FAMILY From Russia to America 1912
Gantzeh Mishpucha
With love--In honor of our family's CENTENNIAL 2012.
Please read important note at end of this Family photo album.*
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-photos_17.html
Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
and their siblings and families
(Perle's mother's maiden name was Perlmutter)
L'DOR V'DOR
From Generation to Generation
"1st Generation Americans" defined by me are the ELDEST/parents, ancestors/immigrants to America.
"2nd Generation American/s" are the children of eldest, who may have arrived with parents or on other ships. - Joy Krauthammer (curator of this Family Tree album)
Gantzeh Mishpucha
With love--In honor of our family's CENTENNIAL 2012.
Please read important note at end of this Family photo album.*
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-photos_17.html
Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
and their siblings and families
(Perle's mother's maiden name was Perlmutter)
L'DOR V'DOR
From Generation to Generation
"1st Generation Americans" defined by me are the ELDEST/parents, ancestors/immigrants to America.
"2nd Generation American/s" are the children of eldest, who may have arrived with parents or on other ships. - Joy Krauthammer (curator of this Family Tree album)
Matriarch Great Grandma PERLE Lander Balmazie/Balmaszie/Balmagia/BELL and siblings
L > R
a) PERLE Lander Bell (Belmazie, etc.), our maternal great grandmother
(Perle's mother's maiden name was Perlmutter. Her mother was Etel Perlmutter Lander.)
b) MINNIE Lander Sherman Davis,
(Perle's mother's maiden name was Perlmutter. Her mother was Etel Perlmutter Lander.)
b) MINNIE Lander Sherman Davis,
c) AVRAM Lander, d) SONIA Lander Kalechman
(See Avram Lander's daughter Hannah and descendents at end of this site.)
Family on the Haverford Ship, from Russia to Liverpool, England Dec. 1912
PERLE Balmagia/ Bell- mother, matriarch,
and children
Oscar/ Chaskel,
Ethel/ Ette,
Joe/ Jassel,
Rebecca/ Rivke,
Sylvia/ Slatke, and
ISRAEL/ Srul-father and son
Max/ Motel arrived earlier March 1912.
Tillie/ Taube arrived earlier.
Who is Isaak who was also listed on ship? see link:
1st Generation American
2nd Generation Americans
2nd Generation American
2nd Generation American
(See Avram Lander's daughter Hannah and descendents at end of this site.)
Family on the Haverford Ship, from Russia to Liverpool, England Dec. 1912
PERLE Balmagia/ Bell- mother, matriarch,
and children
Oscar/ Chaskel,
Ethel/ Ette,
Joe/ Jassel,
Rebecca/ Rivke,
Sylvia/ Slatke, and
ISRAEL/ Srul-father and son
Max/ Motel arrived earlier March 1912.
Tillie/ Taube arrived earlier.
Who is Isaak who was also listed on ship? see link:
1st Generation American
PERLE Lander Balmazie/Bell (Great-Grandma) Matriarch
1st Generation American
ISRAEL Balmazie/Bell (Great-Grandpa Patriarch)
Married to Perle Lander Bell
1st & 2nd Generation Americans
Matriarch PERLE Bell/Belmazie and sons
Oscar, Joe, Max Bell
Perle's 4 daughters below
Bell (Belmazie) sisters, daughters of Perle and Israel
Tube Russ, Rebecca Landau, Ethel Mossman, Sylvia Sivin
Tube raised family in New Haven. Rebecca raised family in Atlanta.
Ethel raised family in Atlanta. Sylvia raised family in Van Nuys, LA, CA
Brothers-In-Law married to Bell/Belmazie sisters (and Anna)
Back L-R>
Abe Mossman, Ben Sivin, Morris Russ (born Moishe Nudelman)
Front L>R
Max Bell, Joe Landau
Thank you to Leslie Lucas sharing from Rosa Fitterman's Atlanta photo archives
inherited from her mother, Rebecca Bell Landau.
2nd Generation American
Sylvia Bell Sivin
daughter of Perle & Israel Bell
2nd Generation American
Joe Bell
son of Perle & Israel Bell, New Haven, Conn.
3rd Generation American
Sonny Joe Bell
raised in Conn
son of Max and Anna Bell, son of Matriarch Perle & Israel Bell
Ethel Balmazie/Bell (later Mossman and then Schlaffer)
daughter of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
daughter of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
as a young lady, date unknown
(Ethel Mossman, z"l, born 1900, died 1988.)
(Ethel Mossman, z"l, born 1900, died 1988.)
Ethel Bell & Abe/Abram Mossman's wedding photo?
(Ethel Mossman, z"l, born 1900, died 1988.) (Abe, z"l, died Dec. 1947.)
Neither one looks exactly as I would have expected, but I simply am not sure. - Larry
Parents of Libby, Edith, Israel and twins Perle and Pauline Mossman.
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Ethel & Abe/Abram, Edith, Israel Mossman
middle children, Decatur, GA
(Edith Hample died 9 Adar 2009.)
Edith and brother Israel/Izzy Mossman
Ethel (38 years old), Edith, Israel Mossman
middle children, 1938 Decatur, GA
Parents of Libby, Edith, Israel and twins Perle and Pauline Mossman.
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Ethel & Abe/Abram, Edith, Israel Mossman
middle children, Decatur, GA
(Edith Hample died 9 Adar 2009.)
Edith and brother Israel/Izzy Mossman
Decatur, GA 1937 or under
middle children, 1938 Decatur, GA
Perle & Pauline Mossman, Ethel's twins, and Dolphe, Libby's daughter, maybe 3.
1944? Decatur, GA?
Rebecca Bell Landau and Ethel Bell Mossman
Sisters, Decatur, GA
Edith & Alvin Hample Wedding Party, January 1952, Atlanta, GA
Named in recognition by cousins Larry H, Joy K., Paul K. and Rosie Fitterman.
Wedding couple (and Grandma Ethel) are bolded and underlines.
L > R
Wedding couple (and Grandma Ethel) are bolded and underlines.
L > R
a) Unknown lady (maybe Grandpa Hample's sister-in-law), b)
unknown young man, c) Larry's Grandpa Hample's brother, d) Ida Landau Sherman, e) unknown young lady, f) half
visible lady-- Rebecca Bell Landau, g) Perle Mossman, h) unknown taller
lady i) Pauline Mossman Jolkovsky, j) Israel Mossman (rear), k) Ida
Landau Katz, l) Grandma Ethel Bell Mossman, m) Fannie Landau, n) BRIDE Edith Mossman Hample, o) unknown young man, p) GROOM Alvin E.
Hample, q) Ruth Hample, r) Grandma Libbie S. Hample, s) Dale Hample -- toddler, t) Joe Hample, u) Grandpa Harry I. Hample, v) Celia Russ, w) Tube Russ, y) Morris Russ, y) Uncle Max Bell (rear), z) Joe Landau.
The face (m) is Fannie Landau, Ida Sherman's mother. She was an aunt of Rosie Fitterman's father.
Can anyone help fill in the blanks? Probably many unknowns are on the Hample side.
Joy note: Libby M., would not have been present because her daughters (Faye, Joy and Dolphe/aka Arielle) were 2, 5 and 11 and husband, Joe, would have been working. The newly-weds went on Honeymoon to NY to visit Libby and Joe.
Rosie Fitterman, absent, was living in Chapel Hill, NC.
The face (m) is Fannie Landau, Ida Sherman's mother. She was an aunt of Rosie Fitterman's father.
Can anyone help fill in the blanks? Probably many unknowns are on the Hample side.
Joy note: Libby M., would not have been present because her daughters (Faye, Joy and Dolphe/aka Arielle) were 2, 5 and 11 and husband, Joe, would have been working. The newly-weds went on Honeymoon to NY to visit Libby and Joe.
Rosie Fitterman, absent, was living in Chapel Hill, NC.
3rd Generation American
Edith Mossman Hample
daughter of Ethel (& Abe) Mossman
Sister to Libby, Israel, twins Perle & Pauline
siblings raised in Decatur, Ga. Married to Alvin, living in Atlanta, GA
(Edith Hample died 9 Adar 2009.)
Mother of Scott and Larry
Grandmother of twins Erica and Jacob, children of Larry
and Grandmother to Richard (adopted) son of Scott Hample.
© Larry Hample
(More photos to come. Love to everyone. - Larry Hample)
3rd Generation American
Libby Mossman, LA, CA, age 20
3rd Generation American
3rd Generation American
THANK YOU
Thank you, Larry Hample, for some of these terrific photos.
Cemetery shots are in another post.
Photos and names to add from cousins Paul Kleinwald and Jula Bell;
Thank you, Paul, for all the scanning, and stories.
Thank you, Rosie Fitterman, for identifying cousins' names in Atlanta.
Thank you, cousin Doris Pearl Cohen Brody, for many names and stories.
Thank you to Marilyn Katz Kassis for locating and to Leslie Fitterman Lucas for sending - 9 wonderful photos --so far.
Thanks to Mark Kessler for 4 photos.
(I took liberty to alter and edit photos for more clarity. - Joy Krauthammer)
I hope that many cousins can enjoy our family history
and send more photos and stories.
1st Generation American
4th Generation Americans

5th & 6th Generations
4th & 6th Generations
5th & 6th Generations
4th, 5th & 6th Generation
Ziona Mossman Swigart, Israel & Eva Mossman, Libby Jolkovksy (rear),
Perle Mossman, Maya & Aviva Krauthammer-Freedman
Sept. 2014 Aunt Perle visits family in Maryland
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
cousins
Maya & Aviva Krauthammer-Freedman, Ziona Mossman Swigart,
Perle Mossman, Libby Jolkovksy
Aunt Perle and 4 nieces, Sept. 2014 Baltimore, Maryland
5th Generation American
3rd and 4th Generation Americans
5th Generation American
Lyla 2018


5th & 6th Generation American
© Joy Krauthammer
Sarah Brody & Seth Barney
LA wedding
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4th Generation American
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans

Brett & Aviva & Maya Freedman, Joy Krauthammer, (Aviva's mom)
4th, 5th Generation Americans
5th and 6th Generation Americans

6th Generation baby Americans
5th Generation Americans
4th Generation American
4th Generation American
4th and 5th Generation American & Israeli
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PS
Libby Mossman, LA, CA, age 20
while married to first husband
Daughter of Ethel Bell and Abram Mossman.
Eldest sister to Edith, Israel, twins Perle & Pauline
raised in Decatur, GA. Second marriage to Joseph, living in NY after D.C.
Mother of Dolphe/Arielle, Joy and Faye
youngest 2 daughters of 2nd husband, Joe Melton
Libby, z"l died 5 Adar 1969, age 49.
(Libby Jolkovsky named for Libby.)
3rd Generation American
Libby Mossman
20's?
