Joshua Scott Westerfield
Male, #4076, Living
Parents
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Scott Roger Westerfield
Male, #4077, Living
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Roberta Leslie Wilson
Female, #4078, Living
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Luther Josiah Jenks
Male, #4079, Deceased, b. 20 December 1841, d. 7 March 1903
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Luther Josiah Jenks had person sources.1 |
| 1841 | Birth name | He was born on 20 December 1841 in New York.1 |
| 1850 | Residence (family) | Horatio Newton ("Newt") Jenks, Luther Josiah Jenks, Robert Gilbert Jenks, Rosetta Jenks, and Solomon G. Jenks lived with Luther Rice Jenks and Roxa Evans in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan on 30 September 1850.2 |
| From 1862 to 1865 | Military | Luther Josiah Jenks served in Company F, 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry from 1862 to 1865. Like his brother Horation, he fought at the Second Manassas. Led by George Custer, Company F was part of a successful cavalry charge.3 |
| 1863 | Marriage | He married Emily Kniffen in Montcalm County Michigan on 3 March 1863.4 |
| About 1870 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Laura Jenks, was born about 1870 in Michigan. |
| About 1872 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Celia A. Jenks, was born about 1872 in Michigan. |
| About 1876 | Birth of Child | His son, Clarence Jenks, was born about 1876 in Michigan. |
| 1880 | Occupation | On 3 June 1880 Luther Josiah Jenks was a farmer in Pleasant Plains, Lake County, Michigan.5 |
| 1880 | Residence (family) | He and Emily Kniffen lived in Pleasant Plains, Lake County, Michigan on 3 June 1880.6 |
| 1881 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Emily Kniffen, died on 1 May 1881 in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. |
| 1883 | Marriage | He married Laura Wheeler in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan on 22 April 1883.7 |
| 1885 | Birth of Child | His son, Grover Jenks, was born in July 1885 in Fairplain, Montcalm County, Michigan. |
| 1890 | Death of Parent | His father, Luther Rice Jenks, died on 21 April 1890 in Ferris Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. |
| 1891 | Birth of Child | His son, Mark Ross Jenks, was born on 16 May 1891 in Fenwick, Michigan. |
| 1892 | Death of Parent | His mother, Roxa Evans, died on 27 April 1892 in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. |
| 1897 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Laura Wheeler, died on 18 January 1897 in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan. |
| 1900 | Residence | Luther Josiah Jenks lived in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan on 23 June 1900.8 |
| About 1903 | Burial | He was buried about 7 March 1903 in Fairplains Cemetery in Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan.9 |
| 1903 | Death | He died on 7 March 1903 in Fair Plain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan.1 |
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Citations
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Sparrow Family Tree, accessed 22 June 2015
- 1850 Federal Census, Place: Fairplain, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: 358; Page: 444A
- E-mail message, Skip Hickey to RCJ, 8 April 2017
- Marriage Certificate, Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Film # 001295520
- Michigan Deaths and Burials Database, amilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHGH-YJK : accessed 22 June 2015), Roxey Evans in entry for Luther J. Jenks, 07 Mar 1903; citing Fairplains, Montcalm, Michigan, reference v b p 213; FHL microfilm 1,295,524.
- 1850 Federal Census, Place: Pleasant Plains, Lake, Michigan; Roll: 589; Family History Film: 1254589; Page: 70C; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0144
- Marriage Certificate, Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Record #2259, Film 26
- 1900 Federal Census, Place: Fairplain, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: 733; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240733
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial# 26568743
Eileen Lorraine Thornton
Female, #4080, Living
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Claudette Kay Morris
Female, #4081, Deceased, b. 14 September 1935, d. 12 January 2016
Biographical Details
| Name | Claudette Kay Morris was also known as Claudette Kay Keith.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1935 | Birth name | She was born on 14 September 1935.2 |
| 1980 | Marriage | She married Larry Dwain Keith in Everett, Washington on 25 October 1980.1 |
| 1983 | Divorce | Larry Dwain Keith and she were divorced on 21 November 1983 in Snohomish County, Washington.3 |
| 1986 | Marriage | She married Larry Dwain Keith in Snohomish County, Washington on 12 September 1986.4 |
| 2016 | Death | She died on 12 January 2016 in Snohomish County, Washington.2 |
| 2025 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Larry Dwain Keith, died on 28 May 2025 in Everett, Washington. |
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Citations
- Washington State Digital Archives, Auditor File number 8012184023, Snohomish County
- Washington State Digital Archives, Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2017, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 12/15/2021.
