family tree of ze’ev wolf kitzes. ze’ev wolf nachman faybisz hayim ozer yehudis daughter

Family Tree of Family Tree of Ze’ev Wolf KitzesZe’ev Wolf Kitzes


Ze’ev Wolf

NachmanFa

ybisz

HayimOzer

Yehu

dis

Daughter


Ze’ev Wolf

NachmanFa

ybisz

HayimOzer

Yehu

dis

Daughter

Missing Family Names

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Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

Family Tree of Zeev Wolf Kitzes

The tree starts with Rabbi Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes ~1695-1789He Lived in Medzibozh, Ukraine.

Before Medzibozh he was the Rabbi of Tulczyn, Ukraine

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1750

1700

Daughter Kitzes Faybisz Kitzes

Hayim Israel Kitzes


1875

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1800

1775

1900

Yehudis KitzesYehudis Kitzes

Hayim Israel Kitzes

Ozer KitzesNachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

Rabbi Kitzes had six children that we now know of.

At the 2005 reunion, we only knew of 4.

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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1900

Yehudis Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Yehudis Kitzes

Chaim Nachman Kitzes

Abraham Y. H. Kitzes

Genya Kitzes Shor

Hayim Israel Kitzes

Ozer KitzesNachman Kitzes

Israel Kitzes

The first family branch that contacted me who could trace their roots all the way back to Ze’ev Wolf contacted me from New Zealand.

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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Yehudis Kitzes

Kishinev

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Hayim Israel Kitzes

Ozer Kitzes

Their branch came through Kishinev.

These branches are probably all descended from a single family that came to Kishinev in the late 1700’s

At the 2005 reunion, we did not know how they were connected.

Noah Kitzis

Isaac KitzisIsidore KitzisMax Ketzis

Eliezer KitzesWolf Oizer Kitzes

Dina KitzesSara Kitzes

Moishe Yosef KitzesRivke Kitzes

Meshullam Zise Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Israel Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

As did several other current branches

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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1900

Yehudis KitzesOzer Kitzes

Kishinev

Israel Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes


Noah Kitzis


Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Shulem Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes




Hayim Israel Kitzes

Now we know how most of the Kishinev branches are linked

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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Yehudis Kitzes

Yekusiel Kitzes

Eli Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes

Yekusiel HochmanYeshouah Hochman

Aharon Hochman

Levi HochmanMoshe HochmanMeir Hochman

Shmuel HochmanShabtay HochmanRachel HochmanHenuil Hochman

Ozer Kitzes

Bender

Kishinev

Israel Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes


Noah Kitzis


Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Shulem Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes




Hayim Israel Kitzes

A family from Israel can also trace all the way back.

They changed their name from Kitzes to Hochman in the

early 1800’s.

They originally settled in Bender, about 40 miles ESE

of Kishinev.

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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1900

Yehudis Kitzes

Yekusiel Kitzes

Eli Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes


Aharon Hochman



Ozer Kitzes

Bender

Kishinev

Israel Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes


Noah Kitzis


Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Shulem Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes




Hirsch Kitzes

Avram KitzesYeshia Kitzes

Sam KitzesEster Kitzes

Proskurov

Joseph KitzesLouis KitzesIsrael KitzesJacob KitzesBassia KitzesIsidore Kitzes

Sam “Schlym” Kitzes

Hayim Israel Kitzes

Chaim Kitzes

Jules Kitsis

Sam KitsisNathan Kitsis

There are several families from Proskurov

(now called Khmelnytskyy),

about 20 miles from Medzibozh.

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

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1700


Hayim Israel Kitzes


1875

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1900

Yehudis Kitzes

Yekusiel Kitzes

Eli Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes


Aharon Hochman



Ozer Kitzes

Bender

Kishinev

Israel Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes


Noah Kitzis


Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Shulem Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes




Hirsch Kitzes



Proskurov



Hayim Israel Kitzes

Chaim Kitzes

? Kitzes

? Kitzes

Jules Kitsis


Shurin

Ephraim Kitzes

Baruch KitzesRachel KitzesSarah Kitzes

Nathan KitzesWilliam Kitzes

David Kitzes

Bessie KitzesSamuel KitzesAnna KitzesMollie KitzesSylvia KitzesIrving KitzesLouis Kitzes

