-Emigrated Kiev, Russia via Hamburg to New York, NY through Castle Garden, NYC with Carr Steamship Lines, aboard German Steamer “Australia”, steerage, departing on 18 June 1882. Age 7. Ship manifest listing as Elie Spitkowski.
-1900 US Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ED # 874, Sheet 14A, line 45: Resided at 284 East Hilton Street. w/ Ruby, Victor T. and Dewey George.
- Hoeflich, Alex, plume repairer 402 Morrison, h(ome) same. [p. 733, Polk's Portland City Directory, 1912, R. L. Polk & Co., Inc. Portland, OR].
- Hoeflich, Alex (Ruby) plumes 372 1/2 Morrison, h(ome) 330 Grant St., (Portland) [p. 552, Polk's Portland City Directory, 1917, R. L. Polk & Co., Inc. Portland, OR].
- Hoeflich, Alex (Ruby) (Reliable Furn. Co.) h(ome) 337 Lincoln (Portland) [p. 599, Polk's Portland City Directory, 1921, R. L. Polk & Co., Inc. Portland, OR].
- Hoeflick & Osborne (A. Hoeflick, S. Osbourne [sic]) furn(iture?) 203 2nd (Portland) [p. 309, Oregon and Washington State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1921-1922, R. L. Polk & Co., Inc. Seattle, WA].
- 1920 US Census roll # 1499: Oregon, Multnomah Co., Portland (City). vol. 18, ED #41, sh.3, li. 52: Resided at 332 Grant St. w/ Ruby F. and George D(ewey) (son). Citizenship 1878, Naturalized 1898. Occupation listed as manager, furniture retail store (own account).
- Returned to NY ~191956