sitz family genealogy, by barbara benton 11 2013

SITZ Family

SITZ Familyby family archivistby family archivist

Barbara BentonBarbara Benton

November 2013November 2013

These are all possible spellings. The root word in Yiddish probably comes from

the word “happy.”

SITZ Family History:Hadassah + Sender Gerson

abt 1860 – 1917Bialystok, Russia

abt 1856 – 1902Lomza, Russia ?Bialystok, Russia

Hadassah’s Family’s Journey…(weaving family stories together)

Maiden name unknown. No known history until after childbirth.Yiddish name was “Hodess.” In Israel this was changed to Hadassah.Hadassah had 7 children. With 3 children (Nacham, Pesha, and Munya) she sailed to America (abt mid 1890’s to be with husband Sender). Nacham was blind and had multiple handicaps. He was therefore denied entry. Hadassah and children sailed back to Bialystok.Husband Sender, Pia and Bessie came to America in 1892. Dad and Bessie returned to Bialystok about 1898.Sender died in 1902 in Bialystok.Immigration to America: Pia in 1892, Emma in 1903, and Martha in 1906. Bessie arrived in 1892 with Pia and Dad; returned to Bialystok with Dad in 1898, then came again to America in 1910. Hadassah and Nacham, Pesha and Munya ventured to Palestine (Bessie says after Sender died. Tom says before he died.) They settled in Petah Tiqwa, Palestine. Her children and grandchildren (Pesha’s children Nechama and Gershon) gave her much joy. She was comforted knowing Pia, Emma, Martha, and Bessie and children escaped Russia to America - before the Russian Revolution (1917).

In 1917, during the fight for the Balfour Declaration …

HADASSAHHADASSAH was in the town of Hadera outside Tel was in the town of Hadera outside Tel Aviv when she was hit by a British bomb, severing both Aviv when she was hit by a British bomb, severing both legs. She was struck with such force, that an anklet of legs. She was struck with such force, that an anklet of gold coins which she wore on one leg was cut into pieces. gold coins which she wore on one leg was cut into pieces. When her grandson, Gerson Kirshner, was interviewed at When her grandson, Gerson Kirshner, was interviewed at his home by Tom Rue in August 1977 in Tel Aviv, he his home by Tom Rue in August 1977 in Tel Aviv, he remembered as a child holding shattered/burned coin(s) in remembered as a child holding shattered/burned coin(s) in his hand (saved by family members). In her crippled and his hand (saved by family members). In her crippled and weakened condition, Hadassah was discovered by Turkish weakened condition, Hadassah was discovered by Turkish soldiers who took her to Damascus where she could soldiers who took her to Damascus where she could receive medical attention on friendly ground. She died of receive medical attention on friendly ground. She died of loss of blood and was buried in an unknown Jewish loss of blood and was buried in an unknown Jewish cemetery in Damascus. cemetery in Damascus.

Emma’s death certificate lists Hadassah as “Judith Black”Emma’s death certificate lists Hadassah as “Judith Black”

Daughter Emma’s death certificate filed Daughter Emma’s death certificate filed by Barnet Hyman in New jersey states by Barnet Hyman in New jersey states

that Hadassah’s name was that Hadassah’s name was

JUDITH BLACK. JUDITH BLACK.

(If she was never in America, how could (If she was never in America, how could she have an American name?)she have an American name?)

Sender Gerson’s journeys

As told by daughter Bessie to her daughter Pauline:

Sender Gerson was a successful business man in Bialystok, Russia. He had a prosperous textile factory. There was a recession in Europe, so he left (1892) his wife Hadassah with Emma, Pesha, Martha, Nacham and Munya, and traveled to the USA with Pia (age 14) and Bessie (age 12). They lived with cousins in New York City on the Lower East Side. Bessie got a job in a grocery store and Pia got a job sewing in a factory. After a few years, he received a letter from Bialystok saying business conditions had improved, so after six years in 1898 Sender returned to Bialystok to take his textile machinery out of storage. He returned with Bessie who did not like America because it was irreligious.

By the time the mill was up and running again, and he was doing well economically, his health was beginning to fail. He passed in 1902 in Bialystok.

After he died, Hadassah and three children traveled to Palestine.

Sender Gerson’s journeyscontinued…

As recounted by Tom Rue (Pia’s great – grandson)

after interviewing family members:

Sender Sitz is recalled by descendants as being a devoutly religious and educated Jew in Bialystok. He reportedly (though not confirmed) studied at the yeshiva there. Upon becoming gravely ill, Sender was given the honorary title “Reb Alter.” This tradition was intended to encourage him back to health.

