Craig — Paula I Keung. [Group Sheet]

1. Christopher Matthew Pavia
2. Axel Pavia

Gilbert married Daryle Ann Obenland [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 28701610
• Race: White
• Name: George Gustave Oberland; he changed the spelling during WWII because he thought it Obenland sounded too German.
• Occupation: 1940's, New York, New York, USA; Vice President of USO Camp Shows
• Social Security Number: 088-03-7096
• Address: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  East Third St between Neptune Ave and Stark Pl.
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 7; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Address: 1915, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; 1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They either liv; Address:
  1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They eith
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 12; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  2339 Coney Island Ave.
• Occupation: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; office boy at a machinery company
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1979 E 17th St
• Occupation: 1930, New York, USA; bookkeeper for a theater
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 26; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson
• Address: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1985 E 15th St
• Residence: 1935, New York, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1985 E 15th St
• Occupation: Between 1940 and 1969, New York, USA; booking agent at the William Morris Agency
• Occupation: 1940, New York, USA; booking agent for theatricial acts
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 36; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Last Residence: Jan 1969, Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA

Notes:

Birth:
at their residence on Neptune Ave.

Buried:
Green-Wood Cemetery; Lot 15190, Section 188, Vault

George married Janet Ratzenberg Abt 1944, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA; divorced 1949, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Janet (daughter of Harry Ratzenberg and Nettie Geist) was born 17 Dec 1919, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 12 Sep 2012, Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Name: Jeanette Ratzenberg
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 0; Age: 1/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1 Jun 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 06; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Occupation: Bef 1943, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA; waitress
• Residence: Between 1943 and 1948, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• _FUN: 21 Sep 2012, Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA; Lohman Funeral Home

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 33518767
• Race: White
• Occupation: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; owner of a tavern
• _MDCL: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; "mental disease" - disqualified for service in the US Army during WWI
• Address: 1880, New York, New York County, New York, USA; Address:
  316 E. 47th St.
• Residence: 1880, New York, New York County, New York, USA; Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Occupation: Between 1900 and 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; house painter
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 24; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: Aug 1900, Coney Island, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Associations: 1908, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; member of the Gravesend Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Association
• Address: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  East Third St between Neptune Ave and Stark Pl.
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 31; Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1915, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; 1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They either liv; Address:
  1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They eith
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 36; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 39
• Last Residence: Between 23 Apr 1918 and 6 Apr 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Brooklyn State Hospital on Clarkson Ave. between Albany Ave and Utica Ave
• Physical Description: Sep 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; tall and stout with brown hair and brown eyes
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 18, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Patient

Notes:

Gustave was the son of German immigrants Karl "Charles" Obenland and his wife, Friedericka Paulina Bernecker. Gustave had three sisters, Julia, Louisa and Frieda. He also had one brother, Charles.

Gustave was born on July 21, 1879 in Brooklyn, New York. His father worked in a brewery and his mother took care of their home and family.

On August 23, 1902, Gustave married Jennie Belle Strachan in King County, New York. (note: Strachan is pronounced Strawn.) Their Marriage Certificate is #5063. The couple had two children, a son named George born on December 22, 1902 and a daughter, Doris, born on August 4, 1915. Both children were born in Brooklyn.

The 1910 Census shows the family living in Brooklyn. Gustave was 31, Jennie was 29 and George was 7 years old. Gustave was working as a house painter.

Gustave was the contracting painter for the Brooklyn Heights Railroad. He also did side jobs, including painting the Brighton Beach Hotel and either Pimlico or Belmont Racetrack, among other things. The newspaper, The Brooklyn Eagle printed an article about Gustave's painting in their April 20, 1900 issue, which I've included in this memorial.

According to his granddaughter, Gustave also owned a tavern on Neptune Ave. in Coney Island. There is an article in the Brooklyn Eagle where the tavern is mentioned. The article is about local candidates campaigning in the neighborhood. I've also included an excerpt from that article in this memorial.

