Nine Generations

Michael William Mankouski, Jr.

Male, #8201, Deceased, b. April 1965, d. October 2010

Relationships3rd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
4th cousin 1 time removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
4th cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson

Charts and other referencesGlotzers



Parents



Biographical Details

NoteNeid.
1965Birth nameMichael William Mankouski, Jr., was born in April 1965.
2010Death of ParentHis mother, Joyce R. Gilberto, died on 19 January 2010 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut.
2010DeathHe died in October 2010.
Last Edited 27 June 2025 08:59:42

Jennie Mae Graham

Female, #8202, Deceased, b. 26 May 1889, d. 15 August 1973






Family: Albert Roy Lewis (1884-1947)


Biographical Details

OccupationJennie Mae Graham was an assistant to the county assessor.
1889Birth nameShe was born on 26 May 1889 in Richardson, Washington.1,2
1910MarriageShe married Albert Roy Lewis in Richardson, San Juan County, Washington on 3 August 1910.
1916Residence (family)Albert Roy Lewis and she lived at 410 Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington in 1916.3
1947Death of SpouseHer husband, Albert Roy Lewis, died on 8 March 1947 in Tacoma.
1973DeathShe died of pancreatic cancer on 15 August 1973 at Caldwell Health Center in Zenith, Washington.4
1973CremationShe was cremated on 20 August 1973 at Bleitz Crematory, 316 Florentia Street, in Seattle, King County, Washington.4
Last Edited 14 March 2026 13:03:26

Janet Marilyn Davis

Female, #8203, Deceased, b. 1 October 1933, d. 9 May 1953


Charts and other referencesEisenberg Descendants




Family: Alvin ("Abby") Sherman (1929-2002)


Biographical Details

1933Birth nameJanet Marilyn Davis was born on 1 October 1933 in New York City.1
1951MarriageShe married Alvin ("Abby") Sherman in New York City on 1 December 1951.
1953DeathShe died of an accident; the car in which she was riding was struck by a Pennsylvania R.R. train on 9 May 1953 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
1953BurialShe was buried on 11 May 1953 in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey. She is buried next to Ada Cohen Davis, her mother.
2002Death of SpouseHer husband, Alvin ("Abby") Sherman, died on 12 August 2002 in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Paul F. Stein

Male, #8204, Living






Family: Carol Gross


Last Edited 18 May 2025 15:09:11

Mary Schneider

Female, #8205, Deceased, b. 15 December 1901, d. 3 August 1995






Family: William ("Willy") Newman (1899-1994)


Biographical Details

1901Birth nameMary Schneider was born on 15 December 1901 in New Jersey.1,2
OccupationMary Schneider was a secretary at the Board of Education in New York City. She also worked for Whittaker Chambers at some point.
1994Death of PartnerHer partner, William ("Willy") Newman, died on 14 October 1994.
1995DeathShe died on 3 August 1995 in New York City.3
Last Edited 13 March 2026 12:56:02

Edward David Jaffe

Male, #8206, Living





Parents

Father*Max Jaffe


Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Max Jaffe

Male, #8207, Living






Family:

Son*Edward David Jaffe +

Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Chaim Gekofsky1

Male, #8208, Deceased, b. estimated 1855, d. before 1924






Family: Dvoire Kuperman (1858-1944)

Son*Aaron Gekofsky + (1886-1931)
Son*Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky (1887-1953)
Daughter*Ida Gekofsky + (about 1894-)

Biographical Details

NameChaim Gekofsky was also known as Hyman Gekofsky.
NameHe was also known as Unknown Suchowitzki.
Estimated 1855Birth nameHe was born estimated 1855 in Russia.2
Estimated 1885MarriageHe married Dvoire Kuperman estimated 1885.
1886Birth of ChildHis son, Aaron Gekofsky, was born on 19 June 1886 in Pińsk, Poland.
1887Birth of ChildHis son, Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky, was born on 15 March 1887 in Pińsk, Poland.
Estimated 1892MarriageChaim Gekofsky married Dvoire Kuperman estimated 1892.
About 1894Birth of ChildHis daughter, Ida Gekofsky, was born about 1894 in Poland.
Before 1924DeathHe died before 1924. The 1933 New York City directory shows Dvoire Kuperrman as widowed, as does her 1925 immigration manifest.3,4
1944Death of SpouseHis wife, Dvoire Kuperman, died on 23 November 1944.
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:55:01

Dora Obrow

Female, #8209, Deceased, b. 24 July 1884, d. 5 October 1984

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 4 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
1st cousin 4 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Eisk David Obrow (1852-before 1933)
Mother*Dvoire Kuperman (1858-1944)