In Tom’s recorded history from the 1970’s, Hadassah and three children were reported to have already been in Palestine at the time of Sender’s death.

Sender Gerson Sitzdied in 1902

His 5 daughters agreed to name their first born

(Pia – next born) son after him.1. Pia named Samuel Irving – 19022. Bessie named Samuel Gerson – 19033. Emma named Samuel Gerson – 19104. Pesha named Gershon Alexander – 19125. Martha named Seymour George – 1917

SITZ CHILDREN: 5 sisters

Martha Hyman

Ruttenberg

1892-1955

Pesha Kirshner

1888-1977

Emma Hyman

1886-1948

Anne Woldin

1877-1974

Bessie Bender

1879-1971

+2 brothersNacham and Munya/Shmuel

PIAPIA BASHA FEIGEBASHA FEIGE CHANA TEMA CHANA TEMA PESHA PESHA MASHAMASHA

Nacham abt 1892

Pia, Basha, Chana & Mashatraveled to America

from Hamburg, Germany These passenger ship manifests are in German Many German ship documents were not cared for

properly and are mostly faded and unreadable Little information was originally collected about

each passenger Therefore, we know little information about the

circumstances of our ancestors journeys and arrivals

Why did they all travel through Hamburg, Germany?

• Hamburg had a big Jewish population

• Some immigrant ships out of Hamburg served kosher food! I learned this when speaking with a man whose ancestors had the business of supplying kosher food to the ships.

• Somehow it was known that Jews who were more religious traveled through Hamburg

4 sisters came to America:NEW NAMES

When arriving in America, immigrants wanted to be “Americanized.” They looked ahead and not back. One of the first things they did was to change their names.

Pia > Anne Basha > Bessie Chana > Emma Masha > Martha

Pia / Anne’s Ship manifest:Hamburg Passenger List

Name: Paje SitzDeparture Date: March 6, 1892Arrival Date: (not listed)

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877Age Year: 15Gender: FemaleMarital Status: SingleResidence: Bialystok, Russia

Ethnicity/Nationality: (not listed)Ship Name: S.S. WielandPort of Departure: Hamburg, GermanyPort of Arrival: New York, USAManifest Page #: 213

Anne was sponsored Anne was sponsored by an unknown cousin by an unknown cousin on the Lower East on the Lower East Side, NYCSide, NYC

Anne arrived 1st in 1892 Lived on the lower East side of NY; Had a job Lived on the lower East side of NY; Had a job

sewing.sewing.

Met Barnett Woldin and married him in 1893.Met Barnett Woldin and married him in 1893.

1900 census: Lived in Bridgewater, NJ; 1920 1900 census: Lived in Bridgewater, NJ; 1920 census: lived at 80 West Cliff Street, Somerville, NJ.census: lived at 80 West Cliff Street, Somerville, NJ.

Husband, Barnett Woldin, sponsored both sisters Husband, Barnett Woldin, sponsored both sisters Emma (1903) & Martha (1906) when they arrived in Emma (1903) & Martha (1906) when they arrived in the USA. Emma and Martha lived with them.the USA. Emma and Martha lived with them.

Emma married Barnet Hyman & Martha married his Emma married Barnet Hyman & Martha married his brother Harry Hyman. Both were married in this home brother Harry Hyman. Both were married in this home on Cliff Street in Somerville, NJ.on Cliff Street in Somerville, NJ.

Pia changed her name to Anne (Annie). But our Pia changed her name to Anne (Annie). But our generation all knew her as generation all knew her as TANTA/AUNT WOLDIN.TANTA/AUNT WOLDIN.

Barnett Woldin owned a shoe store in Somerville, Barnett Woldin owned a shoe store in Somerville, New JerseyNew Jersey1878 - 19741878 - 1974

Anne & Barnett Woldin’s Anne & Barnett Woldin’s descendantsdescendants

4 CHILDREN4 CHILDREN

SADYESADYE JACOBJACOB SAMSAM GERTGERT

Anne & Barnett’s descendantsAnne & Barnett’s descendants

6 GRANDCHILDREN6 GRANDCHILDREN

1 Justine Woldin1 Justine Woldin

2 Edwin Judd Woldin*2 Edwin Judd Woldin*

3 Bernadette Ann Woldin3 Bernadette Ann Woldin

4 William Sander Woldin4 William Sander Woldin

5 Robert Thomas Woldin5 Robert Thomas Woldin

6 Sadye Vivian Woldin6 Sadye Vivian Woldin

* JUDD Woldin wrote the score to “Raisin in the Sun”

