Nine Generations

Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer

Male, #3151, Deceased, b. 1771, d. 1815

Relationships3rd great-granduncle of Robert Cooper Jacobs
5th great-granduncle of Caleb Walden McNeil
5th great-granduncle of Cecily Jane Jacobs
5th great-granduncle of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
5th great-granduncle of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Yossel Glotzer (-before 1814)

Family: Mrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer] (1774-)

Son*Movsha Dovid Glotzer + (1792-)

Biographical Details

1771Birth nameShmuila Ioselev Glotzer was born in 1771 in Pińsk, Poland.1,2
MarriageHe married Mrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer].1
1792Birth of ChildHis son, Movsha Dovid Glotzer, was born in 1792.
Before 1814Death of ParentHis father, Yossel Glotzer, died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland.
1815DeathShmuila Ioselev Glotzer died in 1815 in Pińsk.1
Last Edited 14 April 2026 10:10:03

Mrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer]

Female, #3152, Deceased, b. 1774






Family: Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer (1771-1815)

Son*Movsha Dovid Glotzer + (1792-)

Biographical Details

NameMrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer] was also known as Rokhlya Glotzer.1
1774Birth nameShe was born in 1774.2
MarriageShe married Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer.1
1792Birth of ChildHer son, Movsha Dovid Glotzer, was born in 1792.
1815Death of SpouseHer husband, Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer, died in 1815 in Pińsk.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Yossel Glotzer

Male, #3153, Deceased, d. before 1814

Relationships4th great-grandfather of Robert Cooper Jacobs
6th great-grandfather of Caleb Walden McNeil
6th great-grandfather of Cecily Jane Jacobs
6th great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
6th great-grandfather of Mollie Yohyon Anderson





Family:

Son*Leib Glotzer (1770-)
Son*Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer + (1771-1815)
Son*Mordukh Glotzer + (estimated 1775-before 1874)

Biographical Details

1770Birth of ChildHis son, Leib Glotzer, was born in 1770.
1771Birth of ChildHis son, Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer, was born in 1771 in Pińsk, Poland.
Estimated 1775Birth of ChildHis son, Mordukh Glotzer, was born estimated 1775.
Before 1814DeathYossel Glotzer died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland.
1814NamesakeHis grandson, Yosel Glotzer was named after Yossel Glotzer in 1814.
Last Edited 14 April 2026 10:10:03

Mordukh Glotzer

Male, #3154, Deceased, b. estimated 1775, d. before January 1874

Relationships3rd great-grandfather of Robert Cooper Jacobs
5th great-grandfather of Caleb Walden McNeil
5th great-grandfather of Cecily Jane Jacobs
5th great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
5th great-grandfather of Mollie Yohyon Anderson

Charts and other referencesGlotzers



Parents

Father*Yossel Glotzer (-before 1814)


Biographical Details

Estimated 1775Birth nameMordukh Glotzer was born estimated 1775.
1806Birth of ChildHis son, Falk Mordukhov Glotzer, was born in 1806 in Pińsk, Poland.
Before 1814Death of ParentHis father, Yossel Glotzer, died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland.
Before 1874DeathMordukh Glotzer died before January 1874.
Last Edited 24 April 2026 15:52:20

Eiko Hattori

Female, #3155, Living







Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Louis Elber

Louis Elber
Male, #3156, Deceased, b. 8 August 1892, d. 29 February 1972





Parents

Father*Emil Elber
Mother*Eva Jellick

Family: Tziporah Jankelewicz (1892-1971)

