Nine Generations

Bronislava Bogatzkaya

Bronisalva Bogatzkaya Gurnianski
Female, #4101, Deceased, b. about 1903, d. about 1943



Family: Benjamin Gurnianski (1890-1938)

Daughter*Lilya Gurnianski (1931-about 1943)



Killed in the Holocaust

Biographical Details

NameBronislava Bogatzkaya was also known as Bronislava Gurnianski.1
Marr-PartnersShe married Benjamin Gurnianski.1
About 1903BirthShe was born about 1903.2
1931Birth of ChildHer daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia.
1938Death of SpouseHer husband, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia.
About 1943DeathBronislava Bogatzkaya died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia, killed in the Holocaust.1,2
About 1943Death of ChildHer daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, died about 1943.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, His wife Bronislava and daughter Lilia, 12 years old were killed in Holocaust.
  2. Yad Vashem Page of Testimony, online \www.yadvashem.org/\., Page of Testimony #6333788 submitted by Mikhail Bogatzki, Date: 8 JUN 2006
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Lilya Gurnianski

Female, #4102, Deceased, b. 1931, d. about 1943



Parents

Father*Benjamin Gurnianski (1890-1938)
Mother*Bronislava Bogatzkaya (about 1903-about 1943)



Biographical Details

1931BirthLilya Gurnianski was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia.1,2
1938Death of ParentHer father, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia.
About 1943DeathShe died about 1943, killed in the Holocaust.3,2
About 1943Death of ParentHer mother, Bronislava Bogatzkaya, died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015, Daughter: Lilya Gurniansky b.1931-d. 1943?
    Lilya was born in Electrostal, Russia
  2. Yad Vashem Page of Testimony, online \www.yadvashem.org/\., Page of Testimony #6333789 submitted by Mikhail Bogatzki, Date: 8 JUN 2006
  3. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, His wife Bronislava and daughter Lilia, 12 years old were killed in Holocaust.
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Pimen Gurnianski

Male, #4103, Living



Parents

Father*Szmul Gurnianski (1865-1942)
Mother*Anna Sanay



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Ethel Gurnianski

Ethel Gurnianski abt 1930
Female, #4104, Deceased, b. 1903, d. 1967



Parents

Father*Szmul Gurnianski (1865-1942)
Mother*Anna Sanay



Biographical Details

1903BirthEthel Gurnianski was born in 1903.1
1938ArrestShe was arrested in 1938. In 1954 she was rehabilitated; a dressmaker, Ethel made Soviet Army uniforms while in the Gulag.2
1942Death of ParentHer father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York.
1967DeathShe died in 1967.2

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Ethel was born in 1903. Arrested in 1938 in Smolensk, rehabilitated in 1954. Did not have kids. She lived with us in Yekaterinburg(Sverdlovsk) after release. I remember her and love her. She was great woman!
  2. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
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Ivan Vologodsky

Male, #4105, Deceased, b. 1907, d. 1958



Family: Gitla Gurnianski (1913-1992)

Daughter*Anna Vologodskaya +
Daughter*Galina Vologodskaya +



Biographical Details

1907BirthIvan Vologodsky was born in 1907.1
Marr-PartnersHe married Gitla Gurnianski.2
1935Birth of ChildHis daughter, Anna Vologodskaya, was born in 1935 in Electrostal, Russia.
1939Birth of ChildHis daughter, Galina Vologodskaya, was born in 1939 in Kolchugino, Russia.
1958DeathHe died in 1958.3
1992Death of SpouseHis wife, Gitla Gurnianski, died in 1992.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 11 Aug 2015, Grandfather Ivan Vologodskiy ( 1907-195...)
  2. 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
  3. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 Aug 2015
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Polina Gurnianski

Polina Gurnianski Abkin
Female, #4106, Deceased, b. 1909, d. about 1965



Parents

Father*Szmul Gurnianski (1865-1942)
Mother*Anna Sanay



Biographical Details

MarriedPolina Gurnianski was also known as Polina Abkin.1
1909BirthShe was born in 1909.1
1925Birth of ChildHer son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region).
About 1932Birth of ChildHer son, Vladimir Abkin, was born about 1932.
Marr-PartnersShe married Solomon Abkin in Smolensk, Russia.1
1938ArrestShe was arrested at Gerst in 1938 by the KGB and "rehabilitated" in 1954.2
About 1939DivorceSolomon Abkin and she were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.2,1
1942Death of ParentHer father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York.
1944Death of ChildHer son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, died on 23 June 1944.
Biography

Svetlana Rouswell writes: "Polina (I do not know her Jewish name...) was born in 1909. She get married to Solomon Abkin in Smolensk. They had two sons. Polina was arrested in 1938, rehabilitated in 1954 and met her son Fridrikh(Vladimir) Abkin when he was student. It is very sad story.."1

