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Re: Kipnis, Berman, Michnick, Socol

eberman181 — 2008-12-22 03:34:16Z

My name is Errol Leon Berman and I am a physician residing in Livingston, New Jersey and am answering "Kipnis" because my parents were first cousins and both were born in Naroditch and came to the America and Cuba from Antwerp, Belgium, I think, before the ershte molchomeh (first war)because my Zayde Dovid Berman sent them money from America to run away from the bandits in Russia, i.e., Naroditch. A whole famile of Berman's,with their matriarch, Leychik Berman(wife of Dovid Berman) as well as Shusterman's (my mother's father and sister) and Katzes(my father's eldest sister widowed with two children) and my dad's four brothers, Morris(Uncle Moishe who never married), Uncle Louie (Lazar), and Uncle Hymie. They were running away from the bandits in Naroditch. My father's widowed sister, Sarah (Chaye Sorah)had been married to David Katz, who passed away from the 1917 flu epidemic and she came with his
sister Beyle and her daughters Fannie and Shayndel and son Alex. My grandfather, Yankle Shusterman (my mother's father, who had also lost his wife during the flu epidemic of 1917) was arrested in Warsaw for making false passports. My mother's sister Sarah Shusterman visited him in the jail. Apparently Fannie was also in jail there to and she and my Aunt Sarah became life long friends. Aunt Sarah died only two years ago in her early nineties. She told me this previous part of the story from the events in Warsaw. My mother Esther Shusterman Berman and my Aunt Sarah Shusterman
eventually ended up in Havana with their father Yankle Shusterman. Yankle had been coerced into marrying Chaye Sorah Katz, who also had two children, Fay and Joe because his wife, who also passed away in the great flu pandemic of 1917 was the sister of Leychik Berman, and she made them marry for the sake of the four children.Complicated isn't it.Immogration closed and that portion of the family had to go to Havana and ten or eleven years later did they come to America after my grandmother Leychik sent my father,Chatzkel, to Cuba to marry his Cousin Esther Shusterman so the family could come to America(Katz and Shusterman)around the time of the great American Depression.My Dad's brother were coerced into sending gelt (money) to Cuba to support them by their mother Leychik. This fact was replayed during my childhood many times by Uncle Lazar, Uncle Moishe, and Uncle Hymie Bermans.
My dad, Hatskel Berman ran to meet landsleit from Naroditch who came to Miami Beach in 1968 from Chicago, where I learned there was a Naroditch Shul and Cemetery Society.

Re: Kipnis, Berman, Michnick, Socol

2005-11-11 02:50:05Z

Do you know their first names by any chance ?

Re: Kipnis, Berman, Michnick, Socol

2005-11-11 02:41:17Z

My Kipnis great-grandparents lived in Naroditch, in
the Ukraine. My great-grandfather came to the U.S.,
between 1904 and 1908. My great-grandmother came
thru Ellis Island, August 1910, with five children.

The spelling of the town varies...depends upon who occupied it. Poland, Russia.

Re: Kipnis family name

2005-10-14 06:38:05Z

DO you know if your father or his relatives came to USA from Ukraine?

Re: Kipnis, Berman, Michnick, Socol

2005-10-14 06:37:04Z

Do you know where Kipnis family came from? I'm looking for some Kipnis relatives who left Ukraine in early 1900's

Kipnis, Berman, Michnick, Socol

eileenlandau — 2005-04-30 21:42:12Z

Harry Kipnis came to U.S. in 1907. He brought his family over
in August, 1910 (see Ellisisland.org). His wife Dora came with
Bessie, age 11; Sarah, age 9; Blanche, age 7 and Mordche
age 3 (who changed his name to Martin). They came to Chicago
possibly because Dora (and her father, Morris Berman) came from Noroditch and there were "Landsleit" and possibly cousins
there.

Bessie married Max Michnick around 1915. Had 2 children. Bessie died in 1965; Max died in 1972.

Sarah married, I think, to a Levy

Blanche married Phillip Socol between 1920-1928.Had 2 children.
They died in California around 1985 or 1986.

Martin signed Dora's 1943 death certificate giving a Chicago address. And, I know nothing more about him.

Morris, named for Dora's father, was born 1911 and changed his
name to Manuel, according to his army discharge papers.He died
from a coronary in 1956.

Florence was born around 1915 and never married and may have
been institutionalized.

KIPNIS

qxxxxxxx — 2002-09-14 16:45:54Z

I'm seeking communication with anyone who is researching the KIPNIS family name. Please also see my website at http://kipnis.lk.net

Thanks!

Kipnis family name

2002-05-21 14:56:13Z

My maiden name is Kipnis. I was born and live in Chicago, Illinois. My father's name was Herzl G. Kipnis. I'm just looking for anyone who may be related.

Moshe Kipnis

2001-05-16 06:17:36Z

This message is for David Kipnis who has materials about Moshe Kipnis of Israel.
Dear David,
I am compiling a large database on Kipnises. A few years ago I tried to get in touch with Moshe through my relatives in Israel, but unsuccessfully. I am interested in the materials you have. Please contact me at nahumk_99@yahoo.com.
Best regards,
Nahum Kipnis

Kipnis

2001-01-13 12:39:04Z

My great-granduncle Moshe Kipnis was 109 (!) yrs old when he died in kibutz in Northen Israel last year. I've got some info and a JP file/article about him.
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Regards,
Dave

kipnis

2000-09-25 19:35:16Z

My mothers side of the family is Kipnis
my mom's mom was Ruth Kipnis and she married Jack Katz

kipnis

1999-08-14 21:33:47Z

my mother's side of the family are Kipnis.