Nine Generations

Virginia Kay Johnson

Female, #8551, Living

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Jean Edson
9th cousin 3 times removed of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
3rd cousin 6 times removed of President John Adams
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
6th cousin 1 time removed of Erik Anderson
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson

Charts and other referencesJenks descendants



Parents

Father*Robert Albert Johnson (1913-1977)
Mother*Bernice Vivian Jenks (1911-1999)


Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

Vernon R. Johnson

Male, #8552, Living

Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of Mollie Jean Edson
9th cousin 3 times removed of Kate Elizabeth Murphy Ristow
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Cecily Jane Jacobs
3rd cousin 6 times removed of President John Adams
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Theodore Edson ("Theo") Clark
6th cousin 1 time removed of Erik Anderson
2nd cousin 3 times removed of Mollie Yohyon Anderson

Charts and other referencesJenks descendants



Parents

Father*Robert Albert Johnson (1913-1977)
Mother*Bernice Vivian Jenks (1911-1999)


Last Edited 4 November 2023 08:30:36

George R. Ball1

Male, #8553, Deceased, b. 8 March 1908, d. 30 September 2002






Family: Bernice Vivian Jenks (1911-1999)


Biographical Details

1908Birth nameGeorge R. Ball was born on 8 March 1908 in Turtle Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin.2
1957MarriageHe married Bernice Vivian Jenks in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington on 22 June 1957.
1999Death of SpouseHis wife, Bernice Vivian Jenks, died on 28 December 1999 in College Place.
2002DeathHe died on 30 September 2002 in Franklin, Washington.
Last Edited 18 May 2025 09:42:43

Izrael Chaim Trope1

Male, #8554, Deceased






Family: Tauba Goldbach

Son*Chaim Trope + (1880-about 1958)

Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Tauba Goldbach1

Female, #8555, Deceased






Family: Izrael Chaim Trope

Son*Chaim Trope + (1880-about 1958)

Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Lewek Tennenbaum1

Male, #8556, Deceased






Family: Chaja Dwojra Sznajderman

Daughter*Esther Tennenbaum + (about 1880-1962)

Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Chaja Dwojra Sznajderman1

Female, #8557, Deceased






Family: Lewek Tennenbaum

Daughter*Esther Tennenbaum + (about 1880-1962)

Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Menachem Mendel Trope1

Male, #8558, Deceased, b. 19 July 1906, d. 30 June 1998





Parents

Father*Chaim Trope (1880-about 1958)
Mother*Esther Tennenbaum (about 1880-1962)

Family: Goldie Wasserman (1903-1994)


Biographical Details

NameMenachem Mendel Trope was also known as Max Trope, Max.
1906Birth nameHe was born on 19 July 1906 in Chodel, Poland.2
1932OccupationIn 1932 Menachem Mendel Trope was a garment operator in New York City.3
1932MarriageHe married Goldie Wasserman at 45th St. & Ninth Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 16 July 1932.4
About 1958Death of ParentHis father, Chaim Trope, died about 1958 in Brooklyn.
1962Death of ParentHis mother, Esther Tennenbaum, died in 1962 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
1994Death of SpouseHis wife, Goldie Wasserman, died on 9 April 1994 in New York City.
1998DeathMenachem Mendel Trope died on 30 June 1998 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.5
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:00:42

Karen Lueckfeld

Female, #8559, Deceased, b. 3 June 1930, d. 13 September 2016





Parents


Family: Gene Earl Paulson (1926-2006)

Son*Ronald G. Paulson (1951-1983)
Son*Alan J. Paulson (1954-1992)
Son*Tom Paulson
Son*Robert Earl ("Bob") Paulson +

Biographical Details

NameKaren Lueckfeld was also known as Karen Paulson.
1930Birth nameShe was born on 3 June 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin.1
1950MarriageShe married Gene Earl Paulson in Racine, Wisconsin on 5 August 1950.
1951Birth of ChildHer son, Ronald G. Paulson, was born on 26 October 1951.
1954Birth of ChildHer son, Alan J. Paulson, was born on 25 March 1954.
About 1959Birth of ChildHer son, Tom Paulson, was born about 1959 in Racine, Wisconsin.
About 1961Birth of ChildHer son, Robert Earl ("Bob") Paulson, was born about 1961.
1983Death of ChildHer son, Ronald G. Paulson, died on 13 September 1983.
1992Death of ChildHer son, Alan J. Paulson, died on 16 December 1992 in Racine, Wisconsin.
2006Death of SpouseHer husband, Gene Earl Paulson, died on 16 October 2006 in Racine.
2016DeathShe died on 13 September 2016 in Racine.
2016BurialShe was buried on 17 September 2016 in Graceland Cemetery in Racine.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Gene Earl Paulson

