Goldfoot Genealogy

Dennis Kahn sent me this information that he received from Adam Katzeff in Malmo, Sweden who is another researcher of "Goldfus".

Papyle belonged to the Klykoliai Jewish Community of the Siauliai districtin Lithuania. The archives keeps the birth, marriage and death records of Telsiai Jewish Community for the period 1854-1915.
Papile revision lists from census on May 27, 1858.
1. Goldfus, Leybe Abramov, age 39
2. Goldfus, Feyge Ioseleva, his wife, age 38.
3. Goldfus, Rivke Leybova, daughter age 19
4. Goldfus, Abra Leybov, son, age 12
5. Goldfus, Beyle, daughter, age 3
6. Goldfus, Rokhe Leja, daughter, age 3.

Other Listings in Various Papile Records
1. Goldfus, Itsyk, shoemaker; 2 males, 3 females, box Taxpayers 31 Jan 1897
2. Goldfus, Leyba, owns wooden house box taxpayers 1877
3. Goldfus, Leyba Abramovich, 56 yrs old, registered at Papile Jewish Comm., signed in Yiddish with Russian translation as Goldorus, Municipal Electors 27 July 1879.
4. Goldfus, Leyb Abramovich 66 yrs old, has real estate and right to vote, June 17, 1885
5. Goldfus, Shmuel Iosel Leybovich, 33 yrs old, no real estate, right to vote, signed in Yiddish with Russian translation, Municipal Electors June 17, 1885.
6. Goldfus, Shoul Mendelovich, 66 yrs old, aabsent, has right to vote, June 17, 1885
7. Goldfus, Sheyna Eta, "Money from Africa", 1 male, 3 females in family, Box Taxpayers, 1904 (Did she have relatives in S. Africa sending money?) (one more record with 4 females for her).

Listings from Ellis Island Database
1. Goldfus, Mirel, age 50 from Papelany to New York 1902
2. Goldfus, Rochel, age 20 from Papelany to New York 1902
3. Goldfus, Abram age 17 from Papelany to New York 1902