Other Regions

David Kitzes

Rose KitzesMorris KitzesYetta Kitzes

Ida Guifan

Adolf GuifanRebecca GuifanSimon GuifanOlga Guifan

Vladimir Guifan

Moishe Kicis

Yankel KicisYosef Kicis

Yitzhak KicisShprinza Kicis

Sholom Kitzis

Berrel KitzisMotes KitzisFiwis Kitzis

Srulick KitzisJoseph KitzisMalka KitzisDvora KitzisHannah KitzisShendl KitzisShivra KitzisAnna Kitzis

As well as several branches from Shurin, and other towns in the region

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

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Hayim Israel Kitzes


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1800

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1900

Yehudis Kitzes

Yekusiel Kitzes

Eli Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes


Aharon Hochman



Ozer Kitzes

Bender

Kishinev

Israel Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Shabse Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes


Noah Kitzis


Yehudis Kitzes



Genya Kitzes Shor

Shulem Kitzes

Wolf Ozer Kitzes

Gersh Wolf Kitzes

Boruch Kitzes




Hirsch Kitzes



Proskurov



Hayim Israel Kitzes

Chaim Kitzes

Jules Kitsis


Shurin

Ephraim Kitzes

Baruch KitzesRachel KitzesSarah Kitzes

Nathan KitzesWilliam Kitzes

David Kitzes

Bessie KitzesSamuel KitzesAnna KitzesMollie KitzesSylvia KitzesIrving KitzesLouis Kitzes

Other Regions

David Kitzes

Rose KitzesMorris KitzesYetta Kitzes

Ida Guifan

Adolf GuifanRebecca GuifanSimon GuifanOlga Guifan

Vladimir Guifan

Moishe Kicis

Yankel KicisYosef Kicis

Yitzhak KicisShprinza Kicis

Sholom Kitzis

Berrel KitzisMotes KitzisFiwis Kitzis

Srulick KitzisJoseph KitzisMalka KitzisDvora KitzisHannah KitzisShendl KitzisShivra KitzisAnna Kitzis

Missing Names? Kitzes

? Kitzes

Nachman Kitzes

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

How many of us are there?

• I am currently tracking 28 family branches of various sizes.

• There are almost 4,300 individuals in the combined trees. (2200 in 2005)

• We have documented about 150 individuals lost in the Holocaust.

• My estimate is 15,000-25,000 related family members around the world.

How does the Tree Grow?• Family Member Information• Online Sources

– Census Records– Social Security Death Index– Ellis Island Immigration Records– Other Immigration Records– Yad Vashem– JewishGen.org

• Offline Sources– Microfilms– Newspapers– Birth/death/Marriage Certificates– Social Security Application Records

Digging and Digging

• Different sources produce bits and pieces• I try to put the pieces together – Just like

doing a jig-saw puzzle. I have the puzzle border, next I need to fill in the middle.

• Like the jig-saw puzzle, the trick is to connect the unknown to the known.

From the Known to the Unknown

Putting the pieces together

Meshullam ZiseKitces

1828 - 1894

BannaLeide

r1832 - 1882

Wolf OzerKitzis

1852 - 1925

AnniaMarkofsky1861 - 1926

EliezerKeces

1852 - 1936

IdaUmensky

1861 - 1934

Dina LeahKitzes

1860 - 1936

YankleKiskaman

1857 -

SaraKitces1860 -

Moishe YosefKeces

1863 - 1932

Ethel RachelCharest

1872 - 1944

Ze’ev Wolf Kitzes

1695-1789

?

What we knew in 2005

The First Piece

Ze'ev Wolf Kitzes1695-1789

Nachman Kitzis1725 -

Israel Kitzis1751 -

Wolf Ozer Kitzis1776 -

Nachman Kitzis1801 -

Abraham Yeshuah Heshel Kitzis1826 -

Six Generations from the “New Zealand” branch

One of 12 children – 6 boys, 6 girls.

The Second PieceData from the Moldovan Archives in Kishinev

Putting Pieces together

• The big tree from the archives agrees very closely with the data from the “known” tree.

• The Volf with all the children in the Archives is Wolf Ozer, son of Israel, direct descendent of Ze’ev Wolf.

