Jacob Davidson

Jacob Davidson

• Father: (?) Davidson
• Mother: Zelda F. (?) b. circa 1850

• Jacob Davidson was born circa October 1868 in Russia.
• He married Unknown (?)
• He married Rachel Rabinowitz, daughter of Keiver? Rabinowitz and Rifka Berman?, circa 1892.
• Jacob Davidson arrived in the US circa 1894, according to the 1900 census, and apparently his wife and son followed about three years later.
• Jacob Davidson and Rachel Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Manhattan, New York, at 80 Monroe Street. Other members of the household included Isadore Davidson, Lillian Davidson, Louis S. Davidson and Hyman Davidson.
• He was a pants operator, according to the 1900 census.
• Jacob Davidson and Rachel Rabinowitz appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at Bristol. Other members of the household included Bessie Davidson, Isadore Davidson, Lillian Davidson, Louis S. Davidson and Gussie Davidson.
• Jacob Davidson and Rachel Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 90 Chester Street. Other members of the household included Bessie Davidson, Isadore Davidson, Lillian Davidson and Louis S. Davidson. Jacob's daughter Bessie also is enumerated with her grandmother in Manhattan.
• He was employed as a cloak operator, according to the 1910 census.
• Jacob Davidson and Rachel Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 2210 North Main Street. Other members of the household included Lillian Davidson, Louis S. Davidson and Henry William Davidson. Note that this is where Jacob's brother Hyman was living when he registered for the World War I draft.
• He was self-employed as a junk peddler, according to the 1920 census.
• Jacob Davidson died between 1920 and 1930.
• His wife Rachel Rabinowitz became a widow at his death.
• A clue to the Russian origins of the Davidson family may be found in the birthplaces provided on draft registration cards of Hyman Davidson (Wishnero) and his nephew Isadore Davidson (Vishnevo), and Ida Davidson's 1939 naturalization documents (Vishnowe, Poland).

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2013