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1. Number of Marriages. 1

2. Occupation. Mason or Bricklayer.(0591)
Brickmason (0033)

3. Immigration: 8 Dec 1902, Ellis Island, NY. Passenger records listed Itzke Karpee. Arrived at Ellis Island on the Cassel which had departed from Bremen Germany. Previous residence listed as Minsk. Age upon arrival in the US was listed as 33. Date of birth can be estimated to be 1869.

Isaac married Bessie Ralph. Bessie was born in 1871 in Russia.

1. Number of Marriages. 1

2. Immigration: 5 Feb 1904, Ellis Island, NY. Arrived on the ship Blucher (under the name Basche Karpei) which had departed from Hamburg Germany. Her name had been Bessie Rafalczech.

Their children were:

   2 F    i. Phyllis Karpay .

+ 3 M    ii. Abraham Karpay was born on 12 Oct 1897 in Russia and died in Dec 1976 in FL, USA.

+ 4 F    iii. Sarah Karpay was born on 30 May 1900 in Minsk ?, Belarus Co., Russia, died on 17 Oct 1992 in Doctors' Hospital, Hollywood, Broward Co., FL, USA and was buried in New Montefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn (Brooklyn), NY, USA.

+ 5 F    iv. Rebecca 'Ruth' Karpay was born on 7 Feb 1901 in Russia ? and died in Oct 1984 in St. Louis, MO, USA.

   6 F    v. Frances Karpay was born in 1906.

+ 7 M    vi. Jacob "Jack" Karpay was born on 8 Dec 1906 in NY, USA and died in Jan 1973.

+ 8 M    vii. Benjamin F "Ben" Karpay was born on 23 Jun 1909 in USA and died on 18 May 1992 in Hollywood, Broward Co., FL, USA.