Moldovan Archives in Kishinev• Fund 75, inventory 1, folder 1377 sheet 154 v.-155• year 1848. The lists of the merchants from Kishinau: • Kitces Boruh Volf (38 years) = Marva Ruhlea (34 years),

– Their children are: – Zis (20 years) = Sovblia (20 years)– Haim (9 years)– Froim-Ber (2 years)– Leia (17 years)– Cerna (11 years)– Perla (7 years)

Boruh Volf is one of the sons of Volf Ozer from the Archives slide.

Could this Zis and Soyblia be our Meshullam Zise and Banna?

Do the Pieces Fit?

• The age is right.

• The location is right.• Is that enough?

The Next PiecePassport Application of my grandfather, Moishe Keces, from the Canadian Archives

Apparently Moishe planned to return to Russia to get his family. However, they came over on their own.

The Clincher!

Parents are “Shulin” and “Sojbija”

The Revised TreeZe'ev Wolf

Kitzes1695 - 1789

NachmanKitzis1724 -

IsraelKitzis1748 -

Wolf OzerKitzis

1779 - 1853

Bashe Sobel[Kitzis]1781 -

Chaim NachmanKitzis1802 -

BoruchKitzis1810 -

Abraham Yeshuah HeshelKitzis1830 -

Meshullam ZiseKitces

1828 - 1894

Wolf OzerKitzis

1852 - 1925

EliezerKeces

1852 - 1936

Dina LeahKitzes

1860 - 1936

SaraKitces1860 -

Moishe YosefKeces

1863 - 1932

Adding New Information

Looking at new data

Born in AlexandreniEmigrated on the “Corsican” 1920Father MorrisLived on Drolet StreetPreviously visited Philadelphia (~1921). Brother Ben was there before 1920.

Going to see cousin Morris Foigelman in Buffalo.

Canadian Border Crossing Record for Saul Keses, June 1931

Who is Morris Foigelman?

Morris Foigelman Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes

Saul KesesSamuel Foigelman Rose Keces

But there is more …

The Relationship

Morris is married to Toba Kiskaman

Morris Foigelman Toba Kiskiman Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes


The Relationship

Toba has a brother Yankle

Parents of Toba and Yankle

Kiskiman

Yankle KiskamanMorris Foigelman Toba Kiskiman Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes


The Relationship

Yankle is Married to Dina Kitzes


Kiskiman

Dina Leah KitzesYankle KiskamanMorris Foigelman Toba Kiskiman Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes


The Relationship

Dina is the sister of Moishe


Kiskiman

Dina Leah KitzesYankle KiskamanMorris Foigelman Toba Kiskiman

Meshullam Kitzesand

Soyblya Leider

Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes


The Relationship

Yankle’s nephew Sam married Dina’s niece Rose


Kiskiman

Dina Leah KitzesYankle KiskamanMorris Foigelman Toba Kiskiman

Meshullam Kitzesand

Soyblya Leider

Ethel CharestMoishe Kitzes


Nephew Nephew Niece Niece

All very nice, but…

Something doesn’t fit!• Saul and Morris are not cousins.

• Sam and Rose don’t marry until Feb 1932.

• This record is from Spring 1931

• Why is Saul there in 1931?

• Is there another relationship we don’t know about?

Where to look?• I tried all the US available resources without much luck

• Immigration records have additional information– Parents names– Relatives left behind– Who paid for the ticket– Who they are going to see.

• Maybe a search for everyone who came from Alexandreni, will turn up something.

Search Ellis Island Records• Everyone from Alexandreni,

Roumania between 1918 and 1924.