Son*Leonard Elber + (1925-2014)
Son*Herman Elber +

Biographical Details

BirthLouis Elber was also known as Yehuda Elber.
1892Birth nameHe was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland.1,2
1911ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City in 1911.3
From 1915 to 1930OccupationFrom 1915 to 1930 Louis Elber was a tailor in New York City.4,5
1915ResidenceHe lived at 324 Central Avenue in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey on 28 June 1915.5
From 1917 to 1923ResidenceHe lived at 326 Central Avenue in Jersey City from 1917 to 1923 He was a boarder with the family of Michael and Anna Florman.6,2
1917Draft RegistrationHe registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Hudson County, New Jersey.2
1924MarriageHe married Tziporah Jankelewicz at 39 West 114th Street in New York City on 2 November 1924.3,4
1925Birth of ChildHis son, Leonard Elber, was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
1930OccupationIn April 1930 Louis Elber was an owner of a tailor shop in Jersey City.7
1930Residence (family)He and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.7
1930Birth of ChildHis son, Herman Elber, was born on 14 May 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
1942NaturalizationLouis Elber was naturalized in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 10 February 1942. U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.8
1942Draft RegistrationHe registered for the draft on 26 April 1942 in Brooklyn.1
1942Residence (family)He and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 252 Roebling Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 26 April 1942.1
1971Death of SpouseHis wife, Tziporah Jankelewicz, died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York.
1972DeathHe died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York.9,10
About 1972BurialHe was buried about 1 March 1972 in New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York. Block 3, Row 3, Grave 11R, Sec. 3.11
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:10:29

Tziporah Jankelewicz

Tziporah Jankelewicz, 1923
Female, #3157, Deceased, b. 15 November 1892, d. 3 March 1971

Relationships1st cousin 2 times removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
1st cousin 4 times removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
1st cousin 4 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
1st cousin 2 times removed of Boris Leber
1st cousin 4 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
1st cousin 4 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Jacob Jankelewicz (1857-1935)
Mother*Chaia Gitla Goldring (1861-1928)

Family: Louis Elber (1892-1972)

Son*Leonard Elber + (1925-2014)
Son*Herman Elber +

Biographical Details

MarriedTziporah Jankelewicz was also known as Celia Elber.1
NameShe was also known as Celia Jankelewicz. Celia adopted this form of her name when she arrived in the United States.1
Other spellingShe was also known as Cypora Jankelewicz.
ImmigrantShe was also known as Celie Jacobs.
1892Birth nameShe was born on 15 November 1892 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.2
1923OccupationOn 28 April 1923 Tziporah Jankelewicz was a tailor in Piotrków Trybunalski.3
1923ImmigrationShe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 15 September 1923

SS VeendamThe ship's manifest says that her fare was paid by her brother and that her New York contact was her brother, "M. Jacobs," 28 East Broadway, New York City.4

1924ResidenceShe lived at 72 Clinton Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1924.5,6
1924MarriageShe married Louis Elber at 39 West 114th Street in New York City on 2 November 1924.1,5
1925Birth of ChildHer son, Leonard Elber, was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
1928Death of ParentHer mother, Chaia Gitla Goldring, died on 26 June 1928.
1930Residence (family)Louis Elber and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.7
1930Birth of ChildHer son, Herman Elber, was born on 14 May 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
1935Death of ParentHer father, Jacob Jankelewicz, died on 6 February 1935 in Poland.
1942Residence (family)Louis Elber and she lived at 252 Roebling Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 26 April 1942.8
1971DeathShe died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York.9
About 1971BurialShe was buried about 4 March 1971 in New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York. Block 3, Row 3, Grave 12R, Sec. 3.10
1972Death of SpouseHer husband, Louis Elber, died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York.
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:10:29

Leonard Elber

Leonard Elber
Male, #3158, Deceased, b. 29 May 1925, d. 8 January 2014

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Louis Elber (1892-1972)
Mother*Tziporah Jankelewicz (1892-1971)

Family: Shirley Merlinsky (1926-2019)

