Family history documents: Harold Rosenthal & family

Harold Rosenthal (1913-1983) is the paternal grandfather of my husband, Jeff Rosenthal; this is a collection of archival documents related to Harold and his brothers Irving and Sandy, their parents Albert Rosenthal and Naomi (Brock) Rosenthal, their grandparents, etc.

In researching family history, I have come across some fascinating documents such as census forms and marriage certificates -- and in the case of Naomi (Harold's mother), a U.S. government "Alien File."

I decided to post these documents online, as I think other family members will find them as interesting as I did.

You might also be interested in Family history documents: Esther Posner & family (about Harold's wife and her family).

-- Margaret Fulford, October 2014 (revised May 2017 and June 2021) (margaret.fulford@utoronto.ca)

Contents

Introduction:

• Overview of family history (with links to selected documents) (added 2017) (a good place to start)
• Przasnysz, Lomza, and Warsaw: places in Poland where the Rosenthal (Rogall) and Brock families lived before immigrating (added 2017)
• Some photos of Harold Rosenthal and his family (added 2017)
• Family tree: Harold Rosenthal & his ancestors (added 2017)
• Some addresses of Harold Rosenthal and his family (added 2017)

Documents (with notes):

• NAOMI (BROCK) ROSENTHAL - ALIEN FILE FROM U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES
  
  
• 1896: ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL (ABRAM ROGALL) - IMMIGRATION - MAY 1, 1896 - AGE 35 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1902: ALBERT ROSENTHAL (ALTER ROGALL) WITH PARENTS ABRAHAM (ABRAM) AND SARAH (SORE), SISTERS LEAH (LEYE) AND ROSE (ROCHEL), AND NEPHEW HARRY (HERSCH) - IMMIGRATION - DECEMBER 15, 1902 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1905: ALTER [ALBERT] ROSENTHAL (AGE 14) WITH PARENTS (ABRAHAM AND SARAH), 4 SIBLINGS (LILLIE [LEAH], ROSIE, FANNIE [IDA], AND MORRIS), PROBABLY HIS NEPHEW HARRY, AND TWO BOARDERS - 1905 CENSUS - MANHATTAN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1905: HENRY BROCK (AGE 22) - 1905 CENSUS - MANHATTAN
  
  
• 1906: NAOMI BROCK (PROBABLY WITH COUSIN) - IMMIGRATION - DEC. 26, 1906 (1 new document added 2015)
  
  
• 1907: HENRY BROCK - DECLARATION OF INTENTION - SEPT. 27, 1907 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1910: ALBERT ROSENTHAL (AGE 20) WITH PARENTS (ABRAHAM AND SARAH), FOUR SIBLINGS (ROSE, IDA, MORRIS, AND SAMUEL), AND BOARDER - 1910 CENSUS - MANHATTAN
  
  
• 1911: ALBERT ROSENTHAL AND NAOMI BROCK - MARRIAGE LICENSE - SEPT. 9, 1911 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1914: HENRY BROCK (AGE 29) AND LEAH ROSENTHAL (AGE 30) - MARRIAGE - SEPT. 5, 1914 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1915: HENRY BROCK AND LEAH (ROSENTHAL) BROCK (AGE 30 AND 32) - 1915 CENSUS - BROOKLYN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1915: ALBERT (ALTER) ROSENTHAL WITH PARENTS (ABRAM AND SARAH) AND 5 SIBLINGS (LEAH?, RACHEL, IDA, MORRIS, AND SAM) - 1915 NEW YORK STATE CENSUS - MANHATTAN
  
  
• 1916: NAOMI (BROCK) ROSENTHAL AND HAROLD ROSENTHAL - ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK - SEPT. 18, 1916 (new notes added 2015)
  
  
• 1916: NAOMI (BROCK) ROSENTHAL AND HAROLD ROSENTHAL - QUARANTINE / DETENTION AT ELLIS ISLAND - SEPTEMBER 18-29, 1916 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1917: ALBERT ROSENTHAL (AGE 27) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - JUNE 5, 1917
  
  
• 1917: HARRY ROSENTHAL (AGE 21?) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - JUNE 5, 1917 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1918 AND 1919: HARRY ROSENTHAL - ARMY ENLISTMENT AND RELEASE - 1918 AND 1919 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1918: HENRY BROCK (AGE 34) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - BROOKLYN - SEPTEMBER 12, 1918 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1920: HAROLD ROSENTHAL (AGE 6) WITH PARENTS (ALBERT AND NAOMI), BROTHER (IRVING), AND BOARDER - 1920 CENSUS - MINNESOTA
  
  
• 1920: ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL AND SARAH (SILVERSTEIN) ROSENTHAL (AGE 52 AND 51) WITH CHILDREN (ROSE SCHAEFFER, IDA, MORRIS, AND SAMUEL) AND GRANDDAUGHTER (MIRIAM SCHAEFFER) - 1920 CENSUS - MANHATTAN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1920: HENRY BROCK AND LEAH (ROSENTHAL) BROCK (AGE 34 AND 35) WITH DAUGHTER MIRIAM - 1920 CENSUS - MANHATTAN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1920: HARRY ROSENTHAL (AGE 26) - WITH WIFE ROSE (CALMENSON) ROSENTHAL, SISTER-IN-LAW, ETC. - 1920 CENSUS - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA (added 2017)
  
