Hello:

I am looking for information on my son's paternal greatgrandparents' families.

I have found their Passenger Lists which provide the following:

Zawel (Szmul) Hecht of Podlaski, Poland left in 1927 to go to his uncle, Maszko Hecht, in NYC. He left his wife, Leja Hecht and 2 son, Josef and Chaim (my son's grandfather who was known as Hyman). At this time, Leja was in Nowogrodek (present day Navahrudak, Belarus), where she and the two sons were born. They were living with her sister, Pahala(?) Szlosberg, at Micjiewicza 8, Nowogrodek, Poland. The sister's first name is difficult to read because it was typed on the document and became smeared. Leja and her two sons left for NYC to join Zawel in 1929. It is on Leja's passenger list that she spells his name as Szmul.

I have found record of several other Szlosberg's that lived on Micjiewicza from The Nowogrodek Province 1929 Polish Business Directory. I believe they must be connected to Leja's brother-in-law. Their names were listed as:
Slozberg, Bas - grocer
Szlosberg, D - hairdresser
Szlosberg, Fej. - office furniture

It is possible that Leja's maiden name was "Rasia" as Zawel had her listed on his passenger list as Hecht, Leja Rasia.

If anyone knows anything about these families, I would be so grateful to hear from you.

Also, the passenger lists provide the visa numbers and the dates they were issued from Warsaw. If it is possible to get copies of these documents, I would appreciate someone explaining to me how to do this, as they may have additional vital information on them.

Thank you very much.
Eileen Taft
tafte@cfl.rr.com
New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA