Jedida (Yedidia/Iedida) Kauffman

Jedida (Yedidia/Iedida) Kauffman

Born: Prob. ca. 1830, Kaunas, Kowno, Lithuania/Russia-Poland
Married: Hanna Berman (ca. 1830 - )
Died:

Father:
Mother:
Religion: Jewish

Children:

Mordecai Simon Kauffman (Jan 1852 - 18 Apr 1904) m. Hanna Mary Sass

Discussion

A search of the LITVAKSIG uncovered the following as likely relations:

Yedidia Kaufman is listed as the paternal grandfather for children of Ber (Berel) Chatzkel (Chatskel) Kaufman (d. bef. 1910), husband of Chaya (Chaye) Reyza (~1845 - 29 Mar 1910):

Kolev Kayufman (17 May 1871 - )
Shalom (Sholoma) Ruvin Kauffman (20 Jan 1873 - 16 Jan 1878)
Elyash Kaufman (1873 - 21 Aug 1881)
Yerachmiel Yehuda Koifman (24 Aug 1879 - 22 Aug 1881) All of the children were born in the town of Vilijampole (Viliyampol), the Jewish settlement across the river from Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania. The deaths noted were also recorded for that location.

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

401 KAUFMAN, Avraham Mordechai; male; father Aron Ber; grandfather Shimen; mother Chana; maternal grandfather Zchariya; Babtai citizen, Zchariya died in Kaunas on 8 Jan. 89; b. 11 September 1885 in Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas (Vital Records/Births)
449 KAUFMAN Faivush; male; father Zelman; grandfather Shebsel; mother Chaya Rochel; maternal grandfather Shmuel; Panemun resident / see also Koifman; b. 9 April 1879 in Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas (Vital Records/Births)

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
and
- BERMAN, Itzhak (Head of Household); father Pinchas; Trader Fond 515 Ap 25 Bylos 427/ 431; in Paneveyzs Panevezys Kaunas (Revision List) in 1834
Lastly, the Hamagid lists:
- BERMAN Pinchas 1872 Kaunas, Lith. Hamaggid #17