Samuelson and Glassivitsky Reunion 2009, Houston, TexasUpdated July 23, 2009 |
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Michael David Cullick
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To view or download this website please select: Book: Sh'Muel Glassivitsky. To be included on the email mailings - notify Michael@Cullick.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Mosha Glassivitsky and Julius (Glassivitsky) Samuelson were brothers, sons of Samuel Glassivitsky, who lived and died in Slonim, Russia. Mosha with wife Suzie had six children: Samuel, Rachel, Harry, David, Anna,and Winnie. By his second wife (name unknown) he had three children: Becky, Robert, and Willie. THE SAMUELSON FAMILY REUNION (Julius & Deborah)New Orleans La. Less than twenty percent of this group have the name "Samuelson" as their family name, and there are fifty other family names among them. So, why call it a "Samuelson" Family Reunion"? Here is the reason: A little over a hundred years ago a young Jewish couple emigrated from Russia, landing in New York with their infant daughter Rebecca. The man was known as Yehuda Ben Schmuel (Yehuda son of Samuel) with a family name of Glassivitsky. The immigration agent at Ellis Island, where they were being processed, suggested to Yehuda that he Americanize his name to Julius "Samuelson" The young couple, eager to start a new life in America,were happy to make the change. Today there are approximately nine hundred descendants (including spouses) of these two people. Always in search of greener pastures, Julius and Deborah (Dora)headed west, living for a time in Pennsylvania and Indiana, finally settling in Chicago. An unusually strong bonding exists among these descendants, which has resulted in several large family reunions. Reunions: 1985 New Orleans 1989 Austin, Texas - July 4 Weekend 1993 Boulder, Colorado - July 4 Weekend 1997 Houston, Texas - July 4 Weekend 2001 New Orleans - July 4 Weekend 2005 Austin - July 4 Weekend 2009 Houston - July 4th Weekend Slonim, Russia http://www.zah.ndirect.co.uk/Slonim_Ledger.htm http://www.heritagefilms.com/RUSSIA2.htm Anti-semitism did not abate with the coronation of Nicolai the Second; the revolutionary movement added more fuel to the Jew haters and arson continued to threaten Jewish homes. A voluntary fire department was organized for self-protection. At the beginning of the 20th century, Slonim became the hub of commerce for the entire area. The Russo-Japanese War slowed down this business development and strengthened the anti-semitism movement. In 1902 Russian Socialist Democrats and Russian Socialist Revolutionaries together with the Jewish Bund (Jewish Socialist Democrats), sent in the first agitators to Slonim. The majority of Slonim Maskilim were Zionists. The political Zionist movement created by Dr. Herzl in the late 1890s sent many orators to Slonim. The religious element did not enjoy the Zionist preachers, neither did the Jewish labor organization (the Bund). Slonim, in the early part of the 20th century, became a fertile base for all types of "isms". Zionism, Socialism, and religious fanaticism. Self-preservation was the only element that united the various organizations. The pogrom of 1903-4 in southeastern Russia (Kishinev) depressed the Slonim Jewish population and caused many to emigrate to America. Please report errors or updates Michael@Cullick.com or HymieSamuelson@aol.com |
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