Leo Habel’s family

March 18, 1912

Marriage of Joseph Habel and Nettie Glazer

Joseph and Nettie, Leo’s parents, married in Manhattan on March 18, 1912. The marriage was recorded March 25, 1912.

Groom (as recorded)

Joseph H[e/o]bel [second letter uncertain] — Presser, 27 years, 113 Essex St., born Austria

Bride (as recorded)

Nettie Glazer — 26 years, 44 Manhattan Ave., born Austria

Groom’s parents

Leib Hebel and Chana Drexler

Bride’s parents

Josel Glazer and Lea Krautbach

Place

96-98 First [Street Church], Borough of Manhattan

Date of record

March 25, 1912

The groom’s surname is typed as Hebel or Hobel; his father is recorded as Leib Hebel. The family identifies Hebel and Hobel as the same name that eventually became Habel; how or why the spelling changed is not known. Each record’s own spelling is preserved in its transcription.

Source: Transcript from the Records of the Marriages reported to the Department of Health, City of New York. Family-supplied photograph of the transcript.

Arrived August 16, 1920

Passenger manifest: Nettie and Seymour Hebel (recorded as Necha and Simon)

A passenger manifest for the S.S. Frederik VIII, sailing from Copenhagen, lists Necha Hebel, 36, and Simon, 6. The family identifies Necha as Nettie and Simon as Seymour — their names were changed after their arrival in the United States. This voyage is not described here as anyone’s first arrival.

Necha (as recorded)

Hebel, Necha — 36, female, married, wife; Jewish; Poland; last residence Jabronow [reading uncertain]

Simon (as recorded)

Simon — 6, male, child

Nearest relative or friend

friend Mortre [reading uncertain] Gott, Jabronow, Poland

Arrival (from index)

August 16, 1920, departing Copenhagen

The year on the manifest header is partly [illegible]; the arrival date comes from the Ellis Island index.

Source: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820–1957, Roll T715 2816, image 81 (Ancestry); arrival date from the Ellis Island passenger record. Screenshots supplied by the family.

August 16, 1920

Ellis Island record summary: Nettie Hebel (recorded as Necha)

The Ellis Island record lists Hebel, Necha — identified by the family as Nettie — as the associated passenger, arriving August 16, 1920, from Copenhagen. Only the record details are shown; the ship photograph on that page belongs to the museum credited there.

As shown

Associated Passenger: Hebel, Necha · Date of Arrival: Aug 16, 1920 · Port of Departure: Copenhagen

Source: Ellis Island Foundation passenger record (ellisisland.org). Screenshot supplied by the family.

Date not shown

Passenger index: Joseph Hebel (recorded as Josel)

An Ellis Island passenger list index shows Josel Hebel, identified by the family as Joseph — his name was changed after his arrival in the United States. This Josel Hebel is kept distinct from Josel Glazer, Nettie’s father.

Entry as shown

0020. Hebel, Josel — M, 26y, S; Austria, Hebrew; Katy, Austria

Source: Ellis Island Foundation passenger index (ellisisland.org). Screenshot supplied by the family; the ship and date are not visible in the screenshot.

1925

1925 New York State Census

Joseph and Nettie Hobel lived with their children Seymour, Lillian, and Rachel. Rachael in this record is the same sister recorded as Rachel in 1930.

Names as recorded

Joseph Hobel · Nettie Hobel · Seymour Hobel · Lillian Hobel · Rachael Hobel

Source: 1925 New York State Census. Family-row close-up shown; full uploaded page available.

1930

1930 United States Federal Census

The household included Joseph, Nettie, Seymour, Lillie, Rachel, and Leo. Leo was recorded here as “Leopold Hobel.”

Names as recorded

Joseph Hobel · Nettie Hobel · Seymour Hobel · Lillie Hobel · Rachel Hobel · Leopold Hobel

Source: 1930 United States Federal Census. Family-row close-up shown; full uploaded page available.

1948

City College of New York yearbook, 1948

Leo appears in the 1948 City College of New York yearbook. His is the bottom-left portrait.

Entry as printed

Leo Habel — 129 Cannon St., N.Y. — Mathematics

Source: City College of New York yearbook, 1948, page 48 of 209 in the online viewer. Screenshot supplied by the family.

1950

1950 United States Census

Leo lived with his widowed father, Joseph.

Names as recorded

Joseph Habel · Leo Habel

Source: 1950 United States Census. Family-row close-up shown; full uploaded page available.

School and year not yet confirmed

School yearbook, page 41

Leo is the bottom-right portrait on this yearbook page. The school and year are left unspecified until confirmed.

Entry as printed

HABEL, LEO — “He’s the type who always succeeds.”

Source: School yearbook, page 41. Photograph supplied by the family.