Morris Popover was the son of Jacob Joseph Popover and his wife Hinda ___, and husband of Miriam Wechsler. Born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he emigrated to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, living in both Pittsburgh and Canonsburg.
Naturalization documents for "Morris Papover" show his birth on 13 March 1889 in "Putkamin Austria." (Two places called Podkamien had Galizianer communities in the 1800s. Both are in current-day Ukraine.) These documents state that Morris sailed aboard the "Posdam" from Rotterdam on 15 July 1905, docking in New York City on 1 August.
The passenger list for the Potsdam, arriving in New York on 1 August 1905, lists a Moses Popowczer, 16, male, single, laborer, able to read and write, nationality Austrian, race Hebrew, last residence Podkamion, final destination Pittsburg [sic], had ticket for destination, passage paid by sister, carrying $10, never before in USA. His contact was "Sister Bassie Popowczer, c/o Sol Roth 1909 Tustinstr Pittsburg Pa." Almost certainly, "Bassie Popowczer" is Bessie Popover, later the wife of Sam Burg. (Sol Roth appears to be listed in a 1903 Pittburgh city directory, via Ancestry, as "Roth Samuel tobie mkr 1909 Tustin." Most members of the Popover family made tobies, cigars, or stogies after immigrating.)
In the 1910 census, Morris was a laborer at a tobacco works, living with his parents and several siblings on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh.
In 1911 "Morris Papover" filed a Declaration of Intention to seek US citizenship. His occupation was cigar maker, and his address was 1935 Webster Ave. This is the same address listed for Morris Popover, tobiemaker, and for Hattie Popover, widow of Jacob, in a 1912 Pittsburgh city directory (Ancestry).
In 1915, Morris Popover was granted US citizenship.
Following the death of Jacob Joseph Popover in 1911, much of his family moved to Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. A World War I draft registration card shows Morris Popover living at 173 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, and working as a butcher for Sam Burg. This source shows Morris as single with a dependent mother. This information suggests that Morris was supporting Hinda and working for his sister Bessie's husband. For an unknown reason, Morris's date of birth is shown as 12 April 1891.
The 1920 census lists Morris as a boarder in the home of Samuel Karwan in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Karwan was the husband of Sophie Popover, Morris's sister. (She was recorded here as "Sophia Karvan.") Morris was working in a grocery store.
In 1924 he married Miriam Wechsler in Cleveland, Ohio. The couple settled in Canonsburg.
A 1930 census record shows Morris and Miriam living at 223 South Central Avenue in Canonsburg with their son Joseph, who was less than two years old.
In the 1940 census, the family was living at the same address, but the record suggests that Morris was unemployed: the occupation "Cattle dealer" was written and lined through. Newspaper notices suggest financial trouble for Morris and business associates around this time (Daily Notes, autumn 1940).
The family was living in Canonsburg in late 1946, when a newspaper notice offered thanks for friends' help following the appendectomy of young Joseph (Daily Notes, 4 Nov 1946). Somewhat earlier that year, Morris Popover faced allegations of food ration coupon violations (Daily Notes, 16 Sep 1946); the outcome was not found in newspaper searches.
In the autumn of 1948, Mrs. Morris Popover of 223 South Central was recovering from surgery in Pittsburgh (Daily Notes, 20 Oct 1948).
An October 1969 obituary for Morris's sister Sophie Karwan indicates that Morris was living in Pittsburgh at the time of her death.
At some point, Morris and Miriam moved to Illinois, possibly to remain near their son Joseph and his family.
Research note. Two men named Morris Popover lived in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1917. They registered for the draft on the same day. They were single, about the same age, lived on East Pike Street, and reported having been born in Podkamin, Austria. Apart from these similarities, their jobs, physical descriptions, and number of dependents were not alike. The "other" Morris Popover, who lived at 178 East Pike Street, was a non-citizen, with two parents and a sister as dependents. His date of birth is shown as 15 Aug 1892. More research is needed to confirm his identity. Newspaper references to "Mrs Morris Popover" of Canonsburg present a deeper layer of mystery. (Morris L Popover, son of Samuel and Jennie, also lived in Canonsburg, but his records from adulthood usually feature a middle initial.)
