Michelle Alana Light
Female, #4351, Living
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Anna Kahan
Kahan Family in Siedlce in 1916. Anna: middle of top row
Female, #4352, Deceased, b. 4 January 1901, d. 5 December 1993
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Anna Kahan was also known as Anna Safran.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Anna Bially.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1901 | Birth name | She was born on 4 January 1901 in Siedlce, Poland.1,2 |
| 1922 | Marriage | She married Harry Safran in 1922.1 |
| 1924 | Birth of Child | Her son, Bernard Safran, was born on 3 June 1924 in New York City. |
| 1928 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Rhoda E. Safran, was born on 17 March 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1938 | Death of Parent | Her father, Avram Hersch ("Harry") Kahan, died on 29 March 1938 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | Harry Safran and Anna Kahan lived at 72 East 91st Street in Brooklyn, New York on 4 April 1950.3 |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Rose Osina, died in 1955. |
| 1961 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Harry Safran, died on 27 September 1961 in Warsaw, Poland. |
| 1970 | Marriage | Anna Kahan married Louis Bially in Palm Beach, Florida on 7 December 1970.1,4 |
| 1985 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Louis Bially, died on 5 August 1985 in Rockville, Maryland. |
| 1993 | Death | She died on 5 December 1993 in Rockville, Maryland.1,2 |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- Web Tree, https://arbor.potrzebie.org/index.php?route=%2Ftree%2FNewman%2520family%2Ffamily%2FF2%2FDavid-Robert-Newman-Saldju-Tadjudin, Date: 7 OCT 2021
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Kings County NY, E.D. 24-16, Sheet #6, Date: 4 APR 1950
- Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, FL, Florida Marriage Index, Family Search, Record originated in..., "Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJW9-PNL : accessed 14 Oct. 2021), Date: 7 DEC 1970
Harry Safran
Harry Safran, daughter Rhoda, grandson David Newman, 1960
Fairchild Gardens, Coral Gables, florida
Male, #4353, Deceased, b. 1886, d. 27 September 1961
Parents
Biographical Details
| Anecdote | David Newman writes, "[Harry] got exiled to Siberia by the Czar after protesting a pogrom, escaped by dressing as an Orthodox priest, and eventually made his way to Brooklyn via the UK and Montreal. His first job here was in a tavern, pouring non-kosher wine into kosher bottles.1 |
| Person Source | Harry Safran had person sources.2 |
| 1886 | Birth name | He was born in 1886 in Priluki, Ukraine.2,3,4 |
| About 1892 | Death of Parent | His mother, Rhoda Lolak, died about 1892. |
| 1922 | Marriage | He married Anna Kahan in 1922.2 |
| 1924 | Birth of Child | His son, Bernard Safran, was born on 3 June 1924 in New York City. |
| 1928 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Rhoda E. Safran, was born on 17 March 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1950 | Occupation | In April 1950 Harry Safran was the proprietor of a stationery store in New York City.5 |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | He and Anna Kahan lived at 72 East 91st Street in Brooklyn, New York on 4 April 1950.5 |
| 1961 | Death | He died of a heart attack on 27 September 1961 in Warsaw, Poland.2,3,4 |
| 1993 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Anna Kahan, died on 5 December 1993 in Rockville, Maryland. |
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Citations
- E-mail message, David Newman to RCJ, 4 October 2021
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- E-mail message, David Newman to RCJ, 4 Oct. 2021, Date: 4 OCT 2021
- Web Tree, https://arbor.potrzebie.org/index.php?route=%2Ftree%2FNewman%2520family%2Ffamily%2FF2%2FDavid-Robert-Newman-Saldju-Tadjudin, Date: 7 OCT 2021
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Kings County NY, E.D. 24-16, Sheet #6, Date: 4 APR 1950
Louis Bially
Louis Bially photographed in the mid-80s by David Newman
Male, #4354, Deceased, b. 5 December 1896, d. 5 August 1985
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Louis Bially was also known as Nuchim Bialy. |
| Person Source | He had person sources.1 |
| 1896 | Birth name | He was born on 5 December 1896 in Grodno, Belarus.1,2 |
| 1921 | Immigration | He migrated to Ellis Island in New York from Antwerp on 5 November 1921. aboard the S.S. Gothland.3 |
| 1924 | Marriage | He married Ethel Pressman on 9 October 1924 at 1445 Boston Road in the Bronx.4 |
| 1927 | Naturalization | He was naturalized by the U.S. District Ct. for the Southern Dist. of NY in New York City on 9 May 1927.3 |
| Occupation | Louis Bially was a garment factory worker; after 1946, a poultry farmer in Lakewood New Jersey.5 |