3rd Generation American
Libby Mossman 1943
Libby Mossman 1936, age 17
3rd Generation American
Israel Mossman
son of Ethel (& Abe/Abram Mossman)
Brother to Libby, Edith, twins Perle & Pauline
raised in Decatur, GA. Married to Eva, living in Maryland
Father to Ira Mossman and Ziona Swigart
and Grandfather to Ira's children, Sara and Jay.
Israel died 12.12.2018, 4 Tevet 5779. Age..., Maryland
© Joy Krauthammer
Israel and Eva
Israel Mossman
1953
(Thank you to Faye for edit.)
THANK YOU
Thank you, Larry Hample, for some of these terrific photos.
Cemetery shots are in another post.
Photos and names to add from cousins Paul Kleinwald and Jula Bell;
Thank you, Paul, for all the scanning, and stories.
Thank you, Rosie Fitterman, for identifying cousins' names in Atlanta.
Thank you, cousin Doris Pearl Cohen Brody, for many names and stories.
Thank you to Marilyn Katz Kassis for locating and to Leslie Fitterman Lucas for sending - 9 wonderful photos --so far.
Thanks to Mark Kessler for 4 photos.
(I took liberty to alter and edit photos for more clarity. - Joy Krauthammer)
I hope that many cousins can enjoy our family history
and send more photos and stories.
1st Generation American
PEARL LANDER BALMAIZIE/BELL
aka Baba (Grandma in Russian)
died 1935, New Haven, Conn.
The first generation and mother to arrive in America.
Husband Israel was aka Zaide Israel, died 1928.
1st and 2nd Generation American
Ethel Bell (Mossman), Rebecca Bell (Landau),
Pearl Lander (Balmazie/Bell)
2nd Generation American
Tillie/Tube Balmazie/Bell Russ
2nd Generation American
Morris & Tillie/Tube Bell Russ
Early years
(Married in Atlanta. Introduced by Tanta Sonia and Tanta Minnie in Atlanta)
Parents to Ethel, Herman, Rose, Celia
Morris & Tillie Bell Russ
Later years
2nd Generation American
Rebecca Bell Landau
2nd Generation American
Rebecca Bell and Joe Landau
Parents to Rosie and Ida
2nd & 3rd Generation Americans
Rebecca Bell Landau, daughters Rosie (Fitterman) & Ida (Katz)
Maybe Ida 3 years, and Rosie 18 months, June 1923. Atlanta
2nd Generation American
Benjamin & Sylvia Bell Sivin
Parents to Tybee and Irv
Sylvia Bell Sivin
Sylvia Bell Sivin
Crochet tablecloth by Aunt Sylvia Sivin
used decades later at Carol Russ' home 2.8.2014.
Sylvia made a baby blanket for Aviva in 1977.
2nd Generation American
Oscar & Rose (Pessin) Bell
son of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
Parents to Louis
2nd Generation American
Max Bell
son of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
Father to Sonny
2nd and 3rd Generation American
L>R
Morris Russ, Sonny Bell, Anna & Max Bell, Tillie/Tube Bell Russ 1936
(Max is Tube's brother)
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Max & Anna and son, Joseph (Sonny) Bell
New Haven, Conn.
Joe/Joseph/Sonny had 3 wives but I don't yet have photos of their families.
Will post when I have permission.
Mitzie was Joe's first wife.
2nd and 3rd Generation American
FAMILY visits New Haven
children of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell and their children and spouses
Top L > R
Joe Landau, Ben Sivin, Rose Bell (Oscar's wife- top of head), Rebecca Bell Landau, Ida Landau Katz, Tybe Sivin (Kessler),
Rose Russ Cohen & Milton Cohen, Sylvia Bell Sivin
Rose Russ Cohen & Milton Cohen, Sylvia Bell Sivin
Middle
Anna Bell (Max's wife), Mildred Bell (Joe's wife), Tillie/Tube Russ,
Bottom row
Ethel Adams, Morris Russ, Irving Sivin, Oscar Bell
(At time of this Centennia Family site 2012, I note that Irv Sivin is the only living relative in this photo.
I was blessed to know everyone in this photo. - Joy Krauthammer.)
YAHRZEITS
Rose Russ Cohen 11 Sivan 2001, Ethel Russ Kleinwald 4/7/2001, Herman Russ 6/1/2004, Celia Russ 1 Adar 3/12/2005, Ethel Mossman 20 Adar 3/9/1988, Libby Mossman Melton 5 Adar 1069, Joseph N. Melton 26 Nisan 4/12/1999, Edith Mossman Hample 9 Adar 3/5/2009, Alvin Hample 17 Nisan 4/18/2003, Pauline Mossman Jolkovsky 2 Kislev, Julian Jolkovsky 25 Tamuz 7/11, Toby Cohen 11 Nisan 4/15/11. Paul Bell 11/27/2005, Mildred Bell 1 Tevet 12/31/2005, Marcel Krauthammer 17 Tevet 1/17/2006.
(At time of this Centennia Family site 2012, I note that Irv Sivin is the only living relative in this photo.
I was blessed to know everyone in this photo. - Joy Krauthammer.)
YAHRZEITS
Rose Russ Cohen 11 Sivan 2001, Ethel Russ Kleinwald 4/7/2001, Herman Russ 6/1/2004, Celia Russ 1 Adar 3/12/2005, Ethel Mossman 20 Adar 3/9/1988, Libby Mossman Melton 5 Adar 1069, Joseph N. Melton 26 Nisan 4/12/1999, Edith Mossman Hample 9 Adar 3/5/2009, Alvin Hample 17 Nisan 4/18/2003, Pauline Mossman Jolkovsky 2 Kislev, Julian Jolkovsky 25 Tamuz 7/11, Toby Cohen 11 Nisan 4/15/11. Paul Bell 11/27/2005, Mildred Bell 1 Tevet 12/31/2005, Marcel Krauthammer 17 Tevet 1/17/2006.
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Irv Sivin (son of Ben), Ben Sivin (Sylvia's Bell's husband), Milton Cohen (Rose Russ' husband), Joe Bell (married Mildred) (Joe, youngest of the immigrants)
(Paul Bell (son of Joe & Mildred) died Nov. 27, 2005.)
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Biltmore Food Center, Bell Grocery
Oscar and son (Israel) Louis 'Sonny' Bell
(Oscar worked with 1st cousin Herman Lander, son of Abram Lander)
store co-owned with Harry Winnick
Port Chester, Rye, in Westchester County, New York 1936
Landau Bros. General Store Interior
Bankhead Hwy., Atlanta, GA After 1913 -1920's
Rebecca Bell Landau, Behind Rebecca on L are Abe & Fannie Landau (uncle & aunt of Rosie Fitterman) Joe Landau is right.
(Can't tell how old Rebecca is but she immigrated as a teen in Dec. 1912
and she is married in this photo.)
Landau General Store Exterior
Joe, Abe & Fannie Landau
outside, Atlanta, GA
3rd Generation American
Ethel, Rose, Celia Russ, sisters,
New Haven, Conn 1918?
(Looks like shadow of clothes, drying.)
3rd Generation American
Ethel and Celia Russ (daughters of Tillie Russ), Libby Mossman (daughter of Ethel & Abe Mossman) 1925
(Libby lived in New Haven after Atlanta lynching of a Jew, Leo Frank.)
(Are those bathing suits drying in background?)
3rd Generation American
Ethel, Rose, Celia, Herman Russ, and Libby Mossman (lower right)
Russ siblings and a Mossman (daughter of Ethel & Abe Mossman)
2nd and 3rd Generation American
L > R
Celia, Tuby/Tillie (mom), Rose, Morris (dad), Ethel, Herman
Russ Family Parents & Children 1935
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Tillie Bell Russ, Celia Russ, Anna Bell (married to Max)
Herman Russ, Max Bell, son Sonny / Joseph Bell
New Haven, Conn. 1936
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Herman & Rhoda Russ wedding 1942
Tuby & Morris Russ, groom's parents
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Herman & Rhoda Hornstein Russ wedding 1942
Russ Mishpucha at head (rear) of left side of table
and Hornsteins (Rhoda's parents) at head of right side of table.
L > Center - Max Bell, Milton & Rose Cohen, Morris & Tuby Russ
R > Center - Libby Mossman (hidden), Celia Russ, Ethel & Ed Adams, __? Hornsteins.
(Rhoda, z"l, was killed by a drunk driver, Jan. 1968, LA, CA, leaving Herman and their 6 children.)
(In 2012, sadly, no beloved family members are alive in this wedding photo 70 years later. - Joy K.)
2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation American
Sylvia (candles) & Ben Sivin, Ethel Kleinwald, Rhoda & Herman Russ (upper left) & children
Rear: Ian, Barry, Steven (middle) Mark, Pam (Mike missing)
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Tillie Bell Russ, (daughter) Rose Russ, Rose (Pessin) Bell (married to Oscar Bell)
(Clothes drying on line.)
3rd and 4th Generation American
Rose Cohen and Doris (daughter also of Milton Cohen)
4th Generation Americans
Allen Cohen (son of Rose and Milton), Lois Adams, Barry Russ (son of Herman & Rhoda)
First cousins
4th Generation Americans
Allen & Doris Cohen, Lois Adams &
Paul Adams; Michael & Ian & Barry Russ (brothers)
First cousins
Celia Russ (Tuby's daughter), Allen & sister Doris Cohen and grandma Tuby Russ & brother Joe Bell
1955
MELTON Home, back yard, Flushing, Queens, NY
Flushing postal code then, was really in Hollis, and in 21st century became Fresh Meadows extending Fresh Meadows to the south, closer to Cunningham Park.
photo by Libby Melton
Edward Adams (Pauls's dad) standing
Ethel Russ Adams (later Kleinwald) & son Paul Adams, Mrs. Fanny Landau, Amy Gissen, Max Bell, Celia Russ
Mrs. Ida Landau 'Tchancha' (aunt in Russian) is the aunt of Rebecca Bell's husband Joe Landau in Atlanta.
Young Amy Gissen (Blank) is daughter of Sarah Gissen (not in photo), and Sarah is daughter of Mrs. Landau.)
Ethel and sister Celia are daughters of Tuby and Morris Russ. Max is brother of Tuby.
Cousin Zena Fitterman Schulman (granddaughter of Rebecca and Joe Landau) in Alabama shares:
"Fannie Landau was 'Chutshe' or 'Tchancha'. She is Joe Landau’s aunt, married to Joe Landau’s father’s brother Abrom aka 'Gagie'. My mom said he was a late in life baby, so he is significantly younger that his brothers. Closer in age to Joe Landau. He was called Gagie, but his name was Abrom.
Chutshe and Gagie is Russian or Yiddish for aunt and uncle. Chutshe and Gagie’s daughters are Ida Sherman, Perle Levy and Sara Gissen. They lived with Joe and Rebecca at one time. A house full!! Sara Gissen’s daughter is Amy." (Thank you, Zena, for clarification.)
4th Generation American
Dolphe Melton age 4?, and Louis Bell & mother Rose Bell
1945?