Male, #8560, Deceased, b. 5 November 1926, d. 16 October 2006





Parents

Father*Earl John Paulson (1904-1959)
Mother*Fern M. Protextor (about 1907-1996)

Family: Karen Lueckfeld (1930-2016)

Son*Ronald G. Paulson (1951-1983)
Son*Alan J. Paulson (1954-1992)
Son*Tom Paulson
Son*Robert Earl ("Bob") Paulson +

Biographical Details

1926Birth nameGene Earl Paulson was born on 5 November 1926 in Racine, Wisconsin.1
1930Residence (family)He lived with Earl John Paulson and Fern M. Protextor at R.R. 1 in Racine, Wisconsin in April 1930.2
1944MilitaryGene Earl Paulson served in the U.S. Navy in 1944, landing in the first wave at in Iwo Jima.

He also served aboard the destroyer USS Twining during the Korean war.3

1950MarriageHe married Karen Lueckfeld in Racine, Wisconsin on 5 August 1950.
1951Birth of ChildHis son, Ronald G. Paulson, was born on 26 October 1951.
1954Birth of ChildHis son, Alan J. Paulson, was born on 25 March 1954.
About 1959Birth of ChildHis son, Tom Paulson, was born about 1959 in Racine, Wisconsin.
1959Death of ParentHis father, Earl John Paulson, died on 20 August 1959 in Wisconsin.
1960OccupationIn 1960 Gene Earl Paulson was a tool grinder in Racine.
About 1961Birth of ChildHis son, Robert Earl ("Bob") Paulson, was born about 1961.
1983Death of ChildHis son, Ronald G. Paulson, died on 13 September 1983.
1992Death of ChildHis son, Alan J. Paulson, died on 16 December 1992 in Racine, Wisconsin.
1996Death of ParentHis mother, Fern M. Protextor, died on 26 October 1996 in Racine, Wisconsin.
2006DeathGene Earl Paulson died on 16 October 2006 in Racine.1,3
2006BurialHe was buried on 20 October 2006 in Graceland Cemetery in Racine.3
2016Death of SpouseHis wife, Karen Lueckfeld, died on 13 September 2016 in Racine.
Last Edited 16 March 2023 06:29:50

Tom Paulson1

Male, #8561, Living





Parents

Father*Gene Earl Paulson (1926-2006)
Mother*Karen Lueckfeld (1930-2016)


Last Edited 16 March 2023 06:34:22

Goldie Wasserman

Female, #8562, Deceased, b. 16 December 1903, d. 9 April 1994





Parents

Father*Lazar Wasserman (about 1866-1925)
Mother*Miriam Kasten (about 1862-1949)

Family: Menachem Mendel Trope (1906-1998)


Biographical Details

1903Birth nameGoldie Wasserman was born on 16 December 1903 in Minsk, Belarus.1
1925Death of ParentHer father, Lazar Wasserman, died in 1925 in Stolin, Belarus.
1932MarriageShe married Menachem Mendel Trope at 45th St. & Ninth Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 16 July 1932.2
1949Death of ParentHer mother, Miriam Kasten, died in January 1949 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
1994DeathGoldie Wasserman died on 9 April 1994 in New York City.1
1998Death of SpouseHer husband, Menachem Mendel Trope, died on 30 June 1998 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 3 April 2023 05:56:11

Lazar Wasserman1

Male, #8563, Deceased, b. about 1866, d. 1925






Family: Miriam Kasten (about 1862-1949)

Daughter*Goldie Wasserman (1903-1994)

Biographical Details

About 1866Birth nameLazar Wasserman was born about 1866 in Pińsk, Poland.2
1903Birth of ChildHis daughter, Goldie Wasserman, was born on 16 December 1903 in Minsk, Belarus.
1925DeathHe died in 1925 in Stolin, Belarus.2
1949Death of PartnerHis partner, Miriam Kasten, died in January 1949 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 14 April 2026 10:10:03