| 1942 | Draft Registration | He registered for the draft on 26 April 1942 at Local Bd. #97, 1738 Crotona Park East, in the Bronx.6 |
| 1960 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Ethel Pressman, died on 22 October 1960 in New York City. |
| 1970 | Marriage | He married Anna Kahan in Palm Beach, Florida on 7 December 1970.1,7 |
| 1985 | Death | He died of heart attack on 5 August 1985 at 6121 Montrose Road in Rockville, Maryland.1,2,8 |
| 1993 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Anna Kahan, died on 5 December 1993 in Rockville, Maryland. |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN 063-07-6357, Date: AUG 1985
- Naturalization Petition, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 490, Seen on Ancestry.com
- Marriage Index, Bronx Cert. #4055, Date: 9 OCT 1924
- Marriage Certificate, Bronx Cert. #4055, 9 Oct. 1924 (Louis Bially & Ethel Pressman)
- World War II Draft Registration Card. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., Date: 26 APR 1942
- Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, FL, Florida Marriage Index, Family Search, Record originated in..., "Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJW9-PNL : accessed 14 Oct. 2021), Date: 7 DEC 1970
- Death Certificate, Maryland Cert. # 85-23221, Date: 5 AUG 1985
Bernard Safran
Bernard Safran
Male, #4355, Deceased, b. 3 June 1924, d. 15 October 1995
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Bernard Safran had person sources.1 |
| 1924 | Birth name | He was born on 3 June 1924 in New York City.1,2 |
| About 1948 | Marriage | He married Adele Innes in Brooklyn, New York about 29 April 1948.1,3 |
| 1950 | Occupation | In April 1950 Bernard Safran was a free-lance illustrator in Brooklyn, New York.4 |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | He and Adele Innes lived at 1516 West 10th St., Apt. 1C, in Brooklyn, New York on 10 April 1950.4 |
| 1955 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Barbara Safran, was born in 1955. |
| From 1957 to 1956 | Occupation | From 1957 to 1956 Bernard Safran was a cover artist for Time Magazine in New York City. |
| 1960 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Elizabeth Rose Safran, was born in 1960. |
| 1961 | Death of Parent | His father, Harry Safran, died on 27 September 1961 in Warsaw, Poland. |
| 1993 | Death of Parent | His mother, Anna Kahan, died on 5 December 1993 in Rockville, Maryland. |
| 1995 | Death | Bernard Safran died on 15 October 1995 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.1,2 |
| 2017 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Adele Innes, died on 22 February 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN: 114-22-3585
- New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1995 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Brooklyn Licence #8185, April 29, 1948
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 2767; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 24-2328
Peter de Niverville
Male, #4356, Living
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Barbara Safran
Female, #4357, Living
Parents
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Sarah de Niverville
Female, #4358, Living
Parents
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Abigail de Niverville
Female, #4359, Living
Parents
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Adele Innes
Female, #4360, Deceased, b. 18 January 1926, d. 22 February 2017
Biographical Details
| Name | Adele Innes was also known as Adele Safran.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1926 | Birth name | She was born on 18 January 1926 in Lakewood, Ohio.2 |
| About 1948 | Marriage | She married Bernard Safran in Brooklyn, New York about 29 April 1948.1,3 |
| 1950 | Occupation | In April 1950 Adele Innes was a self-described "errand girl" in her husband's business in Brooklyn, New York. semiat. |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | Bernard Safran and she lived at 1516 West 10th St., Apt. 1C, in Brooklyn, New York on 10 April 1950.4 |
| 1955 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Barbara Safran, was born in 1955. |
| 1960 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Elizabeth Rose Safran, was born in 1960. |
| 1995 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Bernard Safran, died on 15 October 1995 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. |
| 2017 | Death | Adele Innes died on 22 February 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.2 |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- Newspaper, Ancestry.com. Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006., Date: 8 JUL 2021
- New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1995 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Brooklyn Licence #8185, April 29, 1948