4th Generation American
Dori's Birthday and Thanksgiving at Melton home.
Dolphe, with Doris and Allen Cohen
Faye and Joy Melton
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3rd Generation American
Libby Mossman
H.S. photo, Decatur, GA
Graduated at age 15, I think.
daughter of Ethel & Abe/Abram Mossman
mother of Dolphe/Arielle, Joy, Faye
(Libby Mossman, z"l, died 5 Adar, Feb. 23, 1969 at age 49.)
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation American
L>R
Ethel Bell Mossman, Dolphe/Arielle, Joy (baby), Libby Melton, Mildred & Joe Bell, Joe Melton
must have been in Bronx year before before Faye was born in Queens
(Joy looks about 2 years, Dolphe about 8 years, maybe 1949)
Ethel (visiting from Atlanta), and Joe Bell are siblings
4th and 5th Generation American
Joe Melton, Joy 3 months, Dolphe/Arielle age 6 1947
5th Generation American
Joy, Dolphe/Arielle
age 2 and 8 1949-50
4th & 5th Generation American
Libby and Joy 4.3.1949
Joy almost 2.
5th Generation American
Joy, Dolphe/Arielle
pink flowering crab apple tree, Melton garden
age 3 and 9 1950
4th & 5th Generation American
Libby, Dolphe, Joy
5th Generation American
Joy & Faye
front garden
© Libby Melton
5th Generation American
Faye, Joy, Dolphe
1953?
5th Generation American
Arielle, Joy, Faye & bikes, our 2 story Queens home
5th Generation American
Faye & big bike, our Queens home
3rd and 4th Generation American
Libby Mossman Melton & Joe Melton, Joe & Mildred Bell, Ethel Bell Mossman
L>R Mildred, Ethel, Joe M., Joe B, Libby
Dec. 28, 1948 is machine date on back of print.
Paul Bell while ill, thoughtfully sent this 8x10 photo to me,
along with a painting of Ethel Mossman's.
Meltons used to visit Uncle Joe and Aunt Mildred Bell and son Paul Bell in Staten Island, NY.
4th Generation Americans
Joy and Faye 1955, 6
1" photos
Faye, far right and far left. Joy in middle on steps.
Standard poodle, Prancing Pierre Pitapat, far right
Bunny Boy (bunny gift from Paul Bell) in fenced back yard
under table that had been a large weeping willow tree.
(Mom, z'l, liked to pose us. - Joy)
Home photos by © Libby Mossman M.elton
6 photos scanned together by Faye. Waiting for individual scans...)
Photos by Libby at home, front with Dad, and backyard swings with Joy and Faye
Washington DC, 1962
Joy sewed tha skirt, vest outfit (matching shorts too) worn in DC.
4th Generation Americans
Joy and Faye Melton
with Prancing Pierre Pitapat
and our beautiful Kraukaur piano
When we moved from Queens house (when Libby died) we gave piano to Dori Cohen.
Dori moved piano to CA when they moved here to CA from Brooklyn.
4th Generation American
Joy Melton and Snoopy
under the garden Crab Apple pink blossom tree
2nd and 4th Generation American
L>R
Faye Melton, Ethel Mossman, Joy Melton
(Queens home with azaleas and dogwood tree)
4th Generation American
Joy & Faye
2.8.2014
© Susan Cohen
2nd and 4th Generation Americans
Ethel Bell Mossman, (granddaughter) Arielle (formerly Dolphe), Rebecca Landau
Two sisters with Ethel's first grandchild.
University Drive, Decatur, Atlanta, GA
Melton family home, Flushing/Hollis, NY
Joy went to visit Melton home in 2006, and owner let her inside to enjoy.
(Jaffe and then Tick family had lived next door.)
Bedroom door leads to porch above garage.
Older sister Dolphe, and then younger sister had bedroom with porch. Mine faced west, back yard.
Bench in basement Joe Melton had made and covered the top with Burgundy leather.
Joe, Dad, had made a leather covered bar with leather seats also.
Cabinet above leather bench held hundreds of theatre playbills, some autographed.
Photo shot from friend Lilian Weisman's home window across street. - Joy
(Lilian had to sell home in 2013 and sadly, died soon after at age 92.)
(Lilian had to sell home in 2013 and sadly, died soon after at age 92.)
© Joy Krauthammer
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| Joy's House Return Visit, Queens, 2009 © Suzanne Roth |
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| Street Return Visit 75th Ave. corner two houses away © Joy Krauthammer |
4th Generation American - Joy
Joy Melton & Marcel Krauthammer
Chuppah with Chabad of South Bay, LA, CA
Simple gardenias for my bridal bouquet.
My hand made veil.
Wedding Mexican woven dress
Marcel & I bought over the border in Tijuana for $25.
(Marcel,z"l, was born in Rio de Janeiro and died LA, 17 Tevet / Jan. 17. 2006.)
Parents of Aviva Leba Bell Krauthammer Freedman
2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation Americans
L>R
Ethel Mossman, Faye Melton, bride Joy Krauthammer, Joe Melton
4th Generation American
bride Joy Krauthammer and beloved sister Faye
3rd and 4th Generation Americans
Joy & Marcel Krauthammer, Joe Melton, Grandma Ethel Mossman
Los Angeles, CA 11.10.1974
2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation Americans
Joy Krauthammer, dad, Joe Melton
Aviva's Bat MItzvah, Sukkot Chol HaMoed 1990
2nd and 5th Generation
Great-Grandma Ethel and Aviva
© Joy Krauthammer
4th and 5th Generation Americans
Joy & Marcel Krauthammer, Aviva Krauthammer
4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer's Bat Mitzvah, Joy & Marcel Krauthammer
Sukkot Chol HaMoed 1990
Aviva Krauthammer's Bat Mitzvah, Joy & Marcel, Grandpa Joe Melton
Sukkot Chol HaMoed Sund. Oct. 7, 1990, 18 Tishrei 5751
The Tradional Minyan, Minyanaires at Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, CA
(Joe Melton, z"l, born 1916, died 26 Nisan 1999.)
LOTS OF COUSINS at Simcha
4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer's Bat Mitzvah, cousins photo, LA
Where is Aviva, daughter of Joy and Marcel?
L > R rear to front sitting
Barry Russ, Adina and Shoshana Russ, Mark Russ, Marcel Krauthammer, Dahlia (div.) & Aviv & Ian Russ,
Joy Krauthammer, Michael & Merle Russs
sitting
Yonatan Russ (son of Dahlia & Ian), Steve Russ, Adrian Costanza & son Ariel & Pamela Russ Costanza & baby Elana. (Adam not yet born. )
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer's Bat Mitzvah, cousins photo, LA
Where is Aviva?
L > R top rear to front sitting
Sarah Brody, Steve & Dori Brody, Daniel Cohen, Marcel Krauthammer, Alan Cohen, Aaron Cohen, Joy Krauthammer, Devi Cohen
sitting L > R
Rose Cohen (matriarch), Nina Brody, Toby Cohen, Celia Russ, Naomi Cohen
3rd and 4th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer Bat Mitzvah, cousins photo, LA
Where is Aviva?
L > R rear to front sitting
Perle Mossman, Herman & Carol Russ, Joy & Marcel Krauthammer, Ida Katz & sister Rosie Fitterman (Atlanta daughters of Rebecca Bell Landau and Joe), Louis Bell.
sitting L > R
Alvin & Edith (Mossman) Hample, Mildred Bell (married to Joe Bell), Bessie Keimon (Merle Russ's mom)
Any photos of Joe & Mildred Bell's son Paul's family available?
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4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
engagement party 2004
Joy Krauthammer, Soni Bell, Anita Cutler Roth, Carol Mendelson Russ, Louis Bell
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
Erev Shabbat dinner 2005 (AJU)
L > R rear to front sitting
Larry Hample wtih twins Jacob and Erica, Perle Mossman, Joy Krauthammer, NY friend Lilian Weissman
Faye & Jim Shapiro, Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
Ziona Mossman Swigart and parents, Eva & Israel Mossman
Hamples came from Atlanta, Mossmans came from Maryland, Lilian came from NY,
Perle came from New Mexico, Faye in LA.
4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
Joy & Marcel Krauthammer
2005 Chuppah, LA, CA
4th and 5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
wedding June 2005
L > R rear to front
cousins Mike & Merle Russ, Ian & Dahlia Russ (later divorced)
Doris Cohen Brody, Tyson Roberts & Naomi Cohen, Larry Hample
5th Generation Americans
Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman
wedding LA June 26, 2005
L > R rear to front
Jula Bell, Nina Brody, Aaron Cohen, Brett & Aviva, Jacob Hample, Sarah Brody
Gabe Adams, Erica Hample (Jacob's twin) Adina Russ, Scott & Shoshana (Russ) Williams.
(Hamples traveled from Atlanta, GA, Gabe from MA.)
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation Americans
L > R rear to front
Brett & Aviva Freedman (bride and groom), Allen & Toby Cohen (Toby, z"l, died 2011)
Jim & Faye, Perle Mossman (middle), Israel & Eva Mossman & daughter Ziona Swigart (behind)
(Perle traveled from New Mexico. Israel and Eva from Maryland.)
3rd and 4th Generation Americans
L > R rear to front
Beth Mendelson & Larry Michaels, Donna Mendelson Guttierez, Carol Mendelson Russ (Herman's, z"l, wife), Karen Mendelson & PJ Rivera
Anita Cutler Roth & Bill Roth, Jula Bell, Louis & Soni Bell (behind)
(Bill Roth, z"l, died 2011) (Ron Guttierez missing from photo. Ron died 2012.)
Louis Bell died 2.23.2018.
Aviva & Brett Freedman
Oscars 2011
Aviva - 5th generation American
CENTENNIAL BABY 6th GENERATION AMERICAN
Maya Sage Freedman
daughter of Aviva and Brett
Maya Sage Nechama 2 weeks, Aviva & Brett
1st Hebrew Naming at Torah, Ohr Kodesh, MD
during power blackout
© Bubbie Joy
Maya Sage, 2 weeks and filled with gratitude
(Bubbie Joy bought heart head band in Costa Rica.)
© AvivaBell
Maya Sage Freedman - 3 weeks, 2012
6th generation American
© Bubbie Joy
Celebrating her ancestor's Centennial immigration to America!
named for maternal grandfather, Marcel, z'l, and paternal great grandparents, Sol, Sylvia, Shulim, z'l .
(During blackout storm in MD and we 'couch surfed' in homes with generators for the week. - Joy)
4th and 6th Generation American

Bubbie Joy and Maya's first Chanukah, Los Angeles, CA
© Aviva & Brett Freedman
4th, 5th and 6th Generation
3 Maternal Generations, Maya, Aviva, Joy
1st birthday
Aviva Leiba Bell named for Grandmother Libby, z"l,
and first American ancestors, Bell family.
