Julius Pura

Pura Holdings The Pura's also owned Lots 39, 38, 37, 3 and 2 there was at least one long wooden shed that streached from lot 39 down to lots 3 & 2. Or multiple sheds possible connected together as one They were there until the late 1980's when the Cove purchased the propeties and cleaned the lots up and razed the shed(s) 1920 - Nov. 10 - SALE OF RESIDENCE. A L. Porter has sold the residence occupied by S. D. Wiser south of the blacksmith shop, to Julius Pura., the adjacent property owoner. And noe Steve is trying to solve the problem "Where do we go from here?" 1924 Apr 2 Julias Pura purchased from, Urias Menser Lot 39 of the original plat of Culver consideration was $200 1926 - Nov. 24 - Real Estate transfer - Juluis Pura purchased Lot 38 from Philip Sickman last week. This lot is next to Mr. Pura's barn near the water pumping station. 1948 - Jul 14 - Harry E. and Faye Medbourn to Julius Pura, Lot 27 Houghton addition, Culver

1917 - May 30 Special Notice I am buying rags, old iron, rubber, copper, brass, amd all kinds of lod metal, paper etc. Will pay $10 per ton for old iron; $1.50 per 100 lbs. ofr rags, 40 ¢ per 100 lbs. for paper, all deliverd. Pleas or by Mail notify me by phone (23-8). Julius Pura.

1919 - Dec 10 - WE BUY FUR HIDES - We pay good prices Julius Pura & Son

1919 - Dec 24 - Ad appeared in Citizen and into the 1920's

1929 - May 22 - The condition of the junk yard of Julius Pura was discussed and the fact that he had failed to improve his property or comply with an ordinance requiring such yards to be fenced was brought out. It was voted that he be notified to meet the twon's ruling at once.

1929 - Jun 5 - Mr. Julius Pura was present and explained the difficulties of the junk business. The board agreed to give him time to sell his accumulation and Mr. Pura in return promised to build a high board fence to hide the unsighty piles.

1931 - Oct 21 - Julius Pura filed an objection to the town's dumping garbage near his home and the board agreed to find a new location out of town as soon as possible.

1958 - Apr 2 - BIG RAT IN TOWN Mrs. Katz called The Citizen Monday to report that a foot-long rat was seen to emerge from the Julius Pura junk yard on South Main Street. A town zoning ordinance, she suggested, would do away with the situation.

1964 - Jul 22 - Burning Tires Cause Much Excitement

The Culver Fire Department was called to the Bess and Mabel Pura property Tuesday, July 21, at 11:40 a.m. to extinguish a fire which had spread to a pile of old tires.

Herb Garn had been burning trash on another property which spread to the tires before he could control it.

The fire made a cloud of black smoke that could be seen for miles.

The firemen did save the old shed on the back of the property.

Otherwise there was no damage done. This same area has been ordered cleaned up by the town board and the state fire marshal.

It won't take so much cleaning now to get the area in shape. The area was formerly a junk yard.

1964 - Sep 9 - Dave Burns, fire chief, reported the c leanup work being done on the Mabel and Bess Pura propeerty was progessing satiisfactory.

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1960 - Jun 15 - DEATH AT 87 LAST MONTH of Julius Pura removed from our midst a friendly and colorful figure a Latvian immigrant who provided a typical American success story during his 53 years as a Culver resident. Upon his arrival here in 1907 he sold bananas to Culver Military Academy cadets at the main gate at 30 cents a dozen or 2 for 5 cents. From that small beginning he expanded into the junk and scrap metal business and through frugality and industry amassed a small forture. Best remembered Purism: "I can't give you anything for it but I will be glad to haul it away." Mourning the loss of this good citizen are his daughters, the Misses Mabel and Bess Pura, shown above with their devoted father.

Julius Pura (Indel Pewey/Pevey) Birth: Sep. 15, 1872, Latvia Death: May 15, 1960 Culver Marshall County Indiana, Burial: Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery Mishawaka St. Joseph County Indiana,

His immigration record indicates he was born September 5, 1870 in Poland. His obituary indicates he was born September 15 1872 in Latvia.