- Divorce Certificate, Washington Cert. #3-24132 (Snohomish County), Date: 21 NOV 1983
- Washington State Digital Archives, Auditor File number 8609124012, Snohomish County
Cecily Jane Jacobs
Female, #4082, Living
Parents
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Tali Leah Roth
Female, #4083, Living
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Phoenix Abe Jankie
Male, #4084, Living
Parents
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Larry Byron McNeil
Male, #4085, Living
Parents
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Wanda Gayle Stubblefield

Wanda Stubblefield McNeil
Female, #4086, Deceased, b. 13 July 1949, d. 26 May 2016
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Wanda Gayle Stubblefield was also known as Wanda McNeil.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.2,3 |
| 1949 | Birth name | She was born on 13 July 1949 in Granite City, Illinois.4 |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | She lived with Ralph Glandon Stubblefield and Ruby Alice Cook at 2428 State St. in Granite City, Illinois on 25 April 1950.5 |
| 1971 | Graduation | Wanda Gayle Stubblefield graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, in 1971 with a bachelor's degree.4 |
| 1976 | Graduation | She graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1976.4 |
| 1979 | Birth of Child | Her son, Joshua David McNeil, was born on 11 November 1979 in Los Angeles, California. |
| 1983 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Rachel Rebekah McNeil, was born on 31 March 1983 in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2007 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Ruby Alice Cook, died on 1 February 2007. |
| 2007 | Death of Parent | Her father, Ralph Glandon Stubblefield, died on 24 March 2007 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. |
| 2016 | Death | Wanda Gayle Stubblefield died on 26 May 2016 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.4 |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Nancy Greenberg to RCJ, 26 July 2015
- E-mail message, Nancy Greenberg to RCJ, 26 July 2015, Here are family names : father Larry McNeil now married to Ann Bartley (she is pretty interesting-
Google her)
Mother: Wanda McNeil (don't have Maiden name) now married to Jerry Branum
Sister:Bekah McNeil now married to Mandy ------. - Ancestry.com, California Birth Index, 1905 - 1995, State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- Newspaper, Huntsville (AL) Times, May 29, 2016.
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Granite City, Madison, Illinois; Roll: 4832; Sheet Number: 19; Enumeration District: 60-142
Rachel Rebekah McNeil
Female, #4087, Living
Parents
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Anne Bartley

Anne Bartley
Female, #4088, Deceased, b. 15 June 1944, d. 30 August 2025
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Anne Bartley had person sources.1 |
| 1944 | Birth name | She was born on 15 June 1944.1 |
| 2025 | Death | She died of cancer on 30 August 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2 |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Nancy Greenberg to RCJ, 26 July 2015, Here are family names : father Larry McNeil now married to Ann Bartley (she is pretty interesting-
Google her)
Mother: Wanda McNeil (don't have Maiden name) now married to Jerry Branum
Sister:Bekah McNeil now married to Mandy ------. - Obituary, San Francisco Chronicle, Date: FROM 6 OCT 2025 TO 12 OCT 2025
Jerome Scott Branum
Male, #4089, Living
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Mandy Rumboldt
Female, #4090, Living
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Dora Gurney

Ann Samols and Dora Gurney Samols
Female, #4091, Deceased, b. 25 December 1898, d. 20 December 1964
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Dora Gurney was also known as Dora Samols.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Dorothy Gurney.2 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.3 |
| 1898 | Birth name | She was born on 25 December 1898 in Poland.3,4 |
| 1921 | Immigration | She migrated in 1921.3 |
| 1925 | Residence | She lived at 1480-85 Hoe Avenue in the Bronx on 1 June 1925.3 |
| 1925 | Occupation | On 1 June 1925 Dora Gurney was a dressmaker in New York City.3 |
| 1930 | Marriage | She married Elias Samols on 23 December 1930 in the Bronx. The marriage was witnessed by Max Harry Lieberman.1 |
| From 1930 to 1931 | Psgr List (fam) | From 24 December 1930 to 4 January 1931 Elias Samols and Dora Gurney cruised aboard the SS California sailing from New York. This was their wedding trip.2 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Elias Samols and she lived at 200 Marcy Place, Apt. 2B, in the Bronx on 24 December 1930.2 |
| 1934 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Ann Masha Samols, was born on 12 January 1934 in New York City. |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | Elias Samols and Dora Gurney lived at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.5 |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York. |
| 1949 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
| 1964 | Death | She died on 20 December 1964 in the Bronx.4,6,7 |
| About 1964 | Burial | She was buried about 21 December 1964 in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey.8 |
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Citations
- Death Certificate, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01778; Roll Number: S-31218; Archive Number: M-2024123
- Passenger Manifest, SS California, arrived back in New York 4 Jan 1931
- 1925 New York State Census (Ancestry.com), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 42; Assembly District: 05; City: New York; County: Bronx; Page: 27
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SS# 104-20-6404
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), Obituary, 21 Dec. 1964, SAMOLS—Dora, devoted wife of the late Elias, devoted mother of Meyer SameIs and Ann Grasser. Services today 10 A.M. Garlick's “Parkside,” Jerome Ave., near 170th St., Bronx. In lieu of flowers Please make contributions to the American Cancer Society.
