Lipson
The story goes that the name Lipson came from the fact that Isak and Alec described themselves as “Leib’s Son.”
The original name was Zasler or Zesler. The family came from Zaslai in Lithuania. Arieh Leib Zasler (about 1850-1886) had four children that we know of: my great-grandfather Isak Jacob Lipson (1880-1942), Elias Lipson (1877-1942), Ida Lipson Zoberg (1875-1937), and Zlatha Lipson Cohen (1861-1943). The family travelled from Zaslai to Jerusalem. Isak Jacob came to the United States to raise money for (?) and brought his family over later. They settled in Minneapolis and then Los Angeles.
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Timeline
These timelines are a research tool for me to work out the mysteries and details of an individual’s life, but there are lots of interesting details for you to explore. In this timeline I am putting the lives of all 4 known Lipson siblings (children of Leib Zasler) on to one timeline. Click the title of each item to popup more information and photos.
Born in Zaslai (Sosle) near Wilno in Lithuania.
Death of Isak’s father (Aryeh Leib Zesler) in Jerusalem (source is Libe Lipson’s oral memoir) - she said he died six years after Isak was born.
Marriage to Peske Levy in Jerusalem
1760 Prospect Place, Brooklyn NY, Ward 24, Census taken on April 19, 1910.
Alex Lipson, Male, white, 33, Married for 12 years, born Russ Yiddish, parents Russ Yiddish, Immigration year 1902, Naturalization Status: Papers, speaks English, Carpenter, in the building industry, able to read and write, home is rented, not out of work, weeks without work: 5. Laura Lipson, wife, female, white 32, Married 12 years, has had 4 children, 4 are still alive, born Russ Yiddish, parents born Russ Yiddish, Immigration year 1905, speaks Yiddish, no occupation, can read and write. Harry Lipson, son, white male, 9, single, born Russ Yiddish, parents Russ Yiddish, immigration year 1905, speaks English, no occupation, attends school. Benjamin Lipson, white male, 3, single, born New York, parents Russ Yiddish, no occupation. {NEXT PAGE} Rubie Lipson, son , white male, single, born in NY, parents Russ Yiddish, Joe {probably David}, white male 4 months old, single, born NY, parents Russ Yiddish.
He is line 362 on far left column. Age 33, coming from Jerusalem.
Age 33, going to see his brother Alex at 1760 Prospect Place in Brooklyn
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Applying for Admission to the United States From Foreign Contiguous Territory. Sheet No. 2 Port of Neche, North Dakota, Month of June 1913, Class "C- taxable"
This is page 1...the rest of the information is on page 2.
Isak Lipson is the only person on this list.
Isak Lipson, 33 years, male, married, Rabbi, can read and write, citizen of Jerusalem, race - Jewish, last permanent residence: Jerusalem, Palastine, nearest relative in country whence alien came: wife - Peche Lipson, Palastine, Jerusalem; Final Destination, Grand Forks, N.D , going to join -name of relative or friend: Friend - Rabbi J. Papermaster 6 No. Fourth, Grand Forks, N.D., not a polygamist or anarchist, good physical and mental health, not deformed or crippled, 5'7", dark, black hair, dark brown eyes, thin rough beard, sml mustache, born in Sosle, Wilna, Russia, Seaport of Landing: Neche 6/9/13, New York 8/14/12, name of ship "Cincinnatti", date of examination June 9, 1913
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Applying for Admission to the United States from Foreign Contiguous Territory. Required by the regulations of Secretary of Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907. Sheet No. 14. Port of Winnipeg, Man. April 2? 1914. Class "C-Non-Taxable"
Isak Jacob Lipson is on line 22. age34, M, married, Rabbi, can read and write, from Russia, race- Hebrew, last permanent address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, left U.S. at Neche, no relative in USA, final destination-Minneapolis, MN
Page 2: No ticket for final destination, who is paying for passage - self, has $20.00, have you been in US before? yes, 1912-1914, where? -Minneapolis, MN; date of last departure from U.S.? -March 18, 1914; going to see? Uncle Jos Shalit, 611 N. 4th St. Mpls.Minn.; entered at Neche N.D on April 2, 1914, via CPR (Canadian Pacific Railroad.; 5' 6 1/2 ", Black hair, brown eyes, no marks of identification, born in Wilna, arrived in US in NY on Aug? 1912 on the Cincinnati; date of examination April 20, 1914.
