UNKNOWN, Wife

Wife married BERMAN, HusbandRussia. Husband was born about 1825 in Russia; died in Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: “A great Talmudic scholar among many great scholars that our hometown had.”
• Occupation: Had a business catering to peasants from surrounding villages
• Religion: Jewish

Notes:

Isaac Berman, loved his children very much, according to the recollections of his son-in-law, Judah (Jack) Asimov, 1896-1969, who named his first child after Isaac Berman.
Isaac Berman was a great Talmudic scholar, and Petrovichi residents spoke of him reverently. In an argument, for example, if someone remembered that Reb Isaac Berman had explained the point this way or that, the argument would come to an end -- and this in a town filled with great scholars.

Judah writes that with his first wife, Isaac Berman had "some sons and a daughter, from which I knew two: David and Uncle Joseph. I have heard about another son, Mordechai."

He refers to Anna Berman as the "little sister" of Mordechai. Anna Berman was the daughter of Isaac and his second wife, Tamara. Judah writes that Anna had "three brothers all younger than her."

Judah writes that Joseph Berman left Petrovichi when his younger half sister, Anna, was a baby. Isaac Berman, who apparently died in his 50s, had 8 children, possibly in this order: Unknown daughter, Mordechai, Joseph, David, Anna, Girsh, Natan, unknown son.

Isaac married UNKNOWN, Tamara about 1890 in Russia. Tamara was born about 1870 in Russia; died in Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married UNKNOWN, Wife about 1874. Wife was born about 1850 in Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Height: 4'10"
• Occupation: owned candy stores
• Immigration: 3 Feb 1923, NY, USA
• Residence: 1938, 1624 10th Ave., Brooklyn, NY
• Naturalization: 5 Jul 1938, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Notes:

Anna Berman Asimov proved to be a talented actress, according to the written recollections of her husband, Judah (Jack) Asimov.

In 1917, Judah wrote, "For the first show, they selected a play by the name of ìFamily Zvi,î by [the well-known Yiddish playright] David Pinsky. ... We played as amateurs in more than 10 plays, and we were so good that people used to come from the surrounding villages and towns to see us play. Mamma [Anna Berman Asimov] even played in Jacob Gordonís play (ìCHASIE DI YETOMEî) while she was in her seventh month with a baby that we later named Isaac. And nobody could have told that she was pregnant
at that time.

[Note: Jacob Gordon ñ also spelled Gordin -- (1853-1909), was regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the Yiddish American theater, circa 1895 in NY. His most successful play was ìThe Jewish King Lear,î about a pious immigrant father abused by his heartless American-born daughters. He also wrote ì Mirele Efrosî (1898), known as The Jewish Queen Lear, and ìGod, Man and Devilî (1900), based on the story of Faust.]

"Mamma learned her lines easily, and she did not depend on the box man who used to read in a low voice so that the players did not make mistakes. For some, it was no help at all. But Mamma did not need anybodyís help. She learned the lines and did not make any mistakes because she used to live the life of Pesenue, the pious wife of Hershele Dubrovner in ìGot, Mentsh un Teiflî [ìGod, Man and Devilî]. I am reminded now that she was the best. She never imitated anything, and when it came to laughter she was always first. She used to inspire the whole crowd."

[Note: The play ìGot, Mentch un Teiflî ìexplores whether or not a good and pious man will be corrupted by money. Satan makes a wager with God that he can tempt Hershele Dubrovneróa poor, religious Torah scribeóby handing him a lottery ticket which will win a fortune. Satan then disguises himself and becomes Hersheleís business partner, advising Hershele to open a tallis [prayer shawl] factory and hire the community men to work for a pittance. The disguised Satan also tells Hershele to divorce his barren wife of 22 years [Pesenue] and marry the young and beautiful niece that Hershele and his wife had raised. Hershele follows all of the advice he is givenóand in the process destroys his family, his friendships, and any spiritual values he once had. He learns that life holds no remedies for the damage he has caused.î And the story ends tragically.î]

Anna was born just one block away from Judah, on an opposite corner. In his written recollections, Judah also writes that Anna's mother was the second wife of Anna's father, Isaac Berman. Isaac had "some sons and a daughter, from which I knew two David and Uncle Joseph. I have heard about another son, Mordechai."

Judah also writes, Anna had "three brothers all younger than her." He refers to Anna as the "little sister" of Mordechai.

He says that her older brother, Joseph, had left Petrovichi when Ann was a baby.

