1. Abraham (Abram) SVERDLOV #1627, (son of SVERDLOV_A-F_unconnected #2837) born abt
1865 in Vitebsk, Vitebsk, Byelorussia.1
He married Annie MOWACHKOFF #2872, born 1865 - 1870.
2.
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Children:
Max SWERDLOFF,2 #223, census name Swerdloffe (1920), born ?-___-1855 in
Ukraine,3 immigrated ?-___-1887,3 census 15-Apr-1910 from Buffalo, Erie County,
New York,4 census 1-Jan-1920 from Buffalo, Erie County, New York,3 resided 1920
at 146 William St.,3 died 7-Aug-1921 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.5
He married Rachael (Mrs.) SWERDLOFF,6 #224, married abt 1885 in Kiev,
Ukrainia, ?, born 1867 in Russia,3 immigrated 1891,3 census 1-Jan-1920 from Buffalo,
Erie County, New York,3 resided 1920 146 William St.3
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Joseph SWERDLOWE #213 born 17-Aug-1890.
Second Generation
3. Joseph SWERDLOWE,7 #213, formerly known as Josef Swerdlow (Certificate of Arrival),8
nickname Joe (1930 Census),9 (1.Abraham1) born 17-Aug-1890 near Vitebsk, Byelorussia,10,11,9
(CONFLICT: For Joseph Swerdlowe birth I had 1889/1890 before merging two records; 17-Aug1890 Declaration of Intention and 10-Sep-1884 SSDI. LAST: 10-Nov-2004 This may be two
people!! I am working with Naturalization.) emigrated 17-Feb-1912 from Antwerp, Belgium,9,12
immigrated 29-Feb-1912 to Port of New York on the S.S. "Kroonland",13,10,14,15,9,16 resided 1912 going
to BiL Ginsburg, 320 E 103 Street, resided 1914 at 27 Pike Street, New York, NY,9 naturalized 29Aug-1919 US District Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan),17 resided 1919 1920 at 1402 Park Avenue, New York, NY,18 occupation 1920 painter, census 1930 in Brooklyn,
Kings, NY,19 resided 1930 at 2832 Warehouse Avenue, Brooklyn, NY,14 occupation 1914 - 1930 trunk
maker,14,9 resided 1933 in 592 Concord Ave., Bronx, NY,20 occupation 1933 operator,21 died 23-Oct1969 in Flushing, Queens, NY.22,23
He married Rose LISBANOFF Listanoff #137, married 1916 - 1919 in New York, (daughter of
Abraham (Listngort?) LISTENOFF #1113 and Annie MIERENGOFF #2873) born 1-Jun-1896 in
Russia,24,25 (CONFLICT: 01-Mar-1895 on SSDI; 1-Jun-1896 on husband's Petition for Naturalization)
naturalized 29-Aug-1919 to husband's petition,18 immigrated ?-___-1909,14 resided 1920 at 1402 Park
Avenue, New York, NY, resided 1930 at 2832 Warehouse Avenue, Brooklyn, NY,14 resided 1933 at
592 Concord Ave., Bronx, NY,21 died 30-Nov-1989 in Flushing, Queens, NY.26
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Children:
Norma Natalie SWERDLOWE,27 #212, also known as Natalie, census name Norma
AND Nettlie (1930), born ?-Mar-1919 in Manhattan, New York, New York,28,29
(CONFLICT: Mar-1919 or 9-Apr-1919) resided 1920 at 1402 Park Avenue, New
York, NY, resided 1930 at 2832 Warehouse Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, census 1-Apr1930 counted as Norma & Nettlie, resided 1933 at 592 Concord Ave., Bronx, NY,21
resided 1995 in North Miami Beach, FL.
She married unknown EPLER #878, married abt 1940, born abt 1915.
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Nathan B. SWERDLOWE #1170 born __-Dec-1920.
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Third Generation
5. Nathan B. SWERDLOWE #1170, (3.Joseph2, 1.Abraham1) born __-Dec-1920,14 died 17-Oct-1958
in Manhattan, New York, New York,30 resided 1994 at 560 Hunter Road, Wilmette, IL 60091-2248,31
resided 1930 at 2832 Warehouse Avenue, Brooklyn, NY,14 resided 1920 at 1402 Park Avenue, New
York, NY.
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Children:
Allen SWERDLOWE #437 born 26-Oct-1948.
Fourth Generation
6. Allen SWERDLOWE #437, birth name Allen Swerdlowe (on birth certificate), also known as
Swerdlove, (5.Nathan3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Abraham1) born 26-Oct-1948 in Manhattan, New York, New
York,32 occupation Architect (RA),33,34 occupation 1993 - 1994 Dash Place Associates, 28 Cadman
Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY, resided 1993 at 9 Langner Lane, Weston, CT 06883 203-227-2103,
resided 2004 at 112 Birch Hill Road, Weston, CT 06883-1710 Tele: (203) 227-2103.35,36
He married unknown FJELLBERG #2245, resided 1995 at 225 Layfayette St., New York, NY
10012.
