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- [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur.
Proposed Change: Martha Bender (I329651)
Tree: Suedwestpfalz
Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I329651&tree=1
Description: Birth: Ellis Island, Manhattan, New York, New York County,
New York, USA or Birth: Ellis Island, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey, USA This has long been a contention of disagreement between the
states of New Jersey & New York. Although it is, and has been Federal
Property since 1808 ... "after the British takeover of New Netherland in
1664. An unusual clause in the colonial land grant outlined the territory
that the proprietors of New Jersey would receive as being "westward of
Long Island, and Manhitas Island and bounded on the east part by the main
sea, and part by Hudson's river", rather than at the river's midpoint, as
was common in other colonial charters." (Direct quote from wikipedia ...
as are all the following) "The dispute eventually reached the Supreme
Court of the United States, which ruled in New Jersey v. New York 523 U.S.
767 (1998), that New Jersey had jurisdiction over all portions of the
island created after the original compact was approved (effectively, more
than 80% of the island's present land). This caused several immediate
confusions: some buildings, for instance, fell into the territory of both
states. New Jersey and New York soon agreed to share jurisdiction of the
island. It remains wholly a federal property, however, and these legal
decisions do not result in either state taking any fiscal or physical
responsibility for the maintenance, preservation, or improvement of any of
the historic properties." The midpoint of the Hudson River is East of
Ellis Island, but its considered to be an enclave of the City of New York.
Because of its Federal status, especially in 1909, when Martha was born,
the status of the island at that time is, at best ambiguous. I bet
Martha's birth certificate was issued by the United States, not any county
or state. Which state Ellis Island was in in 1909, is anybody's guess.
Sorry!
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA
- [S182] Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936 - 2007, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Martha Zoller
[Martha Bender]
SSN: 502866183
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1909
Birth Place: Ellis Island, New York
Death Date: 4 May 1999
Father: Jacob Bender
Mother: Ukaroline Trautman
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Relationship of Signature: Not signed, SSA prepared.
Additional Information: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 01 Oct 1974: Name listed as MARTHA ZOLLER
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1909 - 1999 (89 years)
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