• 60 names listed

Furtsanou, Maria 21 Jun 16 1920 Vechter, Idel 28 Jan 20 1921

Furceanu, Joan 33 Jun 16 1920 Vechter, Aron 8 Jan 20 1921

Furtsanou, Maria 56 Jun 16 1920 Vechter, Riwca 32 Jan 20 1921 Kremhrman, Golde 25 Nov 14 1920 Vechter, Pinkus 20 Jan 20 1921 Shifra, Vita 21 Nov 14 1920 Vechter, Mojse 10 Jan 20 1921 Kremhrman, Nachim 25 Nov 14 1920 Couchnir, Strul 19 Jan 21 1921 Steingaus, Elia 21 Nov 20 1920 Laptinzon, Elia 20 Feb 07 1921 Schinder, Sura 25 Dec 07 1920 Contar, Codalia 19 Feb 16 1921 Gontar, Basca 27 Dec 22 1920 Sherman, Shulim 21 Feb 16 1921 Chischiman, Dina 60 Dec 22 1920 Contar, Itzik 14 Mar 27 1921 Coin, David 21 Dec 22 1920 Contar, Ruchel 20 Mar 27 1921 Gontar, Golda 0 Dec 22 1920 Zeltzer, Jaikel 21 May 01 1921 Gonter, Aron 26 Dec 22 1920 Vais, Ignatie 22 May 09 1921 Chischiman, Janchel 63 Dec 22 1920 Glassman, Esther 24 Jun 26 1921 SAMSOVICI, Aron 19 Dec 29 1920 Glassman, Jacob 21 Jun 26 1921 Batchman, Itzic 18 Jan 03 1921 Weisman, Abram 22 Jun 26 1921 Lande, Simha 21 Jan 03 1921 Foigelman, Smul 20 Jul 03 1921 Batchman, Berco 20 Jan 03 1921 Roitzaid, Moise 20 Aug 13 1921 Dlugaci, Eidel 31 Jan 06 1921 Roitzaid, Freida 20 Aug 13 1921 Brener, Ghiada 37 Jan 06 1921 Foighelman, Moise 55 Sep 12 1921 Brener, Ita 8 Jan 06 1921 Foighelman, Tuba 50 Sep 12 1921 Zaghim, Ruhla 23 Jan 06 1921 Foighelman, Ester 16 Sep 12 1921 Brener, Mates 13 Jan 06 1921 Mosescu, Anna 32 Sep 29 1921 Gontar, Hana 34 Jan 06 1921 Majorowicz, Viktor 25 Jan 16 1922 Greiziman, Hersch 20 Jan 06 1921 Majorowicz, Leia 28 Jan 16 1922 Dlugaci, Cheila 65 Jan 06 1921 Weiss, Julia 22 Jan 20 1923 Brener, Ruhla 10 Jan 06 1921 Geng, Anastasia 24 Jul 09 1923 Oniveski, Hana 46 Jan 19 1921 Morgenstern, Maurice 19 Aug 01 1923 Bernstein, Berco 17 Jan 19 1921 Morgenstern, Dora 35 Aug 01 1923 Oniveski, Haia 19 Jan 19 1921 Oniveski, Dora 14 Jan 19 1921

Some expected results

Foigelman, Smul 20 Jul 03 1921

Foighelman, Moise 55 Sep 12 1921

Foighelman, Tuba 50 Sep 12 1921

Foighelman, Ester 16 Sep 12 1921

Some Very Unexpected Results!!

Chischiman, Janchel 63 Dec 22 1920

Chischiman, Dina 60 Dec 22 1920

Gontar, Basca 27 Dec 22 1920

Gontar, Golda 0 Dec 22 1920

Coin, David 21 Dec 22 1920

Gonter, Aron 26 Dec 22 1920

I thought they stayed in Russia!!

Putting the pieces together

• What we knew in 2005

YankleKiskamanaka: Jack

DinaKitces1855 -

SoichelKiskaman

MoisheTraiger

BashaKiskaman

SolomonKiskaman

RussaKiskaman

(?)Silverman

ItaKiskaman

Everyone still in Russia, except some descendents of Moishe Traiger

Ellis Island Records

December 22, 1920

Ellis Island Extract

• Janchel and Dina Chischiman, from Alexandreni, Roumania, going to Philadelphia • “Old Country” relative, brother Aron Chischiman• Janchel born in Alexandreni, Romania• Dina born in Croler, Romania• Going to 1304 W. Columbia Ave., Philadelphia to see son, “Z. Silverman”

Who is Z. Silverman?

Why is their son “Silverman” when their name is “Chischiman”?

Even more strangeness!Who are these people

On the lines above Janchel and Dina?

Why are they going to see Z. Silverman?

More Family!

• A brother-in-law of Z. Silverman• And a brother• And a cousin.

Who are these people?

• Sister Basca Gontar • Her husband Aron Gontar• Cousin David Coin

Maybe it fits?


DinaKitces1855 -

SoichelKiskaman

MoisheTraiger

BashaKiskaman

SolomonKiskaman

RussaKiskaman

(?)Silverman

ItaKiskaman

Basca Gontar? Z. Silverman?

