Bronislava Bogatzkaya

Bronisalva Bogatzkaya Gurnianski
Female, #4101, Deceased, b. about 1903, d. about 1943
Biographical Details
| Name | Bronislava Bogatzkaya was also known as Bronislava Gurnianski.1 |
| Marr-Partners | She married Benjamin Gurnianski.1 |
About 1903 | Birth | She was born about 1903.2 |
1931 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia. |
1938 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. |
About 1943 | Death | Bronislava Bogatzkaya died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia, killed in the Holocaust.1,2 |
About 1943 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Lilya Gurnianski, died about 1943. |
Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015, His wife Bronislava and daughter Lilia, 12 years old were killed in Holocaust.
- 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
Biographical Details
1931 | Birth | Lilya Gurnianski was born in 1931 in Electrostal, Russia.1,2 |
1938 | Death of Parent | Her father, Benjamin Gurnianski, died on 26 October 1938 in Smolensk, Russia. |
About 1943 | Death | She died about 1943, killed in the Holocaust.3,2 |
About 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Bronislava Bogatzkaya, died about 1943 in Smolensk, Russia. |
Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015, Daughter: Lilya Gurniansky b.1931-d. 1943?
Lilya was born in Electrostal, Russia - Yad Vashem Page of Testimony, online \www.yadvashem.org/\., Page of Testimony #6333789 submitted by Mikhail Bogatzki, Date: 8 JUN 2006
- 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
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Ethel Gurnianski

Ethel Gurnianski abt 1930
Female, #4104, Deceased, b. 1903, d. 1967
Parents
Biographical Details
1903 | Birth | Ethel Gurnianski was born in 1903.1 |
1938 | Arrest | She was arrested in 1938. In 1954 she was rehabilitated; a dressmaker, Ethel made Soviet Army uniforms while in the Gulag.2 |
1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York. |
1967 | Death | She died in 1967.2 |
Citations
- 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!
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
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Ivan Vologodsky
Male, #4105, Deceased, b. 1907, d. 1958
Biographical Details
Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 11 Aug 2015, Grandfather Ivan Vologodskiy ( 1907-195...)
- 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 - 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
Biographical Details
| Married | Polina Gurnianski was also known as Polina Abkin.1 |
1909 | Birth | She was born in 1909.1 |
1925 | Birth of Child | Her son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region). |
About 1932 | Birth of Child | Her son, Vladimir Abkin, was born about 1932. |
| Marr-Partners | She married Solomon Abkin in Smolensk, Russia.1 |
1938 | Arrest | She was arrested at Gerst in 1938 by the KGB and "rehabilitated" in 1954.2 |
About 1939 | Divorce | Solomon Abkin and she were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.2,1 |
1942 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Gurnianski, died on 21 April 1942 in Bronx, New York. |
1944 | Death of Child | Her 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
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About 1965 | Death | She died about 1965.3 |
Citations
- 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...
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 16 August 2015
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Solomon Abkin
Male, #4107, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Birth | Solomon Abkin was born. |
1925 | Birth of Child | His son, Vilian Solomonovich Abkin, was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region). |
About 1932 | Birth of Child | His son, Vladimir Abkin, was born about 1932. |
| Marr-Partners | Solomon Abkin married Polina Gurnianski in Smolensk, Russia.1 |
About 1939 | Divorce | He and Polina Gurnianski were divorced about 1939 in Soviet Union. Solomon and Polina divorced after her arrest.2,1 |
About 1965 | Death of Spouse | His former wife, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965. |
Citations
- 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...
