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                                 Descendants of Heymon Haim  and Libby Hava (Berkowitz)

 

The Berkowitz family had its start in the Shetel of Eishyshok, which is near Vilner, Poland. Vilner is currently called Vilnius  and is in Lithuania.

Of all the siblings, Harris, Sam and Rachel came to the United States. Marisha married and moved to Vilner where she died during the Holocaust.  Israel died as a partisan in the  Eishyshok area  during WW2.

Sam Berk,  Harris Berkowitz,  Rose and Hyman Balk, and  Maurice Jacobs, son of Marisha and Jack / Jacob Yanklevich,  all came to New York City boroughs Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Maurice had his name changed from Yanklevich to Jacobs on Ellis Island. He was a dressmaker and a union organizer. He moved from Brooklyn to Forest Hills Queens New York and was my grandfather. 

Louis, son of Harris,  moved to Springfield, Mass.  The information on Louis's brothers seems to be in conflict. The 1900 and 1910 Census gives different names. One, Murray is not listed in either. From what I was told, Murray is the Oldest and Sol is the youngest. The information on Louis is complete as it was provided by the family of Louis. 

Some of the  Paikowsky family lives in Massachusetts and Israel. I am not sure of the rest of the family except that most of them died in WW2.

 

 

Descendants of Heymon Haim Berkowitz

1 Heymon Haim Berkowitz b: in Vilner, Poland
.. +Libby Hava (Berkowitz) b: in Vilner, Poland
........ 2 Marisha Berkowitz b: in Vilner, Poland
............ +Jack / Jacob Yanklevich b: in Vilner, Poland d: Bet. 1904 - 1914 in Vilner, Poland
................... 3 Libby Yanklevich b: in Vilner, Poland d: in Holocast
............................. 4 Karen (Haya) Yanklevich b: in Vilner, Poland d: in Holocast
............................. 4 Jacob Yanklevich b: in Vilner, Poland d: in Holocast
................... 3 Maurice W Jacobs b: March 08, 1888 in Vilner, Poland / Born Yanklevich d: October 02, 1975 in Kew Gardens, NY Burial: Mt Hebron Cemetery
....................... +Anna D (Jacobs) b: Bet. 1884 - 1890
................... *2nd Wife of Maurice W Jacobs:
....................... +Dorothy Dwoje Schuessler b: May 13, 1902 in Tyrolean, Austria m: June 12, 1929 in Brooklyn Borough Hall Brooklyn, NY d: April 19, 1993 in Hollis, NY Burial: Mt Hebron Cemetery
............................. 4 Audrey Jacobs b: February 03, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY d: February 17, 1990 in Holliswood, NY Burial: February 18, 1990 Mt Hebron Cemetery
................................. +Alfred Bernard Annenberg b: December 25, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY m: July 15, 1951 in Queens, NY d: March 03, 1996 in Forest Hills, NY Burial: March 04, 1996 New Montefiore Cemetery Pinelawn, NY
........................................ 5 David Seth Annenberg b: October 01, 1955 in Forest Hills, NY
............................................ +Carole Freeman b: June 09, 1962 in New Hyde Park, NY m: October 29, 1995 in Fox Hollow, Woodbury, New York
........................................ 5 Amy Beth Annenberg b: August 02, 1957 in Forest Hills, NY
............................................ +Corey Wylan b: March 08, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York m: March 18, 1986 in New York, NY
.................................................. 6 Nicole Rae Wylan b: June 19, 1989 in White Plains, NY
.................................................. 6 Abby Jill Wylan b: October 22, 1991 in White Plains, NY
........................................ 5 Nancy Jill Annenberg b: August 19, 1961 in Forest Hills, NY
............................................ +Christopher Sheil b: July 17, 1958 in New York m: October 16, 1994 in Beekman Towers New York, NY
............................. 4 Jean Jacobs b: May 16, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York
................................. +Fred Mulfeld b: March 06, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York m: September 1952
........................................ 5 Karen Mulfeld b: April 19, 1954 in US Naval Hospital, St Albans, NY
............................................ +Patrick Alfieri b: January 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY m: August 12, 1990 in Long Island, NY
