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Henry Greenhut
(1855-)
Ethel <Greenhut>
(1859-)

Benjamin Bernard Greenhut
(1886-1973)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Nora Dalton

Benjamin Bernard Greenhut 2

  • Born: 16 January 1886, New York 3 2 4 5 6
  • Marriage: Nora Dalton about 1912 1
  • Died: 14 May 1973, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida at age 87 3 6 7
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  General Notes:

"Uncle Benny was a very generous man. When Uncle Benny was around, nobody else could pay for anything."
-- Helen Mary Gauthier Hallberg, 11 May 2003.

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  In his life:

• In 1900 Benjamin lived at 171 West 98th Street in Manhattan, New York, New York. 8

• He worked, in 1900, as an apprentice upholsterer in Manhattan, New York, New York. 8

• Benjamin was counted in the 1900 US census for Manhattan, New York, New York. 8 ED 535, SD 1, Sheet 10A.

• In 1910 he lived at 792 Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, New York, New York. 9

• Benjamin worked, in 1910, as a clerk for an upholstery company in Manhattan, New York, New York. 9

• He was counted in the 1910 US census for Manhattan, New York, New York. 9 ED 736, SD 1, Sheet 7B, ward 12.

• Benjamin worked, in 1917, as an upholsterer for A. Greenhut & Sons in Manhattan, New York, New York. 10 At 847 Amsterdam Avenue.

• In 1917 he lived at 133 West 89th in Manhattan, New York, New York. 10

• In 1918 Benjamin lived at 133 West 89th in New York City, New York, New York. 2

• He worked, in 1918, as a self-employed upholsterer in New York City, New York, New York. 2

• He was described as medium height, medium build, dark eyes and dark hair in 1918 in New York City, New York, New York. 2

• In 1920 Benjamin lived at 133 West 89th Street in Manhattan, New York, New York. 11

• He worked, in 1920, as an upholsterer in Manhattan, New York, New York. 11

• Benjamin was counted in the 1920 US census for Manhattan, New York, New York. 11 ED 582, SD 1, sheet 4B, ward 7.
Enumerated as Benj Greenhut.

• In 1930 he lived at 2349 23rd Avenue in Astoria, Queens, New York. 1

• Benjamin worked, in 1930, as a jobber in upholstery supply in Astoria, Queens, New York. 1

• He was counted in the 1930 US census for Astoria, Queens, New York. 1 "1st assembly district"


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Benjamin married Nora Dalton, daughter of Walter Henry Dalton, Sr. and Mary Helen Albert, about 1912.1 (Nora Dalton was born on 10 March 1890 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut 8 7 12 and died on 9 February 1969 in Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida 7 13.)


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Sources


1 U.S Census -- 1930.

2 Selective Service System, Draft Registration Card: Benjamin Bernard Greenhut. Rec. Date: 12 September 1918.

3 U.S. Social Security Death Index.

4 U.S Census -- 1930, Date calculated from age given in census.

5 Olive Babbitt Swilley, Letter: Olive Babbitt Swilley (20 Apr 2003). Letter to Helen Mary Gauthier Hallberg.

6 Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Death Index, Certificate: 37457.

7 Olive Babbitt Swilley, Letter: Olive Babbitt Swilley (20 Apr 2003).

8 U.S. Census -- 1900.

9 U.S. Census -- 1910.

10 R. L. Polk & Company, City Directory: New York City, 1917 (June 1917), Page 910.

11 U.S. Census -- 1920.

12 U.S Census -- 1930, Census confirms birth year and gives location.

13 Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Death Index.

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