1. August/Augustus1 ISRAELSKI/ISRAELSKY was born in May 1841 in Prussia. He married Rosa/Rosalia/Rosalie/Rose SCHWARTZ in 1875, possibly in Texas. Rosa was born in July 1852 in either France, Germany or Poland. August died between 1900-1910.
According to census records and city directories, August was a clerk (1860), dry goods merchant (1880) and cotton buyer (1889/1890, 1891/1892, 1893/1894, 1900). He immigrated to the United States in 1858. He was naturalized about 1887 in Dallas County, Texas. Rosa immigrated in either 1870 (1930), 1871 (1920), or 1872 (1900/1910).
Children of August/Augustus ISRAELSKI/ISRAELSKY and Rosa/Rosalia/Rosalie/Rose SCHWARTZ were as follows:
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- Isaac/Ike2 ISRAEL/ISRAELSKY, born in January 1876 in Texas.
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- Sarah/Sadie ISRAELSKY, born in November 1879 in Texas.
2. Isaac/Ike2 (August/Augustus1) ISRAEL/ISRAELSKY was born 25 January 1876 in Texas. He married Elsie [--?--] between 1912-1914. Elsie was born between February 1888-January 1889 in Arkansas. Isaac apparently changed his name to ISRAEL between 1920 and 1930.
According to census records and city directories, Isaac was a cash boy (1889/1890), clerk (1891/1892, 1893/1894), salesman (1900) and retail merchant (1910/1918) for Isidore Goldsmith & Company; a proprietor of ladies clothing (1920), and an insurance agent (1930).
Children of Isaac/Ike ISRAEL/ISRAELSKY and Elsie [--?--] were as follows:
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- Elsie R.3 ISRAEL, born between May 1922-April 1923 in Texas.
- Josephine ISRAEL, born in July 1925 in Texas.
Augustus was enumerated on the 1860 census in Copiah County, Mississippi with the family of Hart LICHTENSTEIN:
H. Lichtenstein, 38, m, merchant, RE $300, PE $25,000, b. Poland (Russ) Frances [Lichtenstein], 21, f, b. Prussia Isaac [Lichtenstein], 1, m, b. Mississippi Anna [Lichtenstein], 6/12, f, b. Mississippi Augustus Israelski, 19, m, clerk, b. Prussia W. S. Meyers, 18, m, peddler, b. Prussia John [Meyers], 28, m, clerk, b. Poland (Russian) A. F. Andre, 25, m, bookkeeper b. Sweden [13 July 1860, page/sheet x/74, lines 21-28, dwelling 494, family 503]
1860 census image of H. LICHTENSTEIN household
Augustus Israelsky served in Company A, 1 (Percy's) Mississippi Infantry, of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
[United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.]
**Augustus has not yet been located on the 1870 census**
The family was enumerated on the 1880 census in Ward 4, Justice Precinct 1, City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas:
Israelsky A., w, m, 39, married, dry goods merchant, b/pb. Prussia [Israelsky] Rosa, w, f, 28, married, keep house, b/pb. Poland [Israelsky] Isaac, w, m, 4, b. Texas, fb. Prussia, mb. Poland [Israelsky] Sarah, w, f, 6/12, November, b. Texas, fb. Prussia, mb. Poland Hahlan Leanor, w, f, 21, servant, cook & wash, b/pb. Switzerland Tompson Rachel, mulatto, f, 15, servant, nurse, attended school, b. Texas, fb. [blank], mb. Missouri Johnson Tom, black, m, 22, laborer, married, b. Texas, pb. Tennessee [16 June 1880, ED 57, page 42, sheet 102B, lines 2-8, dwelling 504, family 558]
1880 census image of A. ISRAELSKY household
1889/1890 Dallas City, Texas, directory:
August ISRAELSKY, cotton buyer for H. FRIEDLANDER, r. 622 Ervay between Young & Marilla. Isaac ISRAELSKY, cash boy for Isidore GOLDSMITH, r. A. ISRAELSKY.
1891/1892 Dallas City, Texas, directory:
August ISRAELSKY, cotton buyer, r. 213 S. Ervay. Isaac ISRAELSKY, clerk for I. GOLDSTEIN [sic] & Co., r. A. ISRAELSKY.
1893/1894 Dallas City, Texas, directory:
August ISRAELSKY, cotton buyer, office 203 Elm, r. 213 S. Ervay. Isaac ISRAELSKY, clerk for I. GOLDSMITH & Company, r. A. ISRAELSKY.
[Ancestry.com. Dallas, Texas Directory, 1889-94 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Dallas City Directory, 1889-1890. Dallas, TX: Morrison and Fourmy, 1890. Dallas City Directory, 1891-1892. Dallas, TX: Morrison and Fourmy, 1892. Dallas City Directory, 1893-1894. Dallas, TX: Morrison and Fourmy, 1894.]