- Death Index, New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017., Date: 2 JUL 2021
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #206810619
Szmul Gurnianski

Szmul Gurnianski
Male, #4092, Deceased, b. 1865, d. 21 April 1942
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Szmul Gurnianski was also known as Samuel Gurney.1 |
| Person Source | He had person sources.2 |
| 1865 | Birth name | He was born in 1865 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland.2 |
| Marriage | He married Anna Sanay.3 |
| 1890 | Birth of Child | His son, Benjamin Gurnianski, was born in 1890. |
| 1898 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Dora Gurney, was born on 25 December 1898 in Poland. |
| 1903 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Ethel Gurnianski, was born in 1903. |
| 1909 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Polina Gurnianski, was born in 1909. |
| 1913 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Gitla Gurnianski, was born in 1913. |
| 1929 | Immigration | Szmul Gurnianski migrated to Ellis Island in New York on 9 November 1929
aboard the SS Berengaria from Southampton.2
 |
| Before 1930 | Death of Parent | His mother, Chana Krant, died before 1930 in Poland. |
| From 1930 to 1942 | Occupation | From 1930 to 1942 Szmul Gurnianski was a house painter.4 |
| 1938 | Death of Child | His son, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | As a parent, Szmul Gurnianski lived with Elias Samols and Dora Gurney at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.1 |
| 1942 | Death | Szmul Gurnianski died of chronic cardiovascular disease on 21 April 1942 at Fordham Hospital in the Bronx.4 |
| 1942 | Burial | He was buried on 22 April 1942 in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens County, New York. Workmen's Circle Society, grave at location 75-O-Q-6-11. Inscription on the stone says ""Here is interred an honest and perfect man, Shmuel son of Chaim, who died on the 4th of Iyar 5702."4,5 |
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Citations
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- Passenger Manifest, SS Berengaria, arrived New York City 9 Nov. 1929
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015
- Death Certificate, Bronx Cert. #4041, 21 April 1942 (Samuel Gurney)
- Cemetery Interment Index, http://www.mounthebroncemetery.com, accessed 9 Sept. 2015
Gitla Gurnianski

Gitla Gurnianski ca 1930
Female, #4093, Deceased, b. 1913, d. 1992
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Gitla Gurnianski was also known as Gitla Vologodsky.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.2 |
| 1913 | Birth name | She was born in 1913.1 |
| 1929 | Residence | She lived at 6 Kazimierowska in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland in 1929.2 |
| Marriage | She married Ivan Vologodsky.1 |
| 1935 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Anna Vologodskaya, was born in 1935 in Electrostal, Russia. |
| 1939 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Galina Vologodskaya, was born in 1939 in Kolchugino, Russia. |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York. |
| 1958 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Ivan Vologodsky, died in 1958. |
| 1992 | Death | Gitla Gurnianski died in 1992.3 |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Gitla(Gitel) was born in 1913. She is my grandmother.
Gitel get married Ivan Vologodsky. They had 2 daughters.
