My pgf's name was Max SHEAR on my father's birth certificate in 1911. (Later on the spelling changed to SCHER).I have his death certificate that says he's >from Russia. It gives his father's name as William and mother's name as Fannie GOLDSTEIN. I also know he was a patient in Central Islip for 20 years and that he died there. I know he was naturalized but I have no idea when. That's my hard evidence.
There is no one alive now that knows anything about him. I have his death certificate. I've written to Central Islip for information, but I have no idea whether they'll be able to supply anything useful. I don't know if he had brothers or sisters, or whether his parents emigrated with him. I've written for my gp's marriage license info--guessing they were married about a year before my father was born since there was little birth control in those days.
Does anyone have any other suggestions since I would love to find other relatives if they exist?