The manifest of the Baltic (arriving from Liverpool) lists the family as follows: Juda, Hana Rochel, Aisik & Manis Asimy. It says they are from Petrowitschi.
https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn (Baltic’s passenger list)
Arrived on Feb. 3, 1923, and, according to Judah’s written memories, it took them four days to get off the ship. They entered NY on Feb. 7, 1923. (I am writing this on Feb. 7, 2023. (!) )

Here's a bit about the ship:
BALTIC 1903
The BALTIC was a 23,876 gross ton ship built in 1903 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line. Her details were - length 709.2ft x beam 75.6ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 425-1st, 450-2nd and 2,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21st Nov.1903, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29th Jun.1904. In 1909 she rescued survivors of the collision between the REPUBLIC and the FLORIDA off the US coast, in which the REPUBLIC sank. On 12th Dec.1918 she commenced her first voyage after the Armistice, from Liverpool to New York and in 1927 her accommodation was altered to carry 393-cabin class, 339-tourist class and 1,150-3rd class passengers. On 17th Sep.1932 she commenced her last voyage from Liverpool to New York and Liverpool and on 17th Feb.1933 sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.763]


1st apt: 425 Van Siclen Ave., Brooklyn betw Sutter & Black
1925: 434 Miller Ave., corner Sutter
1926, 1st candy store: 751 Sutter Ave. between Miller and Bradford
Dec. 1928, Apt: 651 Essex Street, above the second candy store, corner New Lots Ave.
1933: Church Ave candy store for about 1 month
1933: Apt: 1312 Decatur St, with candy store
Dec. 1936: 4th candy store: 174 Windsor Pl, between Fuller Place and 10th Avenue
Apt: 192 Windsor Pl.

Immigration:
The Baltic https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn

Buried:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/headstones/Asimov Headstone.jpg, Anna Berman and Judah Asimov Headstone, HEADSTONE

Anna married ASIMOV, Judah in Jun 1918 in Petrovichi, Russia. Judah (son of ASIMOV, Aaron Menachem and LEIKIN, Hanna) was born on 21 Dec 1896 in Petrovichi, Russia, 53.58 deg N lat; 32.10 E long.; died on 4 Aug 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA; was buried in Mt. Golda Cemetery, Huntington, Long Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Girsh Berman married a woman whose brother was married to his sister. (Girsh Berman married Rachel Asimov, whose brother, Judah Asimov, married Anna Berman, Girsh's sister.)

Family/Spouse: ASIMOV, Rachel. Rachel (daughter of ASIMOV, Aaron Menachem and LEIKIN, Hanna) was born about 1900 in Petrovichi, Russia; died about 1939 in Russia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Judah (Jack) Asimov, 1896-1969, writes that Mordechai died "before I even knew Mamma," Anna Berman, Mordechai's sister.

Judah writes that Mordechai was not married, and that he had more than 300 rubles -- a fortune. He left the money to "his little sister," Anna Berman. But with her consent, Anna's family put the money into a trust and used it to make interest-free loans to needy Petrovichians. It was thought that a side benefit of this arrangement would be that Mordechai would be remembered for a long time to come, despite not having had a family.

Although loans were provided, many people failed to repay them. Eventually, the money was all used up. But, as you can see, the Berman family's wish came true; he is remembered today because of the Berman family's generosity.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Factory knitter in 1920
• Occupation: Gas station operator in1930
• Occupation: Ladies cloth operator in 1940 at L.C. Shifreen Co., 106 Knickerbocker Ave. Brooklyn, NY
• Immigration: Between 1895 and 1900
• Immigration: 1904
• Residence: 1930, Connecticut
• Residence: 1940, 638 Willoughby Ave. Brooklyn, NY

Notes:

In 1920, Joseph Berman wrote a letter to the rabbi of Petrovichi, asking what had happened to his sister, Anna Berman. This led to a correspondence between Joseph and his younger half-sister, Anna, and her husband, Judah Asimov. Joseph invited his sister and brother-in-law to the US, and helped them settle in NY when they first arrived.

Joseph married SCHIFRAN, Pauline about 1900. Pauline was born about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: author, biochemist
• Immigration: 3 Feb 1923, From Petrovichi, USSR, to Ellis Island, NYC

Notes:

Too much to tell. Read the books!
Also:
He arrived in the U.S. with his parents and younger sister, Marcia, in Feb. 1923 when he was about 3 years old. The USS Baltic departed from Liverpool and landed at Ellis Island. Although his father's written recollections say they arrived on Feb 3 and were allowed to leave the ship on Feb 7, the records from ellisisland.org, which has the original ship's manifest, say they arrived on Feb. 13, 1923.

The manifest of the Baltic (arriving from Liverpool) lists the family as follows: Juda, Hana Rochel, Aisik & Manis Asimy. It says they are from Petrowitschi.

https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn (Baltic’s passenger list)
Arrived on Feb. 3, 1923, and, according to Judah’s written memories, it took them four days to get off the ship. They entered NY on Feb. 7, 1923. (I am writing this on Feb. 7, 2023. (!) )


Here's a bit about the ship:
BALTIC 1903
The BALTIC was a 23,876 gross ton ship built in 1903 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line. Her details were - length 709.2ft x beam 75.6ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 425-1st, 450-2nd and 2,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21st Nov.1903, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29th Jun.1904. In 1909 she rescued survivors of the collision between the REPUBLIC and the FLORIDA off the US coast, in which the REPUBLIC sank. On 12th Dec.1918 she commenced her first voyage after the Armistice, from Liverpool to New York and in 1927 her accommodation was altered to carry 393-cabin class, 339-tourist class and 1,150-3rd class passengers. On 17th Sep.1932 she commenced her last voyage from Liverpool to New York and Liverpool and on 17th Feb.1933 sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.763]