Judd

Sadye

11 GREAT - GREAT11 GREAT - GREAT

GRANDCHILDRENGRANDCHILDREN1 Sara Ann Fisher1 Sara Ann Fisher2 Jordan Neil Fisher2 Jordan Neil Fisher3 Hana Woldin3 Hana Woldin4 Rebecca Woldin4 Rebecca Woldin5 Sara Woldin5 Sara Woldin6 Kaitlyn Ann Eyet6 Kaitlyn Ann Eyet7 Justin Robert Eyet7 Justin Robert Eyet8 Eduardo Carlos Rue8 Eduardo Carlos Rue9 Carolina Petrona Rue9 Carolina Petrona Rue10 Janessa Eugenia Rue10 Janessa Eugenia Rue11 David Lawrence Rue Jr.11 David Lawrence Rue Jr.

15 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN15 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN1 Joanne Ratner1 Joanne Ratner2 Abram Mark Ratner2 Abram Mark Ratner3 Mark Andrew Woldin3 Mark Andrew Woldin4 John Jacob Woldin4 John Jacob Woldin5 Donna Woldin5 Donna Woldin6 Daniel Rakhal Woldin6 Daniel Rakhal Woldin7 Ella Marie Rue7 Ella Marie Rue8 Thomas Scott Rue8 Thomas Scott Rue9 David Lawrence Rue Sr.9 David Lawrence Rue Sr.10 John Douglas Rue10 John Douglas Rue11 Raymond Woldin11 Raymond Woldin12 Lisa Marie Woldin12 Lisa Marie Woldin13 Mary Beth Woldin13 Mary Beth Woldin14 Kristen Marie Woldin14 Kristen Marie Woldin15 Karen Lynn Woldin15 Karen Lynn Woldin

Anne & Barnett’s descendantsAnne & Barnett’s descendants

Anne & Barnet Woldin had 4 children

Their 3rd child was Samuel Woldin. His 2nd marriage to Mary Cruise begat 3 children. But Mary was not Jewish!They lived downstairs in Aunt Woldin’s two story house on Cliff Street.When Aunt Woldin visited she would bring her own food and eating utensils (kosher).Oral history is that many Hyman relatives looked down on this marriage and would not visit or acknowledge Mary. As a result, ties were severed with relatives leaving unfamiliarity and distance in the family.

Who is Tom Rue?

Anne’s great grandson, Mary & Sam Woldin’s grandson, is Tom Rue, pictured above with his wife Carmen. Tom began studying genealogy in 1973, at the age of 14. He collected info, interviewed family members, and later posted on the web his tree and stories. Some info is new; some different than familiar stories; and some info confirms other known family oral history.

See http://tomrue.net, http://choicesmhc.com, and http://carmenrue.com

Bessie’s 1st Ship manifest:(cannot locate 2nd arrival manifest)

Bessie 1Bessie 1stst arrival with arrival with sister Anne. They were sister Anne. They were sponsored by an sponsored by an unidentified cousin on unidentified cousin on the Lower East Side, the Lower East Side, NYCNYC

Name: BASSIE SITZDeparture Date: November 6, 1892Arrival Date: (not listed)

Estimated Birth Year: 1880Age Year: 12Gender: FemaleMarital Status: SingleResidence: Bialystok, Russia

Ethnicity/Nationality: (not listed)Ship Name: S.S. RotterdamPort of Departure: RotterdamPort of Arrival: New York, USAManifest Page #: 1386

Bessie’s story & travels… Bessie (Basha) arrived the first time at age 12 in Bessie (Basha) arrived the first time at age 12 in

18921892

She lived on the Lower East Side with cousins, She lived on the Lower East Side with cousins, father, and sister Pia. She got a job in a grocery father, and sister Pia. She got a job in a grocery storestore

Six years later, when father Sender returned to Six years later, when father Sender returned to Bialystok, Bessie went with him. She did not like Bialystok, Bessie went with him. She did not like America because it was irreligious. America because it was irreligious.

Once resettled in Bialystok, Dad brought home Once resettled in Bialystok, Dad brought home from the yeshiva several would-be suitors for from the yeshiva several would-be suitors for Bessie. It was the fourth – Jacob Shia Bender – Bessie. It was the fourth – Jacob Shia Bender – that she married with her father’s full approval.that she married with her father’s full approval.

After the birth of three children, Jacob went to After the birth of three children, Jacob went to Connecticut, USA in 1907 where he would work with Connecticut, USA in 1907 where he would work with his brother in a clock factory, make money, and later his brother in a clock factory, make money, and later send for his family.send for his family.