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Children:
Nicholas Fjellberg SWERDLOWE #2032, born ?-___-1989.
Alexander Fjellberg SWERDLOWE #2044, born ?-___-1993.
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SOUR: son Josef's Passenger Manifest.
Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census: Erie County, New York ([database on-line] Provo, UT:
Ancestry.com, 2001-.), CENSUS: 1920 NY Census Soundex; 1920; Vol. 41, ED 58, Sheet 2; Line 97; National
Archives, NY State film M-1578, Roll 781; NOTE-SOUNDEX-AGE-NATURALIZED-RESIDENCE-SPOUSE:
S634, 64 years old, birth place Ukrainie, (Arrived) 1887, Naturalized, living at 146 William St Buffalo, Erie Co,
NY, wife, Rachael, 53 yo. SOUNDEX: Russell Soundex S634. RESEARCHER-UPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove;
04-Nov-1995; Source Documentation.
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Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census: Erie County, New York ([database on-line] Provo, UT:
Ancestry.com, 2001-.), Max Swerdloffe Roll: T625_1101 Page: 2B ED: 58 Image: 0172.
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Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census: Erie County, New York , [database on-line]. Provo, UT:
MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004, Indexed by ProQuest from microfilmed schedules of the 1910 U.S. Federal Decennial
Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1910 Federal Population Census. T624,
1,784 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, Estimated Birth Year: 1856; Age:
53, Max Swerdloff Roll: T624-943 Part: 2 Pg 89A 10th Ward Buffalo.
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DEATH: Index, New York State Death Index , microfiche collection, National Archives, 201 Varick Street, New
York, NY, Swerdloff, Max 7-Aug-1921 Buf Certificate 42051 [One of two possibilities], RESEARCHERUPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove, 15-Nov-2004; Source Documentation.
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Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census: Erie County, New York ([database on-line] Provo, UT:
Ancestry.com, 2001-.), OURCE: Rachael Swerdloff, 1920 Census. Listed with husband, Max. Living in Buffalo.
, RESEARCHER-UPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove; 01-Mar-1996; Source Documentation.
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Certificate of Arrival , Swerdlow, Josef.
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Certificate of Arrival.
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2
9
Declarations of Intention filed in State Supreme Court, New York County, NY , U.S. Deptartment of Labor,
Original record is located at National Archives, 201 Varick Street, 12th Floor, New ork, NY
.
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IMMIGRATION: NARA T715 Passenger Manifest Port of New York, Index to Passenger and Crew Lists
Arriving in New York.
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DEATH-BIRTH: U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Social Security Death Index; CD-ROM; 1962-1993 ,
LDS Church, CD-ROM ver 1.21, Family History Library. New York City Branch.
12
Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , CONFLICT: 19-July1912.
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IMMIGRATION: NARA T621-660, Passenger Manifest , Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving in New York,
Passenger Manifest. 5'3" fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.
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Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York , [database online] Provo,
UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-.
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Certificate of Arrival , 2307d-91446.
16
Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , CONFLICT: 29-Jul1912.
17
Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , Ceertificate of
Naturalization 1263679 issued Aug 26, 1919, RESEARCHER-UPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove; 10-Nov-2004;
Source Documentation.
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Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York , [database online] Provo,
UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Name: Joe Swerdlowe Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Russia
Relation to head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York Address: 2832
Warehouse Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Rent/home value: R $32 Owned a radio: No Age at first marriage: 29 (wife 20)
Parents' birthplace: Russia, Russia Language spoken: Yiddish Immigration: 1912 Naturalization: Na Occupation:
trunk maker Military service: no Name: Rose Swerdlowe Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Russia
Relation to head-of-house: Wife Age at first marriage: 20 Language spoken: Yiddish Immigration: 1909
aturalization: Na Parents' birthplace: Russia, Russia Name: Norma Swerdlowe Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt
1919 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-house: Daughter Name: Nathan Swerdlowe Age: 9-8/12 Estimated
birth year: abt 1921 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-house: Son Name: Nettlie Swerdlowe Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1920 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-house: Daughter, RESEARCHERUPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove, 04-Oct-2004; Source Documentation.
, Joe Swerdlowe Roll: T626_1526; Page: 1B; ED: 1447; Image: 169.0.
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RESIDENCE-OCCUPATION: City Dir, Trow's New York City Directory (Manhattan & Bronx); 1933-1934 ,
Trow, 1933, New York Public Library, Central Research Library, Microform Reading Room 315M, Swerdlowe, Jos
(Rose) opr home address 592 Concord Ave.
