Jacob Ribler

Jacob Ribler

• Jacob Ribler was born on 8 December 1881 in Jassy, Romania.
• Jacob Ribler arrived in the United States in 1897, according to the 1910 census.
• It is possible that he was enumerated in the 1900 census in Wilmington, Delaware, as John Ribler (born November 1881 in Romania, immigrated 1899), employed at a morocco works.
  
• He married Elizabeth Zuckerman in 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• He filed a petition for naturalization as a US citizen on 7 February 1905 at the US District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Living at 1238 North 2nd Street. Witness Harry Skversky, 1212 North Hancock Street. Presented and sworn to in open Court, and Petitioner admitted 1 April 1905.
• Jacob Ribler appeared in the 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory at 2000 South 6th listed as a grocer. Also appearing in the 1910 Philadelphia directory, at 1288 North 2nd, were grocer Louis Ribler, stenographer Minnie Ribler, and dressmaker Rebecca Ribler, family connections unknown.
• Jacob Ribler and Elizabeth Zuckerman appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 2000 South 6th Street. Other members of the household included William Ribler.
• He was proprietor of a grocery store, according to the 1910 census.
• The only Ribler listed in the 1917 Philadelphia directory is Louis, a grocer, at 2601 South 6th.
• Jacob Ribler registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Camden County, New Jersey, whil living with his wife Elizabeth at 432 Market in Gloucester, self-employed there as a grocer.
• The following appeared on 10 December 1919 in the Bridgeton Evening News: Philip Ribler, a small boy, was held up by two boys near his home on Market street Gloucester City, yesterday, and was relieved of 60 cents. They will be arrested.
• Jacob Ribler and Elizabeth Zuckerman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Gloucester, Camden County, New Jersey, at 430 Market Street. Other members of the household included William Ribler, Philip Ribler and Adele Ribler.
• He was operating a retail grocery store, according to the 1920 census.
• Jacob Ribler and Elizabeth Zuckerman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Gloucester, New Jersey, at 430 Market Street. Other members of the household included Philip Ribler and Adele Ribler. At the time of the census he owned his home valued at $15,000.
• He was proprietor of a grocery store, according to the 1930 census.
• Jacob Ribler and Elizabeth Zuckerman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Gloucester, New Jersey, at 430 Market Street. Other members of the household included Philip Ribler.
• He was employed as a meat cutter by a private business, according to the 1940 census.
• Jacob Ribler registered for the draft in 1942 in New Jersey while living at 1226 Princess Avenue in Camden, and operating Fairlawn Market there at 601 Berkley Street. Contact: William Ribler, 523 Randolph Street, Camden.
• Jacob Ribler died on 12 February 1944 at age 62.
• Elizabeth Zuckerman became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Har Jehuda Cemetery, Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2015