Immigration:
https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn (Baltic’s passenger list)

Isaac married JEPPSON, Janet Opal MD MD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married BLUGERMAN, Gertrude on 26 Jul 1942 in New York. Gertrude (daughter of BLUGERMAN, Henry and UNKNOWN, Mary) was born on 16 May 1917 in Toronto, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1990 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mother of 2 boys
• Occupation: Typist, manufacturing co.
• Immigration: 3 Feb 1923, Petrovichi, Russia, to Ellis Island, via Liverpool on the USS Baltic
• Residence: 2007 to 2011, Castle Assisted Living, 150 Sunnyside Blvd. Plainview, NY 118036

Notes:

On Dec. 24, 1922, Marcia was not quite 6 months, and sick with a cough, when she left Petrovitchi for Moscow with her parents and brother Isaac, who was about 3.

They left by a hired horse and buggy and went to the Pochinok Station, according to written recollections of Marcia's father, Judah (Jack) Asimov, and according to a 1992 letter from Judah's first cousin, Olga Asimova. The family traveled to Liverpool and boarded the USS Baltic, which landed at Ellis Island in Feb. 1923.

Jack's memoirs say the family arrived on Feb 3 and were allowed to leave the ship on Feb 7.
The records from ellisisland.org, which has the original ship's manifest, say they arrived on Feb. 13, 1923.

The manifest of the Baltic lists the family this way: Juda, Hana Rochel, Aisik & Manis Asimy. It says they are from Petrowitschi.


https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn (Baltic’s passenger list)
Arrived on Feb. 3, 1923, and, according to Judah’s written memories, it took them four days to get off the ship. They entered NY on Feb. 7, 1923. (I am writing this on Feb. 7, 2023. (!) )
The electronic record of the passenger list has the wrong date of Feb. 13. But the actual passenger list shows that it’s Feb. 3. Also, 1923 isn’t clearly typed. But Judahs’ written memoir says they landed in 1923.

Here's a bit about the ship:

BALTIC 1903
The BALTIC was a 23,876 gross ton ship built in 1903 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the White Star Line. Her details were - length 709.2ft x beam 75.6ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 425-1st, 450-2nd and 2,000-3rd class passengers. Launched on 21st Nov.1903, she sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on 29th Jun.1904. In 1909 she rescued survivors of the collision between the REPUBLIC and the FLORIDA off the US coast, in which the REPUBLIC sank. On 12th Dec.1918 she commenced her first voyage after the Armistice, from Liverpool to New York and in 1927 her accommodation was altered to carry 393-cabin class, 339-tourist class and 1,150-3rd class passengers. On 17th Sep.1932 she commenced her last voyage from Liverpool to New York and Liverpool and on 17th Feb.1933 sailed for Osaka, Japan where she was scrapped. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.763]

Immigration:
https://tinyurl.com/35tsy2sn (Baltic’s passenger list)

Marcia married REPANES, Nicholas on 14 May 1955 in New York. Nicholas (son of REPANES, Peter and Nora, son of REPANES, Peter and Nora) was born on 4 Mar 1918; died on 16 Feb 1989 in Booth Memorial Hospital, Flushing, Queens, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Physical Description: Height: 5'9'' Eye Clr: hazel Hair Clr: bald Blood Type: B+
• Occupation: Newspaperman, Newsday
• Occupation: Vice President, editorial, Newsday
• Residence: 1940, 103 10th Ave. Brooklyn, NY

Stanley married SHEINAUS, Ruth Evelyn on 26 Nov 1955 in NY. Ruth (daughter of SHEINAUS, Louis (Foff) Pinkas and POLLAKOFF, Annette (Nettie) C.) was born on 31 Jul 1922 in 938 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY; died on 18 Feb 2018 in New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York, United States; was cremated in 2018 in NYC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: brave young kid

Notes:

Killed in WWII fighting the Nazis at the front.

From Serafima Asimova, in a 2006 email: "Before war the favorite sister - Rachel Asimov-Berman has died, her senior son - Michael was lost at the front, younger son Isaac Berman has returned to Borovitchi."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: electrical engineer

Notes:

Isaac Berman was named after his grandfather, Isaac Berman, writes Serafima Asimova. So was Isaac Asimov.
Serafima also writes that after the war, Rachel's "younger son Isaac Berman has returned to Borovitch."
She adds that her father, Samuel, thought that "Isaac is very talented [so] to him it is necessary to study at the Leningrad university...Isaac very talented engineer on electric networks was."

Able to play several musical instruments, writes Julia Svetlova

Family/Spouse: GRINZBURG, Valentina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: College student
• Religion: Jewish
• Residence: 638 Willoughby Ave. Brooklyn, NY
• Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, Aug. 3, 1942 / sub. bacterial endocarditis/ 1941: Rheumatic heart disease

Notes:

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Birth:
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