Bronislava Bogatzkaya
Bronisalva Bogatzkaya Gurnianski
Female, #4101, Deceased, b. about 1903, d. about 1943
Biographical Details
| Name | Bronislava Bogatzkaya was also known as Bronislava Gurnianski.1 |
| Marriage | She married Benjamin Gurnianski.1 |
| About 1903 | Birth name | She was born about 1903.2 |
| 1931 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia. |
| 1938 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. |
| About 1943 | Death | Bronislava Bogatzkaya died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia, killed in the Holocaust.1,2 |
| About 1943 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, died about 1943. |
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Lilya Gurnianski
Female, #4102, Deceased, b. 1931, d. about 1943
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1931 | Birth name | Lilya Gurnianski was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia.1,2 |
| 1938 | Death of Parent | Her father, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. |
| About 1943 | Death | She died about 1943, killed in the Holocaust.3,2 |
| About 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Bronislava Bogatzkaya, died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia. |
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Pimen Gurnianski
Pimen Gurnianski circa 1938
Looks like the Polish Army
Male, #4103, Deceased, d. 1969
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Pimen Gurnianski was also known as Pinchus Gurnianski.1 |
| Birth name | He was born. |
| 1930 | Death of Parent | His mother, Anna Sanay Krant, died in 1930 in Poland. |
| Note | Arrested; rehabilitated in the 1950s.2 |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | His father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York. |
| 1969 | Death | Pimen Gurnianski died in 1969. |
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Ethel Gurnianski
Ethel Gurnianski abt 1930
Female, #4104, Deceased, b. 1903, d. 1967
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1903 | Birth name | Ethel Gurnianski was born in 1903.1 |
| 1930 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Anna Sanay Krant, died in 1930 in Poland. |
| 1938 | Arrest | Ethel Gurnianski was arrested in 1938. In 1954 she was rehabilitated; a dressmaker, Ethel made Soviet Army uniforms while in the Gulag.2 |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York. |
| 1967 | Death | She died in 1967.2 |
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Ivan Vologodsky
Male, #4105, Deceased, b. 1907, d. 1958
Biographical Details
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Polina Gurnianski
Polina Gurnianski Abkin
Female, #4106, Deceased, b. 1909, d. about 1965
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Polina Gurnianski was also known as Polina Abkin.1 |
| 1909 | Birth name | She was born in 1909 in Russia.1 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | Her son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Union. |
| 1930 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Anna Sanay Krant, died in 1930 in Poland. |
| 1933 | Birth of Child | Her son, Vladimir Abkin, was born on 13 June 1933 in Smolensk, Russia. |
| 1924 | Marriage | Polina Gurnianski married Solomon Abkin in Smolensk, Russia in 1924.1 |
| 1938 | Arrest | She was arrested at Gerst in 1938 by the KGB and "rehabilitated" in 1954.2 |
| About 1939 | Divorce | Solomon Abkin and she were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.2,1 |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York. |
| 1944 | Death of Child | Her son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, died on 23 June 1944 in Smolitsa, Uhlast, Bichov, Belarus. |
| Biography |
Svetlana Rouswell writes: "Polina (I do not know her Jewish name...) was born in 1909. She get married to Solomon Abkin in Smolensk. They had two sons. Polina was arrested in 1938, rehabilitated in 1954 and met her son Fridrikh(Vladimir) Abkin when he was student. It is very sad story.."1
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| About 1965 | Death | She died about 1965.3 |
| 1969 | Death of Spouse | Her former husband, Solomon Abkin, died on 12 December 1969 in Smolensk. |
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Solomon Abkin
Solomon Abkin
Male, #4107, Deceased, b. 29 December 1903, d. 12 December 1969
Biographical Details
| 1903 | Birth name | Solomon Abkin was born on 29 December 1903 in Liady, Belarus.1 |
| From 1924 to 1929 | Education | He studied mechanical engineering at Bryansk Institute of Mechanical Engineering in Bryansk, Soviet Union from 1924 to 1929.1 |
| 1925 | Birth of Child | His son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Union. |
| 1933 | Birth of Child | His son, Vladimir Abkin, was born on 13 June 1933 in Smolensk, Russia. |
| 1924 | Marriage | Solomon Abkin married Polina Gurnianski in Smolensk, Russia in 1924.2 |
| About 1939 | Divorce | He and Polina Gurnianski were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.3,2 |
| 1944 | Death of Child | His son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, died on 23 June 1944 in Smolitsa, Uhlast, Bichov, Belarus. |
| 1951 | Arrest | Solomon Abkin was arrested for being a member of the family of an enemy of the people in Smolensk, Soviet Union in June 1951. |
| About 1965 | Death of Spouse | His former wife, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965. |
| 1969 | Death | He died on 12 December 1969 in Smolensk. |
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Vladimir Abkin
Vladimir Abkin
Male, #4108, Deceased, b. 13 June 1933, d. 5 October 2018
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Vladimir Abkin was also known as Fridrikh Abkin.1 |
| 1933 | Birth name | He was born on 13 June 1933 in Smolensk, Russia.1,2 |