In Bialystok, Bessie baked breads and made In Bialystok, Bessie baked breads and made pickles and sold them to the soldiers to survive.pickles and sold them to the soldiers to survive.

Bessie arrived the second Bessie arrived the second time in the USA two years time in the USA two years later with 3 children in 1910.later with 3 children in 1910.

Baby Lewis died at age Baby Lewis died at age three of pneumonia shortly three of pneumonia shortly after arriving.after arriving.

A dressmaker Bessie met A dressmaker Bessie met on the ship became a on the ship became a neighbor and friend who neighbor and friend who helped. helped.

Bessie made Challah Bessie made Challah until she was 90.until she was 90.

Pauline Bender Meyerloved to listen to her mother Bessie Sitz tell stories of the Sitz family. We have two written documents

(1990 and 2004) of recounted memories that played a vital part in this Sitz family recorded history.

Little Gert (Anne’s daughter) visited Pauline Bender Meyer (Bessie’s daughter) in

Connecticut in 1990 and wrote down this family history in a letter to Estelle Hyman

A Bender Family story as told to Leslie and Timby Aunt Pauline (Bender) Meyer on June 22, 2004

at Heritage House in Brighton, MA

Here is an excerpt …

‘Bubbe, Basha Feige Sitz, my grandma, grew up in Bialystok, Russia. Her parents owned a textile mill and they lived very prosperously. There was a depression and Bubbe’s father decided to go to America to see if he could set himself up there to make a good living. It was difficult … he went back after six years. … Bubbe’s older sister Pia … had fallen in love and stayed in America to get married.”

Bessie & Jacob Bender’s Bessie & Jacob Bender’s descendantsdescendants


Samuel Nathan Lewis Pauline Harry David BernardSamuel Nathan Lewis Pauline Harry David Bernard

BenderBender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender Bender

Meyer (Aaron Isaac)Meyer (Aaron Isaac)

Bessie & Jacob descendantsBessie & Jacob descendants1 Jeffrey Robert Bender1 Jeffrey Robert Bender

2 Karen Amy Bender2 Karen Amy Bender

3 Steven Arthur Meyer3 Steven Arthur Meyer

4 Jonathan D Meyer4 Jonathan D Meyer

5 Barbara Ann Meyer5 Barbara Ann Meyer

6 Harriet Bender6 Harriet Bender

7 June Leatrice Bender7 June Leatrice Bender

8 Leslie Bender8 Leslie Bender

9 Laurie Bender9 Laurie Bender

1010 Paul BenderPaul Bender

1111 Julia BenderJulia Bender

1212 Frances J BenderFrances J Bender

1313 Leon Theodore (Ted) BenderLeon Theodore (Ted) Bender

1414 Joan Marion BenderJoan Marion Bender

JEFF KAREN BARBARAJEFF KAREN BARBARA

LESLIE JOANIE STEVELESLIE JOANIE STEVE


FranFRAN

Bessie & Jacob descendantsBessie & Jacob descendants20 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN20 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN

1 Rachel Eliza Bender1 Rachel Eliza Bender

2 Aaron Samuel Bender2 Aaron Samuel Bender

3 Joshua Solomon3 Joshua Solomon

4 Toby Meyer4 Toby Meyer

5 Joshua Meyer5 Joshua Meyer

6 Benjamin Meyer6 Benjamin Meyer

77 Rachel MeyerRachel Meyer

88 Sarah MeyerSarah Meyer

99 Emily MeyerEmily Meyer

1010 Julie MeyerJulie Meyer

1111 Elizabeth Shira KilsteinElizabeth Shira Kilstein

1212 Daniel Jay KilsteinDaniel Jay Kilstein

1313 Jeffrey Mark KilsteinJeffrey Mark Kilstein

1414 Jamie Ariel BlumasJamie Ariel Blumas

1515 Justin Michael BlumasJustin Michael Blumas

1616 Hannah MolkHannah Molk

1717 Aaron TreleaseAaron Trelease

1818 Bonnie TreleaseBonnie Trelease

1919 Davene Chaya GrosfeldDavene Chaya Grosfeld

2020 Aliya Robyn GrosfeldAliya Robyn Grosfeld

RACHEL RACHEL BENDERBENDER

JAMIE JAMIE BLUMASBLUMAS

JOSHUA JOSHUA MEYERMEYER

JUSTIN JUSTIN BLUMASBLUMAS

AARON BENDER

HANNAH MOLK Bonnie & Aaron

Trelease

JOSHUA

SOLOMON

Bessie & Jacob descendantsBessie & Jacob descendants88 GREAT – GREAT GRANDCHILDRENGREAT – GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

