Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameAvraham Yisroel Bar Yitzhak “Abraham Israel” Abkowitz
BirthJun 1865, Lomza, Podlaskie, Poland
Death16 Jan 1935, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
OccupationGabbal Of Synagogue
MotherIda Vanchak
Spouses
Marriageabt 1910
ChildrenElizabeth “Lizzie” (~1886-1946)
Beatrice (1887->1970)
Louis “John” (~1890-1919)
Harold Ershel “Harry” (1896-1963)
Benjamin “Bernie” (1898-1970)
George (1901-1977)
Florence (1903->1965)
Olga (1905->1970)
Edward (1907-1987)
Notes for Avraham Yisroel Bar Yitzhak “Abraham Israel” Abkowitz
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Avraham Yisroel Bar Yitzhak
Also listed from Goch, Poland
Had 9 surviving children
The Abkowitz’s are from Lomza, Poland which was Polish, Russian and Lithuanian during its history.
Immigrated to the United States in 1891 or 1895
1905 New York State Census
Name: Abraham Abkowitz
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birth Place: Russia
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Head
Assembly District: 10
Election District: 01
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Abkowitz 39
Hannah Abkowitz 35
Lizzie Abkowitz 19
Beatrice Abkowitz 17
Harry Abkowitz 9
Benjamin Abkowitz 7
George Abkowitz 5
Florence Abkowitz 2
Max Buchweis 28
1910 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abram Abkowitz M 45 Russia
Wife Hanna Abkowitz F 40 Russia
Daughter Lizzie Abkowitz F 24 Russia
Daughter Beatrice Abkowitz F 22 Russia
Son Louis Abkowitz M 20 Russia
Son Harold Abkowitz M 14 New York
Son Bernard Abkowitz M 12 New York
Son George Abkowitz M 10 New York
Daughter Florence Abkowitz M 7 New York
Daughter Olga Abkowitz F 4 New York
Son Edward Abkowitz M 2 Connecticut
Hannah dies in 1919 from Influenza
1920 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abraham Abkowitz M 48 Russia Poland
Son Harold Abkowitz M 23 New York
Son Bernard Abkowitz M 21 New York
Son George Abkowitz M 19 New York
Daughter Florence Abkowitz F 17 New York
Daughter Olga Abkowitz F 15 New York
Son Edward Abkowitz M 12 Connecticut
Abraham remarried to Anna Romanoff on Oct 6, 1920.
1940 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abrahm Granevsky M 63 Russia
Wife Anna Granevsky F 60 Russia
Stuart’s notes
The other is after their mother died, most of the children split, leaving the three youngest so my father felt strongest ties with Florence and Olga. Olga lived on Euclid Ave in one of the Oranges. Florence married a guy who had jewelry store outside Army base in Athens GA.
Louis died young manhood. Harold was only male to keep family name. He was an engineer for a railroad company and felt he was only Jew in trade, so kept name. Others adopted Abbey and the women got married.
According to letter we have somewhere, mother died in 1919 of the flu. My father had ties to man whose named George Ruben whom he considered half-brother. Could be corruption of Romanoff, or someone not wanting to be connected with czar. Don’t know if they had children from second marriages.
Lot of unanswered questions, such as first Ed Abbey son named Arthur, but I was told tradition in Bunin family for first son’s name to begin with S. i.e. Sanford, Shelby, Stuart, but Simon was second son. I could not find reference to Bunin who was rabbi, or name with an S.
Avraham Yisroel Bar Yitzhak
Also listed from Goch, Poland
Had 9 surviving children
The Abkowitz’s are from Lomza, Poland which was Polish, Russian and Lithuanian during its history.
Immigrated to the United States in 1891 or 1895
1905 New York State Census
Name: Abraham Abkowitz
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birth Place: Russia
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Year: 1905
Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Relationship to Head: Head
Assembly District: 10
Election District: 01
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Abkowitz 39
Hannah Abkowitz 35
Lizzie Abkowitz 19
Beatrice Abkowitz 17
Harry Abkowitz 9
Benjamin Abkowitz 7
George Abkowitz 5
Florence Abkowitz 2
Max Buchweis 28
1910 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abram Abkowitz M 45 Russia
Wife Hanna Abkowitz F 40 Russia
Daughter Lizzie Abkowitz F 24 Russia
Daughter Beatrice Abkowitz F 22 Russia
Son Louis Abkowitz M 20 Russia
Son Harold Abkowitz M 14 New York
Son Bernard Abkowitz M 12 New York
Son George Abkowitz M 10 New York
Daughter Florence Abkowitz M 7 New York
Daughter Olga Abkowitz F 4 New York
Son Edward Abkowitz M 2 Connecticut
Hannah dies in 1919 from Influenza
1920 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abraham Abkowitz M 48 Russia Poland
Son Harold Abkowitz M 23 New York
Son Bernard Abkowitz M 21 New York
Son George Abkowitz M 19 New York
Daughter Florence Abkowitz F 17 New York
Daughter Olga Abkowitz F 15 New York
Son Edward Abkowitz M 12 Connecticut
Abraham remarried to Anna Romanoff on Oct 6, 1920.
1940 US Census Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Abrahm Granevsky M 63 Russia
Wife Anna Granevsky F 60 Russia
Stuart’s notes
The other is after their mother died, most of the children split, leaving the three youngest so my father felt strongest ties with Florence and Olga. Olga lived on Euclid Ave in one of the Oranges. Florence married a guy who had jewelry store outside Army base in Athens GA.
Louis died young manhood. Harold was only male to keep family name. He was an engineer for a railroad company and felt he was only Jew in trade, so kept name. Others adopted Abbey and the women got married.
According to letter we have somewhere, mother died in 1919 of the flu. My father had ties to man whose named George Ruben whom he considered half-brother. Could be corruption of Romanoff, or someone not wanting to be connected with czar. Don’t know if they had children from second marriages.
Lot of unanswered questions, such as first Ed Abbey son named Arthur, but I was told tradition in Bunin family for first son’s name to begin with S. i.e. Sanford, Shelby, Stuart, but Simon was second son. I could not find reference to Bunin who was rabbi, or name with an S.