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Morris was born Chaim-Movsha Tatarsky in Ichnya, Russia, probably named for his mother's father, Chaim-Movsha Lifshitz. Morris arrived in New York on the SS Ryndam on July 11, 1906 from the port of Rotterdam, Holland. He was listed as Moische Tatarski on the ship manifest. In 1908 he was in business in Chicago with his brother Isadore in a confectioners business called Tatarsky Brothers. Morris worked various jobs including cigar maker, clerk, messenger and finally as a grocer, owning his own store. He became a naturalized citizen on Oct. 4, 1930 and changed his name then to Morris Samuel Tarson. Morris and Bertha lived in the same 2 flat building as Louis & Sophie Bein.

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Solomon is listed on the Statendam ship's manifest as Salman Tatarski. He arrived at Ellis Island on Feb. 13, 1906 with his parents and his sister, Reva. The ship had sailed from Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands. His ethnicity is listed as Russia, Hebrew; place of residence is Bialystok, age 14.

Sol lived in Chicago until at least 1917 working as a clerk and salesman. He ended up in Kansas City and was a family practice doctor. Charlotte remembers him always having a cocktail in his hand.

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Reva is listed on the Statendam ship's manifest as Riwkel Tatarski. She arrived at Ellis Island on Feb. 13, 1906 with her parents and her brother Solomon. The ship had sailed from Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands. Her ethnicity is listed as Russia, Hebrew; place of residence is Bialystok, age 9.

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Married Carolyn and had 2 daughters.

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Had a son & a daughter.

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Married with no children.

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Died as a young girl of about 15-16 of TB. Someone in family has a picture of her with a big straw hat.

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Immigrated 1906.

1954-07-07
Chicago Tribune (IL)

Fannie Tarson, at Los Angeles, Cal., formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of Joseph, dear mother of Helen Schmarak, Sam, and Doris, loving grandmother of Burton and Marilyn Schmarak and Larry, Tarson, fond sister of Irving Oman, Robert Umansky, and the late Sam Oman. Services Thursday, 11 a.m., at chapel, 6935 Stony Island avenue. Interment Rosemont Park cemetery.

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Born Samuel Tatarsky.

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Moved to West Coast and got married.

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Owned big dry goods store, Schneider's, on State St. & about 24th St. in Chicago. They were robbed repeatedly as the neighborhood changed, and they had to close the store.

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Born Evelyn Schneider, she changed her name to Jacqueline, called Jackie. She is an Interior decorator and owns a shop in Oak Park, IL on North Ave.

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Morton married his best friend's sister. She had two children by her first husband. They lived in California.