Yisreal/Yitzhak [?] Berman

Born: Prob. ca. 1800, Kaunas, Kowno, Lithuania/Russia-Poland
Married:
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Religion: Jewish

Children:
Pinchas Berman (1817 - aft. 1878)
 
Grandchildren:
Hanna Berman (ca. 1834 - ) m. Yedidia Kauffman
Shmiel Berman (ca. 1835 - )

Discussion

This family is a stretch of the available data but seems possible. Clearly, Pinchas/Pinkhos Berman's father and son are identified. Assigning Hanna Berman to this family is a guess based on lack of other Berman entries found. Also, her placement in the same generation as Shmiel is a guess.

Supporting Information

Marriage

16 Nov 1879 - NY State Certification #7382 - Mordeci [sic] S. Kauffman and Hanna Mary Sass
Groom - Mordeci S. Kauffman, residence 62 Whar? St., age 29 next birthday, white, occupation engraving, born Kowno Russia, father Jedida Kauffman, mother Hanna Berman, first marriage. Bride - Hanna Marry Sass, residence 22 1/2 Cathrine St, age 19 next birthday, white, born Wilna Russia, father Lewis D. Sass, mother Jenni Ellnberg, first marrage.

Secondary References

Knowno, Lithuania records -

Family
Reg #
Surname Given Name Relation/
Head of Household
Father Age Comments Date Town Uyezd Gubberniya Record/ Pub Last Reg #
119 Berman Pinkhos Head Itsik 34 Town dweller 1851 Kaunas Kovno Kovno Fam. Reg (males) 80
119 Berman Shimel Son Pinkhos 16   1851 Kaunas Kovno Kovno ditto 80

LitvakSIG All Lithuania Database

The only Berman listed in the town of Vilijampole [apparent home of Yedidia] is:
- BERMAN, Pinchas; father Yisrael; Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas; recorded in Orah le-Hayim (Prenumeranten List) in 1878
There is also a listing:
- BERMAN, Pinchas; father Yitzhak; Kaunas, Kaunas, Kaunas; recorded in Ateret Shaul (Prenumeranten List) in 1841
Lastly, the Hamagid lists:
- BERMAN Pinchas 1872 Kaunas, Lith. Hamaggid #17

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