Daughter*Eileen Elber +
Son*Joel Nathan Elber

Biographical Details

1925Birth nameLeonard Elber was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.1,2,3
1930Residence (family)He lived with Louis Elber and Tziporah Jankelewicz at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.4
1943MilitaryLeonard Elber served in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943.5
About 1946MarriageHe married Shirley Merlinsky in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts about 27 June 1946.6,7
1948Birth of ChildHis daughter, Eileen Elber, was born in 1948 in Massachusetts.
1953Birth of ChildHis son, Joel Nathan Elber, was born on 19 June 1953.
1971Death of ParentHis mother, Tziporah Jankelewicz, died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York.
1972Death of ParentHis father, Louis Elber, died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York.
2014DeathLeonard Elber died on 8 January 2014 in Massachusetts.8,2
2019Death of SpouseHis wife, Shirley Merlinsky, died on 16 December 2019 in Massachusetts.
Last Edited 14 March 2026 06:54:17

Shirley Merlinsky

Shirley Merlinsky Elber
Female, #3159, Deceased, b. 1926, d. 16 December 2019






Family: Leonard Elber (1925-2014)

Daughter*Eileen Elber +
Son*Joel Nathan Elber

Biographical Details

NameShirley Merlinsky was also known as Shirley Elber.1
1926Birth nameShe was born in 1926 in Massachusetts.2
About 1946MarriageShe married Leonard Elber in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts about 27 June 1946.1,3
1948Birth of ChildHer daughter, Eileen Elber, was born in 1948 in Massachusetts.
1953Birth of ChildHer son, Joel Nathan Elber, was born on 19 June 1953.
2014Death of SpouseHer husband, Leonard Elber, died on 8 January 2014 in Massachusetts.
2019DeathShirley Merlinsky died on 16 December 2019 in Massachusetts.4
2019BurialShe was buried on 18 December 2019 in Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Last Edited 14 March 2026 13:05:23

Morris Jacobs

Morris Jacobs, undated
Male, #3160, Deceased, b. 5 April 1889, d. November 1974

Relationships1st cousin 2 times removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
1st cousin 4 times removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
1st cousin 4 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
1st cousin 2 times removed of Boris Leber
1st cousin 4 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
1st cousin 4 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Jacob Jankelewicz (1857-1935)
Mother*Chaia Gitla Goldring (1861-1928)

Family: Rebecca R. Brody (1898-1984)

Daughter*Sylvia Nancy Jacobs + (1919-2004)
Daughter*Tessie ("Terry") Jacobs + (1921-2012)
Daughter*Celia Esther Jacobs (1924-)
Son*Joseph H. ("Joe") Jacobs + (1928-2015)

Biographical Details

BirthMorris Jacobs was also known as Moishe Jankelewitz.1
NoteJacobs name adopted by 1923.
1889Birth nameHe was born on 5 April 1889 in Łódź, Poland.1,2
Before 1909OccupationBefore 1909 Morris Jacobs was a baker in Łódź.1
1909ImmigrationHe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 10 May 1909

He sailed aboard the SS Berlin from Bremen on 1 May 1909. The manifest cites his father Jankel Jankelewicz in Piotrków as the nearest relative in the country from whence he came. His name on manifest is rendered as "Moishe Jankelewitz."3