The family was enumerated on the 1900 census at 213 Ervay Street, Ward 4, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas:
Israelsky August, head, w, m, May 1841, 59, married 25 years, b/pb. Prussia, immigrated 1858, 42 years in US, naturalized, cotton buyer (?), not employed 5 months, could read/write, spoke English, owned, free, house [Israelsky] Rosalia, wife, w, f, July 1852, 47, married 25 years, mother of 3, 2 living, b/pb. Poland-Rus, immigrated 1872, 27 years in US, could read/write, spoke English [Israelsky] Isaac, son, w, m, January 1876, 24, single, b. Texas, fb. Prussia, mb. Poland-Rus, salesman - dry goods, could read/write, spoke English [Israelsky] Sadie, daughter, w, f, November 1879, 20, single, b. Texas, fb. Prussia, mb. Poland-Rus, could read/write, spoke English Schwartz Eva, sister in law, w, f, December 1869, 30, single, b/pb. Poland-Rus, immigrated 1894, 5 years in US, could read/write, spoke English Armistead Jesse, servant, B, m, April 1867, 33, married 6 years, b. Texas, pb. unknown, servant, could not read/write, spoke English [Armistead] Nancy, servant, B, f, June 1864, 35, married 6 years, mother of 2, 1 living, b. Texas, fb. Virginia, mb. Tennessee, servant, could read, could not write, spoke English Hend[?] Jane, servant, B, f, September 1889, 10, single, b. Texas, fb. unknown, mb. Louisiana, servant, could read, could not write, spoke English [5 June 1900, ED 102, sheet 6B, lines 92-99, dwelling 104, family 117]
1900 census image of August ISRAELSKY household
The family was enumerated on the 1910 census at 119 Pocahontas, Ward 1, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas City, Dallas County, Texas:
Israelsky Rosalie, head, m, w, 57, widowed, mother of 3, 2 living, b/pb. Ger German, immigrated 1872, spoke English, own income, could read/write, owned, free, house [Israelsky] Isaac, son, m, w, 34, single, b. Texas, pb. Ger German, spoke English, retail merchant - dry good store, employer, could read/write [Israelsky] Sadie, daughter, f, w, 28, single, b. Texas, pb. Ger German, spoke English, no occupation, could read/write [Schwartz] Eva, sister, f, w, 45, single, b/pb. Ger German, immigrated 1884, spoke English, no occupation, could read/write [26 April 1910, ED 22, page 73, sheet 12A, lines 49-50, sheet 12B, lines 51-52, dwelling 442, family 450]
1910 census image of Rosalie ISRAELSKY household
1st page, 2nd page
Isaac Israelsky registered for the World War I military draft on 12 September 1918:
serial number: 374 order number: A-902 name: Ike Israelsky address: 1417 Pocohontas Dallas Tex age: 42 date of birth: Jany 25 1875 race: white citizen: native born occupation: Merchant employer: Goldsmith D. G. Co. place employ.: Cor Ervay & Elm nearest rel.: Mrs. I. Israelski [sic]1417 Pocohontas Dallas Tex signature: Ike Israelsky REGISTRAR'S REPORT 42-4-24-C Description of registrant height: medium build: medium color of eyes: dark color of hair: dark No loss of limbs or physically disqualified registrar's signature: Mark Jarazan (?) date of registration: 9-12-1918
1918 draft registration card of Ike Israelsky
The family was enumerated on the 1920 census at 1417 Pocahontas, Voting Precinct 2, Dallas City, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas County, Texas:
Israelsky Rosalia, head, owned, free, f, w, 67, widowed, immigrated 1871, naturalized in 1871, could read/write, b/pb. Poland-Polish, spoke English, none (occupation) [Israelsky] Ike, son, m, w, 44, married, could read/write, b. Texas, fb. Germany-German, mb. Poland-Polish, spoke English, proprietor - ladies clothing, employer [Israelsky] Elsie, daughter in law, f, w, 31, married, could read/write, b. Arkansas, fb. Germany-German, mb. Austria-German, spoke English, none (occupation) [Israelsky] Sadie, daughter, f, w, 40, single, could read/write, b. Texas, fb. Germany-German, mb. Poland-Polish, spoke English, none (occupation) Goldsmith Reginald, lodger, m, w, 27, single, immigrated 1910, naturalized in 1918, could read/write, b/pb. England-English, spoke English, advertising man - ladies clothing, worker [13 January 1920, ED 6, sheet 12B, lines 79-83, dwelling 192, family 311]
1920 census image of Rosalie ISRAELSKY household
The family was enumerated on the 1930 census at 2825 South Boulevard, Block 2923, Voting Precinct 33, Dallas City, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas County, Texas:
Israel Ike, head, owned, $12000, m, w, 52, married, 36 at marriage, could read/write, b. Texas, pb. France, spoke English, agent - insurance, worker, worked yesterday, not a veteran [Israel] Elsie, wife, f, w, 40, married, 24 at marriage, could read/write, b. Arkansas, pb. Czechoslovakia, spoke English, none (occupation) [Israel] Elsie R., daughter, f, w, 7, single, did not attend school, b. Texas, fb. Texas, mb. Arkansas, none (occupation) [Israel] Josephine, daughter, f, w, 4-9/12, single, did not attend school, b. Texas, fb. Texas, mb. Arkansas, none (occupation) Israelsky Rose, mother, f, w, 80, widowed, could read/write, b. France, pb. Czechoslovakia, Yiddish spoken before US, immigrated 1870, naturalized, spoke English, none (occupation) [Israelsky] Sadie, sister, f, w, 46, single, could read/write, b. Texas, pb. France, spoke English, none (occupation) [9 April 1930, ED 56, sheet 25B, lines 53-58, dwelling 221, family 254]
