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: T1264 R68 SD 1 ED 894 sheet 2B (vol 70 line 32)
4 April 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL, ward 20
808 Winchester Ave, dwelling 15, famiily 32
Cotton, Joseph, head, 41 married 14 yrs, b Russia of Russian parents sp
eaking Yiddish, imm 1889, naturalized, speaks English, pressman in tail
or co for wages [bc 1868], can r/w, rents
Cotton, Rose, wife, 35, 7 children,5 alive, b Russia of Russian parents s
peaking Yiddish, speaks English, can r/w
Cotton, Goldie, dau, 12, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Kate, dau, 11, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Abraham, son, 6, b IL, in school
Cotton, Hyman, son, 5, b IL
Cotton, Mary, mother, 80, widow, 6 children, 5 alive, b Russia of Russi
an parents speaking Yiddish, imm 1894, can not r/w
Cotton, Esther, daughter,3/12, b IL
Cotton, Hyman, nephew,21, single, b England of Russian parents speaking Y
iddish, imm 1904, petitioned, speak English, lab sweeper in clothing ho
use for wages
Cotton, Abraham, nephew, 19, single, b England of Russian parents speak
ing Yiddish, imm 1909, speaks English, stock boy in dept store for wage
s, out of work 6 months, can not r/w, not in school
- Source:
- Ellis Island Records
Page: NYC 27 June 1909, SS Celtic, page 0244 line 15
Quality: Primary
Source Text: SS Celtic, page 0244& 245, line 15
left Liverpool, England: arr NYC on June 27, 1909
Cotton, Aby, 20, male, single, cap cutter, can r/w, Russian subject, He
brew race, country England, residence Manchester/lifetime
relative at home: parents Mijer Cotton, 29 Berkley Street, Manchester
destination, Ills Chicago, $15, never in USA before,
going to: brother Hyman Cotton, 403 Winchester Ave, Chicago, Ills
5 ft 2 in, fresh colored, brown hair & eyes
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| Census |
4 APR 1910 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- 1910 IL Federal Census
Page: T1264 R68 vol 70 ED 894 line 32
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: T1264 R68 SD 1 ED 894 sheet 2B (vol 70 line 32)
4 April 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL, ward 20
808 Winchester Ave, dwelling 15, famiily 32
Cotton, Joseph, head, 41 married 14 yrs, b Russia of Russian parents sp
eaking Yiddish, imm 1889, naturalized, speaks English, pressman in tail
or co for wages [bc 1868], can r/w, rents
Cotton, Rose, wife, 35, 7 children,5 alive, b Russia of Russian parents s
peaking Yiddish, speaks English, can r/w
Cotton, Goldie, dau, 12, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Kate, dau, 11, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Abraham, son, 6, b IL, in school
Cotton, Hyman, son, 5, b IL
Cotton, Mary, mother, 80, widow, 6 children, 5 alive, b Russia of Russi
an parents speaking Yiddish, imm 1894, can not r/w
Cotton, Esther, daughter,3/12, b IL
Cotton, Hyman, nephew,21, single, b England of Russian parents speaking Y
iddish, imm 1904, petitioned, speak English, lab sweeper in clothing ho
use for wages
Cotton, Abraham, nephew, 19, single, b England of Russian parents speak
ing Yiddish, imm 1909, speaks English, stock boy in dept store for wage
s, out of work 6 months, can not r/w, not in school
|
| Census |
7 JAN 1920 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- 1920 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Roll: T625_322 ED: 780 Page: 2A Image: 741
7 Jan 1920, 3710 Polk Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Cotton, Joe, head, rents, 50, married, imm 1890, naturalized 1895, can r
/w, speaks Russian, b Russia, tailor in tailoring firm, for wages
Rosie, wife, 45, imm 1891, naturalized 1896, can r/w, speaks Russian, b R
ussia
Goldie, dau, 22, single, b IL, clerk in perfume company, for wages
Katie, dau, 21, single, b IL, index clerk in a mail order house, for wa
ges
Abe, son, 19, single, b IL, shipping clerk in a belt company, for wages
Hyman, son, 14, b IL, attending school
Esther, dau, 10, b IL
Dorothy, dau, 3, b IL
Abe, nephew, 26, single, unknown imm yr, naturalized 1913, can r/w, b E