.................................................. 6 Rachel Day Mulfeld-Alfieri b: March 25, 1994 in Long Island, NY
........................................ 5 Gail Mulfeld b: July 29, 1957 in Long Island, NY
............................................ +Sandy Weiner b: November 28, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY m: August 08, 1982 in Merrick, NY
.................................................. 6 Laura Mulfeld
.................................................. 6 Mara Jaye Mulfeld
........................................ 5 Mindy Mulfeld b: April 18, 1960 in Long Island, NY
............................................ +Lloyd Pomerantz b: June 25, 1959 in Long Island, NY m: July 24, 1983 in Long Island, NY
.................................................. 6 Michelle Pomerantz b: July 13, 1985 in New Jersey
.................................................. 6 Mathew Neil Pomerantz b: July 09, 1989 in New Jersey
........ 2 Israel (Yisrael) Berkowitz b: in Vilner, Poland d: in Age 86 WW2
............ +Rakhel Rasha Rachel Asner b: in Eishyshok, Poland
................... 3 Shelma Berkowitz b: in Eishyshok, Poland d: 1956 in Poland
............................. 4 Chia Berkowitz
............................. 4 Russie Berkowitz
................... 3 Rachel Berkowitz b: in Eishyshok, Poland
............................. 4 Max Uslan d: 1940
................... 3 Batya Berkowitz b: 1901 in Eishyshok Lida Nowogrodek Poland d: September 22, 1941 in Eishyshok Lida Nowogrodek Poland
....................... +Shmuel Lieb Paikowski b: 1900 in Ejszyszki Lida Nowogrodek Poland d: June 03, 1944 in Ejszyszki Lida Nowogrodek Poland
............................. 4 Rueven Paikowsky b: in Eishyshok, Poland d: July 09, 2007 in Herzliya, Israel Burial: Kibbutz Givaat Hashlosha, Israel
................................. +Zlatke Zehava Garber b: in Grodna, Poland m: October 1945 in Displaced Persons Camp Leibnitz, Nastra Italy
........................................ 5 Zeev Paikowsky b: October 18, 1948 in Haifa, Isreal
............................................ +Yael Porat b: 1952 in Isreal
.................................................. 6 Nir Paikowsky b: November 04, 1975 in Haifa, Isreal
...................................................... +Dafna Shtrom b: June 02, 1977 m: January 2005
.................................................. 6 Deganit Paikowsky b: 1979 in Haifa, Isreal
........................................ 5 Shmoolik Samuel Paikowsky b: September 17, 1954 in Haifa, Isreal
............................................ +Chava (Paikowsky)
.................................................. 6 Oren Paikowsky b: 1980 in Haifa, Isreal
.................................................. 6 Guy Paikowsky b: May 05, 1987 in Isreal
........................................ *2nd Wife of Shmoolik Samuel Paikowsky:
............................................ +Leah Gariepy b: in Springfield, Mass
.................................................. 6 Dan Meir Paikowsky b: July 22, 1990 in Newton, Mass
.................................................. 6 Tamar Shoshana Paikowsky b: December 19, 1993 in Newton, Mass
............................. 4 Haya Paikowsky b: 1925 in Eishyshok, Poland d: September 22, 1941 in Eishyshok, Poland
............................. 4 Naham Nekhama Paikowsky b: 1930 in Eishyshok Lida Nowogrodek Poland d: September 22, 1941 in Eishyshok Lida Nowogrodek Poland
............................. 4 Meir Paikowsky b: 1935 in Eishyshok, Poland d: September 22, 1941 in Eishyshok, Poland
............................. 4 Cypora Paikowsky b: 1937 in Eishyshok, Poland d: September 22, 1941 in Eishyshok, Poland
........ 2 Hillszed Harris Nachum Tzvi Berkowitz b: March 1865 in Vilnius Gubernia, Russia (Lithuania) d: April 20, 1940 in Massachusetts, USA (probably) Burial: Rodphey Sholom Cemetery Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts
............ +Sarah Popkin b: December 1870 in Vilnius Gubernia, Russia (Lithuania) m: Bet. 1889 - 1890 d: October 26, 1947 in Massachusetts, USA (probably) Burial: Rodphey Sholom Cemetery Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts
................... 3 Louis Berkwitts b: December 08, 1893 in New York, New York d: August 15, 1983 in Springfield, MA
....................... +Ida Dobrwolsky b: February 12, 1896 in Holyoke, Mass m: August 28, 1915 in Holyoke, Mass d: December 29, 1987 in Springfield, MA
