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MIRON Family near Minsk

Gertrud261 — 12 Nov 2008 5:16:06 GMT

My grandfather was Konstantin Miron born 1876 - 1878 ? near Minsk, maybe Nareiki, Mironi, Dzershinsk ???. Parents: Christoph (Christian) Miron and Maria Miron nee None. Roman catholic. One brother was chief of the Minsk train station, one emigrated to the USA (?). Belarus bourgeoisy.
Konstantin was war prisoner WW1, soldier of the Tsar and captured by Germans.
He went back but was chased away by Russians and Polish because the border between Russia and Poland went through his land and house. This was about 1920. Maria Miron was still alive.
He lost everything, went back to Germany.
I am looking for family and towns, and graves of parents and family.

Village of Chorlin

xMissxRequiemx — 7 Nov 2008 11:27:47 GMT

I am looking for information on a village called Chorlin, it was near Minsk. Wilhilmina Ludke who was married to Adolf C Reddig lived there with her children before coming to the US through Hamburg in 1911, Adolf had arrived in the US in 1903. Any information would be helpful.

Yossel / Yosef / Joseph b. Nachman Halevi Gordon

alterego61 — 31 Oct 2008 11:21:59 GMT

I am searching for any information, but especially the ancestors of my grandfather Yossel / Yosef / Joseph b. Nachman Halevi Gordon born 27 Feb 1871 in Minsk, died 20 Dec 1950 in Leeds, England. He had a brother Morris / Maurice / Moshe b. Nachman Halevi Gordon born about 1879, possibly in Minsk.

Yossel and Moshe emigrated to England about 1882. I believe their parents were Nathan/Nachman and Dora Gordon, but I find no records of the parents in England.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Minsk archives

teslavska — 16 May 2005 10:03:49 GMT

I live in Minsk and going to Archives. If you need any help you can contact me at email.

Help Find My Brother -- Chasisk/Chezick LEANOWICZ

buchanan55 — 5 Aug 2008 11:30:34 GMT

In 1943 Eugenia Leanowicz went to Poland then on to Germany where she met a US Army soldier and after a marriage they moved to the United States. She left behind in Minsk her younger brother born about 1929. His first name in English sounds like Chasisk or Chezick. Their parents were Franz Leanowicz (sometimes spelled Leonowitsch or Leonowitch or Leonovitch) and mother Maria Juskewitsch. Eugenia said her brother may have been forced to join the army in 1943. Afer leaving her home in Minsk she never heard from him again. She now resides in a nursing home in Kentucky (U.S.) and longs to know what became of her brother whether dead or alive. Dorothy

RAKOVSCHICK Surname - From Minsk, Belarus

sacredsisters3 — 16 Oct 2007 6:18:06 GMT

Hello All

Interested in contacting anyone who is also researching this surname from Minsk-Belarus. My great-grandfather was David Rakovschick and his brother was Isreal. In america Isreal changed his first name to Isadore and they both went by a shorter last name of Rakoff. If anyone out there has any connection then please let me know.

MERSON Family in Moghilev, Russia

bruceevans33 — 20 Jul 2008 1:26:36 GMT

I'm a geographical illiterate but I think Moghilev is in the Minsk area. It was/is part of Lithuania.

I'm looking for the Merson family, Wolf born about 1865, Morris born about 1888 and Chaskal born about 1886. Wolf was killed in a pogram in the early 1900s, possibly near Kiev. Kiev may be wrong because that's a long way from Lithuania.

Bruce

Village named Samary ?

m_kovatch — 27 Feb 2008 6:36:19 GMT

Hello. According to my grandparents my family is from the Minsk area and immigrated to the US between 1904-1907. Have you ever heard of a village or area called Samary?

Avram (Abraham) RUBIN / RUBINCHEK -- b. in 1880's

hgranfield1 — 10 Jul 2007 4:38:35 GMT

My great grandparents were born and lived in Minsk. They were probably born in the mid 1880's. His name was Avram (Abraham) Rubin (or, possible, Rubinchek). He married and had 4 children. His wife died and he married my great grandmother, Shimma, probably around 1873. Their first child, Rhoda, was born around 1876. They had six more children together: Sarah, Raizel, Anna, Isadore, Louis and Elsie. Avram died around 1910 and then Shimma came to the US with Elsie (around 1912).All 7 children ended up in the US. Shimma died here in 1927. Please let me know if I can offer any other information that might help you to help me.
Harriet Granfield

Is There an Island Outside of Minsk?