  
• 1922 and 1915: ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL - DECLARATION OF INTENTION (1915); PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION AND CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION (1922) (added 2017)
  
  
• 1923: SANDER (SANDY) ROSENTHAL - BIRTH - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 3, 1923 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1925: ALBERT AND HARRY ROSENTHAL - CITY DIRECTORY - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - 1925 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1925: ABRAHAM AND SARAH (SILVERSTEIN) ROSENTHAL (AGE 56 AND 55) WITH FOUR CHILDREN (ROSE SHAEFFER, IDA, MORRIS, AND SAMUEL) AND GRANDCHILD (MIRIAM SHAEFFER) - 1925 CENSUS - MANHATTAN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1925: HENRY BROCK AND LEAH (ROSENTHAL) BROCK (AGE 41 AND 42), WITH DAUGHTERS - MANHATTAN - 1925 CENSUS (added 2017)
  
  
• 1928, 1923, and 1909: ALBERT ROSENTHAL - DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION (1909 AND 1923) AND NATURALIZATION (1928) (added 2017)
  
  
• 1930: ABRAHAM AND SARAH (SILVERSTEIN) ROSENTHAL (BOTH AGE 65) WITH THREE ADULT CHILDREN (ROSE, MORRIS, AND SAM) - 1930 CENSUS - MANHATTAN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1930: HENRY BROCK AND LEAH (ROSENTHAL) BROCK (BOTH AGE 36) WITH DAUGHTERS MIRIAM AND CHARLOTTE - 1930 CENSUS - BROOKLYN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1930: HARRY ROSENTHAL (AGE 35) WITH WIFE ROSE (CALMENSON) ROSENTHAL, THREE DAUGHTERS, AND A SERVANT - 1930 CENSUS - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA (added 2017)
  
  
• 1936: HAROLD ROSENTHAL AND ESTHER POSNER - MARRIAGE - MAY 23, 1936 - WASHINGTON, D.C. (added June 2021)
  
  
• 1940: HAROLD ROSENTHAL AND ESTHER (POSNER) ROSENTHAL (AGE 28 AND 27) - 1940 CENSUS - QUEENS
  
  
• 1940: SANDY ROSENTHAL - HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA - 1940 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1940: ROSE (ROSENTHAL) SCHAEFFER (AGE 53) WITH DAUGHTER MIRIAM - 1940 CENSUS - BROOKLYN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1940: SOLOMON [PADDY] ROSENTHAL [RUGGILL] WITH WIFE SOPHIE (STOCK) ROSENTHAL - 1940 CENSUS - BROOKLYN (added 2017)
  
  
• 1940: HARRY ROSENTHAL WITH WIFE ROSE (CALMENSON) ROSENTHAL, THREE DAUGHTERS, AND A MAID - 1940 CENSUS - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA (added 2017)
  
  
• 1940: HAROLD ROSENTHAL (AGE 26) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - QUEENS - OCTOBER 16, 1940 (added June 2021)
  
  
• 1940: IRVING ROSENTHAL (AGE 21) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - BROOKLYN - OCTOBER 16, 1940 (added June 2021)
  
  
• 1942: SANDY ROSENTHAL (AGE 18) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - MIAMI BEACH - JUNE 30, 1942 (added June 2021)
  
  
• 1942: HENRY BROCK (AGE 58) - U.S. DRAFT REGISTRATION - BROOKLYN - APRIL 26, 1942 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1942: IRVING ROSENTHAL - ARMY ENLISTMENT AND RELEASE - 1942 AND 1946 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1943: SANDY ROSENTHAL - ARMY ENLISTMENT AND RELEASE - 1943 AND 1945 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1945: SANDY ROSENTHAL - ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK ON SHIP TRANSPORTING SOLDIERS FROM FRANCE - JULY 18, 1945 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1945: ALBERT ROSENTHAL AND NAOMI (BROCK) ROSENTHAL AND SONS SANDY AND IRVING - 1945 CENSUS - MIAMI, FLORIDA (added 2017)
  
  
• 1945: ALBERT ROSENTHAL (BROCK) AND NAOMI ROSENTHAL - CITY DIRECTORY - MIAMI, FLORIDA - 1945 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1946: SANDY ROSENTHAL - JEWISH SERVICEMAN CARD - NATIONAL JEWISH WELFARE BOARD - 1946 (added 2017)
  
  
• 1961 AND 1977: ALBERT ROSENTHAL AND NAOMI (BROCK) ROSENTHAL - DEATHS - JUNE 14, 1961 (ALBERT) AND OCTOBER 25, 1977 (NAOMI) (added 2017)
  
  
• 1964: HAROLD ROSENTHAL - MATH DEPARTMENT, FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL - YEARBOOK (1964) - QUEENS, NEW YORK (added 2017)
  
  

About the documents:

• For the most part I am including very little information about living people; however, some publicly available documents (such as 1940 U.S. census forms) may mention people who are still with us today.
• In many cases I found digitized documents online via ancestry.ca or via the websites of government archives or historical societies; in other cases the documents weren't available online but I was able to order a photocopy which arrived by mail.
• I have copy/pasted online transcriptions where available; these are modern transcriptions (i.e., created recently), usually provided by volunteers who transcribe sets of handwritten historical documents. While these transcriptions are very helpful (often it's only because of them that it's possible to search for a person's name and find records about that person!), please bear in mind that they may not be entirely correct -- they're only someone's best effort to decipher the handwriting.