4th and 6th Generation
Joy and Maya (2nd birthday)
Selfie Photo Booth © Joy Krauthammer
Joy and Maya (3rd birthday)
Selfie Photo Booth © Joy Krauthammer
6th American Generation
Maya, 4th birthday
Maternal 4th Generation Photographer
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian
© Joy Krauthammer 6.15.2016
6th Generation
Maya, 4th birthday
Maternal 4th Generation Artist
© Joy Krauthammer 6.13.2016
Maya & Ellie front yard
© Holly R 2.2.2018
4th, 5th, 6th Generation
Bubbie Joy, Aviva & Brett, Maya & Ellie
Joy's 70th birthday simcha
6th Generation
Maya almost 6 & Ellie 1 year 9 months.
© Aviva 5.2018
6th Generation
Eliana F. 14 months
Eliana F 13 months
5th & 6th Generations
Eliana on her 1st Hebrew birthday with Mom & Dad
Pearlstone Family Farm Camp
© Bubbie Joy Krauthammer
4th & 6th Generations
Maya 5th birthday, Ellie & Bubbie Joy
June 2017
5th & 6th Generations
Ellie and Mom
Eliana, Maya, Aviva & Brett
Russel's wedding
Eliana, Maya, Aviva
Eliana, Maya, Aviva & Brett
July 4th 2017
Great-granddaughter Ellie and 'Granny' Thea Krauthammer
(Thea died 2.14.2019.)
Maya, Eliana
by Aviva
Aviva and Ellie
Passover 2017
4th, 5th & 6th Generation
Aviva, Maya, Ellie, cousin Ziona Mossman (daughter of Israel & Eva)
Poplar Springs Animal sanctuary
6th Generation
Eliana/Ellie
2.2018 video by Jered
5th Generation
Aviva and Brett Freedman
Pacific Palisades, CA
Aviva and Brett Freedman
Adina's wedding 2010
4th and 5th Generation
Aviva Bell Krauthammer & Brett Freedman and Joy Krauthammer, mom
Sallus garden
by Naomi Cohen 5.21.2016
cousins
Aviva Bell Krauthammer & Brett Freedman and Maya age 4,
Mike & Merle Russ, Shoshana & Scott Williams and Tahlia and twin brothers Micah and Saul
Mike and Merle visited thier kids, newly moved to Virginia, 8.20.2016
Aviva is due this week, August 2016!!!
Cousins
Standing rear L>R
Shoshana Russ Williams & son Micah, Brett Freedman & Eliana (almost 2), Jacob Hample (son of Larry H.)
Front L>R
Adina Russ Henry & kids Althea Pearl & Hyperion, Scott Williams & kids Tahlia and Saul,
Aviva Krauthammer Freedman & dtr. Maya 6, Faye Melton
VA, 7.21.2018
Cousins
Paul Kleinwald & sister Lois Adams, Aviva & Brett Freedman, Maya 6 & sister Eliana 2
Paul's Antique's store front, Great Barrington, Berkshires, MA 8.2018
(couple older Kleinwald Antiques photos almost 50 shots down)
Cousins
Paul Kleinwald & Lois Adams, Aviva & Eliana 2
Paul's Antique's store inside, Great Barrington, Berkshires, MA 8.2018
Cousins
Gabe Adams & mom Susan Kleinwald, Aviva & Brett Freedman, Maya 7 & sister Eliana 3
Bethany Beach, Delaware 8.2019
Joy Krauthammer and cousin Dori Cohen Brody
Joy & Marcel Krauthammer
Joy & Marcel Krauthammer
Aviva's Bat Mitzvah Succot 1990
© Henry Weiner
more Joy photos:
more photos in Marcel's, z'l, memorial site
Faye Melton & Jim Shapiro wedding June 1981
Wedding held at Joy's home, and reception at CSUN Faculty Center in orange grove
photo by Henry Weiner
Faye with wood beads embroidered in Hebrew, Jim's wedding shirt.
Faye's wedding gown was borrowed from NY ballerina friend.
Faye & Jim Shapiro wedding June 1981
Grandma Ethel Bell Mossman
(Ethel in rear with Faye's father Joe, hidden)
© Joy Krauthammer
4th Generation American
Faye & Jim
photo by Henry Weiner June 1981
4th Generation American
Faye & Jim
(Adina Russ wedding)
© Aviva Krauthammer
4th Generation Americans
Joy, Faye & Jim
2010
Joy, Faye & Jim
Thanksgiving 2017
by Zena
4th Generation Americans
Faye & Joy, sisters
Faye's birthday 2017
by Jim
4th Generation Americans
Faye, Arielle, Joy
3 sisters
(Oct. 1985, Mark's wedding, San Diego)
3rd and 4th Generation American
Faye & Aunt Perle Bell Mossman
Arielle, Joy Krauthammer
3 sisters and Perle, Libby Mossman's, z'l, sister
(Ziona's adult Bat Mitzvah, Maryland, June 2011)
© Aviva Bell Krauthammer
BEST photo of the 3 sisters & Aunt Perle.
4th Generation American
Arielle, 75th birthday
by Faye Melton
4th Generation American
Arielle, 75
older sister to Joy & Faye
wearing cap Arielle crocheted for Faye and Faye shared with Arielle.
Taken 13 months before Arielle, z"l, died in Albuquerque, July 2017.
Arielle moved to ABQ to live with Aunt Perle. (They had been together like sisters, only 3 years apart.)
by artist friend, Rhonda Hayes, Milwaukee, 6.20.2016
We love you, Arielle, z"l.
4th and 5th Generation American
Cousins Sara Mossman, Faye Melton, Joy Krauthammer
(all living in SF Valley but from east coast)
Joy's 69th birthday
Joy & Faye, sisters at Russ wedding 2010
4th Generation American
Faye Melton
Venice Canals, 2.2016
© Joy Krauthammer
Faye
© Gloria Krasno 2016
Joy and dad, Joseph Melton (nee Meltzer)
Aviva Krauthammer and Grandpa Joe, 1990
Aviva's Bat Mitzvah
Joy Krauthammer's 50th birthday, 1997
Won "1st Place" in drum BLUES
(Dad, Joe, was in @WW II Army Drum and Bugle Corps, and played trumpet.)
Joy Krauthammer, sound healer
Joy photo by Sandy Pond
Art composite by Joy Krauthammer 4.2016
Joy Krauthammer, Nature Photo Walk guide
© Leslie Geffen 1.28.2018
Drummer Joy Krauthammer
Lev Eisha retreat
© Myrna Kayton 1.27.2018
Ziona Mossman Swigart's Bat Mitzvah
Maryland, June 2011
Maryland, June 2011
L>R
Joy Krauthammer, Aviva & Brett Freedman, Perle Mossman, Tom Swigart, Israel & Eva Mossman (parents of Bat Mitzvah), Faye,
Ira Mossman and his sister Ziona Mossman Swigart, Arielle
Arielle traveled from Wilwaukee, Faye and Joy traveled from LA, Perle traveled from Albuquerque.
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Generation AmericanArielle traveled from Wilwaukee, Faye and Joy traveled from LA, Perle traveled from Albuquerque.
Ziona Mossman's Bat Mitzvah
Front: Arielle, Joy Krauthammer, Brett
Rear: Ira Mossman, Scott Hample and son Richard, Ziona, Larry Hample
Last photo with Arielle (on far left), Scott (rear) & son Richard before they died few years later. -Joy
cousins
Mossman generations July 25, 2014
bottom
Tom, & Ziona Swigart, Aunt Eva & Uncle Israel Mossman (parents of Adult Bat Mitzvah)
top
Aviva & Brett Freedman, Maya, Faye Melton, Libby J. & Moti with daughter Lyla Pavlosky, Ira Mossman, Scott Hample
Ziona Mossman Swigart, Israel & Eva Mossman, Libby Jolkovksy (rear),
Perle Mossman, Maya & Aviva Krauthammer-Freedman
Sept. 2014 Aunt Perle visits family in Maryland
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
cousins
Maya & Aviva Krauthammer-Freedman, Ziona Mossman Swigart,
Perle Mossman, Libby Jolkovksy
Aunt Perle and 4 nieces, Sept. 2014 Baltimore, Maryland
(Ethel Mossman's children include:
Libby, Edith, Israel and twins Perle and Pauline.)
Cousins
Aviva Krauthammer, Jay & father Ira Mossman, Ira's sister Ziona & husband Tom Swigart, Scott Hample (son of Edith & Alvin, & Larry's brother
Erica Hample Paintings
Libby Jolkovsky & husband Moti & daughter Lyla, Erica, Aviva Krauthammer, Scott & Richard Hample, Larry Hample & Sharon (later divorced) parents of Erica (and twin Jacob).
7.2011
4th Generation American
Larry Hample
grandson of Ethel Mossman, z"l
5th Generation American
Erica Hample (twin of Jacob)
great granddaughter of Ethel Mossman, z"l
Jacob Hample (twin of Erica)
Great grandson of Ethel Mossman, z"l
3rd and 4th Generation Americans
Aunt Perle Mossman & nephew Larry Hample 2017 (Edith & Alvin's son)
Perle Mossman (daughter of Ethel Mossman, z"l and Pauline's, z"l, twin sister)
and partner Kathy with friend Dan.
3rd and 4th Generation American
Libby Jolkovsky and Uncle Israel & Aunt Eva Mossman
© Faye Melton 8.2015
4th Generation American
Ira Mossman
son of Israel and Eva
4th and 5th Generation American
Ira Mossman and Sara Aliza Mossman, daughter, and Jay Mossman, son
Jay Mossman
son of Ira and Cindy
4th and 5th generation Americans
Cousins Sara Mossman, Faye Melton, Joy Krauthammer
meet for first time
Joy's 69th birthday, 2016
Cousins Faye Melton, Ira Mossman and son and daughter Jay & Sara, and Joy Krauthammer
meet all together for first time, Northridge, CA
photo by James 4.20.2017
4th and 5th generation Americans
Lyla, Libby Ann Jolkovsky & Matti Powojski
Lyla, granddaughter of Pauline and Julian Jolkovsky, z"l,
and the daughter, of Libby Ann Jolkovsky and husband, Matti Powojski.
Lyla Powojski
5th generation American
© Libby Jolkovsky
5th generation American
Lyla 2017
daughter of Libby Jolkovsky and Matti P.
Lyla 1.1.2019
Baltimore Harbor
by Libby
4th Generation
Faye, Naomi Jolkovsky, Joy Krauthammer
First cousins, Getty Museum, LA
Naomi, sister to Libby Ann and Benyamin J.
