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Occupational titles are as provided by the source; odd-sounding titles are most likely those recorded by census takers.
auto dealer
     Greater Bangor
Louis Weinstein z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census Bangor
     Lewiston Auburn area
Hermin Erwin / Hyman Shapiro z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Samuel 'Sam' Shapiro z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
auto instructor
     New York
Edward I Meltzer   1938   HainesMarriageRecords
Auto Parts
     Lewiston Auburn area
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
Auto Parts - not recorded
     Randolph-Gardiner
George Goldberg   1940   1940 US Federal Census Randolph
auto repair
     Lewiston Auburn area
[FirstNameBeginsWith H-2nd] Kalman   1930   1930LewistonCensus
[FirstNameBeginsWith H-2nd] Kalman   1930   1930LewistonCensus
automobile business
     Greater Bangor
Jacob "Jack" Rapaport z"l   1930   HainesMarriageRecords
Automobile Dealer
Jacob Etscovitz z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Automobile parts-self
     Lewiston Auburn area
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
Automobile salesman
George Olum z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Automobile Salesman ???
Frank Tarr z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
automobiledealer
     Aroostook County
Samuel "Sam" Etscovitz   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
cab owner and driver
     Greater Portland
Norman J Bernstein z"l     Madeleine Segal - Apr 2005
Car Dealer
Lewis Bernstein z"l   1918-1974   Daniel Shapiro (2013)
chauffeur
     Pennsylvania
Bert Space z"l   1930   Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
clerk - automobile store
     Lewiston Auburn area
Louis R Miller   1920   1920USFedCensus
Co-Manager
Maurice H / Morris Margolin z"l  Union Sq Travel 1955   1955 Zelch
co-owner
     Greater Biddeford
Al / Eli Saperia  Superior Auto Parts, Inc. pre-WWII to 1964   Phillip Saperia (2017)
Irving / Israel Saperia z"l  Superior Auto Parts, Inc. 1948-1964 Co-owned by Myer and Eli Saperia, brothers  Phillip A Saperia (2016)
Co-Owner Bluestein Auto Parts
     Greater Bangor
Max Bluestein z"l   1950\'s   Michael Savitt (2016)
Dealer (Auto parts?)
     Greater Rockland
Jacob Polise   1930   1930 US Fed Census Rockland
driver
     Greater Portland
Joseph Berenson   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Harry Branz z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
John William Finkelman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Driver
Henry Gilbert z"l  Gilbert Motors 1939 He was 10  Sherri Quint (2018)
driver
Jacob Lamport z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Eli Lerman   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Benjamin J Levey z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
     Greater Rockland
Simon Briggs z"l   1912 - 1913   RocklandJewishCommunityListing1912-1913
     Lewiston Auburn area
Henry S Levine z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
driver-taxi
Samuel Valansky   1940   1940 US Fed Census Lewiston
driving
     Greater Rockland
Jacob "Jack" Green z"l   1920 team  1920 US Fed Census Rockland
Founder
     Greater Portland
Joseph D Silverman z"l  Century Tire Company until 1976   Sherri Quint (2018)
garage
     Greater Bangor
Louis "Louie" Silver   1934   HainesMarriageRecords
     Lewiston Auburn area
[unreadable] Cantor?   1930   1930USFedCensus
[unreadable] Cantor?   1930   1930USFedCensus
Garage mechanic
     Aroostook County
Sidney Glazier   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Sanford
Sidney Glazier   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Sanford
gas and oil service station
     Greater Portland
Aaron Diamon z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Gas Station
     Lewiston Auburn area
David Bell   1936   1936 Abromson
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
general manager, oil business
     Greater Bangor
Nathan C Gans z"l   1936   HainesMarriageRecords
machinist - garage
     Brunswick
David Shrodel? / Shwedel   1920   1920 US Fed Census - Brunswick
manager - garage
     Lewiston Auburn area