............................. 4 Ruth Berkowitts b: October 31, 1917 in Mass d: May 08, 1996 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
................................. +David Klein b: July 19, 1902 m: June 24, 1945 d: June 1971 in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
........................................ 5 Roberta Klein b: October 14, 1946
........................................ 5 Daniel Klein b: January 07, 1952
............................................ +Shelley (Klein) m: August 07, 1977
.................................................. 6 Lauren Klein b: January 11, 1984
.................................................. 6 Ariel Klein b: May 12, 1988
............................. 4 Clare Berkowitz b: July 31, 1922 in Mass d: August 30, 1987 in Albany Albany, NY
................................. +Leon Rivchin b: June 05, 1922 in France m: January 08, 1944 d: January 25, 2009 in Boca Raton Palm Beach, FL
........................................ 5 Neil Rivchin b: January 17, 1946
............................................ +Pamela Mitchell b: March 15, 1946
.................................................. 6 Suzanne Rivchin b: July 01, 1974
.................................................. 6 Beth Rivchin b: July 11, 1976
........................................ 5 Stuart Rivchin b: August 30, 1948
............................................ +Kay Yates b: February 28, 1950
.................................................. 6 Julie Rivchin b: October 14, 1977
............................. 4 Phyllis Berkowitz b: December 11, 1928 in Mass d: December 12, 1988 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Burial: Gate of Heaven Springfield Hampden Mass
................................. +John Sullivan b: November 02, 1926 m: June 23, 1952
........................................ 5 Martha Sullivan b: April 09, 1953
............................................ +James Loftus m: August 17, 1985
.................................................. 6 Mathew Loftus b: July 23, 1987
.................................................. 6 Christine Loftus b: August 10, 1989
.................................................. 6 Brendan Loftus b: March 05, 1992
........................................ 5 Hillary M Sullivan b: December 02, 1954
........................................ 5 Andrew Sullivan b: April 29, 1958
............................................ +Elaine Stock m: November 26, 1994
.................................................. 6 A. Cole Sullivan b: June 06, 1997
.................................................. 6 Pearl Sullivan b: March 12, 1999
........................................ 5 Lydia Sullivan b: August 12, 1959
............................................ +James Coriell m: September 17, 1991
.................................................. 6 Caroline Coriell b: July 19, 1993
.................................................. 6 David Coriell b: October 04, 1999
.................................................. 6 Peter Coriell b: October 04, 1999
.................................................. 6 Charles Coriell b: October 04, 1999
........................................ 5 Elizabeth Sullivan b: July 29, 1961
............................................ +Robert Meindl m: June 29, 1985
.................................................. 6 Christopher Meindl b: July 08, 1990
.................................................. 6 Daniel Meindl b: January 02, 1993
.................................................. 6 Andrea Meindl b: August 20, 1997
........................................ 5 Sarah Sullivan b: February 22, 1963
............................................ +Paul Auvil m: July 09, 1988
.................................................. 6 Jack Auvil b: July 01, 1991
.................................................. 6 Peter Auvil b: July 01, 1993
.................................................. 6 Michael Auvil b: November 27, 1999
........................................ 5 Gregory Sullivan b: July 03, 1965
............................................ +Deborah Nallanan m: June 16, 1990
.................................................. 6 John Sullivan b: May 24, 1993
.................................................. 6 Cathy Sullivan b: March 02, 1995
.................................................. 6 Raethel Sullivan b: November 13, 1997
........................................ 5 Hope V Sullivan b: October 15, 1966
