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Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Donna (View posts)
Posted: 16 Feb 2004 4:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ornitz, Dlugacz/Douglas, Chazan/Chasan, Bursztyn/Burstein, Benporat/Bonapart, and Koty/Kotofsky
Am seeking more information on Nathan/Nathaniel Ornitz shown as president of a steel mill in 1930 Pittsburgh Pa Census. Would like to know which steel mill he was president of. Would like to confirm if it was National Alloy Steel Company in Blawnox, PA.

Nathan Ornitz, had a brother named Samuel, who was one of the "Hollywood 10" blacklisted in 1950. Nathan also had a brother, Edward who worked with him in the steel business.
I found their father and siblings in the 1900 and 1910 NY Census.

Morris (1863) and Dora (1864) Ornitz had the following children: David (1886), Elias (1889), Samuel (1891) and Nathan (1896). Dora must have died by 1910, because Morris had remarried. Morris and Becky had the following children: Carl (1906), and Helen (1908). Julius Silver is listed as brother-in-law, suggesting that Becky's maiden name was Silver. Another child named Edward (1888) was also shown in 1910 - so it's possible that Elias and Edward are the same child.

Morris came from Grodno, Russian in 1883-84 according to 1920 census records. Dora also came from Russia but Grodno wasn't listed on the 1900 Census where she was found. Their children were all born in NY. They were married in 1886, after Morris and Dora arrived in NY.

If anyone has any additional info on this family - I'd really appreciate it. Thanks sooo much!

Donna

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Mark (View posts)
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 11:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am related to the Ornitz family. My Great Grandfather was Phillip Ornitz I believe a first cousin of Nathaniel Ornitz.

You can contact me by email and I will try to give you what information I have

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Donna (View posts)
Posted: 17 Dec 2004 2:27AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dlugacz/Dlugach/Dlugatch, Lande/Landa, Chazan/Chasan, Ornitz, and Bonparth/Bonapart/BenPorat
Thanks so much for responding to my query.
I would love to hear from you.
My email address is:
BeenCzechmated@aol.com

I sent you an email response and hope that I sent it to the correct address. Your email address that is posted on this site was very hard to read.
If you didn't receive my email please contact me.
Thanks again.

Donna

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Donna (View posts)
Posted: 17 Dec 2004 2:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dlugacz/Dlugach/Dlugatch, Lande/Landa, Ornitz, Boneparth/Bonapart,BenPorat, Chazan/Chasan, Komarovsky and Burstein/Bursztyn
Thanks so much for responding to my query.
I would love to hear from you.
My email address is:
BeenCzechmated@aol.com

I sent you an email response and hope that I sent it to the correct address. Your email address that is posted on this site was very hard to read.
If you didn't receive my email please contact me.
Thanks again.

Donna

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Tom James (View posts)
Posted: 6 Mar 2006 10:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Nat Ornitz was was president of National Alloy Steel, a division of the Blaw-Knox Company, and was succeeded in that position by his son, Martin. I recently went to the plant and it is a closed-down hulk. My father, Rees James, was general sales manager and chief engineer of the company for much of the time that Nat Ornitz was president. I am unsure of Nat's relationship to Sam Ornitz of the Hollywood Ten, but I believe that he did have another brother who was a famous Hollywood cinematographer.

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Donna (View posts)
Posted: 7 Mar 2006 9:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dlugatch/Douglas, Chasan/Chazan, Lande, Ornitz, Burstzyn/Burnstein, Kotofsky and Susskind
Thanks for answering my query -- I do appreciate it. I appreciate being able to confirm the steel company's name.

Does your father, Reese remember Nathaniel?
Does he remember any stories about him?

Donna

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Posted: 23 Mar 2006 12:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Julius Silver is listed as brother-in-law, suggesting that Becky's maiden name was Silver.
Do you have anymore information on the Silver Line? I am looking for Julius Silver from Pennsylvania.

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Donna (View posts)
Posted: 23 Mar 2006 6:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ornitz, Dlugatch, Chazan, Kotovsky, and Bursztyn
I'm sorry, I don't have any informaton on Julius Sliver -- only the same info you have from the 1910 NY Census.

Brother in Law: Julius Silver age 36 (1874), b-Russia, yiddish, parents b-Russia, yiddish, emigrated in 1901/08 married 8 yrs, peddlar, custom trade, owns business, english, can read & write, rents home.

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Darren Ornitz (View posts)
Posted: 2 May 2006 1:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandfather is Martin Ornitz, son of Nathaniel Ornitz. If you need any infromation on Nathaniel Ornitz please contact me at DarrenOrnitz@aol.com and i will contat Martin Ornitz for information about his dad (nathaniel Ornitz)

Nathaniel Ornitz and Samuel Ornitz were brothers

Re: Nathaniel Ornitz - President of a steel mill in 1930

Posted: 7 Dec 2006 11:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dlugach
My surname is Dlugach. My family immigrated from Poland. Not sure if there is a connection. We are all still trying to connect the dots.
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