1909Physical DescriptionIn 1909 his passenger manifest described him as 5' 4" tall, fair complexion, bald, with blue eyes.3
1918Marriage LicenceHe and Rebecca R. Brody obtained a licence to marry on 20 April 1918 in New York City.4
About 1918MarriageHe married Rebecca R. Brody about 20 April 1918.5,6
1919Birth of ChildHis daughter, Sylvia Nancy Jacobs, was born on 28 April 1919 in New York City.
1920OccupationOn 2 January 1920 Morris Jacobs was a shoemaker in New York City.7
1920Residence (family)He and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 58 Rutgers Street in New York City on 2 January 1920.7
1921Birth of ChildHis daughter, Tessie ("Terry") Jacobs, was born on 18 May 1921 in New York City.
1923ResidenceHe lived at 28 East Broadway in New York City in 1923.8
1924Birth of ChildHis daughter, Celia Esther Jacobs, was born on 14 January 1924 in New York City.
1924NaturalizationHe was naturalized in New York City on 5 June 1924.9
1928Death of ParentHis mother, Chaia Gitla Goldring, died on 26 June 1928.
From 1930 to 1940OccupationFrom 1930 to 1940 Morris Jacobs was a shoemaker in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.5
1930Residence (family)He and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 412 Schenck Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 10 April 1930.5
1935Death of ParentHis father, Jacob Jankelewicz, died on 6 February 1935 in Poland.
1940Residence (family)Morris Jacobs and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 1657 42nd Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 12 April 1940.10
1974DeathHe died in November 1974 in New York City.11,12
1984Death of SpouseHis wife, Rebecca R. Brody, died on 20 September 1984 in New York City.
1928Birth of ChildHis son, Joseph H. ("Joe") Jacobs, was born on 23 November 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:00:42

Mordki Mendla Rosen

Male, #3161, Deceased






Family: Nycha Laja Przedborski

Daughter*Masza Rosen + (1903-)

Biographical Details

1892MarriageMordki Mendla Rosen married Nycha Laja Przedborski in Łódź, Poland in 1892.1,2
1903Birth of ChildHis daughter, Masza Rosen, was born on 6 November 1903 in Rzgów, Poland.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Nycha Laja Przedborski

Female, #3162, Deceased






Family: Mordki Mendla Rosen

Daughter*Masza Rosen + (1903-)

Biographical Details

NameNycha Laja Przedborski was also known as Nycha Laja Rosen.1,2
NameShe was also known as Nycha Laja Przedborskich.1
1892MarriageShe married Mordki Mendla Rosen in Łódź, Poland in 1892.1,2
1903Birth of ChildHer daughter, Masza Rosen, was born on 6 November 1903 in Rzgów, Poland.
Last Edited 28 August 2024 11:36:18

Andrée Anna Klajner

Female, #3164, Living







Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Carole Louis

Female, #3165, Living







Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Nadine LeMonnier

Female, #3166, Living







Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Emil Elber

Male, #3167, Deceased






Family: Eva Jellick

Son*Louis Elber + (1892-1972)

Biographical Details

MarriageEmil Elber married Eva Jellick in Poland.1
1892Birth of ChildHis son, Louis Elber, was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Eva Jellick

Female, #3168, Deceased






Family: Emil Elber

Son*Louis Elber + (1892-1972)

Biographical Details

NameEva Jellick was also known as Eva Elber.1
MarriageShe married Emil Elber in Poland.1
1892Birth of ChildHer son, Louis Elber, was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Judka Zalka Becher

Male, #3169, Deceased, b. 1859

RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Barbara Linda Lax




Parents

Father*Josif Dawid Becher (-before 1884)
Mother*Ruchla Cwilich

Family: Blima Lefer (1864-)

Son*Josif Dawid Becher (1884-)

Biographical Details

1859Birth nameJudka Zalka Becher was born in 1859 in Poland.1
Before 1884Death of ParentHis father, Josif Dawid Becher, died before 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland.
1884Birth of ChildHis son, Josif Dawid Becher, was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland.
1886MarriageJudka Zalka Becher married Blima Lefer in Biłgoraj, Poland on 25 September 1886.2
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:54:45

Blima Lefer

Female, #3170, Deceased, b. 1864





Parents

Father*Lejba Lefer
Mother*Rywka Frajd

Family: Judka Zalka Becher (1859-)

Son*Josif Dawid Becher (1884-)

Biographical Details

NameBlima Lefer was also known as Blima Becher.
1864Birth nameShe was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland.1
1884Birth of ChildHer son, Josif Dawid Becher, was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland.
1886MarriageShe married Judka Zalka Becher in Biłgoraj, Poland on 25 September 1886.1
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Josif Dawid Becher

