#171 Golde "Goldie" Cohen ( Basche Gute "Bessie" BasewitzHenry Basewitz )

Other names for Goldie: Goldyne Cohen, Gussie Cohen.

Goldie was born 7 Dec 1906 in Pinsk, Russia. She died 3 Feb 1986 in New York City, New York. She was buried 5 Feb 1986 in Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, New Jersey.

She is also in the group picture «here».

She was Edith's twin. She was called Goldie or Gussie, depending upon the document.

She is listed on the 1910 Census of Manhattan with her parents.

She is listed on the 1920 Census, still living with her parents but now in the Bronx. She is working as a bookkeeper.

On the 1925 Census of the Bronx, she is a bookkeeper.

She was naturalized on 28 Sep 1933. On her application for citizenship, she listed herself as 5'3" tall, 113 pounds, black hair, brown eyes. It notes that she was out of the country around 15 Jul 1918. It was witnessed by Yetta Cohen, her sister-in-law, and Sadie Cohen, her older sister.

On the 1940 Census, she is living with her sister, Sophie, in Manhattan. She is working as a bookkeeper in a wholesale dress firm.

Goldie never married.


1910 U.S. Census, Manhattan Ward 12, New York Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Roll: T624_1014; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0329; FHL microfilm: 1375027

1915 New York State Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Election District: 14; Assembly District: 26; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 55

1920 U.S. Census, Bronx Assembly District 7, Bronx Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Roll: T625_1140; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 679

1925 New York State Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Election District: 05; Assembly District: 07; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 56

1930 U.S. Census, Bronx, Bronx Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Roll: 1483; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 523; Image: 592.0; FHL microfilm: 2341218

1940 U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., New York, Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Roll: T627_2674; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 31-2053

Goldyne Cohen, Declaration of Intention (2 Apr 1931), Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944, Ancestry.com. New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. It includes a Certificate of Arrival dated 5 Dec 1930 Series: M1972; Roll: 855; Certificate: 105824

Goldyne Cohen, Petition for Citizenship (2 Apr 1931), Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944, Ancestry.com. New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Series: M1972; Roll: 855; Certificate: 215026

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1907; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 858; Line: 10; Page Number: 34


Line Generation: 3

Relationship: Great-Grand-Aunt