Isaac Weiner   1930   1930USFedCensus ED: 9 Pg: 8 Ln: 8
Manger
ABRAHAM H "Abe" MOGUL z"l  Union Sq Taxi Co 1955   1955 Zelch
mechanic - garage
     Greater Biddeford
Reuben Sneider z"l   1930   1930FedCensusBiddeford
Mechanic(Garage)
     Aroostook County
William Cooper   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
William Cooper   1940   1940 US Federal Census - Aroostook
merchant - automoties
     Lewiston Auburn area
Hyman Glovsky   1920   1920LewistonCensus
not classified yet
     Greater Portland
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
     Lewiston Auburn area
Isadore D Wiener z"l  Wiener's Parlor Bus Co 1935   Wiener's Parlor Bus, Auburn
owner
     Greater Bangor
Jack Rapoport  Rapaport Lincoln-Mercury 2012   Bangor: Our Jewish Downtown
Irwin Singer  Maine Trailer Leasing 2012   Bangor: Our Jewish Downtown
     Greater Portland
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
owner & operator
     Greater Augusta
Charles Shuman  Charlies Motors, Augusta   Teri Berenson
Owner - Tire Store
     Lewiston Auburn area
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
     Greater Rockland
Harry Carr z"l  Adas Yoshuron Synagogue 1987   Adas Yoshuron 75th Anniversary Commemorative book, part 1
President
     Lewiston Auburn area
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
Prop
     Greater Portland
Morris A Baker z"l  Oakdale Auto Co 1955   1955 Zelch
proprietor
     Lewiston Auburn area
Philip Flock z"l  Bisbee Motors 1955   1955 Zelch
Jack J Martel z"l  First National Tire Co 1955   1955 Zelch
proprietor Of filling station
     Greater Bangor
Gordon Striar z"l   1935   HainesMarriageRecords
Ran used tire business
Israel Rich   1914-1918   Barbara Rooks
Research Chemical Engineer
     Bath
Stephen Jaffe  Mobil Oil R&D 1968-2005   Stephen Jaffe (2015)
retail auto accessory
     Lewiston Auburn area
Hyman Isaac Bell z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
salesman automobiles
Joseph Lifshitz z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
salesman garage
     Aroostook County
Abraham "Abe' Etscovitz   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
Max ETSCOVITZ   1930   1930 US Federal Census - Aroostook
salesman tires ?
     Lewiston Auburn area
David Bell   1930   1930LewistonCensus
salesman, automobile - wage
     Rumford
Nathan Israelson z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census
taxi driver
     Lewiston Auburn area
Samuel "Sam" Valensky z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Taxi Driver
Joseph Winner z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Tire Dealer
James S Miller z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
tires
     Greater Portland
Barney Kaplan z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
title not known
     Greater Bangor
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
     Massachusetts
Alfred Todtman  Penobscot Auto Parts 1949 Other Data : Garland St - Penobscot Auto Parts auto salesman  B'nai B'rith Membership Record of Alfred Todtman
Transportation Business
     Lewiston Auburn area
Israel A Winner z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Treasurer
Abraham 'Abe Yud' Zack   1955   1955 Zelch
Truck Driver
     Greater Portland
Jacob Katman   1920   1920-Federal Census
     Lewiston Auburn area
Saul Goldman   1936   1936 Abromson
truck driver
Norman ? Klain   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Norman ? Klain   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Truck Driver
     state-wide Maine
Abraham Green z"l     
truck driver - furniture
     Lewiston Auburn area
Benjamin Levin   1920   1920USFedCensus
truck driver dye house
     Greater Portland
Abraham B / A B Levine z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Upholsterer auto body
     Lewiston Auburn area
George Gotlob   1930   1930LewistonCensus
George Gotlob   1930   1930LewistonCensus
Used Automotive Dealer
     Greater Rockland
Benjamin Miller z"l   1930   1930 US Fed Census Rockland
Wagon driver
     Rumford
Abraham Cohen   1910   1910 US Fed Census - Rumford
work at
     Greater Bangor
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
wrecker - automobile
     Lewiston Auburn area
Samuel H 'Sam' Lelansky z"l   1930   1930USFedCensus