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Introduction

Chronology

Also of assistance to the reader is the following chronology of
significant events in AR’s life. Some of the dates are approximate;
see the preceding introductory text for a discussion of AR’s date of
birth.

1881 (?) Born in Warsaw; family in Mathias Binshtock’s house.
1885 Serious illness; almost dies.
1886 Begins cheder .
1887 Family moves to Praga.
1890 Family moves to Rothstein compound in Pelcovizna.
1895 Wisoka trip.
1896 Makova trip.
1898 Family moves to Ochota; collector job in Warsaw.
1899 On bread route with father.
1900 Family returns to Pelcovizna; takes job with smugglers.
1901 Abortive matchmaking.
1903 Flees Poland; arrives in New York.
1904 Lives with Gutterman; works in sweatshops.
1906 Moves into Cohen household.
1908 Marries Fannie Cohen; moves to Los Angeles; peddles junk.
1909 Opens cleaning and pressing shop; Hilda born.
1911 Opens secondhand clothing shop.
1913 Moves to 21st Street with Ben’s family.
1917 Carmel born.
1918 In quartermaster’s office in Chicago.
1920 Opens garage.
1923 Returns to peddling fruit.
1925 Family moves to new house on Figueroa Street.
1928 Buys farm with brothers.
1935 Loses farm; remains with produce route.
1948 Pneumonia; quits produce route, takes job in junkyard.
1952 Fannie dies (February 4).
1953 Works in furniture factory.
1957 Takes maintenance job in miniature golf course.
1960 Moves to Orange Street.
1964 Dies (May 15)

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