Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer
Male, #3151, Deceased, b. 1771, d. 1815
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1771 | Birth name | Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer was born in 1771 in Pińsk, Poland.1,2 |
| Marriage | He married Mrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer].1 |
| 1792 | Birth of Child | His son, Movsha Dovid Glotzer, was born in 1792. |
| Before 1814 | Death of Parent | His father, Yossel Glotzer, died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1815 | Death | Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer died in 1815 in Pińsk.1 |
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Mrs. Rokhlya [Glotzer]
Female, #3152, Deceased, b. 1774
Biographical Details
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Yossel Glotzer
Male, #3153, Deceased, d. before 1814
Biographical Details
| 1770 | Birth of Child | His son, Leib Glotzer, was born in 1770. |
| 1771 | Birth of Child | His son, Shmuila Ioselev Glotzer, was born in 1771 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| Estimated 1775 | Birth of Child | His son, Mordukh Glotzer, was born estimated 1775. |
| Before 1814 | Death | Yossel Glotzer died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1814 | Namesake | His grandson, Yosel Glotzer was named after Yossel Glotzer in 1814. |
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Mordukh Glotzer
Male, #3154, Deceased, b. estimated 1775, d. before January 1874
Parents
Biographical Details
| Estimated 1775 | Birth name | Mordukh Glotzer was born estimated 1775. |
| 1806 | Birth of Child | His son, Falk Mordukhov Glotzer, was born in 1806 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| Before 1814 | Death of Parent | His father, Yossel Glotzer, died before 1814 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| Before 1874 | Death | Mordukh Glotzer died before January 1874. |
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Eiko Hattori
Female, #3155, Living
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Louis Elber

Louis Elber
Male, #3156, Deceased, b. 8 August 1892, d. 29 February 1972
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Louis Elber was also known as Yehuda Elber. |
| 1892 | Birth name | He was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland.1,2 |
| 1911 | Immigration | He migrated to Ellis Island in New York City in 1911.3 |
| From 1915 to 1930 | Occupation | From 1915 to 1930 Louis Elber was a tailor in New York City.4,5 |
| 1915 | Residence | He lived at 324 Central Avenue in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey on 28 June 1915.5 |
| From 1917 to 1923 | Residence | He 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 |
| 1917 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Hudson County, New Jersey.2 |
| 1924 | Marriage | He married Tziporah Jankelewicz at 39 West 114th Street in New York City on 2 November 1924.3,4 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | His son, Leonard Elber, was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. |
| 1930 | Occupation | In April 1930 Louis Elber was an owner of a tailor shop in Jersey City.7 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.7 |
| 1930 | Birth of Child | His son, Herman Elber, was born on 14 May 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. |
| 1942 | Naturalization | Louis Elber was naturalized in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 10 February 1942. U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.8 |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 26 April 1942 in Brooklyn.1 |
| 1942 | Residence (family) | He and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 252 Roebling Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 26 April 1942.1 |
| 1971 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Tziporah Jankelewicz, died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York. |
| 1972 | Death | He died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York.9,10 |
| About 1972 | Burial | He 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 |
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Tziporah Jankelewicz

Tziporah Jankelewicz, 1923
Female, #3157, Deceased, b. 15 November 1892, d. 3 March 1971
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Tziporah Jankelewicz was also known as Celia Elber.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Celia Jankelewicz. Celia adopted this form of her name when she arrived in the United States.1 |
| Other spelling | She was also known as Cypora Jankelewicz. |
| Immigrant | She was also known as Celie Jacobs. |
| 1892 | Birth name | She was born on 15 November 1892 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.2 |
| 1923 | Occupation | On 28 April 1923 Tziporah Jankelewicz was a tailor in Piotrków Trybunalski.3 |
| 1923 | Immigration | She 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
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| 1924 | Residence | She lived at 72 Clinton Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1924.5,6 |
| 1924 | Marriage | She married Louis Elber at 39 West 114th Street in New York City on 2 November 1924.1,5 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | Her son, Leonard Elber, was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. |
| 1928 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Chaia Gitla Goldring, died on 26 June 1928. |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Louis Elber and Tziporah Jankelewicz lived at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.7 |
| 1930 | Birth of Child | Her son, Herman Elber, was born on 14 May 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. |
| 1935 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jacob Jankelewicz, died on 6 February 1935 in Poland. |
| 1942 | Residence (family) | Louis Elber and she lived at 252 Roebling Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 26 April 1942.8 |
| 1971 | Death | She died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York.9 |
| About 1971 | Burial | She 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 |
| 1972 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Louis Elber, died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York. |
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Leonard Elber