5th Generation American
Pesha Chaviva Jolkovsky
named 'precious' for grandma Pauline Jolkovsky, z"l.
daughter of Benyamin and Rivky
born 4.25.2014
first cousin to Lyla
Pesha Chaviva Jolkovsky
named 'precious' for grandma Pauline Jolkovsky, z"l.
daughter of Benyamin and Rivky
first cousin to Lyla
Loved my Aunt Pauline and love her twin Perle. - Joy
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Aviva and Maya Freedman, Naomi Jolkovsky
Brooklyn visit with cousins
Naomi is granddaughter to Ethel Bell, and Aviva is great-granddaughter.
selfie © AvivaBell
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Ethel Bell Mossman (76) & Tobias Schlaffer (91)
Rebecca Landau and sister Ethel Russ & Arthur Kleinwald
Bar Mitzvah of Stan Fitterman, 1976 Atlanta, GA
Ethel married 'Schlaffer' in 1975 and 'saved Schlaffer from a nursing home' when his wife died!
Ethel and Schlaffer came to LA for their honeymoon! He had told Ethel he was a decade younger!
I toured them around in LA. They were adorable. - Joy Krauthammer
Grandma's first husband, Abe, z"l, died in 1947 after having a stroke and being paralyzed for 10 years!
~
2nd Generation American
Oscar Bell
son of Perle Lander & Israel Balmazie/Bell
Brother of Ethel and other siblings
Portchester, New York
3rd Generation
Louis (aka Sonny) Bell
son of Oscar and Rose Bell
From Staten Island, NY to Portchester, New York to LA, CA)
Lewis died 2.23.2018 Reseda, CA at Jewish Home for Ageing.
(Read cousin Paul K's personal comment in another post.)
3rd Generation American
Louis & Soni (Sondra) Bell
Louis, son of Oscar and Rose Bell
Parents of Lisa, Susan, Julie/Jula
Soni (Sondra) Bell
Celebrating Soni's 80th birthday with Joy and Faye
© Joy Krauthammer
4th Generation Americans
3 Sisters
Jula aka Julie Bell, Lisa Bell-Williard, Susan Bell-Warner:
Siblings, 3 daughters of Louis & Sondra (Soni) Bell, LA, granddaughters of Oscar Bell
Susan Bell-Warner, Lisa Bell-Williard, Jula aka Julie Bell
Mom and 4th Generation Americans
Mom, Soni and Bell daughters, Susan Bell-Warner, Jula Bell Liebi
and Lisa Bell-Williard, standing 11.2019
4th Generation Americans
Adam, daughter Margaux & step-mom Jula Bell Liebi, Soni Bell-mom, Susan, Sara, Shayna, Scott Warner
Thanksgiving at Soni's 2017 (Louis not in photo)
Jula Bell
Rock Women interview video screen shot
4th and 5th Generation American
parents top row L > R
Tom Williard & Lisa Bell-Williard, Scott Warner & Susan Bell-Warner,
Brian Bell-Williard, Shayna Warner, Eric Bell-Williard, Sara Warner
Thanksgiving 2011, CA
4th and 5th Generation American
Scott Warner & Susan Bell-Warner
(Louis and Sondra Bell’s middle daughter)
Shayna Warner 16, Sara Warner 13
Sara's Bat Mitzvah, 3-10-2012, San Rafael, CA
Susan Bell-Warner & Scott Warner and Shayna 17, and Sara 14
Shayna, Homecoming Queen
Nov. 2013
4th and 5th Generation American
Susan Bell-Warner & Scott Warner and Shayna 21, and Sara 19
on Shayna's UCLA graduation 2018
Susan Bell-Warner & Scott Warner and Shayna & Sara
Jula Bell and Adam Colburn Liebi
Married June 2013
Always adding Bell photos because this family is so photogenic and posing!!
WAITING FOR GOOD WEDDING PORTRAIT OF
Jula Bell and Adam Colburn Liebi, married 6.13.2013, & his daughter Margaux Violet Liebi 10 years.
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Paul Kleinwald, sister Lois Adams, Paul's son Gabe Adams, Aviva & Brett Freedman, Maya 14 mos
Berkshires, MA 8.11.2013
Aviva & Brett Freedman, Maya, cousin Gabe Adams (Paul Kleinwald's son)
8.11.2013
4th Generation American
Paul (Adams) Kleinwald, banjo, his antiques store
son of Ethel Russ and Ed Adams
© AvivaBell 2.16.2009
4th Generation American
Paul Kleinwald
19 sixties photo developed and printed © Joy Krauthammer
5th Generation American


Gabe Adams
son of Paul Kleinwald (and Susan)
as seen on 'social media'
4th & 5th Generation American
cousins
Paul Kleinwald Antiques Shop
with Aviva & Brett Freedman
Great Barrington, Berkshires, MA
(Ancestors had grocery stores)
8.27.2007
another Antique shop photo way above
4th Generation American
Lois Adams 2009
daughter of Ethel Russ (Adams Kleinwald), and sister to Paul Adams Kleinwald
at home, Manhattan's upper east side (before move to Berkshires by brother Paul)
© Joy Krauthammer
2nd and 4th Generation Americans
Allen & Toby (Silver) Cohen's wedding
Allen's grandparents, Tube & Morris Russ
Harvard Hillel library
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Allen & Toby Cohen
Devi Cohen & Marc Sallus & Micah & Ari Sallus, Naomi Cohen & Tyson Roberts & Shoshana & Eden
Daniel Cohen (& Eve) & Zev, Aaron Cohen & Roseanna, Hang (in Vietnam)
On the first yahrzeit 2012 of
dear Toby Cohen, z"l, 11 Nisan 5771 ~ April 15, 2011
I include this COHEN family portrait
also seen in Toby Cohen's memorial site
Allen Cohen is 4rd generation American descended from Perle Bell's daughter Tilli Bell Russ
and then Rose (and Milton) Cohen.
Thus photo includes Bell/Russ/Cohen, Sallus and Roberts.
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Toby & Allen Cohen & family
top row L > R
Ari Sallus, Devi Cohen-Sallus, Toby & Allen Cohen, Marc Sallus, Daniel Cohen, Micah Sallus
bottom row L > R
Aaron & Roseanna Cohen, Naomi Cohen & Tyson Roberts & Shoshana & Eden Roberts
bottom row L > R
Aaron & Roseanna Cohen, Naomi Cohen & Tyson Roberts & Shoshana & Eden Roberts
3 Generations
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Cohen / Sallus / Roberts family
Daniel, Aaron (brothers), Eden (below), Robin, Naomi, Shoshana (above), Tyson, Joyce (Keller-Cohen)
Devi, Talia, Zev, Marc, Allen, patriarch
Holy Days 2018
Cohens/Salus
Naomi, Aaron, Devi, Ari
5th & 6th Generation American
Eden, Naomi, Shoshana and Tyson Cohen/Roberts
5th & 6th Generation American
Ari, Devi & Marc Cohen-Sallus
Bar Mitzvah 2013 LA
© Joy Krauthammer
Need Micah's BM photo!
3rd and 5th Generation American
Celia Russ, sister Rose Russ Cohen and Naomi Cohen Roberts (granddaughter of Rose and Milton)
6th Generation American
Shoshana & Eden, sisters
Daughters of Naomi Cohen Roberts and Tyson Roberts, Yosemite 2015
4th & 5th Generation American
Daniel & Eva, and Zev (son) Cohen
Cohen-Sallus Bar Mitzvah 2013
© Joy Krauthammer
4th & 5th Generation American
Daniel & Eva, and Zev (son) Cohen
Lake Arrowhead, CA Nov. 2015
Missing Talia's photo.
4th Generation American
Doris (Cohen) & Steve Brody
parents of Sarah and Nina
sister of Allen Cohen
© Joy Krauthammer
4th and 5th Generation American
Sarah Brody Barney, bride and Dori (Cohen) & Steve Brody parents
LA wedding 2011, Valley Beth Shalom
4th and 5th Generation American
Sarah Brody & Seth Barney, LA wedding 2011
Steve, Sarah, Seth, Doris, Nina (sister)
Sarah, daughter of Doris & Steve Brody. Doris, daughter of Rose Russ Cohen & Milton Cohen.
© White Haute
Sarah Brody Barney, bride and Dori (Cohen) & Steve Brody parents
LA wedding 2011, Valley Beth Shalom
Doris, daughter of Rose Russ Cohen & Milton Cohen.
© White Haute
5th Generation American
Sarah Brody & Seth Barney, LA wedding 2011© Joy Krauthammer
LA wedding
~
4th Generation American
Allen Cohen & Joyce Keller Cohen
Dec. 2, 2012, Orange County, CA
The bride and groom had both lost their beloved first spouses, z"l,
and found happiness again.
4th Generation American
Allen & Joyce Keller Cohen
Chanukah, Dec. 2012
L>R
Carol Russ, Jim Shapiro & wife Faye Melton, Joyce & Allen Cohen, Susan Cohen (Allen's paternal cousin)
at Carol's condo home where she moved to when beloved husband Herman Russ, z"l, died.
© Joy Krauthammer 2.8.2014
~4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans

Brett & Aviva & Maya Freedman, Joy Krauthammer, (Aviva's mom)
Sarah Brody & husband Seth Barney, Nina Brody, Daniel & son Zev Cohen
Chanukah, December 2012 (Devi and Marc Sallus' home, Pacific Palisades)
© Jered
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Joyce & Allen Cohen, Sarah Brody & Seth Barney, Aviva K F & Maya Freedman, Marc Sallus, Brett Freedman, Devi (Devorah) Cohen-Sallus
Nina Brody, Naomi Cohen-Roberts, Aaron Cohen, Jula Bell & Adam Liebi, Daniel Cohen
Seated
(young sisters) Shoshana & Eden Roberts, (brothers) Ari and Mica Sallus, Soni Bell
Chanukah party, Naomi & Tyson's home, LA Chanukah Dec. 2014
5th Generation Americans
Aaron Cohen & "Rockin Robin" music wedding reception on Halloween Eve 2018
Aaron Cohen and cousins Sara M, Devi C, and Jula B
at wedding reception
5th Generation Americans
Devi Cohen Sallus, Jula Bell Liebi, Naomi Cohen Roberts, Nina Brody
cousins Dec. 2015
4th Generation American Descendent (Allen)
Cousins Brunch with Cohen/Sallus family, Sallus garden, Pacific Palisades, CA
Allen Cohen, patriarch, Tyson Roberts, Marc Sallus, Brett Freedman (visiting from MD)
by Naomi Cohen/Roberts 5.21.2016
5th Generation Americans
Devi Cohen/Sallus, Aviva Bell Krauthammer/Freedman (from MD), Naomi Cohen/Roberts
by Marc Sallus 5.21.2016
4th, 5th Generation Americans
Faye Melton & Jim Shapiro, Aviva Krauthammer & Brett Freedman (visiting from MD)
by Naomi Cohen/Roberts 5.21.2016
5th and 6th Generation Americans
Marc Sallus & Devi Cohen, brothers Ari & Micah Sallus
by Naomi Cohen 5.21.2016
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Allen Cohen, patriarch, daughter Naomi Cohen/Roberts and
daughters Shoshana and Edie
Sallus garden 5.21.2016
4th Generation Americans

Joy Krauthammer, sister Faye Melton & Jim Shapiro (standing), Joyce & Allen Cohen
by Naomi Cohen 5.21.2016
4th, 5th and 6th (Micah) Generation Americans
Mica Sallus, Devi Cohen & Marc Sallus/hidden, Joy Krauthammer, Aviva Krauthamer
Joyce & Allen Cohen, Brett Freedman (visiting)
Sallus Garden
by Faye Melton 5.21.2016
Siblings Daniel (& Tahlia), Naomi and Devi and recently discovered cousin Jeanne Koth
Chanukah at Naomi & Tyson's, LA 12.8.2018
Cousins Jay Mossman & sister Sara, Jula Bell, newly discovered cousin Jeanne Koth, Naomi Cohen Roberts and dad, patriarch Allen Cohen
Chanukah at Naomi & Tyson's, LA 12.8.2018
photo by Adam Leibi
Cousins Sara Mossman (daughter of Ira Mossman), patriarch Allen Cohen (son of Rose and Milton), and Jeanne Koth (daughter of Sonny Joseph Bell, son of Max Bell)
Chanukah at Naomi & Tyson's, LA 12.8.2018
5th & 7th Generation
Maya & Eliana and cousin Naomi Cohen-Roberts
Maryland by AvivaBell
3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation American
The Herman Russ family melded with Carol Mendelson family 1989?
