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I'm trying to find connections to my CHODOSH / CHODASCH family from Myadel
and Postavy.

Four brothers, Abraham, Louis, Saul and Samuel, emigrated and settled in
Carteret, NJ. Their sister Sarah (Sora) married Harry GOZ and lived in Ohio
and then Carteret,NJ. Their sister Sophie married Samuel WEXLER and also
settled in Carteret, NJ.

Somewhere between 1925 and 1930 they brought their father Itzhak (born about
1854) to NJ from Kurenitz, where he was then living.

Family lore has it that there were at least 6 other children, some of whom
came to the States and settled in other locations. Other relatives lived in
Ponevezh.

If any of these names or locations sound familiar, I look forward to hearing
from you.

Stephanie Weiner

Nissan (Nathan) EVIAN/Evens (or possibly some other similar spelling,
born c 1859 and died c. 1904, married Sora (Sadie/Hassa) FARB, born c.
1864 and died c. 1918 possible in Crimea from the plague. As far as I
know they were from Panevezys, Kovno, Lithuania.

They had at least 6 children:
Samuel (Shumel ben Nissan) Evens born c. 1897 (my Zeida) married Pearl
Kramer in Krugersdorp
Yossel/Joseph Evans who married Alka Katz
Hescel/Hessel Evian/Evans who married Henna. He died in Krugersdorp
Hinda Ruchel Evens born c 1892 who married Karpel Gulin,
Yockel/Jockel/Jokkel Evans born c. 1889 who married Sarah/Sora
Morris/Maurice b. c 1891 who died during WW1. It is possible that his
wife and 2 of his children were shot dead while running away from the
front line

All, except for Hinda and possibly Maurice, emigrated to South Africa.
Hinda emigrated to USA and I have her family history. I am missing
information on her son Nissan who was at Odessa in a Yeshiva when the
rest of the family emigrated to America. He later emigrated to
Argentina

I have a full history of my Zeida's line and some information on his
sibilings. But I know nothing about his parents.

Hoping someone can help me with information or suggestions on this
family

Michelle
EVIAN/EVENS/EVANS/EWAN (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)
FARB (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)
KRAMER (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)
GREEN (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)
JACOBSON (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)

Last year I toured Lithuania with Howard Margol's Group.
Whilst in Panevezys, I met with Genadij Kofman, Chairman of the Jewish
Community, who told me the story of the Panevezys Jewish Cemetery, where
at least four of my family are buried. What once was The Cemetery is
now a park. The only acknowledgement that this once was a Jewish Cemetery
being a small stone with almost unreadable writing.

In 1956 the Soviets stopped any more burials, and then several years
later totally demolished the cemetery, the headstones being used for
building roads, walls and some even incorporated into the wall of a
theater. Genadij then showed me the tremendous work he has been doing
to have a beautiful monument erected in the park, incorporating some
of the old headstones which he has managed to get the Panevezys City
Council to remove from the theater. This is now at a stage where the
Panevezys Jewish Community and City Council are almost ready to start.

Being so impressed with the work Genadij was doing, I committed my
family to supporting the project and also to see what further I could
do to help. I have some old photos of The Cemetery, plans for The
Memorial, an article (in English) which Genadij has recently written
for the Jerusalem of Lithuania Newspaper and other material, all of
which I would be delighted to share.

Keith W Kaye MD. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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I'm trying to find connections to my CHODOSH / CHODASCH family from Myadel and Postavy. Four brothers, Abraham, Louis, Saul and Samuel, emigrated and settled in Carteret, NJ. Their sister Sarah (Sora) married Harry GOZ and lived in Ohio and then Carteret,NJ. Their sister Sophie married Samuel WEXLER and also settled in Carteret, NJ. Somewhere between 1925 and 1930 they brought their father Itzhak (born about 1854) to NJ from Kurenitz, where he was then living. Family lore has it that there were at least 6 other children, some of whom came to the States and settled in other locations. Other relatives lived in Ponevezh. If any of these names or locations sound familiar, I look forward to hearing from you. Stephanie Weiner
Nissan (Nathan) EVIAN/Evens (or possibly some other similar spelling, born c 1859 and died c. 1904, married Sora (Sadie/Hassa) FARB, born c. 1864 and died c. 1918 possible in Crimea from the plague. As far as I know they were from Panevezys, Kovno, Lithuania. They had at least 6 children: Samuel (Shumel ben Nissan) Evens born c. 1897 (my Zeida) married Pearl Kramer in Krugersdorp Yossel/Joseph Evans who married Alka Katz Hescel/Hessel Evian/Evans who married Henna. He died in Krugersdorp Hinda Ruchel Evens born c 1892 who married Karpel Gulin, Yockel/Jockel/Jokkel Evans born c. 1889 who married Sarah/Sora Morris/Maurice b. c 1891 who died during WW1. It is possible that his wife and 2 of his children were shot dead while running away from the front line All, except for Hinda and possibly Maurice, emigrated to South Africa. Hinda emigrated to USA and I have her family history. I am missing information on her son Nissan who was at Odessa in a Yeshiva when the rest of the family emigrated to America. He later emigrated to Argentina I have a full history of my Zeida's line and some information on his sibilings. But I know nothing about his parents. Hoping someone can help me with information or suggestions on this family Michelle EVIAN/EVENS/EVANS/EWAN (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel) FARB (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel) KRAMER (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel) GREEN (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel) JACOBSON (Lithuania, South Africa, UK, America, Israel)
Last year I toured Lithuania with Howard Margol's Group. Whilst in Panevezys, I met with Genadij Kofman, Chairman of the Jewish Community, who told me the story of the Panevezys Jewish Cemetery, where at least four of my family are buried. What once was The Cemetery is now a park. The only acknowledgement that this once was a Jewish Cemetery being a small stone with almost unreadable writing. In 1956 the Soviets stopped any more burials, and then several years later totally demolished the cemetery, the headstones being used for building roads, walls and some even incorporated into the wall of a theater. Genadij then showed me the tremendous work he has been doing to have a beautiful monument erected in the park, incorporating some of the old headstones which he has managed to get the Panevezys City Council to remove from the theater. This is now at a stage where the Panevezys Jewish Community and City Council are almost ready to start. Being so impressed with the work Genadij was doing, I committed my family to supporting the project and also to see what further I could do to help. I have some old photos of The Cemetery, plans for The Memorial, an article (in English) which Genadij has recently written for the Jerusalem of Lithuania Newspaper and other material, all of which I would be delighted to share. Keith W Kaye MD. Minneapolis, Minnesota.