Nissan Nahan

Nissan Nahan

• Nissan Nahan was born on 15 February 1863 in Lubno, Russia.
• His name was recorded as Nisan Nahinsky in the his naturalization documents, specifying the change to Nissan Nahan.
• He married Eva (?) circa 1886.
• Nissan Nahan arrived in the port of New York on 2 February 1906, from Russia via Hamburg aboard the SS Graf Waldersee.
• He filed a declaration of intent to become a US citizen on 13 August 1907 at US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. At the time of his declaration, he was living at 733 Mercy Street in Philadelphia.
• Nissan Nahan and Eva (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1640 South 7th Street. Other members of the household included Nathan Nahan, Isadore Nahan, Fannie Nahan, William Nahan, Jacob Nahan and Louis Nahan.
• He was proprietor of a shoe store, according to the 1910 census.
• He filed a petition for naturalization as a US citizen on 22 October 1913 at Philadelphia. At the time of the petition, he was living at 1646 South Seventh Street in Philadelphia. He was admitted on 2 July 2014.
• Also included in Nissan Nahan and children 's petition for naturalization were his wife Eva and children Nathan, Isadore, Fannie, William, Jacob and Louis.
• Nissan Nahan and Eva (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1646 South 7th Street. Other members of the household included Louis Nahan.
• He was a shoe merchant, according to the 1920 census.
• Nissan Nahan and Eva (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1813 Natrona Street.
• He was proprietor of a shoe store, according to the 1930 census.
• At the time of his death Nissan Nahan was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1849 North 33rd Street.
• Nissan Nahan died on 15 February 1937 at age 74 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 231 Tulpehocken Street . His death was officially witnessed by Louis Nahan.
• Eva (?) became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Har Nebo Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Research Notes: According to family lore, Bessie was a sister of Eva Nahan or possibly her husband Nissan Nahinsky/Nahan. Following are some details of evidence that continues to be far from conclusive.
       • According to Bessie’s 1918 death certificate (not specifying an informant), her father was Benjamin Tolchinsky and her mother ?Kunie? Sarah Tolchinsky.
       • According to Bessie’s daughter Ida, on her 1951 application for a Social Security number, her mother’s maiden name was Bessie Nahan.
       • According to the 1913 SS Haverford passenger manifest, Benjamin Budenstein had a brother-in-law in Lubny named Isaak Talzinsky.
       • According to Eva Nahan’s 1951 death certificate (informant son Louis Nahan), her parents were Abraham Pinhus and ?Kunie? Sarah.
       • According to Nissan Nahan’s 1937 death certificate (informant son Louis Nahan), his parents were Nathan and ?Pessie?

• Last Edited: 1 Jul 2015