Biographical Details

1884Birth nameDora Obrow was born on 24 July 1884 in Poland.
1913ImmigrationShe migrated to Ellis Island in New York City from Bremen, Germany, on 9 December 1913

She sailed aboard the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II.1

Before 1933Death of ParentHer father, Eisk David Obrow, died before 1933.
From 1933 to 1935ResidenceShe was an adult child at the residence of Dvoire Kuperman from 1933 to 1935 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.2
From 1935 to 1940ResidenceDora Obrow was Dvoire Kuperman's adult child at 867 Crotona Park North from 1935 to 1940 in the Bronx.3
1940OccupationOn 11 April 1940 Dora Obrow was a machine operator for a dress contractor in New York City.
1944Death of ParentHer mother, Dvoire Kuperman, died on 23 November 1944.
1984DeathDora Obrow died on 5 October 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Last Edited 17 March 2026 15:27:42

Claude Francis Karn

Male, #8210, Deceased, b. 7 October 1901, d. 1 January 1973






Family: Hazel Audrey Emmett (1906-1990)


Biographical Details

1901Birth nameClaude Francis Karn was born on 7 October 1901 in Marshall, South Dakota.1,2
1936OccupationIn 1936 Claude Francis Karn was a logger.1
1936MarriageHe married Hazel Audrey Emmett in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon on 25 December 1936.1
1973DeathHe died on 1 January 1973 in Rockaway, Tillamook County, Oregon.2
1990Death of SpouseHis wife, Hazel Audrey Emmett, died on 16 August 1990 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Paul Boyd Bailey, Jr.

Male, #8211, Living







Last Edited 14 March 2026 10:47:47

Geoffrey Ross White1

Male, #8212, Living







Last Edited 21 December 2025 17:13:36

Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark

Male, #8213, Living

RelationshipsGrandson of Robert Cooper Jacobs
Grandson of Mollie Jean Edson
12th cousin of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow
2nd cousin of Caleb Walden McNeil
1st cousin of Cecily Jane Jacobs
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Harry Maxim Lieber
4th great-grandson of Mordechai Eisenberg
3rd cousin 9 times removed of President John Adams
Son of Thomas James Clark
2nd great-grandnephew of Max Harry Lieberman
1st cousin 2 times removed of Boris Leber
2nd cousin of Nora Kathryn Langgaard
7th cousin 2 times removed of Erik Anderson
11th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
1st cousin of Mollie Yohyon Anderson

Charts and other referencesEdson descendants; Eisenberg Descendants; Glotzers; Jankelewicz descendants; Jenks descendants; Kuperman descendants; Lebers



Parents



Last Edited 14 March 2026 13:03:26

Jean de Pimont Grenelle1

Male, #8214, Deceased, b. 1582, d. 24 February 1625

Relationships10th great-grandfather of Mollie Jean Edson
12th great-grandfather of Cecily Jane Jacobs
12th great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
12th great-grandfather of Mollie Yohyon Anderson





Family: Joan Grenelle Ruel (1590-1618)

Son*Matthew Grinnell + (1602-1643)

Biographical Details

1582Birth nameJean de Pimont Grenelle was born in 1582 in Pimont, Marne, France.
1602Birth of ChildHis son, Matthew Grinnell, was born in 1602 in Macon, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France.
1618Death of PartnerHis partner, Joan Grenelle Ruel, died in 1618 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.
1625DeathJean de Pimont Grenelle died on 24 February 1625 in Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France.1
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Joan Grenelle Ruel

Female, #8215, Deceased, b. 10 November 1590, d. 1618

Relationships10th great-grandmother of Mollie Jean Edson
12th great-grandmother of Cecily Jane Jacobs
12th great-grandmother of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
12th great-grandmother of Mollie Yohyon Anderson





Family: Jean de Pimont Grenelle (1582-1625)

Son*Matthew Grinnell + (1602-1643)

Biographical Details

OccupationJoan Grenelle Ruel was.
1590Birth nameShe was born on 10 November 1590 in La Fresnais, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.1
1602Birth of ChildHer son, Matthew Grinnell, was born in 1602 in Macon, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France.
1618DeathShe died in 1618 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.1
1625Death of PartnerHer partner, Jean de Pimont Grenelle, died on 24 February 1625 in Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Robert Ralph Potter

Male, #8216, Deceased, b. 1566, d. 16 March 1631

Relationships10th great-grandfather of Mollie Jean Edson
12th great-grandfather of Cecily Jane Jacobs
12th great-grandfather of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
12th great-grandfather of Mollie Yohyon Anderson





