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Question:What does this record say? I can't read it because it's pixely and my computer screen is pretty bad. http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view....
I know that It says Ike Gelbert, his wife Sarah and his Bakery but I can't make out anything else.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: What does this record say? I can't read it because it's pixely and my computer screen is pretty bad. http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view....
I know that It says Ike Gelbert, his wife Sarah and his Bakery but I can't make out anything else.

It's not your computer screen being bad, it's the fact that the World War I draft cards are so old that they are naturally hard to read. :) Anyway, it says:
LEFT SIDE: Name--Ike Gelbert
Address--1626 Lexington Avenue; New York, NY
Age--40 Date of birth--July 16, 1878
Race--white US citizen--Naturalized
Occupation--Baker Employer--Pechter Bros.
Employers address--64 E. 109th St., New York, NY
Nearest Relative--Sarah Gelbert
1626 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
His signature was at the bottom

RIGHT SIDE--Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color eyes--(not sure. looks like it says Gray??)
Color hair--Dark brown
Signed--Grace C. Lawlor
Dated--Sept. 12, 1918

The link you have given does not work.
If this is from a census, can you give the source citation please

I had a look at it on the site this is the other information off there.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Ike Gelbert
Name: Ike Gelbert
City: Manhattan
County: New York
State: New York
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1878
Race: White
Roll: 1786812
DraftBoard: 152

I don't think it says Manhattan though although it does finish with a "ton" on the address line.
I think Wendy C is spot on with her answer, I got the magnifying glass out and had a really close look.

Ike lived at 1626 Lexington Ave, New york,
date of birth is July 16, 1878 (he was 40 yrs old)
he is white, and naturalized citizen, works as a baker at (pichter?) brothers on 69 East 109th st in Ny city
Sarah Gelbert at same address is next of kin
He was medium weight and build, with dark brown hair.. cannot read the eye color.

Serial #1629
Office#1858
Ike Gelbert
1626 Lexington Ave.
New York City, NY
Age: 40
Date of birth: 7/6/1878
Color: White
Naturalized Citizen
Occupation: Baker
Employer: Pichter Brothers
Employer Address: 69 E. 109th St., New York, New York
Wife: Sarah Gelbert
Address: 1626 Lexington Ave., New York, New York

Registrar's Report #31-0-152-C
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Dark Brown
Is person disabled? No.
Dated: 9/12/1918

He was born 16 JUL 1878 and lived at 1626 Lexington Ave., New York.

The registration was dated 12 SEP 1918

The link didn't work for me, either, because I don't have a subscription. I get it free at work!