Information about Moshe and Rachel ( nee Persky) Madbetzki of Novogrodok- they owned a textile factory.

Amit Yarkoni- Evon writes ; My grandmother Leag Dagonee nee Kagan came to Israel from Novogorodok in 1937 to join two of her brothers. the rest of the family perished other then a relative by the name Henia Yarmovski who sent the family letters after the war. She had a grandaughter named Tali and the family is trying to find her....

Click here: Exclusive interview with Holocaust Survivor Jack Kagan - YouTube

Gary

 

From: Dena Whitman, Belarus SIG   

Dear Novogrudok Uyezd Researcher,

I am pleased to announce that the Novorgudok uyezd 1811 and 1816 revision lists have just been translated. These records are quite a valuable source, as very few Novogrudok area records are available as of yet on Jewishgen. The census includes the following towns: Novogrudok, Vselyub, Tsirin, Korelichi, Negnevichi, Lyubcha, Mir, Dvorets, Turets, Snov, Kroshin, Polonechka, Stolovichi, Yeremichi, Delyatichi, Polonka, and Novaya Mysh.

In order to raise money for the Novogrudok uyezd Project, we are offering access to these newly translated spreadsheets before they will be uploaded and searchable for free on Jewishgen in about 6 months. The cost per town is $25 for both years 1811 and 1816, and $100 for the entire Novogrudok uyezd, over 8,000 records in total.

All contributions to Jewishgen are tax deductible and can be donated to the Novogrudok project on the Jewishgenerocity page.You can review all surnames found in the revision lists corresponding with each town and year by clicking here.

After completing your donation, please forward me your receipt along with which town(s) you are requesting. 

Please consider making a donation to enable us to translate more records and revision lists! The 1806, 1811, 1816, and 1818 revision lists were microfilmed by the FHL, however, the later revision lists are located in the Minsk and Grodno Archives, and we will need to raise the money for their translation. Your donation will go directly to cover these costs.

We are also looking for volunteers to translate [from Russian] the microfilmed 1806 Novogrudok uyezd list, and 1818 supplemental revision list. The 1818 list is particularly interesting, because it includes the Jews living out in the villages who were missed in the previous 1816 census.

NOTE: The revision list for Mir 1816 was already translated and uploaded to the Jewishgen Belarus Database, but has been recently reviewed carefully for mistakes. The corrected names are added in brackets on the new translated spreadsheet. The Dvorets revision lists have been translated previously, although they have also been reviewed and corrected. Contact me for further details. 

Avigdor Efron (son of Benjamin and Tamar who perished in the holocaust in Novogrudok} passed away in Ramat Hasharon, Israel. His funeral will take place on 9 30 2014.
Some information on his family tree from the internet;
Meyer Efron of Novogrudok
Meyer Efron, b. approx 1817.
 
Some of the information here is from Family Tree Maker Tree No. ----, submitted by Avigdor Efron of Israel.  I was contacted about the family history by Avigdor’s caretaker. Avigdor is the son of Benjamin and Tamar.  The naming patterns here are similar to those of Lunna families, but no connection has been determined.
                           
Acknowledgements: Avigdor Efron
 
Avigdor, b. approx 1847, married Ester (or Shoshana) Unknown [YAD124].  In 1907, he is the owner of real estate, and resides in Novogrudok [RL020]. 
 
His son  Shlomo, b. approx  1877 or 1878, Novogrudok, d. 1941, Holocaust (at age 62, per YV), married Rachel “Rasha” Puchovsky, b. abt. 1880 or 1881, Gorodets, Kobrin, d. 1941, Holocaust (at age 59, per YV).  She was the daughter of Benjamin and Yona Toiba (YV).  In a list from 1907, he is an owner of apartments and a resident of Novogrudok [RL021]. At the time of the Holocacaust they resided in Novogrudok. [YAD124]
 
Benjamin, b. approx 1907 [HOL---], married Tamar Sinsinatus

Benjamin Efron was born in Nowogrodek, Poland to Rachel Rasha. He was a merchant and married Tola Tamar nee Tzintzinatus. Prior to WWII he lived in Nowogrodek, Poland. During the war he was in Nowogrodek, Poland.

Benjamin was murdered in the Shoah.

http://namesfs.yadvashem.org/YADVASHEM/22060839_235_0253/96.JPG

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by his son Avigdor.
Esther Boknir, married Unknown Boknir. Ester “Bokimer” submitted pages of testimony in 1999 for Shlomo, Rochel, Gershon, Joseph and Sara. Existence of Sara, Rochel and Joseph derived from pages of testimony. [YAD122; YAD124
 
Joseph, b. abt. 1909, d. 1941, Holocaust (at age 31, per YV) , married Sara Harkavi, b. abt. 1914, Jeremicze, Poland, d. Holocaust, 1941. They lived in Novogrudok. She was a teacher and he was an accountant [YAD122].
 