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 2767; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 24-2328
Elizabeth Rose Safran
Female, #4361, Living
Parents
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John Malyon
Male, #4362, Living
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Serena Malyon
Female, #4363, Living
Parents
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Rachel Malyon
Female, #4364, Living
Parents
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Rhoda E. Safran
Female, #4365, Living
Parents
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Robert Floyd Newman
Robert Newman, 1978
Male, #4366, Deceased, b. 23 April 1930, d. 29 April 2007
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Robert Floyd Newman had person sources.1 |
| 1930 | Birth name | He was born on 23 April 1930 in Brooklyn, New York.1,2 |
| About 1958 | Occupation | About 1958 Robert Floyd Newman was a documentary film maker in New York City.2 |
| 1959 | Birth of Child | His son, David Robert Newman, was born on 13 August 1959 in New York City. |
| 1962 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Margaret Newman, was born on 29 June 1962 in Orange, New Jersey. |
| 1987 | Death of Parent | His father, Joe ("Jerry") Newman, died on 26 February 1987 in Paterson, New Jersey. |
| 1990 | Death of Parent | His mother, Mollie ("Mollie") Dressler, died in 1990 in Pennsylvania. |
| 2007 | Death | Robert Floyd Newman died on 29 April 2007 in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.1,2 |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- Web Tree, https://arbor.potrzebie.org/index.php?route=%2Ftree%2FNewman%2520family%2Ffamily%2FF2%2FDavid-Robert-Newman-Saldju-Tadjudin, Date: 7 OCT 2021
David Robert Newman
Male, #4367, Living
Parents
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Saldju Tadjudin
Female, #4368, Living
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Margaret Newman
Female, #4369, Living
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Gustavo Adolfo Nava
Male, #4370, Living
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Daniela Nava
Female, #4371, Living
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Christopher Andres Nava
Male, #4372, Living
Parents
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Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan
Kahan Family in Siedlce in 1916. Anna: middle of top row
Male, #4373, Deceased, b. 14 June 1903, d. 20 August 1979
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan had person sources.1,2 |
| Marriage Status | Anna Goldner; Divorced |
| 1903 | Birth name | He was born on 14 June 1903 in Siedlce, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.3 |
| 1920 | Immigration | He migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 21 June 1920
aboard the SS Noordam from RotterdamThe passage took twenty days.3
|
| 1925 | Occupation | In 1925 Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan was a news dealer in New York City.4 |
| 1925 | Marriage | He married Anna Goldner at 8675 20th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York on 6 September 1925.4 |
| 1927 | Birth of Child | His son, Lester Israel Kahan, was born on 30 December 1927 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1928 | Naturalization (fam) | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan and Anna Goldner were naturalized on 11 September 1928 at U.S. District Ct. for the Eastern Dist. of NY in Brooklyn, New York.3 |
| 1937 | Birth of Child | His son, Marvin Kahan, was born on 23 April 1937. |
| 1938 | Death of Parent | His father, Avram Hersch ("Harry") Kahan, died on 29 March 1938 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| About 1940 | Residence | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan lived at Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, New York about 1940. |
| 1940 | Occupation | On 4 April 1940 Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan was an attorney in Brooklyn, New York.5 |
| After 1955 | Divorce | He and Anna Goldner were divorced after 1955.6 |
| 1955 | Death of Parent | His mother, Rose Osina, died in 1955. |
| 1965 | Marriage | He married Rose Blank in Brooklyn, New York on 10 December 1965.7 |
| About 1970 | Residence | He lived in Delray Beach, Florida about 1970. |
| 1974 | Death of Spouse | His former wife, Anna Goldner, died in October 1974 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1979 | Death | He died on 20 August 1979 in Dade County, Florida.1 |
| 1980 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Rose Blank, died in January 1980. |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- File (merged): D:DocsFH7Newman familyNewman family.fh_dataNewman family.ged, Merged 10/8/2021 11:37, Record originated in...