Miriam Kasten1

Female, #8564, Deceased, b. about 1862, d. January 1949






Family: Lazar Wasserman (about 1866-1925)

Daughter*Goldie Wasserman (1903-1994)

Biographical Details

About 1862Birth nameMiriam Kasten was born about 1862 in Poland.2
1903Birth of ChildHer daughter, Goldie Wasserman, was born on 16 December 1903 in Minsk, Belarus.
1925Death of PartnerHer partner, Lazar Wasserman, died in 1925 in Stolin, Belarus.
1949DeathMiriam Kasten died in January 1949 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:00:42

Jacob Morris Glasser1

Male, #8565, Deceased






Family: Rose Beck

Son*Paul Glasser + (1923-2008)

Biographical Details

Birth nameJacob Morris Glasser was born in Austria-Hungary.1
1923Birth of ChildHis son, Paul Glasser, was born on 24 January 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Rose Beck1

Female, #8566, Deceased






Family: Jacob Morris Glasser

Son*Paul Glasser + (1923-2008)

Biographical Details

Birth nameRose Beck was born in Austria-Hungary.1
1923Birth of ChildHer son, Paul Glasser, was born on 24 January 1923 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Dora Berger

Female, #8567, Deceased, b. about 1898





Parents


Family 1: Louis Luskin (1895-1968)

Son*Herman ("Bob") Luskin + (1919-1997)

Family 2: Frank A. LaRocco (1895-1953)


Biographical Details

NameDora Berger was also known as Dorothy Berger.
NameShe was also known as Dora Goldfish.
NoteStryi is in the western Ukraine. It is pronounced "stree."
About 1898Birth nameShe was born about 1898 in Stryj, Russia.1,2
1917MarriageShe married Louis Luskin at Municipal Building in New York City on 16 January 1917.3
1917Residence (family)Louis Luskin and she lived at 101 Orchard Street in New York City on 7 June 1917.4
1919Birth of ChildHer son, Herman ("Bob") Luskin, was born on 24 February 1919 in New York City.
1932MarriageShe married Frank A. LaRocco in Loch Sheldrake, New York on 15 October 1932.5,6
1940Residence (family)Frank A. LaRocco and she lived at 111 Cleveland Place in New York City on 9 April 1940.5
1950OccupationIn June 1950 Dora Berger was a waitress in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
1950Residence (family)Frank A. LaRocco and she lived at Route4 55, Swan Lake, in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York in June 1950.7
1953Death of SpouseHer husband, Frank A. LaRocco, died in 1953.
1968Death of SpouseHer husband, Louis Luskin, died in 1968.
Last Edited 22 December 2025 21:12:12

Louis Luskin1

Male, #8568, Deceased, b. 27 August 1895, d. 1968





Parents

Father*Hyman Luskin (1864-1906)
Mother*Rose Luskin (about 1857-1941)

Family 1: Dora Berger (about 1898-)

Son*Herman ("Bob") Luskin + (1919-1997)

Family 2: Shirley Parver (about 1908-)


Biographical Details

NameLouis Luskin was also known as Frankie Louis Luskin.
AnecdoteHe boxed as a welterweight, calling himself Frankie Notter, in the early 20th century. He fought many prominent boxers of the time including Soldier Bartfield et al.2
1895Birth nameHe was born on 27 August 1895 in Zhetel, Russia.

Zhetel was a sizable shtetl, with Jews forming a large majority of its population through most of the 19th century. It had several synagogues, study houses, and Hebrew schools, and produced a number of noted rabbis and scholars. Many families from Zhetel emigrated between the 1880s and 1920s, mainly to the U.S., Canada, and South Africa. The community was destroyed during the Holocaust in 1942, but memorial (“Yizkor”) books and survivor testimony are extensive; see JewishGens Zhetel (Zdzięcioł) Yizkor Book for rich genealogical detail.1,3

