Jennifer's Family History
Sarah Deborah -Bashkowitz BOSHKOVITZ
1889 - 1966 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Sarah Deborah -Bashkowitz BOSHKOVITZ was born on 12 Feb 1889 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania (daughter of Chaim Yankel (Jacob) BASHUKEVICH and Musya SUSTIN); died on 12 Jul 1966 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Notes:
Immigrated to America aboard the Statendam, departing from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands on June 22, 1907 and arriving in New York on July 2, 1907. Name listed as nearest living relative in "Olkenik, Wilna" was G. Urbasewski. Could this be the original and correct surname?? It does not specify the relation. Final destination is listed as Boston, Mass. She had only $5. and was going to a cousin, H. Nosal, at 16 Grover Street, Boston, Mass. She is listed as 4' 11 1/2" with fair complexion, brown hair and eyes. She was 18 years old.
According to her Passport, which was issued 4/29/1933, Sarah was in Germany on May 6, 1933. She had a visa to visit Poland from June 7 to June 26. She was in Rotterdam on June 25. She reentered the United States on December 17, 1933. Her passport was amended in the US Consulate in Warsaw, Poland and indicated her name was now Sarah D. Bashkowitz Radunski, as of December 6, 1933. Another document found says that she was married in December 1933 and that her husband died Sept. 26, 1941. According to Uncle Herb and Grandpa Irving, they do not remember ever seeing or hearing of a husband of their Aunt Sarah. Grandma Adeline does remember asking Lillian about this and was told that she had been married for a short time.Sarah married Bennes RADUSKY on 6 Dec 1933 in Poland. Bennes died on 26 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Chaim Yankel (Jacob) BASHUKEVICH was born between 1852 and 1859 in Radun, Lida, Vilna, Russia (son of Movsha BASHUKEVICH and LIMA); died on 18 Dec 1928 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania. Notes:
Was friends with the mayor of the town. To protect his children, he took the surname of the mayor which may have been Bashukovitz, Bashukevitz or something similar. Do not know the original surname.
Chaim married Musya SUSTIN. Musya (daughter of Iankel SHMUILA) was born about 1865; died in 1941-1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Musya SUSTIN was born about 1865 (daughter of Iankel SHMUILA); died in 1941-1945. Children:
- Mushka -Bashkowitz BOSHKOVITZ was born about 1882; and died.
- 1. Sarah Deborah -Bashkowitz BOSHKOVITZ was born on 12 Feb 1889 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania; died on 12 Jul 1966 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- William Benjamin (BASHKOVITZ) BASS was born on 15 Mar 1897 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania; died on 9 Aug 1978 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
- Nochim BASIUKIEWICZ was born on 10 Jul 1906 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania; died on 25 Feb 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Generation: 3
4. Movsha BASHUKEVICH Movsha married LIMA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. LIMA Children:
- 2. Chaim Yankel (Jacob) BASHUKEVICH was born between 1852 and 1859 in Radun, Lida, Vilna, Russia; died on 18 Dec 1928 in Olkeniki (Valkininkai), Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania.
6. Iankel SHMUILA was born in in Russia. Children:
- 3. Musya SUSTIN was born about 1865; died in 1941-1945.
- Isidore J. SHEIMAN was born on 5 Mar 1888 in Poland; died on 2 Feb 1968 in Dade County, Florida, USA.
- Freda SHUSTIN was born about 1892 in Russia; died on 22 Oct 1960 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.