11 Tess MeyerTess Meyer 6 Shalom Kilstein6 Shalom Kilstein

22 Judah MeyerJudah Meyer 7 Yedida Yoel 7 Yedida Yoel KilsteinKilstein

33 Yishai Yehuda KilsteinYishai Yehuda Kilstein 8 Eli Noah Wasser8 Eli Noah Wasser

44 Pesya Atara KilsteinPesya Atara Kilstein 9 ? To be born 9 ? To be born WasserWasser

55 Yitzchak Yair KilsteinYitzchak Yair Kilstein

JUDAH JUDAH MEYERMEYER

Emma was Emma was sponsored by sponsored by Pia & Barnet WoldinPia & Barnet Woldin

Emma’s Ship manifest:Hamburg Passenger List

Name: Anna SitzDeparture Date: September 19, 1903Arrival Date: (not listed)Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886Age Year: 19 (17)Gender: FemaleMarital Status: SingleResidence: Bialystok, RussiaEthnicity/Nationality: Russian / HebrewShip Name: S.S. August VictoriaPort of Departure: Hamburg, GermanyPort of Arrival: New York, USAManifest Page #: 26

Emma’s Ship manifest:




Emma was Emma was sponsored by sponsored by Barnet WoldinBarnet Woldin

Emma’s came to America in 1903At first she lived with sister Pia/ Aunt Woldin.She met Barnet Hyman; they married in Aunt Woldin’s home and they moved to BayonneBarnet was a retailer in a shoe store that he established in Bayonne. Emma lived in Bayonne until she died at the age of 62. She was the first sister to pass in 1948.Emma was said to be very close with her youngest sister Martha.

Barnet owned a shoe store in Bayonne, NJ.

Emma & Barnet Hyman ’s Emma & Barnet Hyman ’s descendantsdescendants


SAMSAM LILLIL ADELEADELE NORMANNORMAN


HENRY HENRY HYMANHYMAN

STEPHEN STEPHEN HYMANHYMAN

BARRY BARRY HYMANHYMAN

BARBARA BARBARA HYMANHYMAN

MARTIN MARTIN LEELEE

ELLEN LEEELLEN LEE EMMA LEEEMMA LEE CHARLES CHARLES GLASSGLASS

Emma & Barnet’s descendantsEmma & Barnet’s descendants

Emma & Barnet’sEmma & Barnet’s descendantsdescendants14 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN14 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN

YOEL YOEL HYMANHYMAN SHOSHANA SHOSHANA HYMANHYMAN

RACHEL RACHEL KING KING

MEGERMANMEGERMAN

HARRIS HARRIS KINGKING

JACK JACK HYMANHYMAN

LIMORELIMOREBULLOCKBULLOCK

FRANKELFRANKEL

SHANI SHANI BULLOCK BULLOCK

LIEBOWITZLIEBOWITZ

AARONAARONHOFFERHOFFER

BENJI BENJI HOFFERHOFFER

MICHELLE MICHELLE LEELEE SHARON SHARON LEELEE GRIFFINGRIFFIN

MARISSA MARISSA LEELEE

AMANDA AMANDA HYMANHYMAN

LISA LISA GLASS GLASS CELLA CELLA MILLERMILLER

Emma & Barnet’s descendantsEmma & Barnet’s descendants18 18 GREAT - GREAT GRANDCHILDRENGREAT - GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

KIRA & MAYTAL & TZOFIA HOFFERKIRA & MAYTAL & TZOFIA HOFFERMARLOWE MARLOWE

HYMANHYMAN

ORLY & DALIA & GABRIELLE HOFFERORLY & DALIA & GABRIELLE HOFFERHAILEY & BRADLEY HAILEY & BRADLEY

MEGERMANMEGERMAN

JEREMY JEREMY HYMANHYMAN

KAYLA & ASHA GRIFFINKAYLA & ASHA GRIFFIN

CARRIE CARRIE CELLACELLA AVIV & AMIR FRANKELAVIV & AMIR FRANKEL

ARIEL & EITAN & YA’ARA LIEBOWITZARIEL & EITAN & YA’ARA LIEBOWITZARIEL & EITAN & YA’ARA LIEBOWITZARIEL & EITAN & YA’ARA LIEBOWITZ

Handwritten by Emma on behalf of her 4 grandchildren who were not invited to Aunt Estelle’s

wedding shower.

In Loving Memory: Emma’s name is engraved on 4 In Loving Memory: Emma’s name is engraved on 4 sconces that were once on the Bima of the Bayonne 20th sconces that were once on the Bima of the Bayonne 20th Street Synagogue. Now the Lee descendants have them.Street Synagogue. Now the Lee descendants have them.