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RESIDENCE-OCCUPATION: City Dir, Trow's New York City Directory (Manhattan & Bronx); 1933-1934 ,
Trow, 1933, New York Public Library, Central Research Library, Microform Reading Room 315M.
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DEATH-BIRTH: Death Index, Deaths Reported in New York City (All Boroughs) , New York City, Dept of
Records and Information Services, original information from NYC Health Dept, New York Public Library, Central
Research Division, Genealogy Reading rm 3rd fl, 5th av & 42nd St; or Municipal Archives, 31 Chamber Street,
Suite 103, New York, NY 10007, 1969; Joseph Swerdlowe, age 85. Medical Examiner #4677 Certificate Q4677.
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DEATH-BIRTH: U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Social Security Death Index; CD-ROM; 1962-1993 ,
LDS Church, CD-ROM ver 1.21, Family History Library. New York City Branch. Joseph Swerdlowe; SSN 089-019078; Birth date/Issuance State- 10-Sep-1884/NY, Death date/state-Oct-1969/Flushing, Queens, NY.
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CORRESPONDENCE: Swerdlowe, Allen, Personal Correspondence, 13-Feb-1995 , 1898.
25
Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , CONFLICT: June
1896.
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DEATH-BIRTH: U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Social Security Death Index; CD-ROM; 1962-1993 ,
LDS Church, CD-ROM ver 1.21, Family History Library. New York City Branch. DEATH-BIRTH: Social
Security Death Index; 1962-1993; LDS Church, CD-ROM ver 1 21; Rose [Lisbanoff Listanoff] Swerdlowe SSN
061-52-7013; New York, NY FHC; NOTE: Birth date/Issuance State- 01-Mar-1895/NY, Death date/state-30-Nov1989/Flushing, Queens, NY.
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Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census: Manhattan, New York County, NY , [database on-line] Provo,
UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Grand-daughter.
3
c/o Abe Lisbanoff, 1402 Park Ave, New York.
Petition for Naturalization of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , Norman Swerdlowe
born 9-Apr-1919. Listed on father's Petition.
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BIRTH: all Boroughs, Birth Index; 1898-1975 , City of New York, Department of Health, NY Public Library,
Central Research Library, Genealogy Reading Room 315S, call APRN 1947 Vol 2 L-Z and NYC Dept of Health,
Vital Records, 125 Worth Street, Rm. 133, New York, NY 10007, microfiche call *XMG-1108 fiche 221; Births
Reported in 1919 Manhattan; Swerdlowe female; Cert #17019, dtd 10-Apr-1919, RESEARCHER-UPDATE:
Andrew I. Sverdlove; 10-Mar-1996; Source Documentation.
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DEATH-BIRTH: Death Index, Deaths Reported in New York City (All Boroughs) , New York City, Dept of
Records and Information Services, original information from NYC Health Dept, New York Public Library, Central
Research Division, Genealogy Reading rm 3rd fl, 5th av & 42nd St; or Municipal Archives, 31 Chamber Street,
Suite 103, New York, NY 10007, Nathan B. SWERDLOWE, Deaths 1958 Certificate M21876 age 38.dtd 17-Oct1958, Manhattan, New York, NY.
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RESIDENCE: Ancestry.com, Phone and Address Directory , [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.,
2003., Original data: 1994 White Pages. Little Rock, AR: Acxiom Corporation, 19--.
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BIRTH: Index;1898-1975; NY City Health Dept Births Reported in Brooklyn 1948; Swerdlowe Allen 10 26 8
M 41435; microfiche call *XMG-1108, fiche 623, NY Public Library, Central Research Library, Microforms
Reading Room, 315M. M41435.
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CITATION: Allen Swerdlove, architect and director of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition , http://www.dumbonewyork.com/press_view.cfm?cpid=218&pressview=2, Allen Swerdlove, an architect and director of the Brooklyn
Bridge Park Coalition, made up of some 55 community groups, claims the plan will bring too much traffic to the
neighborhood., RESEARCHER-UPDATE: Andrew I. Sverdlove, 06-Sep-2004; Source documentation.
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OCCUPATION: Allen Swerdlowe, Dash Place Associates, 28 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY , 1989, Bronx County
Clerk, Bronx Supreme Court Bldg, 161st ST & Walton Av, Bronx, NY., RESEARCHER-UPDATE: Andrew I.
Sverdlove; 20-Dec-1989; Source documentation.
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RESIDENCE: Telephone Directory; 1995, SELECT PHONE DIGITAL DIRECTORY, Northeast Region, 1995 ,
ProPhone, Select Phone CD-ROM, 1st Ed; 1995, Library of Congress, Machine Readable Collections Reading Rm,
LJ-G22, D.C.;.
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RESIDENCE: Telephone Directory; 2004, Phone and Address Directory,
http://kevdb.infospace.com/home/white-pages/, RESI: Tel Dir; 2004 infospace.com.
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