Wood & Torbert Families

Morris Bobkoff

b. 28 October 1885, d. 5 February 1963

Morris Bobkoff was born on 28 October 1885 in Russia.
He married Bessie Rabinowitz, daughter of Keiver? Rabinowitz and Rifka Berman?, circa 1907.
Morris Bobkoff and Bessie Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 343 Saratoga Avenue. Also in the household was daughter Grace (age 1), not yet recorded.
Morris Bobkoff and Bessie Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at 406 West Brown Street. Also in the household were children Grace (age 11), Sylvia (8) and Bernie (5), not yet recorded. Bessie's brother Hyman also was living in Ellis County in 1920.
He was proprietor of a grocery store, according to the 1920 census.
Morris Bobkoff and Bessie Rabinowitz appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, at 403 West Brown Street. Also in the household were children Grace (age 22), Sylvia B. (19), Burney (15) and Kenneth B. (2), not yet recorded.
He was a retail grocery merchant, according to the 1930 census.
Morris Bobkoff died on 5 February 1963 at age 77 in Navarro County, Texas.
Morris Bobkoff became a widower at the 23 November 1969 death of his wife Bessie Rabinowitz.
He was interred at Hebrew Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.