Esther Popachado

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Esther was born in MAR 1882 in Smyrna, İzmir, Turkey, the daughter of Popachado and Rachel Benshoam.

She died on 19 JUL 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Cnty, California.

Her husband was Moses [Morris] Myers, who she married on 29 MAY 1900 in London, Middlesex, England. Their four known children were Victoria Rery [Ray] (1901-?), Max [Mark] (1903-?), Ralph [Ray] (1906-?) and David (1909-<1942).

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!Notes: from family - known as Estra and from Turkey.

!Source: ancestry.com U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957

Name: Esther Myers

Gender: Female

Declaration Age: 57

Record Type: Declaration

Birth Date: Mar 1882

Birth Place: Turkey

Arrival Year: 1928

Residence Place: California

Declaration Date: 3 Nov 1939

Declaration Place: California, USA

Spouse: Moses Myers

Child: Ralph Myers

Victoria Myers

Max Myers

Court: District Court

!Source: ancestry.com U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957

Name: Esther Myers

Gender: Female

Spouse: Moses Myers

Child: Victoria Myers

Max Myers

Ralph Myers

David Myers

!Source: ancestry.com California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999

Name: Esther Myers

Gender: Female

Declaration Age: 57

Record Type: Declaration

Birth Date: Mar 1882

Birth Place: Smyrna, Turkey

Arrival Date: 29 Apr 1928

Arrival Place: San Francisco, Cal

Declaration Date: 3 Nov 1939

Declaration Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouse: Moses Myers

Declaration Number: 95371

Has Photo: Yes

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California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999 for Esther Myers

District Court, Los Angeles, California

Petitions, 1942 [Box 0300]

DECLARATION OF INTENTION

I, ESTHER MYERS,

NOW RESIDING AT 1661 Nor. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, California

occupation H’wife-Florist, aged 57 years, do declare on oath that my personal description is:

color of hair Black-Gray, height 5 feet 1 inches; weight 160 pounds; visible distictive marks

None

race Hebrew; nationality Turkish

I was born in Smyrna, Turkey, on 3/—/82

I am married. The name of my wife or husband is Moses

we were married on 5/29/00 at London, England; she or he was

born at London, England on 2/16/78, entered the United States

at San Francisco, Cal., on 4/29/28, for permanent residence therin, and now

resides with me. I have 3 children, and the name, date and place of birth,

and residence of each of the said children are as follows:

Victoria, 2/14/01, Manchester, England; resides Los Angeles, Cal.

Max, 1/29/03, do. do.

Ralph, 8/10/06, do. do.

I have not hertofore made a declaration of intention:….

my last foreign residence was Vancouver, Canada

I emigrated to the United States of America from Victoria, Canada

my lawful entry for permanent residence in the United States was at San Francisco, Cal.,

under the name of Esther Myers, on 4/29/28

on the vessel “EMMA ALEXANDER”….

3rd Nov 1939 Certification # 23-70098….

!Source: ancestry.com California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999

Name: Esther Myers

[Esther Popachado]

Petition Age: 59

Record Type: Petition

Birth Date: Mar 1882

Birth Place: Smyrna, Turkey

Arrival Date: 29 Apr 1928

Arrival Place: San Francisco, Calif

Petition Date: 18 Feb 1942

Petition Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouse: Moses Myers

Petition Number: 96360

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California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999 for Esther Myers

District Court, Los Angeles, California

Petitions, 1942 [Box 0300]

PETITION FOR NATUARALIZATION

To the Honorable the DISTRICT court of THE UNITED STATES of LOS ANGLES, CALIF.

This petition for natuaralization, hereby made and filed, respectively shows:

[1] My full, true and correct name is ESTHER MEYERS nee Popachado

[2] My present place of residence is 1860 Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.

[3] My occupation is none.

[4] I am 59 year old.

[5] I was born on Mar. 1882, in Smyrna, Turkey.

[6] My personal description is as follows: Sex fem., color wh., complexion fair, color of eyes brn., color of hair gry.

height 5 feet 1 inches, weight 160 pounds, visible distinctive makrs ears pierces, race Hebrew

present nationality Great Britain*

[7] I am widow married; the name of my husband was Moses Myers

we were married on May 29, 1900, at London, England

he was born at London, England, on Feb. 16, 1878

and entered the United States at San Francisco, Calif. on Apr. 29, 1928 for permanent residence inthe United States

and now deceased and was natuarlize on not naturalized…,

[8] I have three children; and the name, sex, date of birth, and place of residence of each of the said children who is living, are as follows:

Victoria fem. 2/14/01 Manchester, England res. with me.

Max male 1/29/03 “ “ res. Los Angeles, Calif.

Ralph male 8/10/06 “ “ res. U.S. Navy

[9] My last place of foreign residence was Vancouver, Canada

[10] I emigrated to the United States from Victoria, Canada

[11] My lawful entry for permanent residence in the Unite States was at San Francisco, Calif.

under the name of Esther Myers

on Apr. 29, 1928 on the S.S. Emma Alexander

as shown by the certificate attached to this petition.

[12] Since my lawfult entry for permanent residence I have not been absent from the United States, for a period or periods of 6 months or longer.

*[I became a citizen of Great Britain through marriage, May 29, 1900, as above set forth.]

[13] I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on Nov.3, 1939 in the District Court of the United States at Los Angeles, Calif.

[14] It is my intention to good faith to become a citizen of the United States and ….

!Source: ancestry.com 1911 England Census

Mases Myers 33, head, abt 1878, London Oxford St. W

Esther Myers 30, wife, abt 1881, Turkey <<<<

Victoria Rery Myers 10, daughter, abt 1901, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Max Myers 8, son, abt 1903, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Raphael Myers 5, son, abt 1906, Manchester, Lancashire, England

David Myers 1, son, abt 1910, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjiman Chon-chon 22, Boarder, abt 1889, Turkey

Elizabeth Marsden 34, Servant, abt 1877, Manchester, Lancashire, England

!Source: ancestry.com Wolfe Family Tree, owner: thmswlf

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/13386659/person/190158723746/story

[Think this is a misread of the 1881 English Census].

Lists parents and siblings.

birth given as 1876 in Izmir, Izmir, Turkey, to Reyna and Mr. Papouchado. Old name of city is Smyrna, Turkey.

death date and place given as 19 July 1958, Los Angeles, California

!Source: ancestry.com 1881 England Census

Joseph Benshoam 32, head, abt 1812, Turkey

Perla Benshoam 27, wife, abt 1854, Greece

Rosina Benshoam 6, daughter, abt 1875, Turkey

Rachel Papachado 46, sister, abt 1835, Turkey

Simha Papachado 26, Niece, abt 1855, Turkey

Reyna Papachado 69, mother, abt 1812, Turkey

Jacob Papachado 17, nephew, abt 1864, Turkey

David Papachado 13, nephew, abt 1868, Turkey

Sarah Papachado 10, niece, abt 1871, Turkey

Esther Papachado 5, niece, abt 1876, Turkey <<< guessing sister who died?

Mazattot Papachado 0, niece, abt 1881, Turkey

Abraham Levi 23, Lodger, abt 1858, Corfu Island, Ionian Islands, Greece

Saul Dayan 40, Lodger, abt 1841, Turkey