Julius Pura, 87, Colorful Junk Dealer, Dies

Lived in culver for 53 years

Julius Pura, who parlayed a bunch of bananas into a small fortune during his 53 years in Culver, died at his home a 232 South Main Street at 10:15 a.m. last Sunday after an illness of several weeks. he was 87 years olf.

The friendly and colorful Jewsih immigrant, a familiar figue in the community through the years, provided a typical American success story.

born in latvia.

Mr. pura was born on sept 15, 1872 in latvia on the Baltice Sea, an independent county which since 1949 has been known officially and the Latvian sooviet socialist republic.

Sailing from there in 1904 at the age of 31, he landed in Baltimore, Md. and settled in South Bend. In 1907 he moved to Culver where he became a fruit peddler.

Sold Bananas to Cadet

Stocked with bananas purchased in South Bend for 80 cents a bunch, which contained 1- to 12 dozen, he stationed himself at the the Culver Military Acadeny's main gate where cadets quickley bought him out every day to 30 cents a dozen or 2 for 5 cents.

From that small beginning he expanded into the junk and scrap metal business here and through frugalllity and industry built up a highly profitable enterprise.

Julius delighted to tell acquaintances about his early years in Russia, just for the contrast of illustrating the joy of living in the united States.

106 year old grandmother

He liked to recall his maternal grandmother there who made her own living knitting socks and gloves until her death at age of 107

served in russian army

In an interview at the citizen a couple of months ago he told of serving in the russian Army as a youth for four years; working for 30 cents a day; and earning $4 dollars a week, of 10 to 14 hour working days, when he married.

The last two winters in Culver, severe as they wee, were nothing compared to those in Russia, according to julius. from 15 to 20 feet of snow was on the ground from october to April, and telephone ploes often looked like tree stumps. thousand of horses were frozen to death and were not discovered in a standing position unto the spring thaw set in.

Two daughter in culver.

Mr. Pura is survivied by six children; the misses Mabel and Bess, with whom he lived in culver; Sam of Los Angles, Calif; Ted of New Jersey city, NJ; Mrs Alice Tobin of columbus, Ohio; and Mrs.Freda Pupkin of Brooklyn, NY.

Others who mourn his loss are two brothes; Morris of chicago and David of South Bend; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services were hild in South Bend a 4 p.m. Monday at the Sons of Isreal Synagogue of which he was a devoted member.

Rev. Jacob S. Bergman officiated and interment was in Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery Mishawaka Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery

married Margaret "Margrey" Friedman (Triedman) (Mariasche Pewey) Birth: 25 Aug 1878 Lithuania Death: Jan. 12, 1936 South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana Burial: Jan 13 1936 Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery Mishawaka St. Joseph County Indiana, daughter of Joseph Friedman (Triedman) and Shanie

Mrs. Margaret PURA
Mrs. Margaret PURA, aged 57, of Culver, who has a number of friends in this city, died yesterday in the Epworth Hospital in South Bend, after an illness of only a few hours.

The husband, Julius [PURA], two sons in Los Angeles and four daughters at home survive.

Mrs. Pura has resided in Culver for 24 years moving there from South Bend. Monday, January 13, 1936 Rochester Sentinel


Funeral Services for Mrs. Pura Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Pura, age 57, who died in the Epworth hospital, South Bend, Sunday afternoon, were conducted Tuesday morning in the Hebrew institute, South Bend, Rabbi Irving Meisel officiating.

Burial was in the Hebrew Orthodox cemetery in Mishawaka.

Mrs. Pura had been in ill health for two years with diabetes, and was taken to the hospital Sunday morning.

Surviving are the widower, Julius Pura, two sons, Sam and Abe, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and four daughters, Mable, Freida, Bess, and Alyce, all at home; and one brother in Lithuania. - -- Citizen Jan 15, 1936


Their possible arrival -
Ship Passenger list Breslau Page 1 and page 2


Name	Arrival Date	Admitted	Age	Gender	Port of Departure	date of departure	Ship Name	Port of Arrival
Mariasche Pewey	Oct 3d 1906	Oct 20 1906	26	Female	Bremen, Germany	Sept 20 1906	Breslau	Baltimore, Maryland
Schlome Pewey	Oct 3d 1906	Oct 20 1906	4	Male	Bremen, Germany	Sept 20 1906	Breslau	Baltimore, Maryland
Scheine Pewey	Oct 3d 1906	Oct 20 1906	3	Female	Bremen, Germany	Sept 20 1906	Breslau	Baltimore, Maryland
Leie Pewey	Oct 3d 1906	Died *	11/12	Female	Bremen, Germany	Sept 20 1906	Breslau	Baltimore, Maryland