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Applying for Admission to the United States from Foreign Contiguous Territory. Required by the regulations of Secretary of Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907. Sheet No. 10. Port of Winnipeg, Man. Jan 24, 1915. Class "C-Non-Taxable"
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Isak Jacob Lipson is on line 21, age 34, M, married, Rabbi, Left US at Neche N.D.; from Minneapolis, MN, no relatives, Minn, Mpls.;
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no ticket, self is paying $48.00, yes has been in US before 1912-1914, date of last departure from US, Dec 23, 1914, going to see Uncle Jos. Shalit, 611 No 4 st. Mpls, MN, Entered at Neche N.D., CPR (Canadian Pacific Railroad), born in Vilna, entered US in NY Aug 14, 1912, on the Cincinnatti.
Rev Isaac Lipson b. 616 Fremont av N
Rev Isaac Lipson, r 512 Emerson av N
Hennepin County Minneapolis, Isak Jacob Lipson, 512 Emerson Ave, No., Minneapolis, length of residence at above address - 6 mo., 38 yrs old, claim allegiance to U. S., born in Wilna, Russia on Aug 6, 1870, port of entry to US was NYC on Aug 1st 1912, married, wife living in Jerusalem, Palestine, Isak speaks and writes English, profession of Rabbi, names of all living children: Nathan, Sima, Belle, Libe, Zivie, all living with wife in Palestine, any male relatives taken part in present war either for or against US? - two cousins in the U.S. army, did you register under selective draft - he says no, have you ever taken out first papers of naturalization in the US? yes at Minneapolis in 1914, if you have taken out first papers why have you not taken out second papers? - I have made application for second papers in January at P.O. Minneapolis.
Isak Jacob Lipson, 512 Emerson No, Mpls, Hennepin MN, age 39, dob, Aug 6th 1880, alien, Declarant, subject of Russia, Rabbi, Hebrew Church, 896 Gerard ave. NO. Mpls, MN, Mrs. Pesha Lipson (wife) at 512 Emerson No. Mpls, Hennepin, signed Rabbi Isak Jacob Lipson, height - short, build - stout, eyes - brown, hair - black, no scars.
Isaac J. Lipson, meat ctr b 216 13th
(meat cutter, business at 216 13th St.)
Celia Lipson, dressmkr, b 805 Bassett pl
Rev Isaac Lipson, r 805 Bassett pl
Rev Isaac Lipson, Rabbi, r 805 Bassett Pl and
Celia Lipson, seams (seamstress) b 805 Bassett Pl
From Minneapolis City Directory - 1926
Rev Isaac J Lipson rabbi Gamilais Chessed Synagogue r. 807 Irving av N
The Lipson family is living at 2523 Fairmount St in Los Angeles. Home is valued at 3500 and is not a farm, they do not appear to have a radio. Issac J Lipson is male, white, 52, married, age 21 at time of first marriage, not in school, can read and write, born in Palestine, parents born in Russia, speaks Yiddish, immigrated in 1913, naturalized, speaks Eng, is a proprietor & currently employed in poultry industry, not a veteran. Pauline, his wife, white, female, 50, married, age 20 at 1st marriage, not in school, reads and writes, born in Illinois*, parents born in Russsia, speaks English, no occupation. Bella, his dau, white, female, 22, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Palestine, mother born in Illinois, father in Palestine, speaks Yiddish, came to US 1920, secretary at a private school, currently employed. Sylvia, dau, F, W, 17, single, in school, can read & write, born in Palestine, father born in Palestine, mother in Illinois, speaks Yiddish, came to US in 1920, naturalized, speaks English, not working. Libe, Leo and Celia were married by then.
*interesting because she was not born in Ill. She was born in Jerusalem. But her father got her a false birth record for Chicago.
Isaac J and Pauline Lipson, meats, 2421 Brklyn av; h 2523 Fairmount
Lipson family living at 2432 Cincinnati St, Los Angeles, CA. Rented home, value of home 35, Isaac Lipson, head, M, W, 61, married, did not attend school or college, highest grade completed 8th, born in Palestine, naturalized, living same place as in 1935, not a farm, employed for pay, hours worked last week was 50, proprietor, butcher at meat market, weeks worked 52, other sources of income, yes. Pauline, wife, F, W, 60, married, not in school, highest grade attended 8th, born in Illinois, living same place as in 1935, employed for pay, worked 50 hours last week, cashier, partner, meat market, worked 52 weeks, other sources of income, yes.
Note his father is "Leib Zasler" and mother's first name is "Belle" and place of birth is Wilno, Russia (Vilnius, Lithuania), that he died of Cardiac Decompensation and Hypertension and had a duodenal ulcer.