Brief Life History of Anthony
Anthony Szafran was born on 12 June 1873, in Bratkowice, Świlcza, Rzeszów, Podkarpackie, Poland as the son of Anthony Szafran and Catherine. He married Victoria Deren from 1905 to 1909, in Poland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1905. In 1920, at the age of 47, his occupation is listed as laborer - tube works / pipe mill. He died on 17 April 1949, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Anthony Safran, "United States Census, 1930"
- Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 for Mikolaj Deren
- Anton Szafran in entry for Helena Szafron, "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924"
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World Events (8)
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
1881 · Great Synagogue
Located in Łódź, Poland, the Great Synagogue of Łódź was built in 1881. Adolf Wolff designed the layout. Referred to as The Temple, it served the reformed congregation for many years. Unfortunately, the synagogue was burned and destroyed by Germans in 1939.
1897 · National-Democratic Party
In 1897, while the Polish were still controlled by the Russian Partition, they created a secret political organization called the National-Democratic Party. Also known as the SDN, they primarily focused on promoting legislative changes and other forms of non-violent resistance. The group was dissolved in 1919 when Poland regained their independence.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Karol.
Polish, Rusyn (from Poland), and Jewish (from Poland): from Polish szafran ‘saffron’, a topographic name for someone who lived where the saffron crocus grew, a metonymic occupational name for a spicer, or possibly a nickname for someone with yellow hair. See also Safran .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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