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
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Vladimir Abkin
Male, #4108, Living
Parents
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Anna Vologodskaya
Female, #4110, Living
Parents
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Galina Vologodskaya
Female, #4111, Living
Parents
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Anatoliy Kuligin
Male, #4112, Deceased, b. 1929, d. 2007
Biographical Details
1929 | Birth | Anatoliy Kuligin was born in 1929 in Szyran, Russia.1 |
1956 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Svetlana A. Kuligina, was born in 1956. |
1961 | Birth of Child | His son, Igor Kuligin, was born in 1961. |
2007 | Death | Anatoliy Kuligin died in 2007 in Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia.1 |
Citations
- 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
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Evgeny Ignatov
Male, #4114, Deceased, b. 1956, d. 2004
Biographical Details
1956 | Birth | Evgeny Ignatov was born in 1956 in Russia.1 |
1981 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Anna Ignatova, was born in 1981 in Russia. |
1987 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Apollinaria Ignatova, was born in 1987. |
2004 | Death | He died in 2004 in Russia.2,1 |
Citations
- 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
- 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).
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Michael B. Rouswell1
Male, #4115, Living
Parents
Citations
- 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
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Apollinaria Ignatova
Female, #4117, Living
Parents
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Igor Kuligin
Male, #4119, Living
Parents
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Gennady Polyakov
Male, #4120, Living
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Stanislav Polyakov
Male, #4121, Living
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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
Biographical Details
1925 | Birth | Vilian Solomonovich Abkin was born in 1925 in Смоленская Обл (Smolensk Region.)1,2 |
1944 | Death | He died on 23 June 1944. killed in action against the Germans. He was a Junior Lieutenant in the 324th Rifle Division.3,4 |
About 1965 | Death of Parent | His mother, Polina Gurnianski, died about 1965. |
Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 13 August 2015
- Soviet Union Casualtiies, 1939-1946, My Heritage.com, Accessed 6 January 2023
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 14 August 2015
- 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
Biographical Details
| Name | Dora Semiaticki was also known as Dora Samols.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Dobe Semiaticki.2 |
1884 | Birth | She was born on 7 April 1884 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland.1,3 |
1910 | Psgr 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 |
1912 | Marr-Partners | She married Elias Samols on 18 May 1912 in Brooklyn, New York.4 |
1912 | Birth of Child | Her son, Meyer Samols, was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City. |
1918 | Naturalization (fam) | Elias Samols and she were naturalized in 1918 at Bronx County Supreme Court in Bronx, New York.5,6 |
1924 | Death | She died of a cerebral thrombosis on 20 October 1924 at Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City.7 |
1924 | Burial | She was buried on 21 October 1924 in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens County, New York.8 |
1949 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
Citations
- Marriage Certificate, Kings County Certificate #5993, 18 May 1912 (Dora Semiaticky & Elias Samolsky), Seen index only
- Passenger Manifest, SS Noordam, arr NYC ca August 27, 1910
- Death Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #25486, 1924 (Dora Samols)
- 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
- Death Certificate, Manhattan certificate #25486, 20 Oct. 1924 (Dora Samols)
- 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
Biographical Details
| Name | Meyer Samols was also known as Mejer Samols. |
1912 | Birth | He was born on 5 December 1912 in New York City.1,2 |
1924 | Death of Parent | His mother, Dora Semiaticki, died on 20 October 1924 in New York City. |
| Marr-Partners | He married Selma Wolfsohn.3 |
1940 | Residence (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 |
1943 | Military | Meyer 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 |
1947 | Elected | He was elected secretary-treasurer of Chapter 14 of the Greater Washington Area American Veterans Committee in April 1947 in Washington, D.C.6 |
1949 | Death of Parent | His father, Elias Samols, died on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont. |
1955 | Psgr List (fam) | On 2 February 1955 Meyer Samols and Selma Wolfsohn flew aboard Colonial Airlines Flight 101 to New York. from Bermuda.7 |
1986 | Death | He died in January 1986 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.2 |
2017 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Selma Wolfsohn, died on 17 January 2017. |
Citations
- 1920 Federal Census, Place: Bronx Assembly District 3, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1135; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 313 (Elias Samols)
- 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
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- 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.
- Newspaper, Washington (D.C.) Evening Star, p.B6, Date: 7 OCT 1943
- Newspaper, Washington (D.C.) Sunday Star, p.B4, Date: 6 APR 1947
- 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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