Pesha married Joseph Kirshner (Kirzner) Pesha & Joseph had two children: Nechama (1909) and Gershon (1912) In 1917 Pesha’s lost her mother Hadassah; brother, Nacham; and husband, Joseph. Pesha was a strong woman and a hard worker. She was very poor and adored her grandchildren. Pesha’s pleasure was sitting with a cup of coffee and a piece of herring after the children left for school. Bayonne relatives remember sending to Pesha a refrigerator (to rent shelf space to but necessities for the children) and also sent her coffee.

Nechama married Jacob (Michael Ya’akov) Russin and bore three daughters. When the youngest was 20 months old, she died of a blood clot.

Jacob was raising a child, Rafael (Rafi), from a previous marriage. The 4 children lived with their father who went to work as an artesian

carpenter.. Six days a week, except Shabbat, Pesha would buy fresh fruits and

vegetables at the open market and travel by bus to their home by 7:AM. She would give the children breakfast and get them out for school. During the day she would sew their new clothing, do laundry with a wash board, clean, buy supplies, make dinner, and leave for her own home at 7:PM. Pesha did this for 3 years.

Pesha loved all her grandchildren and treated Rafael as the others. He did not know Nechama was not his birth mother until she died shortly after his bar mitzvah.

Jacob Russin married (3rd marriage) Rifka who did not like Pesha in the house and was not loving to his children. After this Pesha saw the grandchildren only once a week.

When the two oldest girls Hadassah and Miriam were old enough for high school, they went to an agricultural high school via Youth Aliyah sponsored by USA Hadassah. They came home one weekend a month.

Pesha saw then these grandchildren only once a month. These children were raised to be very religious. These grandchildren praise the memory of Pesha.

Gershon’s name was “Alexander Gershon.” Joseph Kirshner’s friend the poet laurieate of Israel said it was an honor to be named after Russian Alexander the Great, but he was called by his Hebrew Name Gershon.Gershon was married to Leah Koreen, the principal of the girl’s school. One reason they divorced was their difference of political opinion about the State of Israel.With Leah he had one child, Michal. She currently does not want contact with her father’s family.Gershon remarried Ida Manheimer.Together they had Ariella Kirshner.Both Gershon and Ida worked. Pesha was there when Ariella came home from school from preschool until she entered the army. What she did for the other grandchildren, she also did for Ariella.Ariella praises the memory of Pesha.

Pesha & Joseph Kirshner’s Pesha & Joseph Kirshner’s descendantsdescendants


NECHAMA NECHAMA KirshnerKirshner

GERSHON GERSHON KirshnerKirshner

Pesha & Joseph’s descendantsPesha & Joseph’s descendants


11 Rafael RussinRafael Russin (1/2 brother by marriage)

22 Hadassah Russin ShapiroHadassah Russin Shapiro

33 Miriam Russin TagaryMiriam Russin Tagary

44 Sarah Russin SternSarah Russin Stern

55 Ariella Kirshner DavidsonAriella Kirshner Davidson

66 Michal Kirshner ZellermeyerMichal Kirshner Zellermeyer

Pesha & Joseph’s descendantsPesha & Joseph’s descendants

10 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN10 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN

Name of Name of great-great-grandchildren are being sent to me soongreat-great-grandchildren are being sent to me soon

1.1. Shira DavidsonShira Davidson

2.2. Mira ZellermeyerMira Zellermeyer

3.3. Dalia ZellermeyerDalia Zellermeyer

4.4. Daniella ZellermeyerDaniella Zellermeyer

5.5. Nechamka ShapiroNechamka Shapiro

6.6. Joseph SternJoseph Stern

7. Tsivya Tagary7. Tsivya Tagary

8. Nechama Tagary8. Nechama Tagary

9. Avishg Tagary9. Avishg Tagary

10. Rsaya Tagary10. Rsaya Tagary

11. Tzurit Tagary11. Tzurit Tagary

Martha’s Ship manifest:

Martha was Martha was sponsored by sponsored by Barnet WoldinBarnet Woldin

Hamburg Passenger List

Name: Masche Sitz

Departure Date: (not listed)

Arrival Date: July 4, 1906

Estimated Birth Year: about 1891

Age Year: 15Gender: FemaleMarital Status: SingleResidence: Bialystok, Russia

Ethnicity/Nationality: Russian / Hebrew

Ship Name: S.S. Graf Waldersee

Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany

Port of Arrival: New York, USAManifest Page #: 1714

Martha (Masha) followed Emma to America (3 years later). Emma & Martha were said to be close. Sponsored by Barnet, the husband of Aunt Woldin, she lived in their home for a while. She met her sister Emma’s brother-in-law Harry Hyman and they married in Aunt Woldin’s house on Cliff Street. For a while Martha & Harry lived in Bayonne. But story has it that Harry was bootlegging during prohibition and was asked to leave Bayonne, Hudson County and never return.This is why they moved to southern New Jersey.Harry opened a dry goods store in Camden and later moved it to Vineland.Martha and daughter Elaine would take day trips to NYC and stop in Bayonne to visit relatives.