About 1965DeathShe died about 1965.3

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Polina( I do not know her Jewish name...) was born in 1909. She get married Solomon Abkin in Smolensk. They had 2 sons. Polina was arrested in 1938, rehabilitated in 1954. Her husband divorced with her after her arrest... But his new wife cared about Polina's sons. Polina died soon after rehabilitation. Her small son did not remember her and thought another woman is his mother. He knew truth only when he was student. Polina went to him. It is very sad story...
  2. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
  3. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 16 August 2015
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Solomon Abkin

Male, #4107, Deceased



Family: Polina Gurnianski (1909-about 1965)

Son*Vilian Solomonovich Abkin (1925-1944)
Son*Vladimir Abkin



Biographical Details

BirthSolomon Abkin was born.
1925Birth of ChildHis son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region).
About 1932Birth of ChildHis son, Vladimir Abkin, was born about 1932.
Marr-PartnersSolomon Abkin married Polina Gurnianski in Smolensk, Russia.1
About 1939DivorceHe and Polina Gurnianski were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.2,1
About 1965Death of SpouseHis former wife, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, Polina( I do not know her Jewish name...) was born in 1909. She get married Solomon Abkin in Smolensk. They had 2 sons. Polina was arrested in 1938, rehabilitated in 1954. Her husband divorced with her after her arrest... But his new wife cared about Polina's sons. Polina died soon after rehabilitation. Her small son did not remember her and thought another woman is his mother. He knew truth only when he was student. Polina went to him. It is very sad story...
  2. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
Last Edited 25 August 2024 15:58:41

Vladimir Abkin

Male, #4108, Living



Parents

Father*Solomon Abkin
Mother*Polina Gurnianski (1909-about 1965)



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Anna Vologodskaya

Female, #4110, Living



Parents

Father*Ivan Vologodsky (1907-1958)
Mother*Gitla Gurnianski (1913-1992)

Family: Anatoliy Kuligin (1929-2007)

Daughter*Svetlana A. Kuligina +
Son*Igor Kuligin



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Galina Vologodskaya

Female, #4111, Living



Parents

Father*Ivan Vologodsky (1907-1958)
Mother*Gitla Gurnianski (1913-1992)



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Anatoliy Kuligin

Male, #4112, Deceased, b. 1929, d. 2007






Biographical Details

1929BirthAnatoliy Kuligin was born in 1929 in Szyran, Russia.1
1956Birth of ChildHis daughter, Svetlana A. Kuligina, was born in 1956.
1961Birth of ChildHis son, Igor Kuligin, was born in 1961.
2007DeathAnatoliy Kuligin died in 2007 in Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia.1

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 11 Aug 2015, Anna Vologodskaya married Anatoliy Kuligin in 1955, Sverdlovsk, Russia Anatoly Kuligin was born 1929 in Syzran, Russia. Death 2007 in Ekaterinburg(Sverdlovsk) They have daughter and son Svetlana Kuligina, 1956 Igor Kuligin, 1961
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Svetlana A. Kuligina

Female, #4113, Living



Parents

Father*Anatoliy Kuligin (1929-2007)
Mother*Anna Vologodskaya

Family 1: Evgeny Ignatov (1956-2004)

Daughter*Anna Ignatova
Daughter*Apollinaria Ignatova



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Evgeny Ignatov

Male, #4114, Deceased, b. 1956, d. 2004






Biographical Details

1956BirthEvgeny Ignatov was born in 1956 in Russia.1
1981Birth of ChildHis daughter, Anna Ignatova, was born in 1981 in Russia.
1987Birth of ChildHis daughter, Apollinaria Ignatova, was born in 1987.
2004DeathHe died in 2004 in Russia.2,1

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 11 Aug 2015, Svetlana Kuligina married Evgeny Ignatov (b.1956-d.2004) in 1980, Leningrad(Saint-Petersburg), Russia They have 2 daughters Anna Ignatova, 1981 Apollinaria Ignatova, 1987
  2. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, Date: 9 AUG 2015, I am 58. I lived in Saint-Petersburg. My husband pass away and next year I went to Christmas to my friends in Calgary where I met Mike. It was 9 years ago. We get married in 2013.
    I have 2 daughters Anna and Apollinaria(Polina).
Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Michael B. Rouswell1

Male, #4115, Living



Parents

Father*Simon Albert ("Bert") Rouswell (1907-1993)
Mother*Audrey Mae Hammett (1919-2011)



Citations

  1. Marriage Index, Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005., Date: 14 MAY 2021
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Anna Ignatova