........................................ 5 Deirdre L Sullivan b: March 17, 1969
............................. 4 Selma Berkowitz b: September 19, 1930 in Mass
................................. +Lenny Stark b: September 09, 1935 m: September 13, 1959
........................................ 5 Stacy Stark b: December 02, 1960 d: October 17, 1981
........................................ 5 Michael Stark b: March 07, 1963
............................................ +Judy (Stark) b: June 12, 1964
.................................................. 6 Katie Stark b: April 20, 1996
................... 3 Isaodre / Isodie Berkowitz b: September 01, 1894 in New York, NY d: February 1968
....................... +Agnes (Berkowitz) b: December 19, 1893 in Hartford, Connecticut d: December 07, 1981 in Hartford, Connecticut
............................. 4 Barbara Berkowitz b: October 19, 1917 in Hartford, Connecticut
................... 3 Milton Isaac (Moses) Berkowitz b: August 09, 1890 in New York City, NY d: March 14, 1974 in Meriden, New Haven, Conn
....................... +Ida (Berkowitz) b: 1896 in Russia
............................. 4 Lillian Berkowitz b: August 18, 1918 in Mass d: June 22, 1988 in West Palm Beach FL Burial: Mount Ararat Cemetery Long Island New York
............................. 4 Mary Berkowitz b: Abt. 1922 in Mass
............................. 4 Florence Berkowitz b: Abt. 1924 in Mass
............................. 4 Eileen Berkowitz b: Abt. 1928 in Mass
............................. 4 Mildred Berkowitz b: Abt. 1929 in Mass
................... 3 Hyman Berkowitz b: January 29, 1898 in New York
....................... +Pearl (Berkowitz) b: January 01, 1901 d: July 22, 1951 in San Francisco, CA
............................. 4 Richard D Berkowitz b: October 03, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts d: August 23, 2009 in Berwyn, Chester, Pennsylvania
................... 3 Meyer Berkowitz b: April 06, 1900 in New York
................... 3 Bertha Berkowitz b: Abt. October 1902
................... 3 Sol Berkowitz b: September 28, 1904 in New York Youngest d: 1942 in New York, New York
....................... +Pearl Feldman m: October 01, 1932 in Certificate #21304 New York, NY
............................. 4 Jay Edward Berkowitz b: 1934
........................................ 5 Laura Berkowitz
............................................ +Dad Figorito
........ 2 Rachel Rose Berkowitz b: Bet. 1874 - 1880 in Vilner, Poland d: March 17, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York Burial: Mt Judah Cemetery
............ +Hyman (Chaim) Balk b: December 21, 1877 in Vilner, Poland m: Abt. 1901 d: August 30, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York Burial: Mt Judah Cemetery
................... 3 Lilly Balk b: August 07, 1900 in Vilner, Poland d: May 17, 1973 in Atlantic City, NJ
....................... +Charles Wolfe m: in No Kids
................... 3 Simon David (Cyrus Donald) Balk b: November 03, 1905 in New York, NY d: July 24, 1974 in Nashua, NH
....................... +Irene Shulkin b: June 27, 1921 in Mass m: October 1944 d: March 16, 2000 in Chestnut Hill, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America
............................. 4 Hilary Susan Balk b: August 06, 1947 in Boston, MA
................................. +Michael W Katz
........................................ 5 Scott Bradley Katz b: January 05, 1977 in Long Island, NY
........................................ 5 Jordan Randall Katz b: May 10, 1982 in Long Island, NY
............................. 4 Ronald S Balk b: November 26, 1950 in Boston, MA
................................. +Polly C Vernimen b: November 05, 1961 in Orange, CA m: June 26, 1988
........................................ 5 Carolyn Vernimen Balk b: August 03, 1991 in Newton, MA
........................................ 5 Adrienne Vernimen Balk b: September 09, 1994 in Newton, MA
................... 3 Roberta (Bobby) Balk b: November 02, 1907 in New York, NY d: February 17, 2003 in Strafford, Fairfield Conn
....................... +Arthur Batshaw b: January 05, 1907 in Canada d: February 1973 in Plainfield Union County, NJ
................... *2nd Husband of Roberta (Bobby) Balk:
....................... +Bernie Liss b: April 14, 1901 in Minisk Russia d: March 08, 1965
............................. 4 Steven Liss b: October 10, 1945
