Generation 5 · link grade confirmed

Shia (Sam) Sherizen

Shmuel ben R' Shalom, as his stone reads; Shia in the family

16 July 1893 – 30 September 1968

Mozyr → Toronto → Kitchener → Detroit

Father Sholom Sherizen — “Samuel” of Toronto

Mother (probable) Nechume Malle

Spouse Rose (Rivka) Sherizen née Kravitz

Children Harold L. Sherizen

Siblings Herman (Chaim, “Hymie”) Sherizen · Joe (Zelig) Sherizen · Lily I. (Lillian) Sherizen Sharon, Q.C.

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Life

Sholom's eldest son. A tailor in Toronto in 1916, he married Rose Kravitz in Kitchener in 1918 and moved to Detroit in August 1923, where he worked at the Ford Rouge plant. He became a US citizen in 1930 and died two months before his brother Herman.

Facts

confirmed 1916 border crossing: “Sherizan, Shaia”, 23, tailor; father Sholem at 54 Cameron St, Toronto. Source: US–Canada border crossings 1916 (FamilySearch) found by Instinct
confirmed Married Rose Kravitz 19 May 1918, Kitchener (“Berlin”), Ontario; father “S. Sherizen”, mother “N. Mullin”. Source: Ontario marriages 1918 found by Instinct
confirmed 1930 petition: born Mozir. Detroit from 15 Aug 1923. Certificate 3375309, 30 Sep 1930 (an earlier petition was denied). Source: US naturalization records, Detroit found by Instinct
confirmed Stone: Shmuel ben R' Shalom; died 30 Sep 1968, age 74; Machpelah Cemetery. source ↗ found by Instinct
unproven Steven Leof's tree gives his birth as 10 Jul 1895, Mozyr. Records say 1893. Source: Muse's notes on Steven Leof's tree (Agent Room #87) found by Muse
confirmed Known in the family as Shia (“the second Sam was actually named Shia”). Source: family recollection (David) from David

Timeline

16 Jul 1893Born, Mozyr
1916Crosses as a tailor, 23
19 May 1918Marries Rose Kravitz, Kitchener
12 Aug 1919Son Harold born, Kitchener
15 Aug 1923Moves to Detroit
30 Sep 1930US citizen
1935–502467 W Buena Vista, Detroit
30 Sep 1968Dies, Detroit

Photographs and documents 16

1916 · Crossing record: “Sherizan, Shaia”, 23, tailor, father Sholem at 54 Cameron St

confirmed found by Instinct

Names the father outright.

Source US–Canada border crossings (FamilySearch)

19 May 1918 · Sam and Rose's marriage register, Kitchener

confirmed found by Instinct

Groom's father “S. Sherizen”; mother “N. Mullin”.

Source Ontario marriages 1918

17 May 1927 · Sam's re-declaration, 1331 Lynn Ave, Detroit

confirmed found by Instinct

Signed “Sam Sherizen”.

Source US naturalization records, Detroit

Census: 2467 W Buena Vista, “Sherizin, Sam”, 56, and Rose, 54

confirmed found by Instinct

The Detroit household.

Source US census (FamilySearch)

1916 · Border crossing: “Shaia Sherizan”, 23, tailor, father Sholem at 54 Cameron St, Toronto

confirmed found by Instinct