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Personal data Leiser (Louis) Brownstein 

• He was born about 1899 in Russia.
• Profession: Salesman, drugs(tore).
• A child of Jankel (Jacob) Bronstein and Blume (Bertha)

Household of Leiser (Louis) Brownstein

He is married to Lillian.

They got married about 1924.

Child(ren):

1. (Not public)

Notes about Leiser (Louis) Brownstein

In 1930 US Census, residence is Brooklyn, NY and house number is 1245.
So I know from the naturalization petition of Pauline that the full address in the census is:

1245 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, Kings, NY

Info in the census:
Pauline Shaynkin is divorced.
Born circa 1898, Russia
Immigrated 1914
Parents born in Russia
In this family we have:

Head Louis Bronstein Age 31. Born circa 1899, Russia. Parents born in Russia.
Immigrated 1914 (same year as Pauline). Age at first marriage: 25. Occupation
salesman, working at drugs
(meaning: pharmacy).

Wife Lillian Bronstein 27. Born circa 1903, Poland. Parents born in Poland.

Immigrated 1906.. Age at first marriage: 21.

I will assume that this is the first marriage of Louis and Lillian and
and hence that they married 6 years before the census, i.e. circa 1924.

Sister In Law Pauline Shaynkin 32. Born circa 1898, Russia. parents born in

Russia. Divorced. Immigrated 1914. Occupation nurse, working at a doctor.

Niece Zena Shaynkin 5. She is niece to head of household. Born circa 1925, NY.

Parents born in Russia.

Son Alvin Bronstein 1. Born circa 1929, NY.

What happened was that Pauline divorced and went to live with her brother Louis when the census was taken.
Pauline immigrated in 1914 as Perle Brunstein, but the whole family changed the last name spelling to Bronstein, and Perle changed her name to Pauline. Other family members picked first names that were more American. E.g. Leiser -> Louis, Godalje -> Gabriel, etc.

In the census, Pauline should be listed as sister and not sister-in-law.
It makes sense because there is some deletion by pen over her relationship
to head of household.

In 1940 US Census, residence is 1245 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, Kings, NY

Info in the census:
Note that everyone changed their last name to Brownstein by now (Brunstein -> Bronstein -> Brownstein)
Head: Louis Brownstein
Age 41. Born about 1899, Russia.
1245 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY.
He lived in 1935 at same place. Naturalized.
Occupation: salesman, wholesale drugs
Highest grade completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Wife Lillian
Afe 36. Born about 1904, Poland. Naturalized.

Son Alvin
Age 11. Born about 1929, New York

Niece Zina Shakin (obviously misspelling of Shaynkin)
Age 15. Born about 1925, New York
Already the name is spelled Zina here and not Zena
It's interesting that 10 years have passed and Zina is still living here,
with Louis and Lillian. Her mother Pauline was not surveyed here.

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