1906Death of ParentHis father, Hyman Luskin, died on 21 October 1906 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.
1917MarriageLouis Luskin married Dora Berger at Municipal Building in New York City on 16 January 1917.3
1917Residence (family)He and Dora Berger lived at 101 Orchard Street in New York City on 7 June 1917.4
1919Birth of ChildHis son, Herman ("Bob") Luskin, was born on 24 February 1919 in New York City.
1935MarriageLouis Luskin married Shirley Parver in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 24 December 1935.5
1941DeathHe was the informant for the death certificate of Rose Luskin in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 21 March 1941.6
1968DeathHe died in 1968.
Last Edited 22 December 2025 21:47:43

Philip Klein

Male, #8569, Deceased






Family: Rose Seligman

Son*Joseph Martin Klein (1909-1971)

Biographical Details

Birth namePhilip Klein was born in Poland.1
1909Birth of ChildHis son, Joseph Martin Klein, was born on 13 September 1909 in New York City.
Last Edited 23 April 2026 15:42:22

Rose Seligman

Female, #8570, Deceased






Family: Philip Klein

Son*Joseph Martin Klein (1909-1971)

Biographical Details

Birth nameRose Seligman was born in Poland.1
1909Birth of ChildHer son, Joseph Martin Klein, was born on 13 September 1909 in New York City.
Last Edited 23 April 2026 15:42:22

Irving Kashins1

Male, #8571, Deceased, b. 12 April 1898, d. 4 July 1993





Parents


Family: Rosetta Bergrin (1900-1996)

Daughter*Blanche Pearl Kashins + (1921-2001)
Daughter*Lucille Kashins (1930-2017)

Biographical Details

1898Birth nameIrving Kashins was born on 12 April 1898 in New York City.2,3
1920MarriageHe married Rosetta Bergrin at Borough Hall in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 21 October 1920.3
1921Birth of ChildHis daughter, Blanche Pearl Kashins, was born on 13 June 1921.
1930Birth of ChildHis daughter, Lucille Kashins, was born on 22 June 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
1993DeathHe died on 4 July 1993 in Long Beach, Nassau County, New York.4
1996Death of SpouseHis wife, Rosetta Bergrin, died in January 1996.
Last Edited 26 November 2025 13:37:19

Rosetta Bergrin1

Female, #8572, Deceased, b. 3 July 1900, d. January 1996





Parents


Family: Irving Kashins (1898-1993)

Daughter*Blanche Pearl Kashins + (1921-2001)
Daughter*Lucille Kashins (1930-2017)

Biographical Details

NameRosetta Bergrin was also known as Rose Kashins.
1900Birth nameShe was born on 3 July 1900 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.1,2
1920MarriageShe married Irving Kashins at Borough Hall in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on 21 October 1920.3
1921Birth of ChildHer daughter, Blanche Pearl Kashins, was born on 13 June 1921.
1930Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lucille Kashins, was born on 22 June 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
1993Death of SpouseHer husband, Irving Kashins, died on 4 July 1993 in Long Beach, Nassau County, New York.
1996DeathRosetta Bergrin died in January 1996.4
Last Edited 15 March 2026 19:00:42

Herman Edward Morris

Male, #8573, Deceased






Family: Elixabeth Hauselmann

Son*Charles Morris + (1913-1998)

Biographical Details

Birth nameHerman Edward Morris was born in United States.1
1913Birth of ChildHis son, Charles Morris, was born on 10 May 1913 in New York City.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Elixabeth Hauselmann

Female, #8574, Deceased






Family: Herman Edward Morris

Son*Charles Morris + (1913-1998)

Biographical Details

Birth nameElixabeth Hauselmann was born in United States.1
1913Birth of ChildHer son, Charles Morris, was born on 10 May 1913 in New York City.
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Rebecca Berman

Female, #8575, Deceased, b. 15 July 1889, d. 3 October 1968






Family: Harry Kofman (1879-1952)

Son*Allen Abraham Kofman (1918-1976)

Biographical Details

1889Birth nameRebecca Berman was born on 15 July 1889 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
1912MarriageShe married Harry Kofman in 1912.1
1918Birth of ChildHer son, Allen Abraham Kofman, was born on 28 October 1918 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.
From 1930 to 1940Residence (family)Harry Kofman and she lived at 21 Sea Foam Avenue in Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts from 11 April 1930 to 26 April 1940.2,3
1952Death of SpouseHer husband, Harry Kofman, died on 10 December 1952 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
1968DeathShe died on 3 October 1968.1
Last Edited 6 January 2026 13:03:50