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Menes or Mauer CHARAPP

Male 1875 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Nickname  Max 
    Born  16 Jul 1875  Neterpin'tse, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender  Male 
    Died  Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID  I6653  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  30 Jul 2016 

    Father  Meyer CHARAPP 
    Family ID  F942  Group Sheet

    Children 
     1. Rose CHARAPP,   b. Abt 1902, Galacia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Yetta CHARAPP,   b. Abt 1904, Galacia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Milton CHARAPP,   b. Abt 1907, Galacia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Joseph CHARAPP,   b. Abt 1911, Galacia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F2793  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • According to the Passenger Manifest of the Nieuw Amsterdam, sailing from Rotterdam on May 24, 1913, a Menes Charap, age 38 (meaning he was born in approximately 1875) traveled to New York. He claimed his nationality as Austrian, he spoke Hebrew and he was from Neterpince, Austria. His nearest relative was his wife, who lived in Neterpince, Galacia. Her name is difficult to read, and could be "Suize". Menes was traveling to see his brother Joseph Charap, at the corner of Miller and Harriet Streets in Rankin, Pennsylvania.

      Menes was traveling with an Aron Charap, age 23 (meaning he was born in approximately 1890). He claimed his nationality as Austrian, he spoke Hebrew and he was from Neterpince, Austria. His nearest relative was his father Moss, who lived in Neterpince, Galacia. Aron was traveling to Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania to see his brother Levin (possibly Louis, although the handwriting is difficult to read) Charap, in Turtle Creek, Pennsylania.

      Because Aron and Menes were traveling together, they were from the same town, they had the same surname but had different fathers (Aron's father was Moss; Menes' father was Meyer), and they were each going to see their brother, it is likely that and it will be assumed here that Moss and Meyer were brothers and Aron and Menes were, therefore, first cousins. THIS ASSUMPTION NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED.

      According to a Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. Citizen, dated December 30, 1915, Menes was born on March 5, 1875 and he was from Netenpinse, Poland.

      According to the WW I draft registration card filed in 1918, Max was born on June 12, 1875 in Austria-Hungary. He lived at 1 Miller Ave. in Rankin, Pennsylvania and he worked at Union Switch and Signal in Swissvale.

      According to an Application for Exception from the Classification of Alien Enemy dated December 22, 1919, available on footnote.com, Max 1. used the name Mauer, 2. lived at 930 Washington St., Braddock, PA, 3. worked as a baker at Max Kwallers, at the same address, 4. worked at Westinghouse Electric in East Pittsburgh until 1916, then at Union Switch and Signal in Swissvale until March 1, 1919, 5., earned about $1,000 per year, and 6. favored the United States in WW I. Max appears to have filed the application in order to become a citizen, so he could obtain passports for his family, apparently so he could bring them to the United States. The application appears to have been denied because his interview questions were inconsistent with his application (there are no apparent discrepancies) , he could not write English and because "subject has apparently not applied himself in the matter of becoming acquainted with the fundamental principles of this Government and is not informed upon general matters pertaining thereto."

      According to the Passport Application filed by Max Charapp on June 16, 1921, 1. Max was born on July 16, 1875 in Austria, 2. his father was named Meyer, 3. he came to the United States sailing from Rotterdam on May 15, 1913, 4. he lived in the United States for eight years, from 1913 to 1921, and 5. he was living in Braddock, Pennsylvania at the time of his application.


  • Sources 
    1. [S710] Passport Application filed by Max Charapp on June 16, 1921.