I have also found newspaper articles that mention Gustave as being a member of the Silver Star Social Club in Coney Island.

On April 23, 1918, Gustave was admitted to the Brooklyn State Hospital. This information is on his death certificate.

Gustave registered for the draft of WWI on September 12, 1918. His draft card says that he was disqualified from the draft due to "mental disease." At the time, Gustave was a patient at the Brooklyn State Hospital. On his draft card, Gustave was described as tall, stout, with brown hair and eyes.

In the 1920 Census, Gustave was still a patient in the same hospital. He continued as an inpatient there until he passed away. As per his death certificate, which I have included in this memorial, Gustave died at the Brooklyn State Hospital in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. His death certificate in that county is #9627. His death certificate says that he died from pneumonia, with "general paralysis of the insane." (Whatever THAT means.)

According to his death certificate, Gustave was buried on April 8, 1920 in the Evergreens Cemetery. The online records of the cemetery have a gap, which Gustave's death date falls into, so the plot number for Gustave was given to me by a clerk at The Evergreens Cemetery office.


Buried:
The Evergreens Cemetery; Bethel Slope, Grave 8597

Died:
Brooklyn State Hospital

Gustave married Jennie Belle Strachan 23 Aug 1902, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA. Jennie (daughter of John Strachan and Anna Hurst) was born 5 Nov 1880, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 14 Apr 1963, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; was buried 17 Apr 1963, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 28701296
• Race: White
• Birth: Abt 1881, New York, USA
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: Aug 1900, Coney Island, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  East Third St between Neptune Ave and Stark Pl.
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 29; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1915, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; 1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They either liv; Address:
  1952 East 9th St. (same address as Jennie's parents. They eith
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 33; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  2339 Coney Island Ave.
• Occupation: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; cashier at a bathing establishment at Coney Island
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 38; Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1979 E 17th St
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 48; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Address: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1985 E 15th St
• Residence: 1935, New York, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1985 E 15th St
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Jennie was the daughter of John and Anna Strachan. John was a sergeant in the New York City Police Department. Besides Jennie, the couple had at least one other daughter, Martha. The 1900 Census shows that John's nephew, Floyd, was also living with them at that time. Jennie married Gustave Obenland in Kings Co., NY, on Aug. 23, 1900. Their marriage certificate number is 5063. They had at least one son, George G. Obenland and one daughter, Dorice. Her husband was a house painter, while Jennie kept house for the family. In 1918, Jennie lived with their son at 1952 E. 9th St., Brooklyn, NY. At that time, her husband, Gustave, was a patient at the Brooklyn State Hospital. His WWI draft registration states that he was disqualifed for military service due to a "mental disease." The 1920 Census shows Gustave a patient at the same hoipital. At the same time, Jennie and her two children were living with her parents, John and Anna Strachan. Their address was 2339 Coney Island Avenue. Jennie was working as a cashier, at a place having to do with "bathing." I bet she worked on the beach for a company that had a bathing area for tourists. Jennie died in April, 1963. She was buried on April 17, 1963 in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY in the Strachan family lot. There are 9 other Strachans buried there. Her son, George G. Obenland, is also buried in the same lot, as is her mother Anna and father John. NOTE: Jennie is listed in the cemetery records as Jennie B. Oberland. So is her son, George. Unfortunately, their last name is misspelled on the tombstones too. Buried Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County New York, USA Plot: Lot 15190, Section 188

Buried:
Green-Wood Cemetery, Lot 15190, Section 188, Grave 3

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Arrival: 1894; Age: 8
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  Powell Ave
• Occupation: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; auto mechanic
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  Powell Ave.
• Residence: 1 Jun 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 40; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  380 Van Siclen Ave
• Occupation: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; taxi cab driver
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Harry married Nettie Geist 24 Jan 1909, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Nettie was born Abt 1889, Russia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Arrival: 1904; Age: 14
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 2, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  Powell Ave
• Residence: 1 Jun 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 36; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  378 Van Siclen Ave
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife