| Date of birth | 15 Oct 1891 |
| Place of birth | Papilys, Lithuania |
| Date of emigration | 1911 |
| Spouse | Stella Fabricovich |
| Date of marriage | 1915 |
| Place of marriage | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Children | Alfred, b. 1916, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Esther, b. 1918, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Benjamin, b. ca 1923, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | 21 Sep 1950 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Mount Jacob Cemetery, Glenolden, Pennsylvania |
Morris Glass (standing), with wife Stella, Click picture to view larger version in separate window. |
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Passenger List The ship Pisa of the Hamburg America Line sailing from Hamburg, 21 Dec 1911 bound for Philadelphia |
Moische Glaz, age 20, male, single, residence Popel, nationality Russian, occupation Schustergeselle ("shoemaker journeyman"). |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 > 1911 > Band 241 (Dez 1911) > 157 |
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Passenger Manifest SS Pisa sailing from Hamburg, 21 Dec 1911 arriving at Port of Philadelphia 7 Jan 1912 |
Moische Glaz, age 20, male, single, shoemaker, able to read and write, subject of Russia, race or people Hebrew, last residence Popel, nearest relative in country of origin Elias Glaz of Popel, final destination Philadelphia, has ticket to destination, passage paid by uncle, has never been in the US before, going to join uncle Scherman Simon, 26 Lowber Street, never been in an almshouse or institution, not a polygamist, not an anarchist, not coming to the US under any labor agreement, condition of mental and physical health good, not deformed or crippled, 5'2", fair complexion, fair hair, brown eyes, no marks of identification, place of birth Kovno, Russia. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945 > 1912 > January > Pisa > 13 |
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1913 Immigrant Passage Bank Record |
Account opened for Sroel Glas, 15 Jun 1913, at Rosenbaum Bank in Philadelphia, by Morris Glas. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Philadelphia Bank Immigrant Passage Records, 1890-1949 |
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1913 Immigrant Passage Bank Record |
Account opened for Hene Glas, 15 Jun 1913, at Rosenbaum Bank in Philadelphia, by Morris Glas. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Philadelphia Bank Immigrant Passage Records, 1890-1949 |
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US Federal Census 10 Jan 1920 5521 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Home rented. |
Morris Glass, head of household, male, white, age 27, married, is alien, neither able to read nor write, born in Russia (Kovno) - mother tongue Yiddish, father born in Russia (Kovno) - mother tongue Yiddish, mother born in Russia (Kovno) - mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, shoe repairer in store, working on own account.
Stella Glass, wife of head of household, female, white, age 23, married, is alien, neither able to read nor write, born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish, father born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish, mother born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish, able to speak English, not employed. Alfred Glass, son of head of household, male, white, age 3 years and 6 months, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish, mother born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish. Esther Glass, daughter of head of household, female, white, age 1 year and 3 months, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish, mother born in Russia - mother tongue Yiddish. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia Ward 34 > District 1168 > 3 |
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US Federal Census 12 Apr 1930 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Home owned, worth $10,000.00. |
Morris Glass, head of household, does not own a radio set, does not live on a farm, male, white, age 39, married, aged 24 at first marriage, has not attended school recently, able to read and write, born in Russia, father born in Russia, mother born in Russia, spoke Yiddish before coming to the US, immigrated in 1912, is alien, able to speak English, shoe repairer/shoemaker, currently working, not a US military veteran.
Stella Glass, wife of head of household, female, white, age 33, married, aged 18 at first marriage, has not attended school recently, able to read and write, born in Russia, father born in Russia, mother born in Russia, spoke Yiddish before coming to the US, immigrated in 1912, is alien, able to speak English, not employed. Alfred Glass, son of head of household, male, white, age 13, single, has attended school recently, able to read and write, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Russia, mother born in Russia, able to speak English, not employed. Esther Glass, daughter of head of household, female, white, age 11, single, has attended school recently, able to read and write, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Russia, mother born in Russia, able to speak English, not employed. Benjamin Glass, son of head of household, male, white, age 7, single, has attended school recently, not able to read or write, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Russia, mother born in Russia, not employed. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia (Districts 251-500) > District 436 > 38 |
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US Federal Census 13 Apr 1940 5541 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Home owned, worth $10,000.00. Household not living on a farm. |
Morris Glass, head of household, male, white, age 48, married, has not attended school recently, highest grade of school completed: 6, born in Lithuania, naturalized US citizen, city of residence in 1935 was the same, working 50 hours a week as clerk of retail shoe store on own account.
Stella Glass, wife of head of household, female, white, age 43, married, has not attended school recently, highest grade of school completed: 6, born in Lithuania, is alien, city of residence in 1935 was the same, performing home housework. Alfred Glass, son of head of household, male, white, age 23, single, has attended school recently, highest grade of school completed: C2, born in Pennsylvania, city of residence in 1935 was the same, not employed, seeking work, new worker. Esther Glass, daughter of head of household, female, white, age 21, single, has not attended school recently, highest grade of school completed: H4, born in Pennsylvania, city of residence in 1935 was the same, not employed, seeking work, new worker. Benjamin Glass, son of head of household, male, white, age 17, single, has attended school recently, highest grade of school completed: H3, born in Pennsylvania, city of residence in 1935 was the same, not employed, seeking work, new worker. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia > 51-1171 > Page 21 of 36 |
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1942 US WWII Draft Registration Card Serial number U1760 |
Morris [no middle name] Glass. Place of residence: 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Mailing address: Same. Telephone: GRE 2522. Age in years: 50. Date of birth: 15 Oct 1891. Place of birth: [Town left blank] Lithuania. Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Stella Glass, 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, Phila., PA. Employer's name and address: Own business, shoe repairing, 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, Phila. Place of employment or business: 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, Phila. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Record for Morris Glass > Image 1633 of 3129 |
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1943 US Naturalization Record Number 5565421 |
Morris Glass. Residing at 5543 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Age 51 years. Date of order of admission 3 Mar 1943. Date certificate issued 3 Mar 1943. US District Court at Philadelphia, PA. Petition No. 162570. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 Record for Morris Glass > Image 4894 of 5162 |
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1950 Death record |
Place of death: County of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, residence. Usual residence: State of Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia, street address 5543 Lansdowne Avenue. Name of deceased: Morris Glass. Date of death: 21 September 1950. Sex: Male. Color: White. Married. Date of birth: 14 October 1890. Age: 59 years 11 months. Business of occupation: Shoe repair. Birthplace: Lithuania. Citizen of USA. Father's name: Itzak Glass. Mother's maiden name: Unknown. Has never served in US armed forces. No Social Security number. Informant: Alfred Glass, 5740 Haddington Street, Philadelphia. Cause of death: Coronary occlusion, coronary heart disease. Burial: 24 September 1950, Mount Jacob Cemetery, Delaware County. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 |
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