*Died Oct 20th -06 before examination

children:

Samuel 'Sam' G. Pura (Schlome Pewey) Birth: Dec. 23, 1901 Russia Death: Feb. 13, 1982 Los Angeles County California married Bessie G Bockall Birth 1 Jul 1905 Michigan Death 28 Sep 1992 Los Angeles California daughter of Louis Bockall & Bretha Roseman U.S. Naturalization Record indes card Front and back



Mabel D Pura (Scheine Pewey) Birth: May 31 1904 Russia Death: 23 Oct 1993 Culver, Marshall, Indiana Burial: Oct 25, 1993 Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery Mishawaka St. Joseph County Indiana, U.S. Naturalization Record index card front and back





Bess "Bessie" Pura Birth: Jul. 2, 1908 (1909) South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana, Death: Jan. 29, 1993 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, Burial: Jan 31 1993 Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery Mishawaka St. Joseph County, Indiana,



Leie Pewey abt Dec 1905 age 11/12 died before Oct 20, 1906 examination

Abraham "Abe" Theodore 'Ted' Pura of New Jersey city, NJ Birth May 1 1909 in South Bend Indiana Death Sept 3 1999 in Los Angeles, California married 2 Jul 1939 New York, Manhattan, New York, New York Etta Weiss Birth 6 Feb 1906 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, Death 18 Feb 2001 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, daughter of Abraham Weiss & Minnie Rubinstein

Freda Pura of Brooklyn, NY. Born: 22 Jan 1911 Died: 21 Jun 1977 buried Mt. Golda Cemetery Burial Plot: Row: P Grave: Burial Place: Huntington Station, New York, United States married Mauirce Pupkin

Alyce Pura Birth Date 31 Jul 1912 South Bend St Joseph County, Indiana Death August 1, 1981 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio married Aug. 10 1941 SOuth Bend, St. Joseph COunty, Indiana Sol Tobin

 
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957
Name: Scheine Pewey
Arrival Date: Oct 3d 1906
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: Hebrew
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Sep. 20th 1906
Ship Name: Breslau
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Destination: 412 W Division Ave _ Bend, Indiana Friend's Name: Indel Pevey
Last Residence: Russia
Admitted: 10-20-06 
Page: 109

Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957
Name: Mariasche Pewey
Arrival Date: Oct 3d 1906
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: Hebrew
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Sep. 20th 1906 
Ship Name: Breslau
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland 
Destination: 412 W Division Ave _ Bend, Indiana Friend's Name: Indel Pevey husband - 412
Last Residence: Russia
Admitted: 10-20-06
Page: 109

Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957 
Name: Schlome Pewey
Arrival Date: Oct 3d 1906
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: Hebrew
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Sep. 20th 1906
Ship Name: Breslau
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Destination: 412 W Division Ave _ Bend, Indiana Friend's Name: Indel Pevey
Last Residence: Russia
Admitted: 10-20-06 
Page: 109

Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957
Name: Leie Pewey
Arrival Date: Oct 3d 1906
Age: 11/12
Gender: Female
Race: Hebrew
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Sep. 20th 1906
Ship Name: Breslau
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Destination: 412 W Division Ave _ Bend, Indiana Friend's Name: Indel Pevey
Last Residence: Russia
died - Med Oct 20th -06 before examination
Page: 109


Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 182;
Household Members: Name Age Julius Pura 50 
Margaret Pura 45
Samuel Pura 18
Mabel Pura 15
Bessie Pura 13
Abraham Pura 12
Freda Pura 9
Alice Pura 7

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992
Name: Julius Pura
Birth Place: Poland
Age at event: 58
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Date of Action: 3 Dec 1928
certif No. p 119 circuit court Marshall county plymouth, Indiana

