Re: Horowitz Family from Russia
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In reply to:
Horowitz Family from Russia
Robin Yost 2/24/02
my grandparents were 1st cousins
grandfathers name was aharon horvitz came to america on the princess alice in 1904, born (i understand from a relative) in the town of amor or amour near the amor river in 1877.
moved to denipperpertrosk or yekatrinaslav probably in his early teens & then to vilna befor comming to america.
his wife was mary horovitz-i don't know where she was born.
ahrons father was yaakov or possibly yaakov zevulun) & mother was clara or chaya.
yaakovs brothers & sisters were: avraham anshel, maya, shalom, zushel, moshe leib, yosef, and alexander.
mary (miriam) horovitzs father was moshe leib & her mothers name was chava.chavas maden name was berkovitz
her brothers & sisters were: ida, jacob, rebbecca, rose, harry, alice, helen, eddy, shirley
aharon & mary had 5 kids: sandor, herbert, mae roselyn, & my father yaakov zevulun(jerry-jerome)horvitz
i do have vvery old pictures of some of the family & some family tree info from relitives many years ago.
i am still trying to find relatives & also find out if we are from the tribe of levite--many, many, horvitzs are levites
any help would be appreciated.