ngland, speaks English, parents b Russia, clerk in a department store M
eyer's son>
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| Census |
3 APR 1930 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- 1930 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Roll: T626_459 Page: 2A ED: 965 Image: 08
35
3 April 1930, 3824 Van Buren Street
Cotton, Joseph, head, owns $20,000, has radio, 59, married 26, lit, b L
ithuania, of Lithuanian parents speaking Lithuanian, imm 1890, naturali
zed, tailor in tailor shop for wages, not a veteran
Rose, wife, 53, married age 20, lit, b Lithuania, of Lithuanian parents s
peaking, imm 1891, naturalized
Abraham, son, 27, single, lit, b IL, salesman in grocery store for wage
s
Estelle, dau, 20, single, lit, b IL, stenographer for manufacturer for w
ages
Dorothy, dau, 13, in school, lit, b IL
Abraham, nephew, 35, single, lit, b England, parents born Lithuania, sp
eaks English, imm 1910, naturalized, salesman in clothing for wages, no
t working yesterday, veteran WW
|
| Military |
|
- Source:
- 1930 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Roll: T626_459 Page: 2A ED: 965 Image: 08
35
3 April 1930, 3824 Van Buren Street
Cotton, Joseph, head, owns $20,000, has radio, 59, married 26, lit, b L
ithuania, of Lithuanian parents speaking Lithuanian, imm 1890, naturali
zed, tailor in tailor shop for wages, not a veteran
Rose, wife, 53, married age 20, lit, b Lithuania, of Lithuanian parents s
peaking, imm 1891, naturalized
Abraham, son, 27, single, lit, b IL, salesman in grocery store for wage
s
Estelle, dau, 20, single, lit, b IL, stenographer for manufacturer for w
ages
Dorothy, dau, 13, in school, lit, b IL
Abraham, nephew, 35, single, lit, b England, parents born Lithuania, sp
eaks English, imm 1910, naturalized, salesman in clothing for wages, no
t working yesterday, veteran WW
|
| Misc |
SEP 1918 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
|
| Misc |
SEP 1918 |
Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
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| Attribute |
Details |
| Residence |
3710 Polk Street
- Source:
- 1920 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Roll: T625_322 ED: 780 Page: 2A Image: 741
7 Jan 1920, 3710 Polk Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Cotton, Joe, head, rents, 50, married, imm 1890, naturalized 1895, can r
/w, speaks Russian, b Russia, tailor in tailoring firm, for wages
Rosie, wife, 45, imm 1891, naturalized 1896, can r/w, speaks Russian, b R
ussia
Goldie, dau, 22, single, b IL, clerk in perfume company, for wages
Katie, dau, 21, single, b IL, index clerk in a mail order house, for wa
ges
Abe, son, 19, single, b IL, shipping clerk in a belt company, for wages
Hyman, son, 14, b IL, attending school
Esther, dau, 10, b IL
Dorothy, dau, 3, b IL
Abe, nephew, 26, single, unknown imm yr, naturalized 1913, can r/w, b E
ngland, speaks English, parents b Russia, clerk in a department store M
eyer's son>
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| Residence |
3824 Van Buren Street
- Source:
- 1930 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Roll: T626_459 Page: 2A ED: 965 Image: 08
35
3 April 1930, 3824 Van Buren Street
Cotton, Joseph, head, owns $20,000, has radio, 59, married 26, lit, b L
ithuania, of Lithuanian parents speaking Lithuanian, imm 1890, naturali
zed, tailor in tailor shop for wages, not a veteran
Rose, wife, 53, married age 20, lit, b Lithuania, of Lithuanian parents s
peaking, imm 1891, naturalized
Abraham, son, 27, single, lit, b IL, salesman in grocery store for wage
s
Estelle, dau, 20, single, lit, b IL, stenographer for manufacturer for w
ages
Dorothy, dau, 13, in school, lit, b IL
Abraham, nephew, 35, single, lit, b England, parents born Lithuania, sp
eaks English, imm 1910, naturalized, salesman in clothing for wages, no
t working yesterday, veteran WW
|
| Residence |
808 Winchester Ave
- Source:
- 1910 IL Federal Census
Page: T1264 R68 vol 70 ED 894 line 32
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: T1264 R68 SD 1 ED 894 sheet 2B (vol 70 line 32)
