Samuel Morris

1877 - 1950  (72 years)

• Name	Samuel Morris
  Nickname	Sam
  Birth	15 Apr 1877	California   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1900	San Francisco, California   [1]
  	Furniture salesman
  	Age: 23
  Residence	1900	San Francisco, California   [1]
  	Age: 23
  	Address: 123 Fell Street San Francisco, California 94102 United States
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	San Francisco, California
  	WW1 Draft Card (signed by Samuel Morris) shows residence as 1143 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, California.
  	Age: 41
  	Address: 1143 Guerrero Street San Francisco, California 94110 United States
  Residence	1920	San Francisco, California   [3]
  	Age: 40
  	Address: 1148 Guerrero Street San Francisco, California 94110 United States
  Death	02 Mar 1950	San Francisco, California   [2]
  Person ID	I513973280	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree | Craig
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Moses Morris,   b. 22 May 1836, Lobsens (now Lobzenica), Poland d. 09 Feb 1936, 357 Fifteenth Avenue, San Francisco, California (Age 99 years)
  Mother	Sarah Dumka,   b. 1836, Lobsens (now Lobzenica), Poland d. 28 Jan 1916, San Francisco, California (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1862  [4]
  Documents		"Pair Married Fifty Years to Celebrate - Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morris, who were married half a century ago in Germany, and celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today." - San Francisco Call, 31 Mar 1912 - Page 22, Column 5 "Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morris of 3339 Twenty-fourth Street will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today with a reception to their friends. They were married 50 years ago in Germany. After coming to the United States in 1866 Morris engaged in business at Stockton, but shortly afterward moved with his wife to Modesto, where he was in business for 35 years. At present he conducts a store in Mission Street. Three children and three grandchildren will join the couple today in observing their half-century of marital happiness. The children are: Mrs. L. Rehfeld of 808 Guerrero Street and Sam and Isa Morris, who are in business with their father."
  Headstones		Sarah and Moses Morris Grave - Salem Memorial Park, Colma, California
  Family ID	F505778151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith C. Taylor,   b. 17 Feb 1897, Washington d. 15 Feb 1992, San Francisco, California (Age 94 years)
  Documents		Samuel Morris and Edith [Taylor] Morris - 1930 United States Census The 1930 census shows Samuel Morris (age 52, first married age 42, born in California, a grocer in a grocery store) living with his wife Edith Morris (age 37, first married at age 27, born in Washington of parents born in Illinois) and brother-in-law Francis Benoit (age 32, first married at age 30, an automobile salesman). Samuel owns his own home, valued at $14,000. Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 203; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 683.0.
  Family ID	F505778263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2008

