See the following and tour the area. _http://www.vpike.com/?place=321+West+35th+Street_ (http://www.vpike.com/?place=321+West+35th+Street) ********************************************************************* I'm wondering if anyone knows of a site where I can find what a building looked like in 1901? I'm looking for information on 321 West 35th Street, assuming it was a boarding house or hotel back then. One of my brick walls, William A Lavelle gave that as his address when arrested for his part in an altercation.

The GIBBS name in Romania, a report by Lilly Martin. The name in USA was spelled as GIBBS, but was probably Gips, Gipps, Ghips in Romania. These were Jewish people, most likely all from Botosani, or Jassy, Romania. Botosani had one of the highest percentages of Jewish people in Europe prior to 1900. A law was passed which denied certain rights to Jewish people there and so the majority of the community left, mostly to USA. I personally am researching William Gibbs, the suspender maker, who lived in the Bronx with his wife Sophia and mother Yetta. Solomon Gibbs, Naturalized US citizen at the Superior court of NY Co, NY. Dated: 9-23-1892. His address: 413 Grand st (Lower East side), NYC. Renouncing the King of Romania. Occupation: Presser. Arrived in NYC 1877. Witness: Wilhelm GIPS, 188 Orchard st, NYC. Suspender maker. (Note: I believe that Solomon and William are brothers, both sons of Yetta) Wilhelm Gibbs, Naturalized US citizen at the Superior court of NY Co, NY. Dated 10-21-1891. No arrival date was given and no birth date was given. Renouncing the King of Romania. Address: 188 Orchard st, NYC. Occupation: Suspender maker. Witness: Sam Cuperman, 153 Willis ave, real estate. Heim GHIPS, Naturalized 1905, born 1-15-1883, renouncing the King of Romania, arrived US 8-1-1900. Heim also was witness to 2 other Romanian men: Wolf Fliegler b. 1878, Naturalized in 1905, and Max Lacser (Lasur) Naturalized in 1906. Heim consistently gave an address of Manhattan ave, Brooklyn. Heim Gibbs worked in dry goods sales. Joseph GHIPS , Naturalized 1-8-1906, born 1884, arrived 7-1-1900 NYC, Renouncing the King of Romania. His witness was Samuel Lowenthal. Joseph Gibbs was a salesman, he also lived on Manhattan blvd, Brooklyn. (he and siblings lived in Bronx, NY in 1910 census, name was GIBBS) Other names from Index to Petitions for Naturalization, NYC, which are from Romania: Him Gips Joseph Gips Wolf Gips Fachuby Gips Coram Ghips Herman Ghips (1920 census NYC, Herman Gibbs b. Romania, age 42) Jean Ghips Bouruch Ghips US census records: Herman Gibbs b. 1878 Romania, 1920 census at NYC. David L. Gibbs b. 1874 Romania, 1900 census at NYC William Gibbs b. 1862-1865 Romania, 1930 census Bronx, NY. (m. Sophia, daughters: Clare and Rose Rowena, both born NYC) Solomon Gibbs b. 1860 Romania, 1900 census at Philadelphia, PA. (m. Rose, sons: John; Isaac; Samuel; Davis; daughters: Yetta, Celia. (Samuel Gibbs married Ruth, their son was Hiram Gibbs, 1920 census at Philadephia, PA.) John Gibbs b. 1887 Romania, 1920 census at Stark Co, OH Jno. Gibbs b. 1888 Romania, 1935 census at Orlando, FL. (m. Belle 44 yr., b. GA, daughter: Helen L. 9yrs, b. FL) (Note: I believe this is the son of Solomon Gibbs) Joseph Gibbs b. 1884 Romania, 1910 census Bronx, NY. Siblings with him: Abraham, Rosa, Bella, Mollie. Bella Gibbs b. 1889 Romania, sister of Joseph, lived in 1920 census NJ. Igimt Gibbs b. 1870 Romania, 1930 census NJ. Charles Gips b. 1885 Romania, 1930 census Kings Co NY Charles Ghips b. 1884 Romania, 1920 census Kings Co NY (Charles GIBBS married Blanche. He stated he was born at Botosani, Romania, and he owned the Gibbs Hosiery Company) Other records for Gibbs: Benjamin Gibbs b. 4-10-1898 Romania, d. 6-30-1941 SC, buried at Newark, NJ. s/o Lena. Asula Gibbs b. Romania, d. 1938 Haywood Co NC.