Herman & Carol Mendelson Russ (in middle)
L > R rear to front
Mike & Merle Russ, Steve R, Donna M. & Ron Guttierez, Larry & Beth M. Michaels (below), son Justin (in front), Dahlia & Ian Russ & infant Aviv Russ,
Mark Russ, Karen Mendelson,
Adina Russ, Barry Russ, Shoshana Russ, infant Jordan Michaels, Pam & Adrian Costanza & infant Ariel.
Russ siblings: Barry, Michael, Ian, Steve, Mark, Pam Russ (children of Herman and Rhoda Russ) and spouses
Carol Mendelson Russ daughters and spouses
5th Generation American
Shoshana Russ & Scott Williams, wedding LA
daughter of Cantor Michael & Merle Russ
© Joy Krauthammer
Merle Russ and 3 Russ-Williams grandchildren from Shoshana
Tahlia and twin brothers Micah and Saul
~
4th and 5th Generation American
Adina Russ & Mark Henry
Cantor Michael Russ, LA wedding
Adina, daughter of Michael & Merle Russ
© Joy Krauthammer
5th Generation Americans
Adina Russ & Mark Henry
cousins Aviva & Brett Freedman
© Joy Krauthammer
5th Generation American
Adina Russ & Mark Henry
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Merle & Michael Russ (grandparents)
Althea Perle and (mom) Adina Russ Henry
at Dori Brody's 70th birthday 11.23.2014
6th Generation American
Althea and 3 cousins Thalia, Micah and Saul
Grandchildren of Michael and Merle Russ
Portland, Oregon, Spring 2015
4th Generation American
Merle & Michael Russ
at Dori Brody's 70th birthday 11.23.2014
Parents of Shoshana Russ Williams and Adina Russ Henry
4th Generation American
Michael Russ and fruit-filled Lamb Cake
he made for Dori's 70th birthday
from a mold that had belonged to his parents, z"l.
4th Generation American
Ian Russ and Aviva Konigsberg Bobb
friends at Dori Brody's 70th birthday 11.23.2014
Married 7.5.2015
Ian, father of Aviv Russ (son of Dahlia)
5th Generation American
Aviv Russ (son of Ian Russ and Dahlia Nissan Russ)
brother of Jonathan
4th Generation American
Pamela Russ and Adrian Costanza
Pam Russ Costanza & Adrian Costanza
Feb. 2015
(Instant Alpha & digital background edits by Joy)
4th and 5th Generation American
Elana, daughter of Pam Costanza, son-Ariel, Adrian Costanza, son Adam
Brooklyn, NY 1.6.2016
Russ Costanza Family
Michael & Merle Russ, Pam & Adrian's daughter Elana, Pam Costanza, son- Ariel, Adrian Costanza, son Adam, Ian Russ
Carol Russ (widow of Herman Russ)
Crown Heights, NY Lubavitch 770
Ariel Costanza
Parents Pam (Russ) & Adrian Costanza
Pam Russ Costanza siblings: Michael/Merle and Ian
Brooklyn, NY 1.6.2016
Costanza family
Elana, Adam, Pam, Adrian, Ariel
FaceBook 2018
4th Generation American
Mark & Alicia Russ
(Dori's birthday party)
Russ Siblings: Barry, Michael, Ian, Steve, Mark, Pam Russ and spouses
~
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation American
Erica Rose and Jacob Harry Hample, twins' B'nei Mitzvah
The Temple, Atlanta, GA
March 3, 2007, 13 Adar 5767
L > R
Joy Krauthammer and sister, Faye Melton, Ziona Mossman Swigart, (daughter of) Eve & Israel Mossman, Aviva Krauthammer, Richard & (dad) Scott Hample, Larry Hample & Sharon Lehman Hample, Perle Mossman (and sister) Edith Mossman Hample (twins grandma, seated)
Joy and Faye traveled from CA as did Toby & Allen Cohen. Mossmans came from Maryland and N.M. Aviva came from East Coast.
~
Twins run in our family.
Grandma Ethel Bell Mossman birthed Perle & Pauline, Aunt Sylvia Bell Sivin had grandchildren Mark & Ian Kessler,
Larry Hample had Erica & Jacob. Shoshana Russ had twins.
(Joy Krauthammer had birthed pre-mature twins Miriam & Moshe, z"l.)
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2nd and 3rd Generation American
Ida Landau Katz, Rebecca Bell Landau, Rosie Landau Fitterman
Rebecca and 2 daughters, Atlanta, GA
(Rebecca, sister of Ethel, Tube, Sylvia, Oscar, Joe, Max)
Rosie Landau Fitterman 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Generation American
Family celebrates Rosie Landau Fitterman's 90th birthday.
Rosa, daughter of immigrants Joe and Rebecca (Bell) Landau.
Rosa born September 23, 1922, celebrated her 90th birthday September 23, 2012 at daughter, Leslie's home, Atlanta Georgia.
(Rosie's husband Israel Fitterman died 2003.)
Rosie is now the family matriarch, the eldest living Bell maternal family member.
Fitterman 4 photos and details submitted by daughter Leslie Fitterman Lucas ©.
Family photo from L > R are:
Ryan Lucas, Graham Lucas (born April 20, 2012), Emily Lucas.
Harris Huber & Kristin Lucas Huber, pregnant with Hayes Huber (born October 1, 2012).
Lewis Schulman, Rachel Schulman Parker (leaning on Lewis' shoulder), Sarah Schulman, Zena Fitterman Schulman.
Hannah Fitterman (behind Zena).
Rosie Landau Fitterman. (Lucy the dog.) Layla Telshow (Melissa's 4 year old daughter),
Leslie Fitterman Lucas (behind Layla).
Vicki White (Stan's wife behind Leslie) & Stan Fitterman,
Lucas Huber (born September 9, 2010 and held by) Ed Lucas.
Melissa Fitterman (over Ed's left shoulder).
Marilyn Katz Kassis (daughter of Ida Landau & Ed Katz, z'l) & Shlomo Kassis.
Ryan and Hayes are CENTENNIAL BABIES, 6th GENERATION
Ryan and Hayes are CENTENNIAL BABIES, 6th GENERATION
Scott Parker (Rachel's husband) missing from photo. (Marilyn's brother Charles, z"l, deceased.)
Fitterman Family Tree
Rosa Landau Fitterman's 3 children:
1. Leslie Fitterman Lucas had 2 children, Ryan and Kristin.
Ryan Lucas had one son, Graham. Kristin had 2 sons, Lucas and Hayes Huber.
2. Zena Fitterman Schulman had 2 children, Rachel and Sarah.
3. Stan Fitterman had 2 children, Melissa and Hannah.
Rosa Landau Fitterman's 3 children:
1. Leslie Fitterman Lucas had 2 children, Ryan and Kristin.
Ryan Lucas had one son, Graham. Kristin had 2 sons, Lucas and Hayes Huber.
2. Zena Fitterman Schulman had 2 children, Rachel and Sarah.
3. Stan Fitterman had 2 children, Melissa and Hannah.
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Generation American
Leslie writes:
My Fitterman Lucas family is with the grand kids from left to right
Graham Lucas, Emily Lucas & Ryan Lucas, Rosa Landau Fitterman, Ed Lucas & Leslie Fitterman Lucas, Kristin Lucas Huber & Harris Huber, Lucas Huber
© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Generation American
Stan Fitterman's family
Stan Fitterman, matriarch Rosa Landau Fitterman, Hannah Fitterman, Melissa Fitterman & Layla Telshow, Vicki White (Stan's wife)
© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation American© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
Zena Fitterman Schulman's family - 3 generations
Rachel Schulman Parker, Rosa Landau Fitterman, Zena Schulman, Sarah Schulman, Lewis Schulman.
Rachel & Sarah are granddaughters of Rosa. Missing: Scott Parker, Rachel's husband
© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
Thank you to Marilyn Kassis for locating and to Leslie Lucas for sending - 10 wonderful photos.
(I took liberty to edit photos. - Joy K.)
4th and 5th Generation American
Matriarch Rosa Landau Fitterman, 94 (with daughter and niece)
4th Generation American
Charles Katz
~Rachel & Sarah are granddaughters of Rosa. Missing: Scott Parker, Rachel's husband
© Leslie Fitterman Lucas
Thank you to Marilyn Kassis for locating and to Leslie Lucas for sending - 10 wonderful photos.
(I took liberty to edit photos. - Joy K.)
4th and 5th Generation American
Matriarch Rosa Landau Fitterman, 94 (with daughter and niece)
L> Ed Lucas & Leslie Fitterman Lucas
R> Marilyn Katz Kassis & Shlomo Kassis
Thanks, Leslie for sending Summer Solstice photo. 6.21.2016
Loved visiting with Marilyn and Shlomo in LA.
4th Generation American
Charles Katz
son of Ida and Ed Katz
beloved brother, z"l, of Marilyn Katz
4th and 5th Generation American & Israeli
Mark Kessler & family, Israel
Mark (7.5.1957-12.28.2016) (son of Tybe and David Kessler, z"l)
April 14, 2011
L > R back row to front center
Binyamin, Gilad, Mark & Naama Kessler (Parents), Jay Kessler (brother), Allen & Toby Cohen (cousins)
Tal/bride, Adi, Moria, Gail (Jay's wife)
Shaked (center) 2003-12.17.2016)
Children: Binyamin 21, Gilad 20, Tal/bride 23, Adi 14, Moria 17, Sheked 10.
