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 |
1935 | Birth | She was born on 14 September 1935.2 |
2016 | Death | She died on 12 January 2016 in Snohomish County, Washington.2 |
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.
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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
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:03:10 |
Wanda Gayle Stubblefield

Wanda Stubblefield McNeil
Female, #4086, Deceased, b. 13 July 1949, d. 26 May 2016
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married name | Wanda Gayle Stubblefield was known as Wanda McNeil after her marriage.1 |
1949 | Birth | She was born on 13 July 1949 in Granite City, Illinois.2 |
1950 | Residence (family) | As a child, Wanda Gayle Stubblefield lived with Ralph Glandon Stubblefield and Ruby Alice Cook at 2428 State St. in Granite City, Illinois, on 25 April 1950.3 |
1971 | Graduation | Wanda Gayle Stubblefield graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, in 1971 with a bachelor's degree.2 |
1976 | Graduation | She graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1976.2 |
1979 | Birth of Child | Her son, Joshua David McNeil, was born on 11 November 1979 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. |
1983 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Rachel Rebekah McNeil, was born on 31 March 1983 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, 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.2 |
Citations
- E-mail message, Nancy Greenberg to RCJ, 26 July 2015
- 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
Last Edited | 14 December 2021 16:25:45 |
Rachel Rebekah McNeil
Female, #4087, Living
Parents
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:10:10 |
Anne Bartley
Female, #4088, Living
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:03:10 |
Jerome Scott Branum
Male, #4089, Living
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:03:10 |
Mandy Rumboldt
Female, #4090, Living
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:10:10 |
Dora Gurney

Ann and Dora 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 |
1898 | Birth | 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, New York.3 |
1930 | Marr-Partners | She married Elias Samols on 23 December 1930 in Bronx, New York.1 |
| Psgr List (fam) | From 24 December 1930 to 4 January 1931 Elias Samols and Dora Gurney were passengers aboard the SS California en route to New York. This was their wedding trip.2 |
1930 | Residence (family) | Elias Samols and she lived at 200 Marcy Place, Apt. 2B, in Bronx, New York, on 24 December 1930.2 |
1934 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Ann Masha Samols, was born on 12 January 1934 in New York, New York. |
1940 | Residence (family) | Elias Samols and Dora Gurney lived at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in Bronx, New York, 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 |
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
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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 |
1865 | Birth | He was born in 1865 in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland.2 |
| Marr-Partners | He married Chana [Gurnianski.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. |
| 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 Bronx, New York, on 5 April 1940.5 |
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."4,6 |
Citations
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Census 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)
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- Cemetery Interment Index, http://www.mounthebroncemetery.com, accessed 9 Sept. 2015
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Gitla Gurnianski

