| Date of birth | 1883 |
| Place of birth | Birzai, Lithuania |
| Date of emigration | 1907 (to the US) |
| Spouse | Sarah Miller |
| Date of marriage | 3 Sep 1912 |
| Place of marriage | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Children | No known children |
| Date of death | 15 Oct 1912 |
| Place of death | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Place of burial | "Greater Boston Cemetery," according to death certificate, but the Cemetery Division of the City of Boston says there never has been any burial ground by that name. |
Morris Briss Click picture to view larger version in separate window. |
Morris Briss with sisters Rose and Fannie. Click picture to view larger version in separate window. |
| Document | Details | Where found |
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1903 Passenger Manifest "Avondale Castle" sailing from Southampton, 24 January 1903 Arriving at South Africa |
Miss C. Bris, single foreign female, age 20. Bound for the Cape.
Mr. M. Bris, painter, single foreign male, age 19. Bound for the Cape. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 > Southampton > 1903 > January > 49 |
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1907 Passenger Manifest Philadelphia sailing from Southampton, 6 July 1907 Arriving at New York, NY |
Morries Bries, single foreign male. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 > Southampton > 1907 > July > 199 |
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Passenger Manifest SS Philadelphia sailing from Southampton, 6 July 1907 arriving at Port of New York 14 July 1907 |
Morris Bries, age 22, male, single, butcher, able to read and write, subject of Russia, race or people Hebrew, last residence London, England, nearest relative in country of origin: cousin M. Gordon, 3 Spelman Street, Spitalfields, final destination New York, NY, has ticket to destination, passage paid by self, has never been in the US before, not going to join any relative in the US, 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, 5'5", fair complexion, black hair, brown eyes, no marks of identification, place of birth Kovno, Russia. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 > 1907 > July > 14 > 220 |
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Record of Detained Aliens SS St Paul arrived 6 Apr 1908 |
Name of Aliens: Briss, Risja and sister and Maler, Sore. Manifest Group 3 and Number 7/8. Three aliens older than 1 year. Cause of detention: To brother and brother-in-law. Disposition: Brother Morris, 326 East 100th Street, NYC. Discharged by Inspector Cowen on 6 Apr, time 4:40. Three dinners. |
Ancestry.com Scan of original record New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 > 1908 > April > 06 > St Paul > 41 |
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1909 Lithuanian list of Men Avoiding Conscription |
Ovsey Movsha Bris, son of Monash Iudel, town of Pandelys, Zarasai County, Kaunas guberniya. |
JewishGen.org Transcription of record
KRA/I-6/1/27 |
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Marriages Registered In the City of Boston 3 Sep 1912 |
No. 4679. Place of marriage: Boston. Date of marriage: September 3.
Full name of Groom: Morris Bris. Age in years: 27. Number of marriage: First. Residence at time of marriage: 59 Middlesex Street. Occupation: Painter. Place of birth: Russia. Full name of Father: Max Bris. Maiden name of Mother: Ida Kruger. Full name of Bride: Sarah Maller. Age in years: 22. Number of marriage: First. Residence at time of marriage: 59 Middlesex Street. Occupation: Tailoress. Place of birth: Russia. Full name of Father: Israel Maller. Maiden name of Mother: Mary Rulein. Name, Residence, and Official Station of Person by whom Married: Abram Shershevsky, Rabbi. 333 Harrison Avenue. |
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Massachusetts, Marriage records, 1840-1915 |
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Return of a Death 15 Oct 1912 |
Full name: Morris Briss. Registered No. 9179. Place of Death: Boston, Carney Hospital. Residence: 59 Middlesex Street. Date of Death: October 15, 1912. Age: 29 years. Sex: Male. Color: White. Single. Birthplace: Russia. Name of Father: Monashie Briss. Birthplace of Father: Russia. Maiden Name of Mother: Ida E. ---- [no last name given]. Birthplace of Mother: Russia. Occupation: Painter. Informant: [no name given]
Place of Burial: Greater Boston Cemetery. Undertaker: Jacob Stanetsky. Cause of Death: Fractured Skull, Accidental, Fall from staging. Physician: Timothy Leary, MD, October 15, resident of Boston. Filed: October 22, 1912. |
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Massachusetts, Death records, 1841-1915 |