Goldfoot Genealogy

Labels: Abram and Theo Goldfoot

Labels: genome

Labels: 1920, 1930, Chicago Goldfus

Labels: Goldfus Family in Telsiai 1816

Male Goldfus

1. Josel Goldfus son of Yankel of Telsiai age 70 married Khaia Esterman daughter of Abel age 45 on 12/4/1876 or 30 Nisan in Telsiai. Both were widowers.
2. Faivelis Goldfus son of Leibas Mejeras & Dvora Glika of Nemakciai age 62 married Libe Reize Shneider age 42 on 26/8/1929. Both were wodowers. They married in Raseinai.
3. Dore Goldfus son of Chaimas and Elke Zaksaite of Laukuva b: 1915 age 20 married Leja Gershon daughter of Gersonas and Mire Chaitaite of Laukuva born 1913 age 22 married 30/6/1935 or 29 Sivan in Pilviskiai, Vilkaviskia, Suvalki.

Female Goldfus
1. Gute Golda Goldfus, daughter of Nokhim, age 20, married Iontaf Opengeim, son of Sender, age 20, in 4/9/1859 or 17 Elul in Telsiai.
2. Rivka Mera Goldfus, daughter of Borukh age 18, married Gershon Perl, son of Iudel agd 25 of Luoke on 3/12/1863 or 5 Tevet in Telsiai.
3. Khana Mina Goldfus, daughter of Mark Aizyk, age 25, married Leib Tavirinski, son of Nokhum, age 35 on 31/5/1874 or 27 Sivan in Telsiai. Leib was a widower.
4. Ginda Mira Goldfus, daughter of Josel of Telsiai, age 56, married Movsha Leib Khatskelevich, son of Mendel of Skidel age 58 on 3/4/1885 or 30 Nisan in Telsiai.

Resource: Jewishgen Lithuania Marriages and Divorces
Town=Telsiai, Uyezd=Telsiai, Guberniya=Kaunas

Labels: Goldfus, Lithuania, Marriages, Telsiai

1. Iankel Meier Goldfus was born to Khaim Leib and Ita Goldfus on 8/3/1876/Adar 24 in Laukuva, Telsiai, Kaunas. The family was from Varniai.

2. Freida Goldfus was born to Josel Khatskel and Sheina Goldfus on 9/9/1859/22 Elul in Telsiai, Telsiai, Kaunas. The father is a merchant.

3. Zelman David Goldfus was born in Leyb Meer, son of Faivkush Golfus and Pere Glike, daughter of Leyb on 24/4/1876/12 Iyar in Kaunas, Kaunas, Kaunas. Rabbi Meer Goldshtein and Aron Itsik Deznet, father from Raseinai.

