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"?COUSINS SHOULD KNOW

EACH OTHER..."

 

MY SEARCH

FOR THE

DESCENDANTS  OF

MORDECAI OIFMAN

AND

THE VILLAGE OF

NIKOLAYEV, PODOLSKI (MIKOLAEYEV)

 

BY DORIS HOFFMAN KOHN

 

This book was published for my family and friends. All proceeds will benefit the Jewish National Fund, which will plant a woodland of trees in honor of the "Cousins of Nikolayev, Podolski (Mikolaeyev)."

 

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THE NIKOLAYEV (MIKOLAEYEV) CLUB OF ST. LOUIS (Mid 1940s)

 

Front row, left to right: Ceil Shmuger, Jeanie and Bernadine Schwartz. 2nd row: Jacob Greenwald, Meyer Hoffman, Zipora Spelky, Sam, Herman, Sarah and Morris Hollander, Sarah and Hyman Hoffman, Baubsa Adelman. Third row: Jake Shmuger, Gussie Axelrod, Lottie and Frank Hoffman, Beila Hoffman, Sylvia and Ben Schwartz, Sarah Weintraub, Jennie and Abe Krachmalnick,  Mollie and Herman Greenwald, Ethel Goodman Sigaloff, Sarah Yawitz. 
Back row: Ruchel Ehrlich, Anna Shmuger, Chana Fayge Hoffman, Nathan, Ruth, Julius, and Gertrude Krachmalnick, Ben Grossman, Sam and Lena Katz, Adele and Ike Rosenbaum and Isaac Hoffman.

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Dedicated to

Meyer Hoffman

A very special cousin who shared his memories

MEYER HOFFMAN 1888-1985

Photo Taken 1983, age 95

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  Preface                                                  Page 1

Acknowledgements                               Page 3

Family History                                       Page 7

Mordecai Oifman                                  Page 29

Rachmeil Oifman                                   Page 31

Shiah Oifman                                        Page 61

Miriam Oifman Bernstein                      Page 71

Guttyah Oifman Galen                          Page 77

Nechah Oifman Cwengel                       Page 83

Dena Oifman Gervich                            Page 91

Shore Family                                         Page 111

Gralneks. Rosenbaums and

Others from Nikolayev                          Page 119

Conclusion                                            Page 121

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