2012, Moshav Bet Gamliel
ISRAELI family bride and groom
Bride, Tal Kessler Feldman & Matan Feldman
Bride, daughter of Mark and Naama Kessler
Bride, granddaughter of Tybee and David Kessler
Great-granddaughter of Sylvia Sivin
April 14, 2011
3th Generation American & Israeli bride
Bride's Uncle Irving Sivin & Aunt Phyllis Sivin (from Brooklyn, NY) and Tal Kessler, bride
Irv was Tybe Kessler's, z"l, brother and son of Sylvia and Ben Sivin, z"l.
April 14, 2011
4th Generation American & Israeli bride
Ian & Dee Kessler (from San Diego), bride Tal, Mark & Naama Kessler
twin brothers
4th Generation American & Israeli bride
Allen & Toby Cohen (from CA) and bride Tal Kessler
Cohen cousins traveled from CA to Israel.
April 14, 2011
© Rony
(Beloved cousin Toby, z"l, died while visiting Israel, 2011.
This is last photo of dear Toby.)
Very grateful that Mark Kessler sent these fine photos of the Israeli cousins and simcha.
(Mark's sister, Marlene Kessler, z"l, died 1994.)
(Mark's sister, Marlene Kessler, z"l, died 1994.)
CA and NY family attended wedding. - Joy K rauthammer.
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4th Generation American
3rd Generation American
3rd Generation American
3rd, 4th & 5th Generation Americans
Irv & Phyllis Sivin and family
4th Generation American
4th & 5th Generation Americans
5th and 6th Generation Americans
4th Generation Americans
3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation American
5th Generation American
4th Generation American
Israeli Kesslers
4th Generation American
4th Generation Americans
(There were 2 Freda Landers-- one born and one by marriage!)
2nd Generation American
Herman Lander
son of Avrum Lander
brother of Hannah, Freda, Ethel Lander
(only Hannah had children)
husband of Freda.
2nd Generation American
Anita Cutler Roth & Bill Roth
Aviva's wedding 2005
Parents of Shelly and her brother Doug (1957 - 3.15.2015)
Bill (11.8.1923 - 8.6.2011).
Shelley Roth Gibson is married to Michael Gibson and they have children Amy and Jacob.
Anita's parents from Ukraine are Morris and Ethel Kalech Cutler.
Ethel's mother is Sonia Lander Kalech seen in top photo.
Sonia's mother is Etel Perlmutter Lander, who was married to Natan or Abe Lander. ???
Anita has a brother Fred Cutler (lives in Oceanside, CA) whose wife was Charlene (deceased)
and they have 3 children: Kevin Cutler (Santa Ana, CA), Anastasia married to Jason Kubrock, and Rick, married to Shannon and with 2 children, Ryan and Kaden Cutler.
Anita's other brother was Leonard (deceased) who was married to Dorothy (deceased) and they had 4 sons: Gregory & Mai (James, Kim-Mai, Michelle), Steven & Atcharee (April), Scott & KayThee (Lindsay), and Jeffrey who live in N. CA
Still need their photos.
Thank you to Fred Cutler who sent pdf's of groups of family photos that I screen shot copied, split, and turned into photos and post below.
First time I've had photos of SONIA Lander Kalechman branch of family.
Cutler My Heritage Family Tree (1514442) managed by Fredrick Cutler.
I have no access.-Joy
Fischel and Rose Cutler are Fred's grandparents.
It is 100 + years since our family's immigration to America from Russia in 1912.
4th Generation American
Ian & Dee Kessler (married 5 years) from San Diego
celebrate Irv & Phyllis Sivin's 50th wedding anniversary,
June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
Ian is nephew of Irv & Phyllis
© Joy Krauthammer
3rd Generation American
Irv Sivin (son of Sylvia (Bell) and Ben Sivin)
celebrates his and Phyllis' 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
Wonderful to travel to NY and celebrate with family.
© Joy Krauthammer
3rd Generation American
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Irv & Phyllis Sivin
celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan, New York
3rd & 4th Generation Americans
Irv Sivin and sons Nathaniel Elijah and Darius
celebrate Irv and Phyllis' 50th wedding anniversary,
June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© AvivaBell Krauthammer
3rd, 4th & 5th Generation Americans
Irv & Phyllis Sivin and family
Elijah Sivin & Jennifer Beth Clarke, Molly & Lila (sisters)
Darius Sivin & Heather Hurlburt & grandson Lev Roderic Sivin Hurlburt
L>R
Irv, Phyllis, Lila, Elijah, Darius, Lev, Jennifer, Heather, Molly
celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© Aviva Bell Krauthammer / Freedman
4th Generation American
Darius Sivin
celebrates parent's 50th wedding anniversary,
June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© Joy Krauthammer
Elijah Sivin and family
Elijah Sivin & Jennifer Beth Clarke, Molly & Lila (sisters)
celebrate 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© Joy Krauthammer
5th and 6th Generation Americans
Heather Hurlburt and son Lev, Sivin cousins Aviva Krauthammer Freedman and daughter Maya Sage (all from Maryland)
celebrate Irv & Phyllis Sivin's 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© Joy Krauthammer
5th and 6th Generation Americans
Lev Roderic Sivin Hurlburt Bar Mitzvah, Nov. 2017, Maryland
Darius Sivin & Heather Hurlburt and son Lev
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Irv & Phyllis Sivin and son Nathaniel Elijah and visiting cousins meet for 1st time.
CA cousins Sue Bell Warner & Scott Warner, and Shayna Macie, daughter at NYU
Brooklyn selfie
4th, 5th and 6th Generation Americans
Sivins and Kesslers in Maryland for Lev Roderic Sivin Hurlburt's Bar Mitzvah
L>R
Left> Aviva Krauthammer Freedman, Phyllis Sivin, Darius Sivin,
Right> Jay & Gail Kessler, Irv Sivin
Nov. 5, 2017
4th and 5th and 6th Generation Americans
L>R
Dee & Ian Kessler, Maya (daugher of) Aviva & Brett Freedman, Lois Adams and brother, Paul Kleinwald, Joy Krauthammer
Cousins celebrate Sivins' 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
Joy Krauthammer -flew in from LA, and Aviva and family drove to NY from Maryland
and Paul and Lois drove from Berkshires, MA
Cousins Paul Kleinwald (son of Ethel Russ Adams Kleinwald) and Joy Krauthammer (daughter of Libby and Joe Melton)
Cousins celebrate Sivins' 50th wedding anniversary, June 13, 2015, Water Club, Manhattan
© Aviva Bell Krauthammer Freedman
3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation American
Irv Sivin on right, son Darius Sivin & grandson Lev Roderic Sivin Hurlburt
photo sent by Heather Hurlburt, Darius' wife
5th Generation American
Lev Roderic Sivin Hurlburt
Bar Mitzvah preparation, Maryland 11.2017
4th and 5th Generation American
Elijah Sivin & Jennifer Beth Clarke, Molly & Lila (sisters)
Elijah, son of Irv and Phyllis, brother of Darius, grandsons of Sylvia Sivin, z"l.
4th and 5th Generation American
Lila & Molly Sivin (sisters)
(I knew and loved your great grandmother, Sylvia Sivin, z'l.)
3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Generation American
Cousins L>R
Maya, Aviva & Brett Freedman
Phyllis & Irv Sivin, Elijah, Jennifer & Lila Sivin
Sivin's home, Brooklyn Nov. 2014
© Jered
Elijah Sivin reads to daughter Lila S. and cousin Maya Sage Freedman (visiting from MD)
Brooklyn, Nov. 2014
© AvivaBell Krauthammer Freedman
4th Generation American
Jay and Gail Kessler wedding 1973
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Gail (Jay Kessler's wife) with (daughter) Jaqueline & Lucas Silacci and their children, and (Gail's son) Nathan Charles Kessler (in blue)
and grandchildren, Maxwell David Walter (9 mos) and Hannah Beth (3)
Cohen-Sallus Bar Mitzvah 2013
Descendents of first immigrant family, Sylvia Sivin, z'l and her daughter Tybe Sivin Kessler, z"l.
(tried deleting background)
© Joy Krauthammer
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Jay Kessler, Nathan Kessler (son)
Hannah Beth (Jacqui's daughter age 5), Gail (Jay's wife) (from Diamond Bar)
Dori's 70th birthday 2014, Orange, CA
© Joy Krauthammer
Thanks to Jay Kessler for sharing all the following Kessler photos in America and Israel.
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
California Kesslers visit ISRAEL's Kesslers, March 2015
Jay & Gail, Nathan, Jaqueline & Lucas Silacci
and kids Maxwell David Walter and Hannah Beth
Ian & Dee Kessler (back row right)
Think I'm missing names.
Kessler American and Israeli family visit Portugal 4.2019
Not sure of names.
If you know names, please share L>R each row and I'll add.
4th, 5th & 6th Generation American
Kessler family
L>R
(son & daughter of Jay & Gail) Nathan and his sister Jackie & husband Lucas Silacci, Jay & grandson Max Silacci,
Gail (Jay's wife) & granddaughter Hannah, Martin (youngest son of Jay & Gail).
Martin Kessler, youngest son of Jay and Gail 11.2017
6th Generation American
Max Silacci
Son of Jackie and Lucas Silacci
6th Generation American
Hannah Silacci
daughter of Jackie and Lucas Silacci
Gail Kessler, nephew Benjamin, and Dee Kessler (Ian's wife)
Jay Kessler, Dee & Ian Kessler (Scotland 10.2017)
Israeli Kesslers
L > R
ISRAELI FAMILY
Benjamin Kessler, Naama Kessler (mom, widow of Mark Kessler, z"l, Moria Kessler, Adi Kessler, Tal Kessler Feldman, Matan Feldman
Ella Feldman
(Missing Ariel Feldman and Gilad Kessler)
Israeli Kesslers
Benjamin (son of Mark Kessler, z"l & Naama) and wife Nofar Kessler
Tal Kessler Feldman (dtr of Mark Kessler, z"l & Naama) and daughters Ariel (L) and Ella (R)
2nd & 3rd Generation Americans
Joe Bell, son of Pearl and Israel (1st Generation), and brother to Ethel, Tube, Sylvia, Oscar, Max, and
Paul Bell, the one child of Joe & Mildred Bell
sent by Jennifer
(I loved them both in NY and CA - Joy)
4th Generation American
Ellen (Bell) Campos 2015
Ellen is daughter of Paul Bell and (former wife) Barbara Hubbard, and granddaughter of Joe & Mildred Bell
Dan & Ellen (Bell) Campos
Ellen is daughter of Paul Bell, and granddaughter of Joe & Mildred Bell
4th & 5th Generation Americans
Dan & Ellen (Bell) Campos, Rachel 19, Sara 21, and James 28 (and Maggie) 7/4/2013
Ellen is daughter of Paul Bell, and granddaughter of Joe & Mildred Bell
4th Generation American
Jennifer Bell Smith
Daughter of Paul Bell, z"l
Granddaughter of Joe & Mildred Bell, z"l
Sister of Ellen Bell Campos and Rebecca Smith
4th Generation American
Jennifer Bell & Bryan Smith
what year?
from Ellen Bell Campos 2018 - My mother's maiden name was Barbara Hubbard. She is age 82. My parents divorced in 1971?