Reference: data.jewishgen.org

Labels: Births in Lithuania of Goldfus

1. Marek Goldfus, father: Itsik, poor people, February 1849-Varniai, Telsiai, Kaunas
2. Leyb Gershon Goldfus, father: Chaim, age 71 Feb 25, 1914 in Laukuva, Telsiai, Kaunas
3. Chaim Goldfus, father: Girsh, age 29, February 25, 1914 in Laukuva
4. Khatskel goldfus, father: Iosel, 1874 in Telsiai, Telsiai, Kaunas
5. Samson Goldfus, father: Iosel, 1876-1879 in Kretinga, Telsiai, Kaunas
6. Leyba Goldfus in 1877: Papile, Siauliai, Kaunas
7. Itsyk Goldfus, shoemaker; 2 males, 3 females, January 31, 1897 in Papile
8. Sheyne Ela Goldfus, 4 females, 1904, Siauliai
9. Sheyna Eta Goldfus, 1 male, 3 females 1904, Papile
10. Sameon Goldfus, father: Iosel, has tavern; Feb/March 1894 in Telsiai
11. Golde Goldfus, father: Chaim,has shop, Feb/March 1894 in Telsiai
12. Leyb Goldfus, father: Abram age 57, October 24, 1880 in Papile
13. Leby Goldfus, father: Abram age 66, signed in Yiddish, has real estate, right to vote, never been investigated, June 17, 1885 in Papile
14. Leyba Goldfus, father: Abram age 56, Russian translation -Goldorus, July 1879 in Papile
15. Shmuel Iosel Goldflus, father: Leyba, age 33, June 17, 1885 in Papile
16. Shoul Goldfus, father: Mendel age 66, June 17, 1885 in Papile
17. Iosel Goldfus, father: Yankel, 3rd guild merchant, Candle tax, May 23, 1846 in Telsiai
18. Rasha Goldfus, wife of Iosel, May 23, 1846 in Telsiai
19. Yankel Goldfus, father: Abram, well to do, May 23, 1846 in Telsiai
20. Zelman Goldfus, father: Yankel, well to do, May 23, 1846, Telsiai
21. Chana Goldfus, Zelman's wife, May 23, 1846 in Telsiai
22. Marek Goldfus, father: Ayzik, exempt from payment, May 23, 1846 in Telsiai
23. Sora Goldfus, Marek's wife , Telsiai
24. Leyb Goldfus, father: Itsik Mark, poor, February 1, 1849 in Varniai, Telsiai, Kaunas
25. Zelman Goldfus, father: yankel, age 49, Sept 28, 1860
26. Hatskel Goldfus, father: Iosel age 41, Sept 28, 1860 in Telsiai
27. Samson Goldfus, son of Iosel, well to do, March 1897 in Telsiai
28. Yankel Goldfus, father: Leyba age 26, 1903 in Laukuva
29. Girsha Goldfus, father: Leyba, in Laukuva 1903
30. Yankel Goldfus, father: Abram, wooden house 500 rubles, 1855 in Telsiai
31. Iosel Goldfus, father: Yankel, wooden house 1000 rules, 1855, in Telsiai
32. Simkha Goldfus, father: Yankel age 51, Sept 28, 1860 in Telsiai
32. Samson Goldfus b: August 15, 1836, tradesman, father: Iosel age 54, Aug 5, 188980 in Telsiai
33. Iosel Goldfus, father: Yankel, 4 men, 7 in family, 1851, Telsiai
34. Leyb Goldfus, father: Khaim, age 45, Illiterate, April 18, 1880 in Laukuva
35. Yankel Goldfus, father: Leyba, signed in Russian, June 14, 1899 in Laukuva
36. Chaim Goldfus, father: Abram, apprentice of tailors, August 1886, Telsiai
37. Girsh Goldfus, father: Leyb, age 40, Dec 29, 1903 in Laukuva
38. Iosel Goldfus, father: yankel died in 1879, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
39. Tevel Goldfus, father: hatskel, died in 1858, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
40. Movsha Goldfus, father: Iosel, died in 1878, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
41. Berel Goldfus, father: Iosel, died in 1867, didn't pay, march 1881 in Telsiai
42. Yankel Goldfus, father: Abram, died in 1861, didn't pay, March 1881, Telsiai
43. simkha Godfus, father: Yankel, died in 1874, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
44. Zelman Goldfus, father: yankel, died in 1862, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
45. Nokhom Goldfus, father: Inte, died in 1869, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
46. Morek (Marek) Goldfus, father: Ionte, died in 1867, didn't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
47. Sroel Goldfus, father: Abram age 44, lame, unable to pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
48. Borukh Goldfus, father: Shimkha, age 33, poor, can't pay, March 1881 in Telsiai
49. Abram Goldfus, father, Iosel, 2 males, well to do, has house, May 1881 in Telsiai

Reference: Jewishgen Tax and Voters Lists: http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dlll?jg~jgsearch~model2

Labels: Goldfus Tax Lists in Telsiai, Lithuania

David Gersz Jermulowski b: 1868 with Patrinomic Aronowicz was found in Lomza Gubernia , Bialystock Province, Szczuczyun, Poland. He has to be a relative. The spelling is good.

References to Jewish residents in Łomża date to 1494. The population numbers date back only to 1808, when 157 Jews were officially counted. A magnificent stone synagogue was built there in 1881 on the initiative of Rabbi Eliezer-Simcha Rabinowicz. The Great Synagogue designed by Enrico Marconi became a centre of the Zionist movement.[2] In 1931, there were 8,912 Jews who lived in the city.

In 1857 the city had 5,881 general population with 2,608 Jews.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81om%C5%BCa
Jewishgen.org

