Jessica FeinsteinJun 10, 20182 minItkaOne of Ari’s 6x great-grandmothers was called Itka. She was born in 1804 in Lithuania, probably in Svencionys (also known as Švenčionys,...
Jessica FeinsteinNov 18, 20171 minNisel ShnaiderovichAri’s 6x great-grandfather Nisel lived in Svencionys, Lithuania. Nisel (a variant of Nisn) is a name that was given to boys during the...
Jessica FeinsteinOct 20, 20172 minMoses Gurvich of SvencionysOne of Ari’s Lithuanian ancestors was Moses Gurvich, the father of LK Hurwitz. Moses was known as Movsha or Moshe, and his middle name...
Jessica FeinsteinJul 12, 20171 minLK Hurwitz and the Raleigh Cycle Co. LtdOne of Ari’s 3x great-grandfathers was Louis Koppel (known as LK) Hurwitz. He was born on 19 Nov 1873 in Svencionys, Lithuania and...