Female, #4116, Living



Parents

Father*Evgeny Ignatov (1956-2004)
Mother*Svetlana A. Kuligina



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Apollinaria Ignatova

Female, #4117, Living



Parents

Father*Evgeny Ignatov (1956-2004)
Mother*Svetlana A. Kuligina



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Igor Kuligin

Male, #4119, Living



Parents

Father*Anatoliy Kuligin (1929-2007)
Mother*Anna Vologodskaya



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Gennady Polyakov

Male, #4120, Living






Last Edited 23 February 2023 09:37:51

Stanislav Polyakov

Male, #4121, Living



Parents




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Vladimir Polyakov

Male, #4122, Living



Parents




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Vilian Solomonovich Abkin

Male, #4123, Deceased, b. 1925, d. 23 June 1944



Parents

Father*Solomon Abkin
Mother*Polina Gurnianski (1909-about 1965)



Biographical Details

1925BirthVilian Solomonovich Abkin was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region.)1,2
1944DeathHe died on 23 June 1944. killed in action against the Germans. He was a Junior Lieutenant in the 324th Rifle Division.3,4
About 1965Death of ParentHis mother, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965.

Citations

  1. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
  2. Soviet Union Casualtiies, 1939-1946, My Heritage.com, Accessed 6 January 2023
  3. E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 14 August 2015
  4. Soviet Union Casualties, Case 366, Inventory No. 11458, Fond 33
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Dora Semiaticki

Female, #4124, Deceased, b. 7 April 1884, d. 20 October 1924



Parents

Family: Elias Samols (1892-1949)

Son*Meyer Samols (1912-1986)



Biographical Details

NameDora Semiaticki was also known as Dora Samols.1
NameShe was also known as Dobe Semiaticki.2
1884BirthShe was born on 7 April 1884 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland.1,3
1910Psgr List (fam)On 27 August 1910 Elias Samols and Dora Semiaticki were passengers aboard aboard the SS Noordam, which sailed from Rotterdam on August 20, 1910 en route to New York City.2
1912Marr-PartnersShe married Elias Samols on 18 May 1912 in Brooklyn, New York.4
1912Birth of ChildHer son, Meyer Samols, was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City.
1918Naturalization (fam)Elias Samols and she were naturalized in 1918 at Bronx County Supreme Court in Bronx, New York.5,6
1924DeathShe died of a cerebral thrombosis on 20 October 1924 at Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City.7
1924BurialShe was buried on 21 October 1924 in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County, New York.8
1949Death of SpouseHer husband, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont.

Citations

  1. Marriage Certificate, Kings County Certificate #5993, 18 May 1912 (Dora Semiaticky & Elias Samolsky), Seen index only
  2. Passenger Manifest, SS Noordam, arr NYC ca August 27, 1910
  3. Death Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #25486, 1924 (Dora Samols)
  4. Marriage Certificate, Brooklyn Certificate #5993, 18 May 1912 (Dora Semiaticky & Elias Samolsky), Seen index only
  5. 1920 Federal Census, Place: Bronx Assembly District 3, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1135; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 214
  6. Passenger Manifest, SS California, arrived back in New York 4 Jan 1931
  7. Death Certificate, Manhattan certificate #25486, 20 Oct. 1924 (Dora Samols)
  8. Death Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #25486, Oct. 20, 1924 (Dora Semiat Samols)
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Meyer Samols

Male, #4125, Deceased, b. 5 December 1912, d. January 1986



Parents

Father*Elias Samols (1892-1949)
Mother*Dora Semiaticki (1884-1924)

Family: Selma Wolfsohn (1914-2017)




Biographical Details

NameMeyer Samols was also known as Mejer Samols.
1912BirthHe was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City.1,2
1924Death of ParentHis mother, Dora Semiaticki, died on 20 October 1924 in New York City.
Marr-PartnersHe married Selma Wolfsohn.3
1940Residence (family)As an adult child, Meyer Samols lived with Elias Samols and Dora Gurney at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx on 5 April 1940.3
1943MilitaryMeyer Samols served in the Army, having been inducted on 15 April 1943 in Fort Myer, Virginia. He graduated from the Army Air Force Training Command at Chanute Field in illinois in October, 1943.4,5
1947ElectedHe was elected secretary-treasurer of Chapter 14 of the Greater Washington Area American Veterans Committee in April 1947 in Washington, D.C.6
1949Death of ParentHis father, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont.
1955Psgr List (fam)On 2 February 1955 Meyer Samols and Selma Wolfsohn flew aboard Colonial Airlines Flight 101 to New York. from Bermuda.7
1986DeathHe died in January 1986 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.2
2017Death of SpouseHis wife, Selma Wolfsohn, died on 17 January 2017.

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, Place: Bronx Assembly District 3, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1135; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 313 (Elias Samols)
  2. Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN 578-38-3639
  3. 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
  4. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  5. Newspaper, Washington (D.C.) Evening Star, p.B6, Date: 7 OCT 1943
  6. Newspaper, Washington (D.C.) Sunday Star, p.B4, Date: 6 APR 1947
  7. Passenger Manifest, Arrival: LaGuardia Airport, New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 8271; Line: 15; Page Number: 12
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