1. Hana Goldfus married Shmuel Blacher in 1900 in Riga, Latvia.

2. Mira Goldfus married Judel Finkman in 1899 in Riga.

3. Itzik Goldfus married Fruma Wagenheim in 1886.

4. Moses Goldfus married Zipa Blumberg in 1867.

5. Ruvel Goldfus married Sara Stember in 1889.

6. Roche Lea Goldfus/Rosenberg married Note Rummer in 1920.

7. Freida Iziksohn nee Goldfus b: 1859 had to pay taxes at age 26 in 1885.

Labels: Goldfus/fuss, in Latvia

1. Lubin, Poland: 1826-69 51: 15' 22" 34' Nachman Goldfus b: 1865, son of Aron Szmul Goldfus and Hena Goldfus.

2. Radom, Poland in Radom-Kielce Province 1844-1867 Josek Aron Janklowicz Goldfus b: 1845

3. Staszow, Poland 1826-1866, Fizel Goldfus b: 1863

4. Warszawa, Warsaw Cemetery 52: 15' 21" 00' Mendl Goldfus

5. Krakow Wojewodz twa: Markus Dintenfoss b: 1902, son of Joel Dintenfoss and Jocheta Goldfuss in Tucho'w, Poland.

6. Lwow Wojewodztwa in 1890, Lea Goldfuss, daughter of Sara Goldfuss.

7. Krako'w, Poland: Bernard Goldstaub, son of Leopold Goldfus and Salomea Goldfus, b: 7/2/1929, d: June 1942

8. Rosalie Goldfuss arrived in NY on 7/7/1890 on the ship Rhaetia from Austria, Poland, or Galicia. The spelling uss denotes a German form. I found her on ancestry.com coming on the day listed here at age 20. She was born in 1870 in Austria and came from Hamburg's port.

Labels: Goldfus/fuss, in Poland

Both Hattie Jermulowsky and Nathan Goldfoot lived in the Pale of Settlement of Russia. Hattie was from Suwalki, which was next door to Lithuania but had become part of Poland. We believe the town was Lazdijai, in the district of Suwalki.


Today I found an Albert Jarmulowsky, banker, born in Wirballen, Russia. on May 20, 1863, who had lived in New York and had become a banker. He immigrated here very early on the ship Suevia from Hamburg on September 2, 1876. His children were born in Hamburg, and they were Arthur, Alice, Dora, Alfred, Erwin, Estella, and Walter. He was very good looking for his passport picture in a black suit, 5'8" with light brown hair and dark brown eyes. There was nothing saying that he was Jewish either on his passport or the 1930 census I may have found.


It turns out that Wirballen, Russia was a part of Lithuania and was also called Virbalis. It was the scene of battle in WWI. Below is a message about Wirballen I found by googling. I was excited to see Suwalki mentioned being Jarmulowsky's name was so similiar to our Jermulowski/y.


Wirballen is called Virbalis in Lithuanian (present name) and Wierbolowo in Polish. Part of my grandfather's family line was from Virbalis. The Polish archives in the town of Suwalki, Poland, may have records for this area since all of the villages in question were in the Suvalkija/Suwalki gubernia during the Russian occupation. Since the villages in question all were within 5 miles of the German/Prussian border (now the border with Russian Kaliningrad), the German ports of Hamburg and Bremen would be good possibilities though my grandfather was from Virbalis and came over to the U.S. via Rotterdam. His choice of port was interesting in that he lived in Essen Ruhr, Germany for a time (likely earning money for passge to America) and was fluent in German. Hope this helps a bit.Tom


There were Jews in Wirballen. Isaac Levitan was born in a shtetl of Wirballen, Kowno region, now Lithuania, into a poor but educated Jewish family.


The 5 June 1880 USA Federal census tells me that Alfred came to the USA with his parents as a family. Alex, 39 was a broker and wife Rebecca was 38, both from "Russia" that we now know as Lithuania. Blooma (Bluma) 16, Albert 15, Meyer 12, Louis 10, Harry 2 and Jacob 1 mo. at the time and living with them were Rosa Friedman, listed as a servant and two nephews, Gerson Heyman and Gerson Markel, and they lived next door to David and Rachel Levy. I've decided from the names that they were Jewish.

Since he immigrated in 1876, I can't go back any further in the census, but I have found many other Jarmuloske/ Jarmulousky families that are from Russia. DNA could tell us if we are connected.

Labels: Jarmulouske, Jermulowske, Lithuania, Wirballen

Nathan Goldfoot, born in 1871, came from "Russia" according to the 1910 USA Federal census. What does that mean? Nathan emmigrated in 1893. He had immigrated to the states before 1905 but was found when 22 years old at the Londonderry Port in Ireland going to Quebec and Montreal with a ticket saying he would disembark in Montreal. I then found him in Council, Idaho in 1905 marrying my grandmother, Hattie Jermulowske from Suwalki, Poland/Lithuania. She had immigrated about 1903.

Between 1835 and 1917 the Pale was made up of the areas of Kovno, Suwalki (where my grandmother was from) Vilna (possibly Goldfoot came from here) Grodno, Lomza, Plock, Kausz, Warsaw, Piotrkow, Kielce, Radom, Lublin, Syedlitz, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Minsk, Volhynia, Podolia, Kiev, Chernigov, Poltava, Ekaterinoslav, Kherson, Bessarabia, and possibly Taurida.

Jews had been confined to this area by laws passed in 1795 and 1815. By 1885 there were over 4 million Jews living in the Pale. No wonder my grandfather left. If Jews wanted to live in Nikolsev in Kherson, or Kiev in the area of Kiev, or Yalta and Sebastopol, they had to have special residence permits as those towns were barred to Jews.