Leonard Elber
Male, #3158, Deceased, b. 29 May 1925, d. 8 January 2014
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1925 | Birth name | Leonard Elber was born on 29 May 1925 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.1,2,3 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He lived with Louis Elber and Tziporah Jankelewicz at 6 Poplar Street in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey in April 1930.4 |
| 1943 | Military | Leonard Elber served in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943.5 |
| About 1946 | Marriage | He married Shirley Merlinsky in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts about 27 June 1946.6,7 |
| 1948 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Eileen Elber, was born in 1948 in Massachusetts. |
| 1953 | Birth of Child | His son, Joel Nathan Elber, was born on 19 June 1953. |
| 1971 | Death of Parent | His mother, Tziporah Jankelewicz, died on 3 March 1971 in Queens, Queens County, New York. |
| 1972 | Death of Parent | His father, Louis Elber, died on 29 February 1972 in Queens, Queens County, New York. |
| 2014 | Death | Leonard Elber died on 8 January 2014 in Massachusetts.8,2 |
| 2019 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Shirley Merlinsky, died on 16 December 2019 in Massachusetts. |
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Shirley Merlinsky

Shirley Merlinsky Elber
Female, #3159, Deceased, b. 1926, d. 16 December 2019
Biographical Details
| Name | Shirley Merlinsky was also known as Shirley Elber.1 |
| 1926 | Birth name | She was born in 1926 in Massachusetts.2 |
| About 1946 | Marriage | She married Leonard Elber in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts about 27 June 1946.1,3 |
| 1948 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Eileen Elber, was born in 1948 in Massachusetts. |
| 1953 | Birth of Child | Her son, Joel Nathan Elber, was born on 19 June 1953. |
| 2014 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Leonard Elber, died on 8 January 2014 in Massachusetts. |
| 2019 | Death | Shirley Merlinsky died on 16 December 2019 in Massachusetts.4 |
| 2019 | Burial | She was buried on 18 December 2019 in Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. |
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Morris Jacobs