Anna ( my mother)
Galina - Passenger Manifest, SS Berengaria, arrived New York City 9 Nov. 1929
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 Aug 2015
Elias Samols
Male, #4094, Deceased, b. 27 April 1892, d. 4 July 1949
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Elias Samols had person sources.1 |
| 1892 | Birth name | He was born on 27 April 1892 in Bielsk, Poland.1,2 |
| 1910 | Immigration (fam) | He and Dora Semiaticki migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 27 August 1910.3 |
| 1912 | Marriage | He married Dora Semiaticki in Brooklyn, New York on 18 May 1912.4 |
| 1912 | Birth of Child | His son, Meyer Samols, was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City. |
| 1918 | Naturalization (fam) | Elias Samols and Dora Semiaticki were naturalized in 1918 at Bronx County Supreme Court in Bronx, New York.5,6 |
| From 1920 to 1940 | Occupation | From 1920 to 1940 Elias Samols was a newspaper proof reader & compositor.7,8,4 |
| 1924 | Death | He became a widower on the death of Dora Semiaticki on 20 October 1924 in New York City.9 |
| 1930 | Marriage | He married Dora Gurney on 23 December 1930 in the Bronx. The marriage was witnessed by Max Harry Lieberman.1 |
| From 1930 to 1931 | Psgr List (fam) | From 24 December 1930 to 4 January 1931 Elias Samols and Dora Gurney cruised aboard the SS California sailing from New York. This was their wedding trip.6 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | He and Dora Gurney lived at 200 Marcy Place, Apt. 2B, in the Bronx on 24 December 1930.6 |
| 1934 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Ann Masha Samols, was born on 12 January 1934 in New York City. |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | He and Dora Gurney lived at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.7 |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 at Local Board #121, 2424 Jerome Avenue, in the Bronx. His signature on this card matches the signature on the 1930 marriage certificate.2 |
| 1949 | Death | He died of arteriosclerosis on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont.1 |
| About 1949 | Burial | He was buried about 6 July 1949 in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey.10 |
| 1964 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Dora Gurney, died on 20 December 1964 in Bronx, New York. |
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Citations
- Death Certificate, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01778; Roll Number: S-31218; Archive Number: M-2024123
- World War II Draft Registration Card, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, Date: 27 APR 1842
- Passenger Manifest, SS Noordam, arr NYC ca August 27, 1910
- Marriage Certificate, Brooklyn Certificate #5993, 18 May 1912 (Dora Semiaticky & Elias Samolsky), Seen index only
- 1920 Federal Census, Place: Bronx Assembly District 3, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1135; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 214
- Passenger Manifest, SS California, arrived back in New York 4 Jan 1931
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- 1920 Federal Census
- Death Certificate, Manhattan certificate #25486, 20 Oct. 1924 (Dora Samols)
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #206810620
Abraham Samolski
Male, #4095, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Abraham Samolski had person sources.1 |
| Estimated 1882 | Marriage | He married Sarah Lubinsky estimated 1882.1 |
| 1892 | Birth of Child | His son, Elias Samols, was born on 27 April 1892 in Bielsk, Poland. |
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Citations
- Death Certificate, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01778; Roll Number: S-31218; Archive Number: M-2024123
Sarah Lubinsky
Female, #4096, Deceased, b. estimated 1857
Biographical Details
| Married | Sarah Lubinsky was also known as Ann Samols.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Sarah Zyker. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| Estimated 1857 | Birth name | She was born estimated 1857. |
| Estimated 1882 | Marriage | She married Abraham Samolski estimated 1882.1 |
| 1892 | Birth of Child | Her son, Elias Samols, was born on 27 April 1892 in Bielsk, Poland. |
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Citations
- Death Certificate, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01778; Roll Number: S-31218; Archive Number: M-2024123
Ann Masha Samols

Ann Samols at Music & Art
Female, #4097, Deceased, b. 12 January 1934, d. 27 November 2008
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Ann Masha Samols was also known as Ann Masha Gresser.1 |
| Married | She was also known as Ann Sperry. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.2,1 |
| 1934 | Birth name | She was born on 12 January 1934 in New York City.2,3 |
| 1940 | Residence (family) | She lived with Elias Samols and Dora Gurney at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.2 |
| 1949 | Death of Parent | Her father, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
