David Gologorsky was born in Kopaigorod, July 15, 1893. He served as an officer in the Imperial Army.
He married Polya Spector October 31, 1919 in Kopaigorod.
According to family legend, he was arrested by the Communists and imprisoned. His wife Polya bribed the prison officials and he escaped. They joined the Friedman clan on a ship to Vera Cruz and then overland to Hermosillo, Mexico.
Their daughter Ruth was born in Hermosillo on 9 October 1921. They crossed the border into the US at Nogales, Arizona, on August 11, 1923. David was naturalized in NYC on July 11, 1929. He worked at the Friedman Bag Co.
According to his WWII Draft registration, he was 5 ft 3″ tall, 163 lbs, with blue eyes, dark complexion, brown hair and a scar on his right wrist. He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on Dec 25, 1945.
Transcription of Above Certificate:
USA Petition for Naturalization
David Gologorsky
Residence: 127 W. 111 St. c/o Sam Caligor, NY, NY
Occupation: laundryman
Born: 15 July 1893 in Kopaigorod
Emmigrated to US from: Nogales
When: Aug 1 1923
Arrived at the port of: NY on foot (NY must be a mistake)
Declared Intention to become citizen on: 15 April 1924 in NY at U.S. District Court of U.S.S.D. N.Y.
Wife’s Name: Pauline
Born: 1897 in Russia
Residence: with me
Children: Rebeca born Sept. 10 1921, Mexico; and Frank born Aug 12, 1923 in Conn. – both reside with me
I have lived in US for at least 5 years since 1 Aug 1923 and in NY since 10 Nov 19223
Declaration of Intention No.: 131928
Witness 1: Samuel Trachtenberg, laundry, residence at 2700 Bronx Park E., Bronx, NY
Witness 2: Anna Lipton, housewife, residence at 7 E. 101 St., NY
Samuel Trachtenberg was an uncle of Polya and Annie Lipton was an Aunt of Polya. They came from the same area near Kopaigorod.