Martha & Harry’s descendantsMartha & Harry’s descendants


SEYMOUR SEYMOUR ELAINEELAINE

HYMANHYMAN HYMAN HYMAN

Martha & Harry Hyman’s Martha & Harry Hyman’s descendantsdescendants



HARRIET HYMANHARRIET HYMAN JEFFREY HYMAN JEFFREY HYMAN AARON HYMANAARON HYMAN

ANDREA LEEANDREA LEE MITCHELL LEEMITCHELL LEE



5 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN5 GREAT - GRANDCHILDREN

JULIA HYMAN JULIA HYMAN HOWELLSHOWELLS

AVISHAI AVISHAI FINDYSZFINDYSZ

NOA FINDYSZ NOA FINDYSZ HORENSTEINHORENSTEIN

LIA FINDYSZ LIA FINDYSZ ROSENBERGROSENBERG


JULIAN JULIAN LEELEE

Martha & Harry’s generationsMartha & Harry’s generations

7 GREAT - GREAT GRANDCHILDREN7 GREAT - GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

JACOB JACOB HOWELLSHOWELLS

ELLA ELLA ROSENBERGROSENBERG

ROTEM ROTEM FINDYSZ FINDYSZ

DORON DORON FINDYSZFINDYSZ

YUVAL YUVAL HORENSTEINHORENSTEIN

BAR BAR HORENSTEINHORENSTEIN

AMIT AMIT HORENSTEINHORENSTEIN


Relocations…

1. ANNE settled in Somerville, NJ2. BESSIE settled in New Haven, CT3. EMMA settled in Bayonne, NJ4. MARTHA moved from Bayonne to

Camden before settling in Vineland, NJ5. NACHAM settled in Israel6. PESHA settled in Israel7. Shmuel eventually settled in Israel

Barnet & Emma Sitz HymanBarnet & Emma Sitz Hyman

Harry Hyman & Harry Hyman &

Martha Sitz Hyman RuttenbergMartha Sitz Hyman Ruttenberg

Barnett & Anne Sitz WoldinBarnett & Anne Sitz Woldin

Jacob Shia Bender – buried in Connecticut & Bessie Sitz Bender – buried in Israel

Pesha & Joseph

are buried in Israel

Story has it that when Nacham was a Story has it that when Nacham was a baby a nurse dropped him on his head, baby a nurse dropped him on his head, leaving him permanently blind.leaving him permanently blind.

Other stories indicate he was paralyzed Other stories indicate he was paralyzed from the waist down, OR had Cerebral Palsy, from the waist down, OR had Cerebral Palsy, Or had additional disabilities.Or had additional disabilities.

Because of these disabilities, Nacham was Because of these disabilities, Nacham was denied entrance to the USA. Hadassah was denied entrance to the USA. Hadassah was not going to leave her children Pesha and not going to leave her children Pesha and Munya, so they all returned on the ship.Munya, so they all returned on the ship.

Nacham went to Palestine with his family. Nacham went to Palestine with his family. Hadassah cared for him. We believe that Hadassah cared for him. We believe that very soon after her death in 1917, he very soon after her death in 1917, he passed.passed.

No more is known about Nacham.No more is known about Nacham.

Bessie Sitz referred to a younger brother as MUNYA.Hadassah Russin believe that Munya (Yiddish) changed his name to Shmuel (Hebrew). (Born abt 1894).Shmuel was married and had two children in Bialystok, Russia (Why did he return to Russia?)Later he moved back to Israel.So far we’ve been unable to make contact with this part of the family.