Naturalization documents for "Morris Papover" show his birth on 13 March 1889 in "Putkamin Austria." (Two places called Podkamien had Galizianer communities in the 1800s. Both are in current-day Ukraine.) These documents state that Morris sailed aboard the "Posdam" from Rotterdam on 15 July 1905, docking in New York City on 1 August.
The passenger list for the Potsdam, arriving in New York on 1 August 1905, lists a Moses Popowczer, 16, male, single, laborer, able to read and write, nationality Austrian, race Hebrew, last residence Podkamion, final destination Pittsburg [sic], had ticket for destination, passage paid by sister, carrying $10, never before in USA. His contact was "Sister Bassie Popowczer, c/o Sol Roth 1909 Tustinstr Pittsburg Pa." Almost certainly, "Bassie Popowczer" is Bessie Popover, later the wife of Sam Burg. (Sol Roth appears to be listed in a 1903 Pittburgh city directory, via Ancestry, as "Roth Samuel tobie mkr 1909 Tustin." Most members of the Popover family made tobies, cigars, or stogies after immigrating.)
In the 1910 census, Morris was a laborer at a tobacco works, living with his parents and several siblings on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh.
In 1911 "Morris Papover" filed a Declaration of Intention to seek US citizenship. His occupation was cigar maker, and his address was 1935 Webster Ave. This is the same address listed for Morris Popover, tobiemaker, and for Hattie Popover, widow of Jacob, in a 1912 Pittsburgh city directory (Ancestry).
In 1915, Morris Popover was granted US citizenship.
Following the death of Jacob Joseph Popover in 1911, much of his family moved to Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. A World War I draft registration card shows Morris Popover living at 173 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, and working as a butcher for Sam Burg. This source shows Morris as single with a dependent mother. This information suggests that Morris was supporting Hinda and working for his sister Bessie's husband. For an unknown reason, Morris's date of birth is shown as 12 April 1891.
The 1920 census lists Morris as a boarder in the home of Samuel Karwan in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Karwan was the husband of Sophie Popover, Morris's sister. (She was recorded here as "Sophia Karvan.") Morris was working in a grocery store.
In 1924 he married Miriam Wechsler in Cleveland, Ohio. The couple settled in Canonsburg.
A 1930 census record shows Morris and Miriam living at 223 South Central Avenue in Canonsburg with their son Joseph, who was less than two years old.
In the 1940 census, the family was living at the same address, but the record suggests that Morris was unemployed: the occupation "Cattle dealer" was written and lined through. Newspaper notices suggest financial trouble for Morris and business associates around this time (Daily Notes, autumn 1940).
The family was living in Canonsburg in late 1946, when a newspaper notice offered thanks for friends' help following the appendectomy of young Joseph (Daily Notes, 4 Nov 1946). Somewhat earlier that year, Morris Popover faced allegations of food ration coupon violations (Daily Notes, 16 Sep 1946); the outcome was not found in newspaper searches.
In the autumn of 1948, Mrs. Morris Popover of 223 South Central was recovering from surgery in Pittsburgh (Daily Notes, 20 Oct 1948).
An October 1969 obituary for Morris's sister Sophie Karwan indicates that Morris was living in Pittsburgh at the time of her death.
At some point, Morris and Miriam moved to Illinois, possibly to remain near their son Joseph and his family.
Research note. Two men named Morris Popover lived in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1917. They registered for the draft on the same day. They were single, about the same age, lived on East Pike Street, and reported having been born in Podkamin, Austria. Apart from these similarities, their jobs, physical descriptions, and number of dependents were not alike. The "other" Morris Popover, who lived at 178 East Pike Street, was a non-citizen, with two parents and a sister as dependents. His date of birth is shown as 15 Aug 1892. More research is needed to confirm his identity. Newspaper references to "Mrs Morris Popover" of Canonsburg present a deeper layer of mystery. (Morris L Popover, son of Samuel and Jennie, also lived in Canonsburg, but his records from adulthood usually feature a middle initial.)
