Eva, Bessie and Max Mesharer / Meshirer / Meshorer

My updated understanding of my Mesharer family heritage:

My great grandfather, most frequently known as Harry Mesharer, most likely immigrated to the United States, departing Lithuania (possibly Vilna). so this would place Harry in what was known as Russia until at least 1880. This is based on his son Max stating he, Max, was born in Russia. Max consistently used the name Max Mesharer, and sometimes Max M. Mesharer. Harry's son Max's World War I draft registration lists a birthdate of 17 April 1881 in Russia. Other documents for Max, however, list a later birthdate (for example, his WWI draft registration lists a birth in 1888).

Harry's daughter, Eva, born about 1874, married David Tager in the United States about 1896. David Tager immigrated from Stettin, Germany on the ship Polynesia arriving on 14 August 1891. I have not yet found information on Eva's immigration. David, Eva and their children were naturalized on 5 September 1918 in New York City.

Harry's second child, a daughter, Bessie was also born in Russia. Bessie was born in 1883 and indicates on the 1920 census that she was born in Russia. She immigrated in 1890. Her husband Sol immigrated in 1891. Sol and Bessie and children applied for Naturalization in Philadelphia on 7 December 1914. Bessie lists her birthplace as something like Counner, Russia (the handwriting is difficult to interpret on the Naturalization papers). Bessie and her husband Sol lived in Philadelphia. Sol is listed in the 1950 Philadelphia telephone directory. Bessie may have immigrated in 1890 with her brother Max (see information below for Max).

Harry had a son, Max H Mesharer (he spelled his name consistently this way). Harry's brother, Abraham (who spelled his name Meshirer most frequently) also had a son William Max Meshirer who used the name Max Meshirer (with variations on spelling also occurring). It is easy to confuse the two since they both lived in Wilkes Barre, PA in 1900.

Harry's son Max was most likely born in Russia. Max ran State Cartage Company and lived in Wilkes Barre, PA until shortly before his death. He married Keturah Moore and they adopted a son Howard M Mesharer. who is thought to have been a nephew of Keturah. On his WWI draft registration, Max gave a birthdate of 1881 and indicated he was a naturalized citizen. In the 1910 census he gave his birth year as 1884 and indicates he immigrated in 1888 and was a naturalized citizen.

There is an immigration record that may refer to Max. It is dated for departure from Hamburg, Germany of 6 December 1890, and lists his age as 7 (consistent with an 1884 birth year). He sailed from Hamburg to Liverpool on the ship Warrington and a residence is listed as Slobotky, Russia. He was destined to Wilkes Barre, PA and was accompanied by two females, who are listed as: Benia Maserer, born about 1881 and Bushulek Maserer, born about 1863. They arrived on 25 December 1890 on the ship Lord Gough from Liverpool, arriving in Philadelphia.

The Hamburg passenger list for the Warrington spells the child's name Max Maserer. The Mother is listed as: Bushulek Maserer on the Hamburg Passenger list. The Philadelphia arrival list for the Lord Gough lists: Max Moserer, a child, Benia, a child, and B Moserer, a wife. This could well be Harry's wife arriving from Russia and mother of Eva, Bessie and Max? This would give each of the 3 of them an arrival year of 1890.

Harry's next child is apparently Lewis