22 CHILDRENCHILDREN

Alexander Gershon

33 GREAT CHILDRENGREAT CHILDREN

TaliaShmuel Yael

Mina

Putting the pieces together

Here is Bialystok, Poland (was Russia)

According to the US CensusPlace of

ResidencePia Bessie Emma Martha

Arrival 1892 1892 &1910

1903 1906

1910 Bridgewater, NJ

X Bayonne,NJ

Bridgewater, NJ

1920 Somerville,NJ

X Bayonne,NJ

Camden, NJ

1930 Somerville, NJ

New Haven,CT

Bayonne,NJ

Vineland,NJ

1940 Somerville, NJ

New Haven,CT

Bayonne,NJ

X

Left to Right:Left to Right:

MOTHER:MOTHER:

Hadassah SitzHadassah Sitz

SON: Nacham SitzSON: Nacham Sitz

GRANDSON: GRANDSON:

Gershon KirshnerGershon Kirshner

DAUGHTER: DAUGHTER:

Pesha Sitz KirshnerPesha Sitz Kirshner

GRANDDAUGHTER:GRANDDAUGHTER:

Nechama KirshnerNechama Kirshner

circa 1914circa 1914

Aunt WoldinAunt Woldin Aunt MarthaAunt Martha Aunt PeshaAunt Pesha

Aunt Pesha was in the USA twice: in 1955 and once about 10 years earlier. Aunt Pesha was in the USA twice: in 1955 and once about 10 years earlier. By age and dress, this photo was probably taken in the 1940’s. By age and dress, this photo was probably taken in the 1940’s.

Two SITZ sisters, Emma and Martha,

married two Hyman brothers, Barnet and Harry.

Bessie married Jacob Shia Bender: 1953. This is the marriage of their son Bernard to Evelyn.

Bessie is in the middle.

Bar MitzvahNorman – 1934 Norman – 1934 w/ cousin Gert w/ cousin Gert

WoldinWoldin

Check out the Check out the knickers!knickers!

Standing on the Standing on the corner of corner of

2121stst Street & Avenue Street & Avenue C, BayonneC, Bayonne

Emma’s son Norman Hyman –Norman & Estelle’s wedding: 1946

Norman & Estelle Hyman, Sam & Mildred Hyman, Barnet & Emma Hyman , Charlie Glass with Izzy & Lil Glass, Herman & Adele Lee

Emma’s grandson Henry Hyman–Henry’s Bar Mitzvah: 1962

Back row: Barry, Norman, Sam, Stephen, Henry, Herman, Marty, Charlie, Izzy. Front row: Emmy, Barbara, Estelle,

Mildred, Adele, Ellen, Lil

Emma’s grandson Charles Glass – Charles & Susan Glass’ wedding: 1964

Emma’s grandson Stephen Hyman –Stephen & Susan Hyman’s wedding: 1969

Emma’s grandson Barry Hyman – Barry & Charlene Hyman’s wedding: 1975

Emma’s great-grandson Aaron Hoffer –

Aaron Hoffer’s Bar Mitzvah: 1991

Emma’s great-grandchildren @

Aunt Adele’s funeral: 2010Sharon, Michelle, Lisa, Morit, Benji, Shana, and Rachel

Bullocks & Lees in Israelsitting Shiva for Marty

TOTAL DIRECT DESCENDANTS(not adopted) by generation =

Sender & Hadassah = 2

Children = 7

Grandchildren = 19

Great Grandchildren = 39

Great-Great Grandchildren = 64

Great-Great-Great Grandchildren = 44and growing!

ANNE EMMA BESSIE PESHA MARTHAChildren 4 4 7 2 2

Grandchildren 6 8 14 6 5

Great Grandchildren 15 14 20 10 5

Great-Great Grandchildren 11 18 8 ? 7

totals 36 44 49 18 19

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

0 CA S GS GGS GGS GGS GGS

1 S B N GN GGN 2GGN 3GGN

2 GS N IC 1C, 2R 1C, 2R 1C, 3R 1C, 4R

3 GGS GN IC, IR 2C 2C, 1R 2C, 2R 2C, 3R

4 GGS GGN IC, 2R 2C, 1R 3C 3C, 1R 3C, 2R

5 GGS 2 GGN 1C, 3R 2C, 2R 3, 1R 4C 4C, 1R

6 GGS 3 GGN 1C, 4R 2C, 3R 3C, 2R 4C, 1R 5C

Relationship Key:Relationship Key:

CA: Common ancestorCA: Common ancestor S: son / daughterS: son / daughter C: cousinC: cousin

B: Brother or sisterB: Brother or sister N: nephew / nieceN: nephew / niece R: times removedR: times removed

GS: grandson / granddaughterGS: grandson / granddaughter GN: great-grandson / great-granddaughterGN: great-grandson / great-granddaughter

QUESTIONS?

sitz family genealogy, by barbara benton 11 2013

Spiritual

female marital

lower east

fathers full

josephs descendantspesha

barnets descendantsemma

yaara liebowitzariel

harrys descendantsmartha

barnetts descendantsanne