| About 1965 | Death of Parent | His mother, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965. |
| 1969 | Death of Parent | His father, Solomon Abkin, died on 12 December 1969 in Smolensk. |
| 2018 | Death | Vladimir Abkin died on 5 October 2018 in Rechovot, Israel.2 |
| About 2018 | Burial | He was buried about 7 October 2018 in Rechovot.2 |
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Anna Vologodskaya
Female, #4110, Living
Parents
| Last Edited |
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Galina Vologodskaya
Female, #4111, Living
Parents
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Anatoliy Kuligin
Male, #4112, Deceased, b. 1929, d. 2007
Biographical Details
| 1929 | Birth name | Anatoliy Kuligin was born in 1929 in Szyran, Russia.1 |
| 1956 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Svetlana A. Kuligina, was born in 1956. |
| 1961 | Birth of Child | His son, Igor Kuligin, was born in 1961. |
| 2007 | Death | Anatoliy Kuligin died in 2007 in Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia.1 |
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Svetlana A. Kuligina
Female, #4113, Living
Parents
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Evgeny Ignatov
Male, #4114, Deceased, b. 1956, d. 2004
Biographical Details
| 1956 | Birth name | Evgeny Ignatov was born in 1956 in Russia.1 |
| 1981 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Anna Ignatova, was born in 1981 in Russia. |
| 1987 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Apollinaria Ignatova, was born in 1987. |
| 2004 | Death | He died in 2004 in Russia.2,1 |
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Michael B. Rouswell1
Male, #4115, Living
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Anna Ignatova
Female, #4116, Living
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Apollinaria Ignatova
Female, #4117, Living
Parents
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Igor Kuligin
Male, #4119, Living
Parents
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Gennady Polyakov
Male, #4120, Living
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Stanislav Polyakov
Male, #4121, Living
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Vladimir Polyakov
Male, #4122, Living
Parents
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23 February 2023 09:37:51 |
Vilian Solomonovich Abkin
Vilian Abkin
Male, #4123, Deceased, b. 1925, d. 23 June 1944
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1925 | Birth name | Vilian Solomonovich Abkin was born in 1925 in Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Union.1,2 |
| 1944 | Death | He died on 23 June 1944 in Smolitsa, Uhlast, Bichov, Belarus. killed in action against the Germans. He was a Junior Lieutenant in the 324th Rifle Division.3,4,5 |
| About 1965 | Death of Parent | His mother, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965. |
| 1969 | Death of Parent | His father, Solomon Abkin, died on 12 December 1969 in Smolensk. |
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Sara Semiaticki1
Female, #4124, Deceased, b. 7 April 1884, d. 20 October 1924
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Sara Semiaticki was also known as Dora Samols.2 |
| Name | She was also known as Dobe Semiaticki.3 |
| 1884 | Birth name | She was born on 7 April 1884 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland.2,4 |
| 1910 | Immigration (fam) | Elias Samols and she migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 27 August 1910.3 |
| 1912 | Marriage | She married Elias Samols in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 18 May 1912.5 |
| 1912 | Birth of Child | Her son, Meyer Samols, was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City. |
| 1918 | Naturalization (fam) | Elias Samols and she were naturalized in 1918 at Bronx County Supreme Court in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.6,7 |
| 1924 | Death | She died of a cerebral thrombosis on 20 October 1924 at Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City.8 |
| 1924 | Burial | She was buried on 21 October 1924 in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County, New York.9 |
| 1949 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
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Meyer Samols
Male, #4125, Deceased, b. 5 December 1912, d. January 1986
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Meyer Samols was also known as Mejer Samols. |
| 1912 | Birth name | He was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City.1,2 |
| 1924 | Death of Parent | His mother, Sara Semiaticki, died on 20 October 1924 in New York City. |
| Marriage | He married Selma Wolfsohn.3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | As an adult child, Meyer Samols lived with Elias Samols and Dora Gurney at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.3 |
| 1943 | Military | Meyer Samols served in the Army, having been inducted on 15 April 1943 in Fort Myer, Virginia. He graduated from the Army Air Force Training Command at Chanute Field in illinois in October, 1943.4,5 |
| 1947 | Elected | He was elected secretary-treasurer of Chapter 14 of the Greater Washington Area American Veterans Committee in April 1947 in Washington, D.C.6 |
| 1949 | Death of Parent | His father, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
| 1955 | Psgr List (fam) | On 2 February 1955 Meyer Samols and Selma Wolfsohn flew aboard Colonial Airlines Flight 101 to New York City. from Bermuda.7 |
| 1986 | Death | He died in January 1986 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.2 |
| 2017 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Selma Wolfsohn, died on 17 January 2017. |
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