Gitla Gurnianski ca 1930
Female, #4093, Deceased, b. 1913, d. 1992
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married name | Gitla Gurnianski was known as Gitla Vologodsky after her marriage.1 |
1913 | Birth | She was born in 1913.1 |
1929 | Residence | She lived at 6 Kazimierowska in Bielsk Podlaski, Poland, in 1929.2 |
| Marr-Partners | 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 |
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
Last Edited | 6 November 2022 11:50:17 |
Elias Samols
Male, #4094, Deceased, b. about 1887, d. 4 July 1949
Parents
Biographical Details
About 1887 | Birth | Elias Samols was born about 1887 in Bielsk, Poland.1 |
1910 | Immigration (fam) | He and Dora Semiaticki immigrated at Ellis Island to New York, New York, aboard the aboard the SS Noordam, which sailed from Rotterdam on August 20, 1910 on 27 August 1910.2 |
1912 | Marr-Partners | He married Dora Semiaticki on 18 May 1912 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.3 |
1912 | Birth of Child | His son, Meyer Samols, was born on 5 December 1912 in New York, New York. |
1918 | Naturalization (fam) | Elias Samols and Dora Semiaticki were naturalized in 1918 at Bronx County Supreme Court in Bronx, New York.4,5 |
| Occupation | From 1920 to 1940 Elias Samols was a newspaper proof reader & compositor.6,7,3 |
1924 | Death | He became a widower on the death of Dora Semiaticki on 20 October 1924 in New York, New York.8 |
1930 | Marr-Partners | He married Dora Gurney on 23 December 1930 in Bronx, New York.1 |
| Psgr List (fam) | From 24 December 1930 to 4 January 1931 Elias Samols and Dora Gurney were passengers aboard the SS California en route to New York. This was their wedding trip.5 |
1930 | Residence (family) | He and Dora Gurney lived at 200 Marcy Place, Apt. 2B, in Bronx, New York, on 24 December 1930.5 |
1934 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Ann Masha Samols, was born on 12 January 1934 in New York, New York. |
1940 | Residence (family) | He and Dora Gurney lived at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in Bronx, New York, on 5 April 1940.6 |
1949 | Death | He died of arteriosclerosis on 4 July 1949 in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont.1 |
1964 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Dora Gurney, died on 20 December 1964 in Bronx, New York. |
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 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)
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Abraham Samolski
Male, #4095, Deceased
Biographical Details
Estimated 1882 | Marr-Partners | Abraham Samolski married Sarah Lubinsky estimated 1882.1 |
About 1887 | Birth of Child | His son, Elias Samols, was born about 1887 in Bielsk, Poland. |
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
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:03:10 |
Sarah Lubinsky
Female, #4096, Deceased, b. estimated 1857
Biographical Details
| Married name | Sarah Lubinsky was known as Ann Samols after her marriage.1 |
Estimated 1857 | Birth | She was born estimated 1857. |
Estimated 1882 | Marr-Partners | She married Abraham Samolski estimated 1882.1 |
About 1887 | Birth of Child | Her son, Elias Samols, was born about 1887 in Bielsk, Poland. |
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
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:10:10 |
Ann Masha Samols

Ann and Dora Samols
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 name | She was known as Ann Sperry after her marriage. |
1934 | Birth | She was born on 12 January 1934 in New York, New York.2,3 |
1940 | Residence (family) | As a child, Ann Masha Samols lived with Elias Samols and Dora Gurney at 2766 Sedgewick Avenue in Bronx, New York, on 5 April 1940.4 |
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, New York, in 1951.5 |
1960 | Residence | She lived at 1130 Park Avenue in New York, New York, 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, New York.3 |
1963 | Occupation | In 1963 Ann Masha Samols was a sculptor in Boston.6 |
1964 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Dora Gurney, died on 20 December 1964 in Bronx, New York. |
2008 | Death | Ann Masha Samols died on 27 November 2008.7 |
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..., Census 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
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: T627_2493; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 3-1313
- Yearbooks, "Senior Student," H.S. of Music and Art, 1951, Date: 1951
- 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.
Last Edited | 9 November 2022 18:33:19 |
Chana Krant
Female, #4098, Deceased, d. before 1930
Biographical Details
| Name | Chana Krant was also known as Hannah Gurnianski.1 |
| Birth | She was born in Russia. |
1864 | Birth of Child | Her son, Isaac Louis 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 Gurnianski, died on 7 April 1923 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. |
Before 1930 | Death | She died before 1930 in Poland.2,3 |
Citations
- E-mail message, Svetlana Rouswell to RCJ, 9 August 2015
- 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.
- Death Certificate, Bronx Cert. #4041, 21 April 1942 (Samuel Gurney)
Last Edited | 6 November 2022 09:45:11 |
Ion Gresser
Male, #4099, Living
Last Edited | 5 July 2021 06:03:10 |
Benjamin Gurnianski
Male, #4100, Deceased, b. 1890, d. 26 October 1938
Parents
Biographical Details
| Marr-Partners | Benjamin Gurnianski married Bronislava Bogatzkaya.1 |
1890 | Birth | 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. |
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.
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