MIPolonia — 23 Jul 2007 11:54:23 GMT

Hi,

I am working with another researcher. We are trying to find an island about 3 American miles outside of Minsk. Her family lived on the island with 35 other families- and there was a manor there at one time.

I see a lake named "Zaslavskaya Vodoschovysce" (sp). It has at least two islands. Are they inhabited?

Thank you,

Ceil

Wichman family from Syczhowa

doseas — 12 Jun 2007 4:56:06 GMT

Researching the Wichman family from Syczhowa (Shchitkovichi), Belarus -- about 10 vierst from Bobruisk. The family emigrated to Milwaukee, WI from 1913-1923.

Regards,

David Oseas (doseas AT usa.net)

Epsteins of Minsk

StephenDeck38 — 3 Jun 2007 6:39:14 GMT

Anyone researching Epsteins of Minsk from the 1800s?

steve1552@msn.com

The Mayor of Minsk Ahmet Ofluoglu

@@okanatakcan@yahoo.com — 1 Jun 2007 3:08:14 GMT

Dear Members;

I am currently trying to search some information about of the Mayors(As far as I know Ahmet Ofluoglu is the mayor of Minsk until communism term) of Minsk which is interested with before communism term. How can I have a chance to have some information about the mayors of Minsk?

Kind Regards

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Lacov family from Borisov

nedsteiner — 16 Mar 2007 8:10:15 GMT

Researching members of the LACOV family, likely from Borisov, or elsewhere in the Minsk gub. Jacob and Fanny (KOPIZKY) had seven children. Two of the siblings - Isadore and Sarah - migrated to France. One, Joseph, migrated to the U.S. (Eventually, most of the family moved to New York).

Some evidence seems to indicate that the name was originally some variation of Lachowitsky. (Sarah is listed as "Leravisky" and others are Lacow, Luckoff, etc.)

The LACOV family intermarried with the BRODY and BLOCK families, also from Minsk. They also moved to the U.S.

Any information about these families?

RUDERMAN, JACOBS, COHEN from near Minsk

lizd48miller — 23 Jan 2007 4:59:34 GMT

If you could help me I would appreciate any information you may find on Isack and Ruchel Jacobs, Moshe Ruderman, Avram and Rosa Cohen(Kagon?)or Sarah Cohen. These are my paternal great and grandparents. We do not know exactly where they are from.
Was there a village named Kriske? or maybe they are from Samokhvalovichi. If you find anything, Please email.

Many thanks.
Liz Miller
lizdmiller@earthlink.net

Isack and Rachel [Jacobs] RUDERMAN

lizd48miller — 21 Jan 2007 3:13:40 GMT

I am still searching for the exact village of my paternal great-grandparents, Isack and Rachel Jacobs Ruderman and my grandfather Moshe (morris)Ruderman. His other siblings were Abram, Harry, Ester and possibly a Sasha(Sophie). I have been unsuccessful in finding immigration records which may have identified a town. Is or was there a Kriske or something similar not far from Minsk? If anyone can help, me let me know. Thanks.

Liz Miller

Ruderman in the Minsk Records

lizdmiller2008 — 29 Nov 2006 7:20:43 GMT

I have finally come across Samokhvalovichi referring to microfilm records and Metrical Books. How would I obtian the information from the Minsk Historical archive for Isack and Rachel Jacobs or Arelcad Ruderman or Morris Ruderman?
Is there a charge for this? I certainly need to verify at this time.
Thanks. There are two other people who have been corresponding with me who are also interested in the same village. Thanks.