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) Record details
Name Julius Pura
Naturalization Age 58
Record Type Naturalization
Birth Date 5 Sep 1870
Birth Place Poland
Naturalization Date 3 Dec 1928
Court District Indiana

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Julius Pura
Year: 1905-1928
Place: Indiana Source Publication Code: 5244.10
Primary Immigrant: Pura, Julius
Annotation: Dates of arrival and/or naturalization and place of naturalization. Extracted from microfilm at the Marshall County Historical Society Museum.
Source Bibliography: "MARSHALL COUNTY NATURALIZATIONS." In Marshall County Roots and Branches (Marshall County Genealogical Society, Plymouth, IN), vol. 15:3 (July 1994), pp. 59-77; vol. 15:4 (October 1994), pp. 83-90.
Page: 83

California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Name: Ruth May Pura
Birth Date: 1 May 1928
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Roseman
Birth County: Los Angeles

Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 133; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 30;
Household Members: Name Age
Louis Bockall 52 Russia
Bertha Bockall 54 Russia
Bessie G Pura 24 Michigan
Samuel G Pura 28 Son-in-law
Ruth M Pura 1 [11/12 ]

1940; Census Place: Culver, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 64A; Enumeration District: 50-17.
Household Members: Name Age
Julius Pura 69
Mabel Pura 35
Bess Pura

1940; Census Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2404; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 24-121.
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Weiss 63
Minnie Weiss 61
Alta Pura 34
Theodore Pura 30 Son-in-law

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
Name: Schlome Pewey [Samuel Pura]
Court District: California
Date of Action: 29 Oct 1940

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) 
Name: Samuel Pura [Schlome Pewey]
Birth Date: abt 1902
Age at event: 39
Court District: California
Date of Action: 14 Feb 1941

U.S., WWII Alien Registration, 1940-1955
Record details
Name Mabel Pura
Gender Female
Birth Date 1904
Birth Place Russia
Registration Place Marshall, Indiana, USA
Document ID Number P066c00959
Alien Registration Number A5269859
Name Mabel Pura

Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991
Name Mable Pura
Naturalization Age 39
Record Type Naturalization
Birth Date 1904
Birth Place Russia
Naturalization Date 1943
Naturalization Place Plymouth, Indiana
Relation to Head Self (Head)

U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
Name: Mable Pura [Scheine Pewey]
Birth Date: 31 May 1904
Birth Place: Russia
Age at event: 39
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Year of Arrival: 1906
Date of Action: 7 Jun 1943

JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR)
Name: Freda Pupkin
Birth Date: abt 1911
Death Date: 21 Jun 1977
Age at Death: 66
Burial Plot: Row: P Grave: 8
Burial Place: Huntington Station, New York, United States
Other Comments: Criers Lodge - Williamsburgh
Cemetery: Mt. Golda Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 500 Old Country Road
Cemetery Burials: 138
Cemetery Comments: Located in the midst of a suburban residential neighborhood. Opened: 1930. Phone #: (631) 427-2577

Social Security Death Index
Name: Samuel Pura
SSN: 572-44-4580
Last Residence: 90035 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Born: 23 Dec 1901
Last Benefit: 90035 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Died: Feb 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1951)

California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Samuel G Pura
Social Security #: 572444580
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1901
Birth Place: Other Country
Death Date: 13 Feb 1982
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Freeman

Social Security Death Index
Name: Bess Pura
SSN: 303-34-2575
Last Residence: 46511 Culver, Marshall, Indiana, United States of America
Born: 2 Jul 1908
Died: 29 Jan 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)

California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Bessie Pura [Bessie Roseman]
Social Security #: 573549807
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1905
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 28 Sep 1992
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Bockall
Father's Surname: Roseman

Social Security Death Index
Name: Bessie Pura
SSN: 573-54-9807
Last Residence: 90035 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Born: 1 Jul 1905
Last Benefit: 90035 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Died: Sep 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1957)

Social Security Death Index
Name: Theodore Pura
SSN: 551-05-8240
Last Residence: 90027 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Born: 1 May 1909
Died: 4 Sep 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before )

Social Security Death Index
Name: Freda Pupkin
SSN: 312-03-6480
Last Residence: 11235 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America
Born: 22 Jan 1911
Last Benefit: 11235 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America
Died: Jun 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951