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Goldman/Hannovitch(sp?) Shanghai China
Posted by: K Goodman Date: November 13, 1999 at 20:16:47
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Anything here sound familar to anyone? I am seeking information and extended family connections to:
ABRAM GOLDMAN-DOB August 4, 1868 in Cairo Egypt. Naturalization as US Citizen Feb. 7, 1899. DOD Unknown
JOSEPHINE HANNOVITCH(sp?) DOB December 13, 1885 DOD December 21, 1970 Los Angeles CA USA.
ABRAM GOLDMAN and JOSEPHINE HANNOVITCH Married December 13, 1904 in Shanghai China. 3 children;
1. SYBIL b. September 17, 1905. SYBIL GOLDMAN married Delbert GOODMAN on April 28,1931 in Hong Kong. They had one child, Charles born in Shanghai. They traveled and then settled in Los Angeles, CA. USA
2. EDMOND
3. MABEL
All three children born in Shanghai.

The Marriage of Abram and Josephine produced a large extended family.

ABRAM GOLDMAN was the oldest child of (?parents first names unknown) Family traveled extensively. Brothers included:
1. HERMAN GOLDMAN, I have a photo of him taken in Japan in 1910 he may have married and lived there for some time. I also have photo of him, his wife and two little girls.
2. LEVY GOLDMAN
3. BERNARD GOLDMAN, he was born on a rubber plantation in Kuala Laupur (sp?)Malaysia. He may have channged his last name to Brenner
4. MEYER GOLDMAN, born in Shanghai. married had two sons.
5. JULES GOLDMAN or Julis, was the youngest child

ABRAM GOLDMAN lived in San Francisco from 1893 to 1899 and earned a living as a cable car driver. After Naturalization he returned to China and became a stockbroker.He married and raised his children there. The family fled China for the US sometime during the invasion or occupation of Shanghai.

JOSEPHINE HANNOVITCH was one of the younger of 10 children. Siblings known are;
1. FANNY HANNOVITCH
2. SARAH HANNOVITCH
3. ROSA HANNOVITCH, she married into the surname Ezra or Esera (sp?) and known to have a child named Moise. Her father-in-law's name was Ezra Ezra.
4. OLGA HANNOVITCH
Two or three boys in the family died before reaching adulthood.

I have many family photos taken in China and Japan from @mid1870's to @1930's.

Any information regarding the GOLDMAN OR HANNOVITCH families in China or related information greatly appreciated.



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