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1880 United States Census - Moses Morris and Family in Modesto, California The 1880 census report shows Moses Morris (age 44, a saloonkeeper) living with his wife Sarah (age 41, a housekeeper), and his children Eva (age 11), Isidor (age 5), and Samuel (age 3). The report shows Moses and Sarah born in Bromberg, Germany (now Bydgoszcz, Poland). According to Google Earth, it is 57km from Bydgoszcz to Lobzenica, Poland. These seem to be the right people as the ages and names all agree with later census reports.
  		1900 United States Census - Moses Morris and Family The 1900 census shows Moses Morris (born May 1836 and a landlord) living with his wife Sarah (born Jan 1837). They have been married for 38 years, and entered the US in 1865. Moses is naturalised. Their children are Isidor (born Dec 1875, a shoe salesman) and Samuel (born Apr 1877, a furniture salesman). They are living at 123 Fell Street, San Francisco.
  		1910 United States Census - Moses Morris and Family The 1910 census shows Moses Morris (age 74, married for 47 years, a merchant - clothing), living with his wife Sarah (age 73), and sons Isidor (age 35) and Samuel (age 32). In San Francisco Assembly District 35. Roll: T624_98; Page: 9B; Enumeration Distric: 128; Image 690.
  		1920 United States Census - Lesser Rehfeld Family with Moses and Samuel Morris The 1920 census shows Lesser - sometimes Lester - Rehfeld (age 53, a salesman) living with his wife Eva (age 50) and daughters Rosella (age 25) and Florence (age 21), both stenographers. Also in the house is Moses Morris (age 83, his father-in-law) and Samuel (age 40, his son-in-law). Living at 1148 Guerrero Street, San Francisco.
  		Samuel Morris - World War I Draft Card Samuel's draft card shows him working as a waiter in the Cup Cafe at 56 Turk Street in San Francisco. He's medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and "greyish" hair.
  		"Dies On Eve Of 100th Year" - San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb 1936 Moses Morris died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lesser Rehfeld (357 Fifteenth Avenue, San Francisco). Moses said, on his 99th birthday, "You are never old until you wish to die." He passed away in his sleep. Mr. Morris arrived in San Francisco on 9 Nov 1866 and was a "prominent figure in the city's business life. He was the oldest surving member of Hope Lodge, B'nai B'rith, of Stockton. He served in the German cavalry in 1859. Survived by his daughter, two sons (Samuel and Isa Morris), and three grandchildren.
  		Obituary of Sarah [Dumka] Morris - San Francisco Chronicle - 29 Jan 1916 - Page 6, Column 8 "In this city, January 28, Sara, dearly beloved wife of Moses Morris, devoted mother of Isidore and Samuel Morris and Mrs. Eva Rehfeld, and grandmother of Rosella and Flossie Rehfeld ans Sylvia Morris, a native of Lobsen, Prussia, Germany, aged 79 years. (Modesto, Cal. papers please copy.) [...] Interment Salem Cemetery by automobile."
  		Eva Morris Rehfeld Obituary - San Francisco Examiner - 18 Oct 1964 - Section IV, Page 12, Column 6 "In this city, Oct 17, 1964, Eva Rehfeld, beloved wife of the late Lesser Rehfield [sic]; devoted mother of Rosella Rehfeld and Florence Cutler; loving grandmother of Gloria Estelita; loving great-grandmother of Russell and Lee Estelita; sister of the late Isa and Sam Morris. [...] Interment, Salem Memorial Park."
  		Samuel Morris and Edith [Taylor] Morris - 1930 United States Census The 1930 census shows Samuel Morris (age 52, first married age 42, born in California, a grocer in a grocery store) living with his wife Edith Morris (age 37, first married at age 27, born in Washington of parents born in Illinois) and brother-in-law Francis Benoit (age 32, first married at age 30, an automobile salesman). Samuel owns his own home, valued at $14,000. Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 203; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 683.0.
  		"Pair Married Fifty Years to Celebrate - Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morris, who were married half a century ago in Germany, and celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today." - San Francisco Call, 31 Mar 1912 - Page 22, Column 5 "Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morris of 3339 Twenty-fourth Street will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today with a reception to their friends. They were married 50 years ago in Germany. After coming to the United States in 1866 Morris engaged in business at Stockton, but shortly afterward moved with his wife to Modesto, where he was in business for 35 years. At present he conducts a store in Mission Street. Three children and three grandchildren will join the couple today in observing their half-century of marital happiness. The children are: Mrs. L. Rehfeld of 808 Guerrero Street and Sam and Isa Morris, who are in business with their father."
  		Moses Morris Obituary - 11 Feb 1936 - Page 3 "Moses Morris, 99, Dies in Sleep - SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 11 - Three months before his 100th birthday, Moses Morris, retired San Joaquin Valley and San Francisco business man, died last night in his sleep, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Rehfeld, 357 15th Avenue. "Morris was born in Germany in 1836. At the age of 30 he came to California and settled in Modesto and later in Stockton, where he was active in fraternal affairs. He later moved to San Francisco, where he was active in business until he reached the age of 90. "He is survived by his daughter, two sons, Isadore and Samuel Morris; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held today at 10 a.m. from Halsted-Dierks & Company."

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] 1900 United States Federal Census, San Francisco, Roll: T623.103; Page 12A; Enumeration District: 144 (Reliability: 2). [S4898] California Death Index, 02 Mar 1950 (Reliability: 2). [S49] 1920 United States Federal Census, San Francisco Assembly District 25, Roll: T:625_134; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 393 (Reliability: 2). [S2] San Francisco Call Newspaper, 31 Mar 1912, Page 22, Column 5 (Reliability: 3). Newspaper article in 31 Mar 1912 issue says, "Mr. and Mrs. Morris of 3339 24th Street will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today [...]. They were married 50 years ago in Germany."