Soloman/Zalman with a name change ?

Z. Silverman was already in Philadelphia.When did he arrive?

Heeere’s Zigmund…

• Arriving at Ellis Island, Aug 25, 1920• Zigmund Silverman going to 1306(?) Columbia Ave.• Wife Necha• Sons Smul and Suliss

But there’s more …

He’s been here before.

• He is already a citizen. Naturalized 11/29/1918 in Philadelphia.• He went back to get his family.

When did he arrive the first time?

Zalman in 1913

Salmon Kishkamann arriving Philadelphia, 4/1/1913 to see his cousin Yossel Brill.Leaves behind his wife Nechama Kishkamann.

Just above is Ichiel Lerner and his wife Soibel, going to see her sister Rose Kishkiman

When did Rose arrive?

Rose in 1912

• Rosie Kischkemann arriving 8/13/1912 in Philadelphia to see cousin Yossel Brill• Nearest relative, father Yanchel Kischkemann

It almost fits


DinaKitces1855 -

SoichelKiskaman

MoisheTraiger

BashaKiskaman

SolomonKiskaman

RussaKiskaman

(?)Silverman

ItaKiskaman

Basca Gontar Z. Silverman

Can we prove Zigmund is Solomon?

Soibel Rosie Kischkemann

Not Ichiel Lerner

And what about Moishe Traiger?

Zigmund Silverman’s Passport Application

Father Jacob Silverman (Yankle Kiskaman with a name change).Naturalized 11/29/1918 in Philadelphia (matches 1920 immigration).Immigrated 4/1/1913 (Matches immigration record for Solomon Kiskaman).Applied for in Feb 1920 to bring his family to the USA.

The last problem …

1999 tree

•My original sources show that Moishe Traiger was married to Sara Kiskaman.

•Who is Moishe Traiger and where does he fit in?

Somewhere between 1999 and 2005, Soichel got a husband and Ita was added.

Yankle (Jack)Kishkaman

DinaKitces1855 -

SoichelKiskaman

BashaKiskaman

SolomonKiskaman

RussaKiskaman

(?)Silverman


DinaKitces1855 -

SoichelKiskaman

MoisheTraiger

BashaKiskaman

SolomonKiskaman

RussaKiskaman

(?)Silverman

ItaKiskaman

2005 tree

•I assumed that Sara was Soichel. But, she is actually another sister!

So, now we have …

The Kiskaman Branch

Yankle

KiskamanDina Leah

Kitzes

ItaKiskaman

ZigmundSilverman

Nellie[Silverman]

MorrisJosephowitz

SaraKiskaman

Moishe G.Traiger

SoibelKiskaman

SolomonLerner

RoseKischkemann

MaxLevin

BessieKiskiman

AronGontar

We have also found more information on Sara, and the marriage of Rosie.

I am in contact with some family members on this branch, and am collecting details on their descendents.

And something we missed …

December 22, 1920

A New Addition

• Goldie Gontar, age 4 days, staying with mother in the hospital.

Known to the Unknown

• Kishinev Archive Data– Newly found Volf Kitzes links to Known Volf Ozer Kitzes– Which leads to newly found Zis son of Boruh and wife Soyblya

• Passport Application– Known Moishe son of Meshullam and Soybila links to newly

found Zis

• Results are– A link from current families back to Rabbi Ze’ev Wolf.

Known to the Unknown

• Ellis Island Records– Newly found Chischiman family could link to known Kismaman’s– Which leads to finding Z. Silverman.

• Philadelphia Immigration Records– Links unknown spouses to known family members.

• Passport Application– Links Zigmund Silverman to Solomon Kiskaman which

establishes the validity of all the earlier searches.

• Results are– A newly found family branch.

Still Unknown

I discovered some important family information because of this record.

I still have not found out why Saul went to Buffalo in 1931, and if there is another Kiskaman relationship.

What’s Next?

• More records coming on line • More family members finding my website• Continued research by me and others

The Family Genealogy Websitewww.cousinsconnection.com

Information on Kitzes/Kitzis/Kitsis/etc. familiesAlso has information on my other family branches

Pearson – My mother’s familyWestheimer – Judy’s father’s familyGreenwald – Judy’s mother’s family

About 4300 Kitzes descendents.Over 10,000 relatives from all of my family branches

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