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Aroostook County
        automobiledealer
Samuel "Sam" Etscovitz   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
 
        salesman garage Max ETSCOVITZ 1930    1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Abraham "Abe' Etscovitz   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Bath
        Research Chemical Engineer
Stephen Jaffe  Mobil Oil R&D 1968-2005   Stephen Jaffe (2015)
Greater Augusta
        owner & operator
Charles Shuman  Charlies Motors, Augusta   Teri Berenson
Greater Bangor
        auto dealer
Louis Weinstein z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        automobile business Jacob "Jack" Rapaport z"l 1930    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        Automobile Dealer Jacob Etscovitz z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
 
        Co-Owner Bluestein Auto Parts Max Bluestein z"l 1950\'s    Michael Savitt (2016)
 
        garage Louis "Louie" Silver 1934    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        general manager, oil business Nathan C Gans z"l 1936    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        owner Jack Rapoport Rapaport Lincoln-Mercury 2012    Bangor: Our Jewish Downtown
Irwin Singer  Maine Trailer Leasing 2012   Bangor: Our Jewish Downtown
 
        proprietor Of filling station Gordon Striar z"l 1935    HainesMarriageRecords
 
        title not known Benjamin Braveman Ben Braveman Tire Shop 1949 Other Data : 55 Parkview (?) Ave, Bangor - Braveman's Tire Shop   B'nai B'rith Membership Record of Benjamin Braveman
 
        work at Abraham I "Abe" Braveman z"l Ben Braveman Tire Shop 1949 lived at 72 Madison St., Pine St - Ben Braveman Tire Shop: 67 Pine St   B'nai B'rith Membership Record of Abe I Braveman
Greater Biddeford
        co-owner
Irving / Israel Saperia z"l  Superior Auto Parts, Inc. 1948-1964 Co-owned by Myer and Eli Saperia, brothers  Phillip A Saperia (2016)
Al / Eli Saperia  Superior Auto Parts, Inc. pre-WWII to 1964   Phillip Saperia (2017)
 
        mechanic - garage Reuben Sneider z"l 1930    1930FedCensusBiddeford
Greater Portland
        cab owner and driver
Norman J Bernstein z"l     Madeleine Segal - Apr 2005
 
        Car Dealer Lewis Bernstein z"l 1918-1974    Daniel Shapiro (2013)
 
        driver Joseph Berenson 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Harry Branz z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
John William Finkelman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Henry Gilbert z"l  Gilbert Motors 1939 He was 10  Sherri Quint (2018)
Jacob Lamport z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Eli Lerman   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Benjamin J Levey z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Founder Joseph D Silverman z"l Century Tire Company until 1976    Sherri Quint (2018)
 
        gas and oil service station Aaron Diamon z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        not classified yet Ellis Elbum Waterman z"l State Motor Company, ME 1938 Father of Arthur Waterman   State Motor Co. vehicles, Portland, ca. 1938
Belle S Wolf z"l  State Motor Company, ME 1938 Mother of Arthur Waterman  State Motor Co. vehicles, Portland, ca. 1938
 
        owner Jack Branz z"l Jack Branz Used Cars 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
Abraham Kaplan z"l  Greyhound Bus 2011   Glenyce Miller Kaplan interview by David Freidenreich
Arthur M Waterman z"l  State Motor Company, ME   Minerva/MaineHistorical Society
 
        Prop Morris A Baker z"l Oakdale Auto Co 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        tires Barney Kaplan z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Truck Driver Jacob Katman 1920    1920-Federal Census
 
        truck driver dye house Abraham B / A B Levine z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
Greater Rockland
        driver
Simon Briggs z"l   1912 - 1913   RocklandJewishCommunityListing1912-1913
 
        driving Jacob "Jack" Green z"l 1920 team   1920 US Fed Census Rockland
 
        President Harry Carr z"l Adas Yoshuron Synagogue 1987    Adas Yoshuron 75th Anniversary Commemorative book, part 1
 
        Used Automotive Dealer Benjamin Miller z"l 1930    1930 US Fed Census Rockland
Lewiston Auburn area
        auto dealer
Hermin Erwin / Hyman Shapiro z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Samuel 'Sam' Shapiro z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
 
        Auto Parts Moses L "Moe" Friedman z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
Samuel H 'Sam' Lelansky z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Harold Maurice Miller z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        Automobile parts-self Samuel H 'Sam' Lelansky z"l 1940    US Fed Census - Auburn
 
        automobile salesman Benjamin "Bunny" Bornstein z"l 1930    Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
George Olum z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
 
        Automobile Salesman ??? Frank Tarr z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        clerk - automobile store Louis R Miller 1920    1920USFedCensus
 
        Co-Manager Maurice H / Morris Margolin z"l Union Sq Travel 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        driver Henry S Levine z"l 1930    1930PortlandCityDirectory
 
        Gas Station Harry Day z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
 
        General Manager Shepard N "Shep" Lee z"l Advance Auto 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        General Manager and VP Harold Maurice Miller z"l Twin City Tire Co    news articles
 
        manager - garage Isaac Weiner 1930    1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 8 Ln: 8
 
        Manger ABRAHAM H "Abe" MOGUL z"l Union Sq Taxi Co 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        not classified yet Isadore D Wiener z"l Wiener's Parlor Bus Co 1935    Wiener's Parlor Bus, Auburn
 
        Owner - Tire Store Harold Maurice Miller z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        owner / operator Philip Flock z"l Flock Buick Co    Ruth Flock Glazerman
 
        owner of Hyman Isaac Bell z"l Bell Tire Company 1936    Images of America Lewiston and Auburn
 
        owner/manager Shepard N "Shep" Lee z"l Advance Auto 1980s-2000s    Harris Gleckman (2013)
 
        owner/operator Isadore "Izzy" Weiner I D Weiner Parlor Bus 1950s-1960s    Morris Silverman, 2014 DMJ Presentation at Temple Shalom
 
        Pres Jacob I "Jack" Berman Harding Auto Sales 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        President Joseph Lifshitz z"l Advance Auto 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        President James S Miller z"l Twin City Tire Co 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        President James S Miller z"l Twin City Tire Co 1958    newspaper articles
 
        proprietor Philip Flock z"l Bisbee Motors 1955    1955 Zelch
Jack J Martel z"l  First National Tire Co 1955   1955 Zelch
 
        retail auto accessory Hyman Isaac Bell z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        salesman automobiles Joseph Lifshitz z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        taxi driver Samuel "Sam" Valensky z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
Joseph Winner z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
 
        Tire Dealer James S Miller z"l 1936    1936 Abromson
 
        Transportation Business Israel  Winner z"l 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        Treasurer Abraham 'Abe Yud' Zack 1955    1955 Zelch
 
        truck driver - furniture Benjamin Levin 1920    1920USFedCensus
 
        wrecker - automobile Samuel H 'Sam' Lelansky z"l 1930    1930USFedCensus
Randolph-Gardiner
        Auto Parts - not recorded
George Goldberg   1940   1940 US Federal Census Randolph
Rumford
        salesman, automobile - wage
Nathan Israelson z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census
Rumford
        Wagon driver
Abraham Cohen   1910   1910 US Fed Census - Rumford
state-wide Maine
        Truck Driver
Abraham Green z"l     
Massachusetts
        title not known
Alfred Todtman  Penobscot Auto Parts 1949 Other Data : Garland St - Penobscot Auto Parts auto salesman  B'nai B'rith Membership Record of Alfred Todtman
New York
        auto instructor
Edward I Meltzer   1938   HainesMarriageRecords
Pennsylvania
        chauffeur
Bert Space z"l   1930   Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008