3 sisters: Jennifer Bell Smith, Ellen Bell Campos and Rebecca Bell Smith.
Rebecca is married to her second husband, Roy Smith. she was previously married to Ian Black and they have a daughter, Lillian Black who is now 15 years old.
4th & 5th Generation AmericansJennifer has two children: Joshua Smith and Julia Smith.
Jennifer Bell Smith (Paul Bell's daughter) and daughter Julia
4th & 5th Generation Americans
Jennifer and Bryan Smith and children Julia and Joshua
25th anniversary of Bryan's ministry.
4th Generation Americans
3 sisters: Jennifer Bell Smith, Ellen Bell Campos and Rebecca Bell Smith
Rebecca's farm
L>R
3rd & 4th Generation American and Mildred
3 sisters: Jennifer Bell Smith, Rebecca Bell Smith, Ellen Bell Campos
Dad- Paul Bell and his mother, Mildred Bell
Where is Joe?
I hope someone sends more photos of Paul Bell, z"l, and his family, and his grandchildren.
Growing up I knew Paul Bell first in NY and then we had more conversations while he was ill with brain cancer. We spoke of his gardens and acres of flowers. -Joy
Who has and can scan more of OUR 1st GENERATION LANDER IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA?
for all of us to enjoy
Pearl LANDER's Sibling's FAMILY
1st Generation American
Abraham Lander & Bushka-Bertha Gilstein Lander (wife)(There were 2 Freda Landers-- one born and one by marriage!)
2nd Generation American
Herman Lander
son of Avrum Lander
brother of Hannah, Freda, Ethel Lander
(only Hannah had children)
husband of Freda.
2nd Generation American
L>R
Freda, Ethel, Hannah Lander
(before they were married)
(Hannah, mother of Judith Winkelstein)
2nd and 3rd Generation American
Judy Sohcot Winkelstein wedding, 1963
back row L>R
Herman & (wife) Freda Lander, Freda Lander Whiteman & Joe Whiteman (husband),
Ted Becker & Ethel Lander Becker, Arthur Sohcot (young brother)
Front row L>R
Hannah Lander Sohcot (Judy's mom), groom Charles Winkelstein & bride Judy Sohcot Winkelstein, Harry Sohcot (Judy's dad)
Mother of Beth Dayen, Laura Stuckey and Karen Parecki
(Judy and Charles divorced.)
3rd Generation American
Arthur Sohcot
son of Hannah Sohcot
(Sandra-wife and Hilary-daughter. Brother of Judy.)
(Arthur died 1987, age 39 from Leukemia following bone marrow transplant)
2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation American
front row L>R
Sandra Sohcot (Arthur's widow) & (daughter) Hilary, Herman Lander
back row L>R
Hannah Lander Sohcot (Judy's mom), Freda (wife of Herman), Beth Winkelstein Dayen, Laura Winkelstein Stuckey, Karen Winkelstein Parecki, and (mother) Judy Sohcot Winkelstein
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation Americans
Standing rear L>R
Judy Sohcot Winkelstein (daughter of Hannah Lander Sohcot) and friend, Gary Handsher (on Judy's left), David & Karen Winkelstein Parecki, Laura Winklestein Stuckey & Troy Stuckey, Beth Winkelstein Dayen & Igor Dayen,
front row children:
Alexandra and Joshua Parecki, Nathan and Clay Stuckey, and Daniela and Elana Dayen
cruise, June 29, 2011
Hannah Lander Sohcot and cousin Rose Russ Cohen (right)
Hannah is daughter of Avram Lander & Bertha Gilstein Lander, one of Perle Lander Bell's siblings. (See top photos)
Judy Sohcot Winkelstein is daughter of Hannah & Harry.
Hannah had two sisters, Freda Lander Whiteman and Ethel Lander Becker, and a brother, Herman Lander.
None of Judy's 3 siblings had children.
Judy Winkelstein's daughters are Beth Dayen, Laura Stuckey and Karen Parecki, all of whom have two children each. Daniela Dayen, Elana Dayen, Clay Stuckey, Nathan Stuckey, Alexandra Parecki and Joshua Pareki.
(Hannah's son, Arthur Sohcot died in 1987.
Arthur's daughter, Hilary Sohcot lives in SF with daughter, Ariana Bass born 2010.)
3rd, 4th and 5th Generation Americans
Judy Sohcot Winkelstein, (daughter) Beth & Igor Dayen, Elana 9, Daniela 11
Cohen-Sallus Bar Mitzvah 2013
Judy is daughter of Hannah Lander Sohcot, z'l, & Harry Sohcot, z'l.
Grandparents were Abraham Lander & Bertha Gilstein Lander, z'l.
Abraham Lander was part of the first of family to immigrate to America.
© Joy Krauthammer
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The 1st Generation SONIA Lander Kalechman clan
Shelley Roth Gibson and mom, Anita Cutler Roth
Anita is granddaughter of SONIA Lander Kalechman
Cohen-Sallus Bar Mitzvah
© Joy Krauthammer
Any photos of Anita's family generations available?
Anita Cutler Roth & Bill Roth
Aviva's wedding 2005
Parents of Shelly and her brother Doug (1957 - 3.15.2015)
Bill (11.8.1923 - 8.6.2011).
Shelley Roth Gibson is married to Michael Gibson and they have children Amy and Jacob.
Anita's parents from Ukraine are Morris and Ethel Kalech Cutler.
Ethel's mother is Sonia Lander Kalech seen in top photo.
Sonia's mother is Etel Perlmutter Lander, who was married to Natan or Abe Lander. ???
Anita has a brother Fred Cutler (lives in Oceanside, CA) whose wife was Charlene (deceased)
and they have 3 children: Kevin Cutler (Santa Ana, CA), Anastasia married to Jason Kubrock, and Rick, married to Shannon and with 2 children, Ryan and Kaden Cutler.
Anita's other brother was Leonard (deceased) who was married to Dorothy (deceased) and they had 4 sons: Gregory & Mai (James, Kim-Mai, Michelle), Steven & Atcharee (April), Scott & KayThee (Lindsay), and Jeffrey who live in N. CA
Still need their photos.
Thank you to Fred Cutler who sent pdf's of groups of family photos that I screen shot copied, split, and turned into photos and post below.
First time I've had photos of SONIA Lander Kalechman branch of family.
Cutler My Heritage Family Tree (1514442) managed by Fredrick Cutler.
I have no access.-Joy
Fred and mother Ethel Cutler Kalech
Ethel 2.1.1900-1961
Leonard 1.10.1928 - 9.4.2006
Dorothy Cutler (Pett) 3.4.1930 - 4.2015
3 siblings and father Morris.
Morris Cutler 1898-1976
Cutler, mother of Anita, Len and Fred
Esther is wife of Morris Cutler's brother Jack.
When Jack died Esther married Phil Kalech after his wife Zipporah died.
Esther was also the sister of Zip.
Grandparents (1st generation) Sonia Lander Kalech & Nathan Kalechman
Ethel & Morris and 3 children, Anita, Len & Fred 1933
Fischel and Rose Cutler are Fred's grandparents.
Ethel (Kalech) Cutler 1952
Mother of Fred, Leonard, and Anita
(3 sent by grandson Jeffrey Alan Cutler)
Fred Cutler, Ethel Kalech C, Leonard C, Dorothy C, Morris Cutler
wedding Leonard and Dorothy Alice (Pett) Cutler 2.13.1954
Morris, Ethel Kalech Cutler 2.13.1954
parents of wedding couple Dorothy & Leonard
Kaden b. 9.21.2002 & Ryan Cutler b. 4.15.2000 Fred Cutler's grandsons
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It is 100 + years since our family's immigration to America from Russia in 1912.
Some family is still in Atlanta, GA!
Above are over 100 family photos. - Joy, Dec. 2017
I have over 100's of photos scanned & sent by cousins, and I am busy altering, editing, and organizing them for better clarity, as well as finding & editing my own photos, and posting here for our pleasure.
(At times, the photographer appears at simcha tables to shoot, and sadly, spouses are not present. )
Please send your photos.
Do you have any old wedding photos of ancestors?
- Joy Krauthammer
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PS
* Over the last decades since the 1960's, I created a hand-written, many pages long and attached by scotch tape-- maternal FAMILY TREE (filled with much data-- names, births, marriages, deaths). Over the decades, I have shared my precious project in person with many family members.
I am the only family person that I know of to have accomplished this labor of love and it needs to be preserved.
I am the only family person that I know of to have accomplished this labor of love and it needs to be preserved.
I have organized this FAMILY TREE so far clearly on computer on Geni program since June 2015 when I discovered that cousins Elijah Sivin & Gail Kessler have initiated this on Geni.
It's not easy to decipher my aged jagged lines filled with important family connections. I hope someone in our large family takes on the challenge of honoring and sharing our Family Tree with us all (while we are still alive) and with generations to come.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
This is also for OUR CHILDREN TO KNOW THEIR FAMILY.
I have been adding hundreds to the GENi tree and continue to search out branches for our tree in the forest.
Only in 2018 have I been persistent in learning of distant Kalech and Cutler branches although I had asked for years.
Geni curators have helped to try to confirm information.
See another post in this site for those Geni Tree details with screen shots.
Please JOIN GENI so you have access to it and can view OUR extensive family.
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-photos_17.html
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-trees-from-geni.html
This Family Tree album created and curated by - Joy (Melton) Krauthammer
It's not easy to decipher my aged jagged lines filled with important family connections. I hope someone in our large family takes on the challenge of honoring and sharing our Family Tree with us all (while we are still alive) and with generations to come.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
This is also for OUR CHILDREN TO KNOW THEIR FAMILY.
I have been adding hundreds to the GENi tree and continue to search out branches for our tree in the forest.
Only in 2018 have I been persistent in learning of distant Kalech and Cutler branches although I had asked for years.
Geni curators have helped to try to confirm information.
See another post in this site for those Geni Tree details with screen shots.
Please JOIN GENI so you have access to it and can view OUR extensive family.
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-photos_17.html
http://my-grandma-ethel.blogspot.com/2012/02/family-trees-from-geni.html
This Family Tree album created and curated by - Joy (Melton) Krauthammer
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PS
Exciting to just discover new cousins, descendants of Uncle Max Bell's son Sonny/Joseph Bell.
Will post names and photos as I receive them.
DNA tests found new cousins. Thanks cousin Jula for discovery.
June 2018
PS
Exciting to just discover new cousins, descendants of Uncle Max Bell's son Sonny/Joseph Bell.
Will post names and photos as I receive them.
DNA tests found new cousins. Thanks cousin Jula for discovery.
June 2018















































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