Family:

Daughter*Rose French + (1595-1673)

Biographical Details

1566Birth nameRobert Ralph Potter was born in 1566 in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England.1
1595Birth of ChildHis daughter, Rose French, was born in 1595 in Lexden, Essex County, England.
1631DeathHe died on 16 March 1631 in Newport Pagnell.
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:22:12

Allen Abraham Kofman

Male, #8217, Deceased, b. 28 October 1918, d. 14 November 1976





Parents

Father*Harry Kofman (1879-1952)
Mother*Rebecca Berman (1889-1968)

Family: Estelle Gertrude Cohen (1919-2009)


Biographical Details

1918Birth nameAllen Abraham Kofman was born on 28 October 1918 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.1,2
From 1930 to 1940Residence (family)He lived with Harry Kofman and Rebecca Berman at 21 Sea Foam Avenue in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts from 11 April 1930 to 26 April 1940.3,4
1940OccupationIn 1940 Allen Abraham Kofman was a shipper in New York City.2
From 1941 to 1945MilitaryHe served from 8 January 1941 to 13 November 1945.5
1946MarriageHe married Estelle Gertrude Cohen on 7 September 1946 at 2676 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.2
1952Death of ParentHis father, Harry Kofman, died on 10 December 1952 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
1968Death of ParentHis mother, Rebecca Berman, died on 3 October 1968.
1976DeathAllen Abraham Kofman died on 14 November 1976 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.6
2009Death of SpouseHis wife, Estelle Gertrude Cohen, died on 4 June 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Last Edited 14 March 2026 14:04:14

Sidney Gans

Male, #8218, Deceased, b. 10 May 1912, d. 28 August 1972






Family: Ruth Cohen (1923-2014)


Biographical Details

1912Birth nameSidney Gans was born on 10 May 1912 in New York City.1
1950MarriageHe married Ruth Cohen in Manhattan, New York County, New York in 1950.2
1972DeathHe died on 28 August 1972 at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City.1
2014Death of SpouseHis wife, Ruth Cohen, died in 2014 in Los Angeles County, California.
Last Edited 22 December 2025 13:16:15

Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky1

Male, #8219, Deceased, b. 15 March 1887, d. 9 May 1953

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 4 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
1st cousin 4 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents

Father*Chaim Gekofsky (estimated 1855-before 1924)
Mother*Dvoire Kuperman (1858-1944)

Family: Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz (1893-1979)


Biographical Details

NameIsadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky was also known as Israel Suchowitzky.
OccupationIsadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky was a marine guard & customs offical.2
1887Birth nameHe was born on 15 March 1887 in Pińsk, Poland.3
1904ImmigrationHe migrated to New York City on 6 March 1904 together with Samuel Obrow and Aaron Gekofsky

They sailed from Hamburg on 19 February 1904 aboard the SS Pretoria. The listed American contact was a cousin, Judel Girshowitz, 235 Broome Street. The Gekofskys are listed as Aaron and Israel Suchowitzky.4,5

1915MarriageIsadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky witnessed the marriage of Samuel Obrow and Jeanette Horowitz on 10 January 1915 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.6
1917Draft RegistrationIsadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Divison 8 Local Board, 1012 Buttonwood St., in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.7
1917ResidenceHe lived at 720 Cottonhill Street in Philadelphia on 5 June 1917.7
Before 1924Death of ParentHis father, Chaim Gekofsky, died before 1924.
1924MarriageIsadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky married Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 26 December 1924. This was Katie's second mariage, the first having been dissolved on Dec. 16, 1918.8,9
1942Draft RegistrationHe registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 at Local Board 17, 93 S. 13th Street, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.10
1942Residence (family)He and Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz lived at 880 North 21st Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 27 April 1942.10
1944Death of ParentHis mother, Dvoire Kuperman, died on 23 November 1944.
1953Residence (family)He and Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz lived at 1722 Conlyn Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1953.1
1953DeathHe died of colon cancer on 9 May 1953 at Green Acres Convalescent Home in Philadelphia.1
1953BurialHe was buried on 11 May 1953 in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.1
1979Death of SpouseHis wife, Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz, died on 2 February 1979.
Last Edited 14 April 2026 10:10:03

Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz1

Female, #8220, Deceased, b. 5 July 1893, d. 2 February 1979





Parents

Father*Louis Esterlitz (about 1867-1955)
Mother*Mary Zidelman (about 1871-1949)

Family: Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky (1887-1953)


