Lillian Gittelman, probably born between 1860-1864, in Yanovka, Kherson Gubernia, Russia married Abraham Zupnick. She passed away about 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lillian and Abraham had six known children -- and here's where the fun begins.
When I first started doing my family, I started with this branch because my mother and her mother had so many clues and memories to offer. One of them said one of the children was "Mary". I have never found a daughter named Mary, or anything like it, but have found all the other children, and the parents, on a passenger manifest.
Mary remained an enigma until a few years ago when I put some odd details together.
Upon arrival, Abraham and Lillian Zupnick stated they were going to their brother-in-law's home. Only an address was provided, no name. Since they arrived in 1900, I looked at the 1900 census for the given address and found a Rothman family. I then proceeded to look at the city directories for the years 1900-1912. From this I learned that Jacob Rothman and Abraham Zupnick were in business together and I assumed it was safe to assume that the Rothman's were in some manner related to the Zupnick's.
It took several more years before I finally found the maiden name for Jacob Rothman's wife: Mary (Miriram) Gittelman.
While trying to find out more about these two families, I came across another group of Gittleman's whose origins were very close to mine and also emigrated to Philadelphia.
From this, I conjecture there is a connection, but I have no absolute evidence.
As time permits, I will include anecdotal information and further. For now, a brief outline of my research.
1 ??? (male) GITTELMAN
2 ??? (male) GITTELMAN (conjecture)
3 Josef GITTELMAN
2 ??? (male) GITTELMAN (conjecture)
+ Lena ???
3 Harry GITTELMAN
+ Lilly ???
3 Charles? GITTELMA
(or maybe same person below)N
3 Abraham GITTELMAN
3 Charles GITTELMAN
3 Jacob GITTELMAN
3 Freda GITTELMAN
2Lena/Leah ( Lillia)n GITTELMAN
+ Abraham ZUPNICK
3 Ida ZUPNICK
+ Benjamin BERSHADSKY
3 Sarah ZUPNICK
+ Louis GREENBERG
4 Elizabeth (Betty) GREENBERG
4 Lillian GREENBERG
4 Martin Robert GREENBERG
(aka Marty Garey)
3 Anna ZUPNICK
+ T. Louis WAGNER
3 Esther ZUPNICK
+ Abraham ZAFMAN
3 [1] Morris ZUPNICK
+ ??? (female) ??? (1st)
+ Kate GOLDFEIN (2nd)
3 [2] Louis ZUPNICK
+ ??? (female) ??? (1s, maybet)
+ Dora BROWN (2nd)
2 Miriam("Mar)" GITTELMAN
+ Jacob ROTMA (aka Rothman)N
3 Clara ROTMAN
+ Abraham LAPATIN
3 Benjamin ROTMAN
+ Lena ???
3 Ida ROTMAN
+ ??? (male) COHEN
3 Yetta(Bertha or Ethel)" ROTMAN
3 Morris ROTMAN
3 Beatrice("Bessi)" ROTMAN
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