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Cooperman.org is looking for the descendants of William Weissman. Here's what
we
know:
- He may have been called Velvel
- Before he emigrated to the United States he was from Bialystok,
Poland
- His original last name in Poland was Kantorovsky
- William served in the cavalry in the Russian army
- William also may have been an Olympic athlete (questionable)
- He was apparently married with a family in Poland, and may have lost contact with
them when he emigrated to the US somewhere around 1900 and started a
new family (this may or may not be known to his new family)
- He may have emigrated to Boston and then moved to New York City
- He had several (probably half-)siblings: Pashke, Harry, Dora, and
Nathan. The last three he helped bring to the US, and they too changed
their names to Weissman.
- Nathan's son Paul Weissman met one of William's daughters
- William's father was Chone Kantorovsky. His mother's maiden name was
probably Weissman.
- In the US, William married and had 5 daughters. One daughter lived
in New Jersey.
- William was a leather worker for Spalding
(the basketball maker)
- William's wife may not have liked the rest of his family ;)
- According to the 1930 United States Census, the family details
are as follows:
- William Weissman - 51yo (born ~1880), married at 24 (~1903),
born in poland, parents born in poland, spoke yiddish in home before
coming to us, occupation: stitcher in a Factory
- Anna Weissman - 48yo (born ~1882), married at 21 (~1903),
born in poland, parents born in poland, spoke yiddish in home before
coming to us, occupation: none
- Mamie Weissman - 24 yo, born in NY, occupation: Packer in a
Factory
- Lillie/Lillian Weissman - 23 yo, born in NY, occupation: Clerk
in an Office
- Gala? Weissman - 22 yo, born in NY, occupation: Saleslady in a
Dept. Store
- Etta Weissman - 15 yo, born in NY, occupation: None -
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