1. Irving¹ Berlin (Moses² Beilin), son of Moses Beilin and Lena Jarchin, was born in Mogilov, Belurus 11 May 1888

 

Irving Berlin's Word War I Draft Registration Card (see original document)

⁽¹⁾ Irving Berlin was born Israel Beilin (though most biographies list it as Israel Bailin). His place of birth has also been questioned, though in all the records he filled out personally including his World War I Draft Registration card and his naturalization papers, he listed Mogilov as his place of birth. Irving died 22 Sep 1989 in New York, at 101 years of age.

He married twice. He married Dorothy Goetz ca 1912. Dorothy was born in Buffalo, Erie, New York 5 Feb 1892.⁽²⁾ Dorothy died 17 Jul 1912 at 20 years of age.⁽³⁾

 

Marriage of Irving Berlin to his second wife, Ellin Mackay (see original document)

He married Ellin Mackay in Manhattan, New York, New York, 4 Jan 1926.⁽⁴⁾ Ellin was born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York 22 Mar 1903.⁽⁵⁾ Ellin was the daughter of Clarence Mackay and Katherine Duer. Ellin died Jul 1988 in New York, at 85 years of age.

Irving immigrated, 14 Sep 1893. Destination: New York City.⁽⁶⁾ Irving Berlin, listed under his birth name of Israel Beilin, and his family arrived on the S.S. Rhynland from Antwerp, Belgium. They left to escape the pogroms inflicted on Jews in Russia at the time.

 

Petition for Naturalization for Irving Berlin (see original document)

He petitioned the court to become a citizen in New York, New York, New York, 15 Oct 1917.⁽⁷⁾

Irving Berlin and Ellin Mackay had the following children:

2 i. Mary Ellin Berlin was born 25 Nov 1926.⁽⁸⁾

3 ii. Irving Berlin Jr. was born 1 Dec 1928.⁽⁹⁾ Irving died 25 Dec 1928 at less than one year of age.⁽¹⁰⁾

4 iii. Linda Louise Berlin was born 21 Feb 1932.⁽¹¹⁾

5 iv. Elizabeth Berlin was born 16 Jun 1936.⁽¹²⁾

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