By 1882, 500,000 Jews who had been living in rural areas of the Pale, which my Jermulowske grandmother's parents may have, were forced to leave their homes and live in towns or shtetls in the Pale. 250,000 Jews living along the western frontier of Russia were also moved into the Pale. 700,000 Jews living east of the Pale were driven into the Pale by 1891.

In 1880, the town of Brody, which lie in the Austria-Hungary section on the boarder of the Pale, was the main town where over 2 million Jews living in the Pale began their emmigration to the USA, Britain, Europe, South America and Palestine. It was like a port only wasn't on water. Both Goldfoot and Jermulowske would have had to travel south to reach this port. In 1891, 2,000 Jews were deported, many of them in chains, from Vitebsk, which was the area next door to Vilna. This also could have been a cause to get my grandfather and others to leave "Russia.

Poland had had its first partition in 1772 and Russia tried many times to ban Jews from living there. Then Poland was divided by Russia, Germany and Austria, and Russia gained Poland and Lithuania, White Russia, the Ukraine and some of Galicia. This added hundreds of thousands of Jews to Russia's population.

Since Jews were a bane to the Russians, their laws of 1795 and 1835 had a limit of Jews to newly annexed areas which became the Pale of Settlement. The governments of Vitebsk, Mogilev, Chernigov, Poltava, Ekaterinoslav, Taurida, Kherson, Kiev, Minsk, Podolia, Bessarabia, Volhynia, Vilna, Kovno, Suwalki, Grodno, Lublin, Syedlitz, Lomza, Plock, Warsaw, Kalisz, Piotrkow and Kielce made up the Pale of Settlement governments with the last 10 being part of Poland.

Nathan was born at the worst period in Russian history. The 1880's was another dark period of rising anti-Semitism, expulsions from large cities and many other general restrictions. It was mandatory for Jews "to keep the same names that had been entered in the vital records." 1881 saw Alexander II assassinated causing antisemitism. Jews were traders and artisans since Middle Ages and were now restricted in Russia including much of Poland in Pale of Jewish Settlement. Serfdom was in Russia until 1861. In 1891 22,000 Jews in chains were led from Moscow and St. Petersburg to the Pale. It was hard to leave Russia. They had to cross borders illegally into Austria/Hungary, then to Vienna or Berlin. In Hamberg, Bremen and Rotterdam, thousands tried to find passage to America, standing in long lines. Then they crowded into steerage for 2 to 4 weeks of seasickness and hundreds sharing a toilet. In 1904 20,000 people did not pass the inspection and were sent back to Europe. Between 1881 and 1910 1.5 million Jews emmigrated to USA. Of that 1 million were from Russia. Most Eastern European immigrants destined for Oregon stopped on the Lower East Side of New York before traveling by train across the country to Portland. Others came more directly because relatives or families had already settled here.

Resource: Finding Our Fathers-a guidebook to Jewish genealogy by Dan Rottenberg.

My notes -last paragraph

Labels: Goldfoot, Jermulowske, Pale of Settlement, towns in Pale

I found an Abraham Bendyl Goldfus born in 1803 in Olkiesz, Kielce, Poland. he was listed on Jewishgen.org. Goldfus is the Yiddish spelling which is anglicized to Goldfoot. My grandmother's middle child of 5 was Abraham. He died as an infant. This is the first I have found of a Goldfoot from Poland. The fact is that we do not know for sure where our Nathan Goldfoot was born other than the Russian Federation which could have been many places. Nathan married Hattie Jermulowske who was born in Poland, but he married her when they met in Council, Idaho. However, the Yiddish may have been very similar.

Labels: Goldfus, Kielce, Poland

The Kazharian theory of the origin of some Jews has surfaced again because it has been found that 38% of Ashkenazi Levites are not from the male (Ydna) Semites but from Sorbians (Eastern European non-Jews).
The Sorbian language group are made up of Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Kashubians around the area of Germany and Poland.

I know that many haplogroups other than Q1b have claimed they are the connection to Khazarians, but this one I fail to undestand. Perhaps someone can explain it to us.


That seems to let Q1b's out because they originated from Siberia, Mongolia and parts of Turkey thousands of years ago, connecting even to the native Americans. However, it seems to me that Turkey was closer to Khazaria than Eastern Europeans were. Q1b's make up about 5% of Jews today.

Resource: Avotaynu, Vol 12 # 5 February 6, 2011

Labels: Ashkenazi Jews, Khazaria, Levites

Labels: Gaon of Vilna, relationship

Labels: Germany, Goldfoot, Goldfuss, Lithuania, surname history