................................. +Lynida (Liss)
........................................ 5 Robert Liss b: May 07, 1986
........ 2 Sam Shlomo Berk b: 1878 in Vilner, Poland d: October 11, 1950 in Springfield Mass Burial: Kesser Israel 584 Wilberham Road
............ +Rashel Rose Kimball b: December 27, 1883 in Vilner, Poland d: October 17, 1976 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Burial: Kesser Israel Springfield Mass
................... 3 Herman Berk b: August 16, 1906 in Vilner, Poland or England d: August 16, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward Florida
....................... +Matilda Tillie Rubenstein b: June 10, 1908 d: February 23, 2003 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
............................. 4 Stewart Berk
................................. +Lois Wesoky
............................. 4 Marshall Berk
................................. +Anita (Berk)
........................................ 5 Steven Berk
.................................................. 6 2 Children Berk
........................................ 5 Beth Berk
............................. 4 Barbara Berk
................................. +Harvey Blinn
........................................ 5 Daniel Blinn
............................................ +Linda (Blinn) m: in Manchester, CT
.................................................. 6 Lianne Blinn
.................................................. 6 Eric Blinn
........................................ 5 Michael Blinn
............................................ +Sandy (Blinn) m: in Harrisburg, PA
.................................................. 6 Davd Blinn
.................................................. 6 Jonathan Blinn
.................................................. 6 Christopher Blinn
........................................ 5 Arnold Blinn
............................................ +Leslie (Blinn)
.................................................. 6 Nathan Blinn
.................................................. 6 Jacquelyn Blinn
............................. 4 Bill Berk d: April 10, 2005
................................. +Barbara Dershowitz
........................................ 5 Joshua Berk b: in Manchester, CT
........................................ 5 Jamee Berk b: in Manchester, CT
............................................ +David Espinoza
.................................................. 6 Kailtyn Espinoza
................... 3 Esther Berk b: November 10, 1907 in New York d: January 09, 1973 in West Hartford, Connecticut
....................... +James Starr
............................. 4 Adele Starr b: 1948
................................. +Edward Banas m: in Conn
........................................ 5 Robert Banas
........................................ 5 David Banas
................... 3 Ida Berk b: February 14, 1912 in New York d: March 31, 2001 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
....................... +Arthur Horshman b: March 23, 1909 in Connecticut m: in Pittsburgh d: January 02, 1999 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
............................. 4 Irving Swney Horshman b: 1940 in Connecticut d: 1943 in Age 3 1/2 Burial: Kesser Israel Springfield Mass
............................. 4 Gail Horshman b: 1946
................................. +Howard Swartz d: May 2009
........................................ 5 Jay Swartz b: 1970
............................................ +Mary Coit
.................................................. 6 Irving Swartz b: December 17, 2010
.................................................. 6 Cindy Swartz b: February 19, 2013
........................................ 5 Deborah Esther Swartz b: 1973
............................................ +Howard Samuel Stein
.................................................. 6 Yona Miriam Stein b: October 08, 2012
........................................ 5 Karen Swartz b: 1974
............................................ +Ian Quinn LaForce
............................. *2nd Husband of Gail Horshman:
................................. +Murray Knopf d: 1999 in Deceased
............................. 4 Rosemary Horshman b: 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA
................................. +Jim Kuzmic b: 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA

 

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