Morris Popover was the son of Jacob Joseph Popover and his wife Hinda ___, and husband of Miriam Wechsler. Born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he emigrated to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, living in both Pittsburgh and Canonsburg.
Naturalization documents for "Morris Papover" show his birth on 13 March 1889 in "Putkamin Austria." (Two places called Podkamien had Galizianer communities in the 1800s. Both are in current-day Ukraine.) These documents state that Morris sailed aboard the "Posdam" from Rotterdam on 15 July 1905, docking in New York City on 1 August.
The passenger list for the Potsdam, arriving in New York on 1 August 1905, lists a Moses Popowczer, 16, male, single, laborer, able to read and write, nationality Austrian, race Hebrew, last residence Podkamion, final destination Pittsburg [sic], had ticket for destination, passage paid by sister, carrying $10, never before in USA. His contact was "Sister Bassie Popowczer, c/o Sol Roth 1909 Tustinstr Pittsburg Pa." Almost certainly, "Bassie Popowczer" is Bessie Popover, later the wife of Sam Burg. (Sol Roth appears to be listed in a 1903 Pittburgh city directory, via Ancestry, as "Roth Samuel tobie mkr 1909 Tustin." Most members of the Popover family made tobies, cigars, or stogies after immigrating.)
In the 1910 census, Morris was a laborer at a tobacco works, living with his parents and several siblings on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh.
In 1911 "Morris Papover" filed a Declaration of Intention to seek US citizenship. His occupation was cigar maker, and his address was 1935 Webster Ave. This is the same address listed for Morris Popover, tobiemaker, and for Hattie Popover, widow of Jacob, in a 1912 Pittsburgh city directory (Ancestry).
In 1915, Morris Popover was granted US citizenship.
Following the death of Jacob Joseph Popover in 1911, much of his family moved to Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. A World War I draft registration card shows Morris Popover living at 173 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, and working as a butcher for Sam Burg. This source shows Morris as single with a dependent mother. This information suggests that Morris was supporting Hinda and working for his sister Bessie's husband. For an unknown reason, Morris's date of birth is shown as 12 April 1891.
The 1920 census lists Morris as a boarder in the home of Samuel Karwan in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Karwan was the husband of Sophie Popover, Morris's sister. (She was recorded here as "Sophia Karvan.") Morris was working in a grocery store.
In 1924 he married Miriam Wechsler in Cleveland, Ohio. The couple settled in Canonsburg.
A 1930 census record shows Morris and Miriam living at 223 South Central Avenue in Canonsburg with their son Joseph, who was less than two years old.
In the 1940 census, the family was living at the same address, but the record suggests that Morris was unemployed: the occupation "Cattle dealer" was written and lined through. Newspaper notices suggest financial trouble for Morris and business associates around this time (Daily Notes, autumn 1940).
The family was living in Canonsburg in late 1946, when a newspaper notice offered thanks for friends' help following the appendectomy of young Joseph (Daily Notes, 4 Nov 1946). Somewhat earlier that year, Morris Popover faced allegations of food ration coupon violations (Daily Notes, 16 Sep 1946); the outcome was not found in newspaper searches.
In the autumn of 1948, Mrs. Morris Popover of 223 South Central was recovering from surgery in Pittsburgh (Daily Notes, 20 Oct 1948).
An October 1969 obituary for Morris's sister Sophie Karwan indicates that Morris was living in Pittsburgh at the time of her death.
At some point, Morris and Miriam moved to Illinois, possibly to remain near their son Joseph and his family.
Research note. Two men named Morris Popover lived in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1917. They registered for the draft on the same day. They were single, about the same age, lived on East Pike Street, and reported having been born in Podkamin, Austria. Apart from these similarities, their jobs, physical descriptions, and number of dependents were not alike. The "other" Morris Popover, who lived at 178 East Pike Street, was a non-citizen, with two parents and a sister as dependents. His date of birth is shown as 15 Aug 1892. More research is needed to confirm his identity. Newspaper references to "Mrs Morris Popover" of Canonsburg present a deeper layer of mystery. (Morris L Popover, son of Samuel and Jennie, also lived in Canonsburg, but his records from adulthood usually feature a middle initial.)