Gershon, b. abt. 1917, d. 1941, Holocaust (YV). He was not married and was a student at the time of his death.
 

From: novogrudek community organization <novogrudek@gmail.com>

Dear Michael,

I met your father very briefly in Israel a few years ago. He was the first (and only) person that I have ever met who had a story to share about how my zeide, Isaac "Itzel" Kaplinski, a medical doctor who was with the Bielski partisans for part of the war and the Russian partisans for the rest of the war, treated him for tooth ache in the forests. It was a very significant moment for me. Stories about the forests were never shared. 

My thoughts and prayers are with you,
All the best,
Ronit Mayer

Our thoughts & prayers are with dear Jack and your family. Jack is An amazing person.
We met Jack in Israel on January 2014 where he met my Father.
There were (probably) the only 2 young ones (my father was 9...) who escaped through the tunnel from the ghetto.
For few hours they spoke (in Yiddish..) on so many thing from Novogrudek to recent days.

Again, Our thoughts & prayers are with dear Jack
Samuel Zusmanovicth.

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 12:55 PM, novogrudek community organization <novogrudek@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends,
My father Jack Kagan is very close to the end of his life.  I have been sitting next to him in the hospital in London for four days now watching him struggle and fight against the end.  He is now without any life support - totally unplugged. Maybe he is waiting for ??? ?????
I will keep you informed.  For those who follow life on FaceBook then I am writing there.
Please send him your prayers

Blessings

Michael

Hi Eilat--

I'm not sure if you're the best person to ask, but we have a friend
who is a Kushner from Baranovichi (born 1934, escaped to Shanghai and
arrived in the US after the war), and wonders whether her family is
related to the now famous (or infamous) Kushners from Novagrudok.
Novagrudok and Baranovichi, after all, are not far apart. One might
expect there to have been furriers in both places, but still. You've
written some about the Novagrudok Kushners; do you know if there's a
connection? Is there someone more likely to know? Are there surviving
records that might help?

Hi,

I am not  sure if it is the grandmother's family name and the grandfather took his wife's name. She was from Novogrudok and survived with her father and one sister. Her husband was also a survivor from a near by town? I found a picture from Yad Vashem of the father of the grandmother and he is named Kushner by Yad Vashem.

The first on the list from Yad Vashem might have connection since he was also with the Bielski brothers; Shlema Kushner was born in 1922 to Leyb. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Lida, Poland.

This information is based on a List of persecuted persons found in List of partisans from the Kalinin detachment under the command of Bielski, active in Belorussia, 1944.
Others; Gedalia Kushnir was born to Yehoshua. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Gedalia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
Chaim Kushnir was born to Avraham. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Chaim was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
uda Kushnir was born to Gedalia. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Iuda was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
Shmuel Kushnir was born to Yehuda. He was a ????? ????? ?????. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Shmuel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg

imel Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Elazar Simkha Vaserman
Gedalia Kushnir was born to Yehoshua. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Gedalia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Khaim Kushnir was born to Avraham. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Khaim was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Iuda Kushnir was born to Gdaliyahu. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Iuda was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Shmuel Kushnir was born to Yehuda. He was a yeshiva student. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Shmuel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
More DetailsZimel Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Elazar Simkha Vaserman

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Alter Kusznir was born in Niedzwiedzica, Poland in 1919 to Avraham and Ester. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Alter was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his cousin, Khaia Lubchik

Moshe Kushnire was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1903 to Zimel and Makhla. He was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Moshe was murdered in the Shoah. (it seems that he died in the first world war not the shoah from the report in Hebrew)

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his brother, Arie Kushnir in Kfar Maas Israel

Sara Kushnire was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1912 to Zimel and Makhla. She was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Sara was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir

Sheina Kusznir was born in Baranowicz, Poland in 1910 to Shimon and Mikhla. She was married to Voula. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicz, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicz, Poland.

Sheina was murdered in the Shoah.

Khaia Meshnitzki nee Kushnir was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1896 to Shimon and Mikhla. She was a merchant and married to Rafael. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Khaia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir

Zimel Kushnire was born in Nowa Mysz, Poland in 1819 (must be wrong year, maybe 1879). He was a grain merchant and married to Makhla nee Kaplan. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his son, Arie Kushnir

Dvora Rudenski nee Kushnir was born in Baranovitz, Poland in 1907 to Zimel and Makhla. She was a miller and married to Yaakov. During the war she was in Baranovitz, Poland.

Dvora was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir
http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/novogrodok_dumai.htm

Nachum Zeidel Kushner ( left) with his daughter Reichel Kushner and son in law Joseph ( changed his last name tfrom Berkovitz to Kushner). They are holocaust survivors frpm Novogrudok who immigrated to the US. They are also the grandparents of the son in law of Trump.