Liz Ruderman Miller

Zaslav - Logovik

glenda — 28 Oct 2006 5:26:18 GMT

Hello Olga,
I am searching for birth entries for Fedor P Logovik, Sam P Logovik 1891/3 and perhaps a Peter.
The spelling of the name has many forms. ie Logovich and others.
I understand Fedor (Frederick's) parents were Peter and Daria. I do not know yet if Sam is Fred's brother.
There may have been other siblings.
On one document Fred's birth year is 1896 but that may not be correct if he was in the army before 1914 as he would be too young.
Fred and Sam have listed their birth places as Zaslav.
Fred joined the army somewhere before 1914. I understand he may have been in the Across Amur Railroad Brigade as we have a photo of him in uniform. .

I was wondering if anyone had access to any records that may help with this family.
Hope you can help.
Glenda
Australia

Alexandra Ivanova PIKOVA born Minsk

Becki Leavitt — 14 Oct 2006 6:57:17 GMT

Alexandra Ivanova PIKOVA born October 1987 in Minsk, Byelorus. Married Nicholas Ivanovich LUKASEVICH born April 1893 in Pinsk, Byelorus. Moved to USA sometime before December 1917. They had a son and four daughters, all born in Illinois USA. Looking for information about genealogy for this couple.

Jack Kaufman (1897-1981)

sak9645 — 19 Jul 2006 1:53:40 GMT

Michael Cooper

Betty J.Martin — 29 Jun 2006 5:27:31 GMT

Seeking info about Michael Cooper. Don't know if name used Don't know if was name in Russia. Immigrated to the US in 1885.. Believe he may have entered US through Philadelphia. Minsk is mentioned as birthplace. Someone suggested Drohitchen. Is this a district in Russia? Unfortunately, Michael's family has no information on him. All that we now know was obtained by my searching census records and death certificates. Nobody kept records of his naturalization.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am searching for this info for my grandchildren. Michael is their ggggrandfather.

David & Isidore Rakoff/Rakopehzik-Minsk-Canada-New York-Anyone Have A Connection

Sarah — 30 Mar 2006 10:52:40 GMT

Hello All

I am seeking any and all information on my great-grandfather(maternal) David Rakoff and his brother Isidore Rakoff(great-great-uncle). They were born in minsk according to immigration papers I have on both of them. Isidore was born in 1887, not sure of the month but it might be february. David was born between the years 1881-1884 in either june or july. They came to canada first and then from there boading trains to take them to New york. Isidore came in 1916 under the name of Israel Rakopehzik. David came in june of 1917. David married Anna Mendelson in 12/18/1921 in Brooklyn, New york. They had two kids Ruth(1922) & Murray(1923). Ruth was my grandmother who recently past on 2/20/2006. Faikes was her married name. Her brother died in 10/16/2001.

Isadore died in june 13 of 1938 in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. When he came over he left 4 kids behind in minsk. Sonia, Ben, Helen/Hannah, & Samuel. I believe also the wife Bernice also had died young in minsk. The kids were not sent for until about 1925-1930 and he came over in 1916. I have heard stories from cousins that he had remmarried and had more children, but I have not found a record to confirm that since i do not know the name of the second wife.

If anyone has any information please contact me.

Harsam Kranchok, b. 1896

samw21 — 4 Apr 2003 9:49:49 GMT

Hello,
My grandfather was born in November of 1896 in the Minsk region, we don't know exactly where. He had female relatives named Pauline and Barbara. He went to Krackow, Poland then Germany, finally emmigrating on a whaling boat in 1915 with his cousin. His cousin died en route. He ended up in Chicago where his suitcase and family pictures were stolen. His next destinations were Albuquerque, NM, Devils Lake, ND, then Fargo, ND where he worked at the Veteran's Administration Hospital. He died in 1967. He was a practicing Roman Catholic. Is anyone familiar with this last name or something very similar?

Thanks!
Samantha

Seeking Family in Minsk -- Chipurko and Burch

Dan adams — 18 Mar 2002 1:07:58 GMT

Hi im looking for family , they are from julianna burch born 1890 and george chipurko born 1877 they married and came to usa around 1917 they left married daughter and had a son in minsk in 1912 vladimir chipurko who came to usa , i do not know if burch is right in russian , if you are of this family please write me at flyguy757767@yahoo.com thanks Dan Adams