Biographical Details

NameKatherine ("Katie") Esterlitz was also known as Katie Gekofsky.
1893Birth nameShe was born on 5 July 1893 in Russia.2,3
1910Residence (family)She lived with Louis Esterlitz and Mary Zidelman at 762 South Third Street, rear entrance, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 29 April 1910. Six additional Esterlitz children (other than Katherine) lived with them in 1910.4
1924MarriageKatherine ("Katie") Esterlitz married Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 26 December 1924. This was Katie's second mariage, the first having been dissolved on Dec. 16, 1918.2,3
1942Residence (family)Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky and she lived at 880 North 21st Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 27 April 1942.5
1949Death of ParentHer mother, Mary Zidelman, died on 7 February 1949 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
1953Residence (family)Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky and Katherine ("Katie") Esterlitz lived at 1722 Conlyn Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1953.1
1953DeathShe was the informant for the death certificate of Isadore ("Izzy") Gekofsky in Philadelphia on 9 May 1953.1
1955Death of ParentHer father, Louis Esterlitz, died on 8 May 1955 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
1979DeathShe died on 2 February 1979.
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:55:01

Tim White1

Male, #8221, Living

Relationships3rd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
4th cousin 1 time removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
4th cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents



Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Trevor White

Male, #8222, Living

Relationships3rd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Cooper Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Caleb Walden McNeil
4th cousin 1 time removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
4th cousin 1 time removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
4th cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson




Parents



Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Bojman

Male, #8223, Deceased, d. before 9 July 1925






Family: Ester Kuperman (1867-)


Biographical Details

NoteHe is listed as Esther Kuperman's husband on Dvoire Kuperman Zuchowicka's 1925 immigration manifest.
Before 1925DeathBojman died before 9 July 1925.1
Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:07:11

Blanche Horowitz

Female, #8224, Deceased, b. 26 November 1898, d. 23 October 1994





Parents

Father*William Horowitz (1856-1927)
Mother*Lena Fagin (about 1865-)

Family 1: Aaron Gekofsky (1886-1931)

Daughter*Cynthia Gekofsky (1925-2021)
Daughter*Renee Levy + (1926-2020)
Daughter*Lenore Janet Levy (1927-2019)
Son*Aaron Gekofsky

Family 2: Norbert Nathan Levy (1897-1950)


Biographical Details

NameBlanche Horowitz was also known as Blanche Gekofsky.
NameShe was also known as Blanche Levy.
1898Birth nameShe was born on 26 November 1898 in Russia.
1924MarriageShe married Aaron Gekofsky on 15 June 1924 at 1831 Marmoin Avenue in the Bronx.1
1925Residence (family)As their married daughter, Blanche Horowitz resided with William Horowitz and Lena Fagin at 1831 Marmion Avenue in the Bronx on 1 June 1925.2
1925Birth of ChildHer daughter, Cynthia Gekofsky, was born on 15 June 1925.
From 1926 to 1931Residence (family)Aaron Gekofsky and Blanche Horowitz lived in Jacksonville, Florida from 1926 to 1931.3
1926Birth of ChildHer daughter, Renee Levy, was born on 24 December 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida.
1927Death of ParentHer father, William Horowitz, died on 9 May 1927 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York.
1927Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lenore Janet Levy, was born on 22 November 1927 in New York City.
1930Birth of ChildHer son, Aaron Gekofsky, was born on 27 April 1930.
1931Death of SpouseHer husband, Aaron Gekofsky, died on 31 January 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida.
1937MarriageBlanche Horowitz married Norbert Nathan Levy on 11 November 1937 at 2064 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. This was a second marriage for both partners; each had been widowed.4
1940Residence (family)Norbert Nathan Levy and she lived at 3150 Rochambeau Avenue in the Bronx on 6 April 1940.5
1950Death of SpouseHer husband, Norbert Nathan Levy, died on 4 March 1950 in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey.
1994DeathShe died on 23 October 1994.6
Last Edited 21 December 2025 18:55:01

Norbert Nathan Levy

Male, #8225, Deceased, b. 14 March 1897, d. 4 March 1950





Parents


Family: Blanche Horowitz (1898-1994)


Biographical Details

OccupationNorbert Nathan Levy was an insurance agent and artist.
1897Birth nameHe was born on 14 March 1897 in New York City.
1937MarriageHe married Blanche Horowitz on 11 November 1937 at 2064 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. This was a second marriage for both partners; each had been widowed.1
1940Residence (family)He and Blanche Horowitz lived at 3150 Rochambeau Avenue in the Bronx on 6 April 1940.2
1950DeathHe died on 4 March 1950 in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey.
1994Death of SpouseHis wife, Blanche Horowitz, died on 23 October 1994.
Last Edited 3 April 2023 05:56:11