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937; NARA Series: M1879; Reference: (Roll 451) Petition No 98734 - Petition No 99039 (Hyman Leib Kahan).
- Marriage Certificate, Brooklyn Cert. #12559, 6 Sep 1925 (Hyman Kahan & Anna Goldner)
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02592; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 24-1788
- E-mail message, David Newman to RCJ, Date: 28 OCT 2021, 1. Hyman Kahan had two sons, Lester and Marvin, but both were with Anna Goldner.
He didn't divorce Anna and marry his second wife Rose Blank until much later. My mom says Hymie waited until his mother Roisa died in 1955 for the divorce. There may have been a 1930 marriage between a Hyman Kahan and a Rose Kaplan, but these were likely different people. Also, Edith Semiatin's family tree lists Rose's maiden name as Blank.
2. Marvin's dates are 23 April 1937 - 6 September 2013. - New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Brooklyn Cert. #15672, 1965, Date: 1965
Anna Goldner
Female, #4374, Deceased, b. 20 October 1903, d. October 1974
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Anna Goldner was also known as Anna Kahan.1 |
| Marriage | She married. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| Marriage Status | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan; Divorced |
| 1903 | Birth name | She was born on 20 October 1903 in Canada.2 |
| 1925 | Marriage | She married Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan at 8675 20th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York on 6 September 1925.3 |
| 1927 | Birth of Child | Her son, Lester Israel Kahan, was born on 30 December 1927 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1928 | Naturalization (fam) | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan and she were naturalized on 11 September 1928 at U.S. District Ct. for the Eastern Dist. of NY in Brooklyn, New York.2 |
| 1937 | Birth of Child | Her son, Marvin Kahan, was born on 23 April 1937. |
| 1953 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Gussie Jacobs, died on 3 March 1953 in New York, New York. |
| After 1955 | Divorce | Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan and Anna Goldner were divorced after 1955.4 |
| 1957 | Death of Parent | Her father, Herman Goldner, died on 7 May 1957 in New York, New York. |
| 1974 | Death | She died in October 1974 in Brooklyn, New York.1,5 |
| 1979 | Death of Spouse | Her former husband, Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan, died on 20 August 1979 in Dade County, Florida. |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-1937; NARA Series: M1879; Reference: (Roll 451) Petition No 98734 - Petition No 99039 (Hyman Leib Kahan).
- Marriage Certificate, Brooklyn Cert. #12559, 6 Sep 1925 (Hyman Kahan & Anna Goldner)
- E-mail message, David Newman to RCJ, Date: 28 OCT 2021, 1. Hyman Kahan had two sons, Lester and Marvin, but both were with Anna Goldner.
He didn't divorce Anna and marry his second wife Rose Blank until much later. My mom says Hymie waited until his mother Roisa died in 1955 for the divorce. There may have been a 1930 marriage between a Hyman Kahan and a Rose Kaplan, but these were likely different people. Also, Edith Semiatin's family tree lists Rose's maiden name as Blank.
2. Marvin's dates are 23 April 1937 - 6 September 2013. - Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN 097-38-8971, Date: 10 AUG 2025
Rose Blank
Female, #4375, Deceased, b. 3 January 1890, d. January 1980
Biographical Details
| Name | Rose Blank was also known as Rose Kahan.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1890 | Birth name | She was born on 3 January 1890. |
| 1965 | Marriage | She married Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan in Brooklyn, New York on 10 December 1965.2 |
| 1979 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Hyman Leib ("Hymie") Kahan, died on 20 August 1979 in Dade County, Florida. |
| 1980 | Death | She died in January 1980.1 |
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Citations
- Marvin Gutkin, Typescript: Descendants of Mottel Lubelsky, p.3
- New York City, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Brooklyn Cert. #15672, 1965, Date: 1965