Morris Jacobs, undated
Male, #3160, Deceased, b. 5 April 1889, d. November 1974
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Morris Jacobs was also known as Moishe Jankelewitz.1 |
| Note | Jacobs name adopted by 1923. |
| 1889 | Birth name | He was born on 5 April 1889 in Łódź, Poland.1,2 |
| Before 1909 | Occupation | Before 1909 Morris Jacobs was a baker in Łódź.1 |
| 1909 | Immigration | He 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
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| 1909 | Physical Description | In 1909 his passenger manifest described him as 5' 4" tall, fair complexion, bald, with blue eyes.3 |
| 1918 | Marriage Licence | He and Rebecca R. Brody obtained a licence to marry on 20 April 1918 in New York City.4 |
| About 1918 | Marriage | He married Rebecca R. Brody about 20 April 1918.5,6 |
| 1919 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Sylvia Nancy Jacobs, was born on 28 April 1919 in New York City. |
| 1920 | Occupation | On 2 January 1920 Morris Jacobs was a shoemaker in New York City.7 |
| 1920 | Residence (family) | He and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 58 Rutgers Street in New York City on 2 January 1920.7 |
| 1921 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Tessie ("Terry") Jacobs, was born on 18 May 1921 in New York City. |
| 1923 | Residence | He lived at 28 East Broadway in New York City in 1923.8 |
| 1924 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Celia Esther Jacobs, was born on 14 January 1924 in New York City. |
| 1924 | Naturalization | He was naturalized in New York City on 5 June 1924.9 |
| 1928 | Death of Parent | His mother, Chaia Gitla Goldring, died on 26 June 1928. |
| From 1930 to 1940 | Occupation | From 1930 to 1940 Morris Jacobs was a shoemaker in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.5 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 412 Schenck Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 10 April 1930.5 |
| 1935 | Death of Parent | His father, Jacob Jankelewicz, died on 6 February 1935 in Poland. |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Morris Jacobs and Rebecca R. Brody lived at 1657 42nd Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 12 April 1940.10 |
| 1974 | Death | He died in November 1974 in New York City.11,12 |
| 1984 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Rebecca R. Brody, died on 20 September 1984 in New York City. |
| 1928 | Birth of Child | His son, Joseph H. ("Joe") Jacobs, was born on 23 November 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. |
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Mordki Mendla Rosen
Male, #3161, Deceased
Biographical Details
| 1892 | Marriage | Mordki Mendla Rosen married Nycha Laja Przedborski in Łódź, Poland in 1892.1,2 |
| 1903 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Masza Rosen, was born on 6 November 1903 in Rzgów, Poland. |
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Nycha Laja Przedborski
Female, #3162, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Name | Nycha Laja Przedborski was also known as Nycha Laja Rosen.1,2 |
| Name | She was also known as Nycha Laja Przedborskich.1 |
| 1892 | Marriage | She married Mordki Mendla Rosen in Łódź, Poland in 1892.1,2 |
| 1903 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Masza Rosen, was born on 6 November 1903 in Rzgów, Poland. |
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Andrée Anna Klajner
Female, #3164, Living
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Carole Louis
Female, #3165, Living
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Nadine LeMonnier
Female, #3166, Living
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Emil Elber
Male, #3167, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Marriage | Emil Elber married Eva Jellick in Poland.1 |
| 1892 | Birth of Child | His son, Louis Elber, was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland. |
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Eva Jellick
Female, #3168, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Name | Eva Jellick was also known as Eva Elber.1 |
| Marriage | She married Emil Elber in Poland.1 |
| 1892 | Birth of Child | Her son, Louis Elber, was born on 8 August 1892 in Lipno, Poland. |
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Judka Zalka Becher
Male, #3169, Deceased, b. 1859
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1859 | Birth name | Judka Zalka Becher was born in 1859 in Poland.1 |
| Before 1884 | Death of Parent | His father, Josif Dawid Becher, died before 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1884 | Birth of Child | His son, Josif Dawid Becher, was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1886 | Marriage | Judka Zalka Becher married Blima Lefer in Biłgoraj, Poland on 25 September 1886.2 |
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Blima Lefer
Female, #3170, Deceased, b. 1864
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Blima Lefer was also known as Blima Becher. |
| 1864 | Birth name | She was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland.1 |
| 1884 | Birth of Child | Her son, Josif Dawid Becher, was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1886 | Marriage | She married Judka Zalka Becher in Biłgoraj, Poland on 25 September 1886.1 |
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Josif Dawid Becher
Male, #3171, Deceased, b. 24 April 1884
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1884 | Birth name | Josif Dawid Becher was born on 24 April 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland.1 |
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Rywka Jankelewicz
Female, #3172, Deceased, b. 1910, d. 1942
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1910 | Birth name | Rywka Jankelewicz was born in 1910 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.1 |
| 1930 | Occupation | In 1930 Rywka Jankelewicz was a dressmaker in Piotrków Trybunalski.1 |
| 1930 | Residence | She lived at 17 Jerozolimska Street in Piotrków Trybunalski in 1930.1 |
| 1935 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Chaia Gendla Goldschmid, died in 1935 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. |
| 1942 | Death | Rywka Jankelewicz died in 1942 in Treblinka, Poland.2 |
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Lejba Lefer
Male, #3173, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Birth name | Lejba Lefer was born in Poland.1 |
| Marriage | He married Rywka Frajd in Poland.2 |
| 1864 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Blima Lefer, was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland. |
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Rywka Frajd
Female, #3174, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Name | Rywka Frajd was also known as Rywka Lefer.1 |
| Birth name | She was born in Poland.2 |
| Marriage | She married Lejba Lefer in Poland.1 |
| 1864 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Blima Lefer, was born in 1864 in Awetry, Poland. |
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Benjamin Glotzer
Male, #3175, Deceased, b. 15 March 1855, d. 6 May 1914
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1855 | Birth name | Benjamin Glotzer was born on 15 March 1855 in Pińsk, Poland.1,2,3 |
| 1873 | Marriage | He married Mindel Janowitz in 1873.1,2 |
| 1873 | Birth of Child | His son, Samuel Joseph Glotzer, was born on 15 October 1873 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1881 | Birth of Child | His son, Isidore Glotzer, was born on 12 December 1881 in Pińsk, Poland. |
| 1884 | Immigration | Benjamin Glotzer migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 6 September 1884.2,4 |
| 1887 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Mamie Frances Glotzer, was born on 11 April 1887 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. |
| 1890 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Charlotte Glotzer, was born on 6 June 1890 in New York City. |
| 1892 | Naturalization | He was naturalized at NYC Superior Court in New York City on 8 February 1892.5,6 |
| 1892 | Occupation | On 9 February 1892 Benjamin Glotzer was a furrier in New York City.3 |
| 1900 | Occupation | In 1900 Benjamin Glotzer was a newspaper vendor in New York City.2 |
| 1900 | Residence (family) | He and Mindel Janowitz lived at 306 East 11th St. in New York City on 2 June 1900. |
| 1910 | Residence (family) | He and Mindel Janowitz lived at Springfield Ward 1 in Hampden, Hampden County, Massachusetts on 30 April 1910.7 |
| 1914 | Residence | He lived at 1438 Vyse Avenue in the Bronx in May 1914.8 |
| 1914 | Death | He died of myocarditis on 6 May 1914 at Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx.5,9 |
| 1914 | Burial | He was buried on 7 May 1914 in United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.9 |
| 1926 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Mindel Janowitz, died on 2 November 1926 in New York City. |
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