Naturalization documents for "Morris Papover" show his birth on 13 March 1889 in "Putkamin Austria." (Two places called Podkamien had Galizianer communities in the 1800s. Both are in current-day Ukraine.) These documents state that Morris sailed aboard the "Posdam" from Rotterdam on 15 July 1905, docking in New York City on 1 August.
The passenger list for the Potsdam, arriving in New York on 1 August 1905, lists a Moses Popowczer, 16, male, single, laborer, able to read and write, nationality Austrian, race Hebrew, last residence Podkamion, final destination Pittsburg [sic], had ticket for destination, passage paid by sister, carrying $10, never before in USA. His contact was "Sister Bassie Popowczer, c/o Sol Roth 1909 Tustinstr Pittsburg Pa." Almost certainly, "Bassie Popowczer" is Bessie Popover, later the wife of Sam Burg. (Sol Roth appears to be listed in a 1903 Pittburgh city directory, via Ancestry, as "Roth Samuel tobie mkr 1909 Tustin." Most members of the Popover family made tobies, cigars, or stogies after immigrating.)
In the 1910 census, Morris was a laborer at a tobacco works, living with his parents and several siblings on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh.
In 1911 "Morris Papover" filed a Declaration of Intention to seek US citizenship. His occupation was cigar maker, and his address was 1935 Webster Ave. This is the same address listed for Morris Popover, tobiemaker, and for Hattie Popover, widow of Jacob, in a 1912 Pittsburgh city directory (Ancestry).
In 1915, Morris Popover was granted US citizenship.
Following the death of Jacob Joseph Popover in 1911, much of his family moved to Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. A World War I draft registration card shows Morris Popover living at 173 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, and working as a butcher for Sam Burg. This source shows Morris as single with a dependent mother. This information suggests that Morris was supporting Hinda and working for his sister Bessie's husband. For an unknown reason, Morris's date of birth is shown as 12 April 1891.
The 1920 census lists Morris as a boarder in the home of Samuel Karwan in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Karwan was the husband of Sophie Popover, Morris's sister. (She was recorded here as "Sophia Karvan.") Morris was working in a grocery store.
In 1924 he married Miriam Wechsler in Cleveland, Ohio. The couple settled in Canonsburg.
A 1930 census record shows Morris and Miriam living at 223 South Central Avenue in Canonsburg with their son Joseph, who was less than two years old.
In the 1940 census, the family was living at the same address, but the record suggests that Morris was unemployed: the occupation "Cattle dealer" was written and lined through. Newspaper notices suggest financial trouble for Morris and business associates around this time (Daily Notes, autumn 1940).
The family was living in Canonsburg in late 1946, when a newspaper notice offered thanks for friends' help following the appendectomy of young Joseph (Daily Notes, 4 Nov 1946). Somewhat earlier that year, Morris Popover faced allegations of food ration coupon violations (Daily Notes, 16 Sep 1946); the outcome was not found in newspaper searches.
In the autumn of 1948, Mrs. Morris Popover of 223 South Central was recovering from surgery in Pittsburgh (Daily Notes, 20 Oct 1948).
An October 1969 obituary for Morris's sister Sophie Karwan indicates that Morris was living in Pittsburgh at the time of her death.
At some point, Morris and Miriam moved to Illinois, possibly to remain near their son Joseph and his family.
Research note. Two men named Morris Popover lived in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1917. They registered for the draft on the same day. They were single, about the same age, lived on East Pike Street, and reported having been born in Podkamin, Austria. Apart from these similarities, their jobs, physical descriptions, and number of dependents were not alike. The "other" Morris Popover, who lived at 178 East Pike Street, was a non-citizen, with two parents and a sister as dependents. His date of birth is shown as 15 Aug 1892. More research is needed to confirm his identity. Newspaper references to "Mrs Morris Popover" of Canonsburg present a deeper layer of mystery. (Morris L Popover, son of Samuel and Jennie, also lived in Canonsburg, but his records from adulthood usually feature a middle initial.)
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