Male, #3171, Deceased, b. 24 April 1884

Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Barbara Linda Lax




Parents

Father*Judka Zalka Becher (1859-)
Mother*Blima Lefer (1864-)


Biographical Details

1884Birth nameJosif Dawid Becher was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland.1
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Rywka Jankelewicz

Female, #3172, Deceased, b. 1910, d. 1942

Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Boris Leber
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Hershlik Jankelewicz (1866-)
Mother*Chaia Gendla Goldschmid (1872-1935)


Biographical Details

1910Birth nameRywka Jankelewicz was born in 1910 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.1
1930OccupationIn 1930 Rywka Jankelewicz was a dressmaker in Piotrków Trybunalski.1
1930ResidenceShe lived at 17 Jerozolimska Street in Piotrków Trybunalski in 1930.1
1935Death of ParentHer mother, Chaia Gendla Goldschmid, died in 1935 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.
1942DeathRywka Jankelewicz died in 1942 in Treblinka, Poland.2
Last Edited 6 January 2026 12:37:13

Lejba Lefer

Male, #3173, Deceased






Family: Rywka Frajd

Daughter*Blima Lefer + (1864-)

Biographical Details

Birth nameLejba Lefer was born in Poland.1
MarriageHe married Rywka Frajd in Poland.2
1864Birth of ChildHis daughter, Blima Lefer, was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland.
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:54:45

Rywka Frajd

Female, #3174, Deceased






Family: Lejba Lefer

Daughter*Blima Lefer + (1864-)

Biographical Details

NameRywka Frajd was also known as Rywka Lefer.1
Birth nameShe was born in Poland.2
MarriageShe married Lejba Lefer in Poland.1
1864Birth of ChildHer daughter, Blima Lefer, was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland.
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:54:45

Benjamin Glotzer

Male, #3175, Deceased, b. 15 March 1855, d. 6 May 1914





Parents


Family: Mindel Janowitz (1853-1926)

Son*Samuel Joseph Glotzer + (1873-1940)
Son*Isidore Glotzer + (1881-1950)
Daughter*Mamie Frances Glotzer (1887-about 1963)
Daughter*Charlotte Glotzer (1890-1977)

Biographical Details

1855Birth nameBenjamin Glotzer was born on 15 March 1855 in Pińsk, Poland.1,2,3
1873MarriageHe married Mindel Janowitz in 1873.1,2
1873Birth of ChildHis son, Samuel Joseph Glotzer, was born on 15 October 1873 in Pińsk, Poland.
1881Birth of ChildHis son, Isidore Glotzer, was born on 12 December 1881 in Pińsk, Poland.
1884ImmigrationBenjamin Glotzer migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 6 September 1884.2,4
1887Birth of ChildHis daughter, Mamie Frances Glotzer, was born on 11 April 1887 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
1890Birth of ChildHis daughter, Charlotte Glotzer, was born on 6 June 1890 in New York City.
1892NaturalizationHe was naturalized at NYC Superior Court in New York City on 8 February 1892.5,6
1892OccupationOn 9 February 1892 Benjamin Glotzer was a furrier in New York City.3
1900OccupationIn 1900 Benjamin Glotzer was a newspaper vendor in New York City.2
1900Residence (family)He and Mindel Janowitz lived at 306 East 11th St. in New York City on 2 June 1900.
1910Residence (family)He and Mindel Janowitz lived at Springfield Ward 1 in Hampden, Hampden County, Massachusetts on 30 April 1910.7
1914ResidenceHe lived at 1438 Vyse Avenue in the Bronx in May 1914.8
1914DeathHe died of myocarditis on 6 May 1914 at Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx.5,9
1914BurialHe was buried on 7 May 1914 in United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.9
1926Death of SpouseHis wife, Mindel Janowitz, died on 2 November 1926 in New York City.
Last Edited 14 April 2026 10:10:03