4 April 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL, ward 20
808 Winchester Ave, dwelling 15, famiily 32
Cotton, Joseph, head, 41 married 14 yrs, b Russia of Russian parents sp
eaking Yiddish, imm 1889, naturalized, speaks English, pressman in tail
or co for wages [bc 1868], can r/w, rents
Cotton, Rose, wife, 35, 7 children,5 alive, b Russia of Russian parents s
peaking Yiddish, speaks English, can r/w
Cotton, Goldie, dau, 12, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Kate, dau, 11, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Abraham, son, 6, b IL, in school
Cotton, Hyman, son, 5, b IL
Cotton, Mary, mother, 80, widow, 6 children, 5 alive, b Russia of Russi
an parents speaking Yiddish, imm 1894, can not r/w
Cotton, Esther, daughter,3/12, b IL
Cotton, Hyman, nephew,21, single, b England of Russian parents speaking Y
iddish, imm 1904, petitioned, speak English, lab sweeper in clothing ho
use for wages
Cotton, Abraham, nephew, 19, single, b England of Russian parents speak
ing Yiddish, imm 1909, speaks English, stock boy in dept store for wage
s, out of work 6 months, can not r/w, not in school
|
| Residence |
1515 S Central Pk Av
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
|
| Occupation |
salesman in clothing
- Source:
- 1930 IL Federal Census
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Roll: T626_459 Page: 2A ED: 965 Image: 08
35
3 April 1930, 3824 Van Buren Street
Cotton, Joseph, head, owns $20,000, has radio, 59, married 26, lit, b L
ithuania, of Lithuanian parents speaking Lithuanian, imm 1890, naturali
zed, tailor in tailor shop for wages, not a veteran
Rose, wife, 53, married age 20, lit, b Lithuania, of Lithuanian parents s
peaking, imm 1891, naturalized
Abraham, son, 27, single, lit, b IL, salesman in grocery store for wage
s
Estelle, dau, 20, single, lit, b IL, stenographer for manufacturer for w
ages
Dorothy, dau, 13, in school, lit, b IL
Abraham, nephew, 35, single, lit, b England, parents born Lithuania, sp
eaks English, imm 1910, naturalized, salesman in clothing for wages, no
t working yesterday, veteran WW
|
| Occupation |
stock boy in dept store
- Source:
- 1910 IL Federal Census
Page: T1264 R68 vol 70 ED 894 line 32
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: T1264 R68 SD 1 ED 894 sheet 2B (vol 70 line 32)
4 April 1910, Chicago, Cook, IL, ward 20
808 Winchester Ave, dwelling 15, famiily 32
Cotton, Joseph, head, 41 married 14 yrs, b Russia of Russian parents sp
eaking Yiddish, imm 1889, naturalized, speaks English, pressman in tail
or co for wages [bc 1868], can r/w, rents
Cotton, Rose, wife, 35, 7 children,5 alive, b Russia of Russian parents s
peaking Yiddish, speaks English, can r/w
Cotton, Goldie, dau, 12, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Kate, dau, 11, b IL, can r/w, in school
Cotton, Abraham, son, 6, b IL, in school
Cotton, Hyman, son, 5, b IL
Cotton, Mary, mother, 80, widow, 6 children, 5 alive, b Russia of Russi
an parents speaking Yiddish, imm 1894, can not r/w
Cotton, Esther, daughter,3/12, b IL
Cotton, Hyman, nephew,21, single, b England of Russian parents speaking Y
iddish, imm 1904, petitioned, speak English, lab sweeper in clothing ho
use for wages
Cotton, Abraham, nephew, 19, single, b England of Russian parents speak
ing Yiddish, imm 1909, speaks English, stock boy in dept store for wage
s, out of work 6 months, can not r/w, not in school
|
| Occupation |
shipping clerk for Carson Pirie Scott & Co
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
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| Physical Descrip. |
short, medium build, light brown eyes, black hair, not bald
- Source:
- WW I Draft Card
Quality: Secondary
Source Text: Abraham Cotton, age 27, 1515 S Central Pk Av, Chicago, Ill, b 16 Apr 18
90, declarent, b Manchester England, subject of England, shipping clerk f
or Carson Pirie Scott & Co, State & Madison Sts, no dependants, single, c
aucasian,[signed Abram Cotton], short, medium build, light brown eyes, b
lack hair, not bald, Roll: 1503983 DraftBoard: 81
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