| 1951 | Education | Ann Masha Samols studied at the High School of Music and Art in New York City in 1951.4 |
| 1959 | Marriage | She married Ion Gresser at 1130 Park Avenue in New York City on 28 August 1959.1 |
| 1960 | Residence | She lived at 1130 Park Avenue in New York City on 15 September 1960. |
| 1960 | Psgr List | Her name was found on the passenger list of TWA flight 8754 on 15 September 1960 in New York City.3 |
| From 1960 to 1965 | Residence (family) | Ion Gresser and she lived in Boston, Massachusetts from 1960 to 1965.5 |
| 1963 | Occupation | In 1963 Ann Masha Samols was a sculptor in Boston, Massachusetts.6 |
| 1964 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Dora Gurney, died on 20 December 1964 in Bronx, New York. |
| 1969 | Marriage | Ann Masha Samols married Paul Sperry in Manhattan, New York County, New York in 1969. |
| 2008 | Death | She died on 27 November 2008.7 |
| 2019 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Ion Gresser, died on 9 April 2019 in New York. |
| 2024 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Paul Sperry, died on 13 June 2024 in Manhattan, New York. |
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Citations
- New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), Wedding notice, Ann Samols & Ion Gresser, 8.28.1959
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- Passenger Manifest, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at New York, New York.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 389
- Yearbooks, "Senior Student," H.S. of Music and Art, 1951, Date: 1951
- City Directory, Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- Newspaper, Boston Globe, May 25 1963 p.5
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Chana Krant
Female, #4098, Deceased, d. before 1930
Biographical Details
| Name | Chana Krant was also known as Hannah Gurnianski.1 |
| Birth name | She was born in Russia. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.2,3 |
| 1864 | Birth of Child | Her son, Isaac Louis ("Ike") Gurnianski, was born in April 1864 in Bialystok, Poland. |
| 1865 | Birth of Child | Her son, Szmul Gurnianski, was born in 1865 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland. |
| 1923 | Death of Child | Her son, Isaac Louis ("Ike") Gurnianski, died on 7 April 1923 in Newark, New Jersey. |
| Before 1930 | Death | She died before 1930 in Poland.4,3 |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 14 August 2015
- Death Certificate, Bronx Cert. #4041, 21 April 1942 (Samuel Gurney)
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Dora father's name is Szmul Gurniansky and mother's name Hava (or closed). They had 3 sons and 4 daughters. Hava died in Bielsk and Dora invited father to her in Bronx NY.
Ion Gresser

Ion Gresser
Male, #4099, Deceased, b. 25 October 1928, d. 9 April 2019
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Ion Gresser had person sources.1 |
| 1928 | Birth name | He was born on 25 October 1928 in New York City.2,3 |
| 1959 | Marriage | He married Ann Masha Samols at 1130 Park Avenue in New York City on 28 August 1959.1 |
| From 1960 to 1965 | Residence (family) | He and Ann Masha Samols lived in Boston, Massachusetts from 1960 to 1965.4 |
| 2008 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Ann Masha Samols, died on 27 November 2008. |
| 2019 | Death | He died on 9 April 2019 in New York. |
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Citations
- New York Times, New York, NY (July 31, 2006), Wedding notice, Ann Samols & Ion Gresser, 8.28.1959
- Passenger Manifest, Ile de France, arr NYC 13 Sept. 1951
- U.S. Public Records Index, Birth information may be included for those residents born primarily between 1900 and 1990. The original sources are not available., "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJK6-B7J : accessed 11 August 2015), Ian Gresser, Residence, New York, New York, United States
- City Directory, Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Benjamin Gurnianski
Male, #4100, Deceased, b. 1890, d. 26 October 1938
Parents
Biographical Details
| Marriage | Benjamin Gurnianski married Bronislava Bogatzkaya.1 |
| Person Source | He had person sources.2 |
| 1890 | Birth name | He was born in 1890.2 |
| 1931 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia. |
| 1938 | Death | He died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. shot by the KGB, rehabilitated in 1957.3 |
| 1942 | Death of Parent | His father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York. |
| About 1943 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Bronislava Bogatzkaya, died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia. |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, His wife Bronislava and daughter Lilia, 12 years old were killed in Holocaust.
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Benjamin (1890-1938) was shoot KGB in October, 26,1938. Smolensk, Russia.
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015, Benjamin Gurniansky 1880-1938
Was born in 1880 in Bielsk, Poland.
d. 1938, Smolensk, Russia (was killed KGB Oct.26, 1938) Rehabilitation in 1957.