Table of Contents
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Chapter Eleven: Kalman and Frayda
The blessed Lord should help that we see each other soon in a good state. I am kissing my dear grandchildren from afar. Kalman Besser- 1939 Fond memories of Warsaw and Otwock The date of Kalman Besser’s and Frayda Popaver’s wedding is not known but probably occurred around 1905.[i] Once married, they lived in a large apartment that sat atop their warehouse on Rymarska Street, in Warsaw Poland. All who were interviewed for this book made particular note of their very large dining room table. This table played host to their large family, many guests, and visiting Aleksander Rebbes.[ii] Thanks … Continue reading Chapter Eleven: Kalman and Frayda
Chapter Ten: Escaping Antisemitism in Zdunska-Wola & Łask
Building a family in Zdunska Wola and Łask Avram Moshe moved to Zdunska Wola after the death of his wife, Baila Horowicz in 1871. He was joined by his younger sons, Isaac and Berek. Avram Moshe’s two eldest sons, Aharon … Continue reading Chapter Ten: Escaping Antisemitism in Zdunska-Wola & Łask
Part IV: Chapter 9: The Saltz Leave Poland
Shlomo Saltz, Ruchla Chana Dvora Olej, Baila Saltz, Hershel Saltz, Chaia Saltz, Pinchas Saltz, Echeil Saltz, Machel Saltz, Sarah Saltz, Benjamin Saltz, Abraham Morris Saltz, Berish Dov Saltz After Avram Moshe Olej’s wife, Baila Horowicz passed away in 1871, he moved to Zdunska Wola where he met the widow Chana Glevitsky Saltz. In 1872 they were married, bringing together the Olej and Saltz families. Shlomo Saltz and Chana Dvora Olej, who probably met through their parents, were married on the 21st of January 1880. They lived in Pabianice where Shlomo had already opened a Bakery. [i] Shlomo and Chana Dvora … Continue reading Part IV: Chapter 9: The Saltz Leave Poland
Part IV: The Last Diaspora
Introduction: “The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed; and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other people have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his … Continue reading Part IV: The Last Diaspora
Part III: Besser & Popaver in Warsaw
Chapter Seven: Besser and Popaver in Warsaw & Otwock The Polish archives have been especially stingy in providing information on the Popavers and Bessers. Because of this we only see back into the mid to late 1800s. Even worse, we do not know the birth surname of many of your author’s 2nd great-grandparents. As a result, we are not able to look directly at our ancestors before the birth of Kalman Besser and Frayda Popaver. Fortunately, many members of my family took the time to interview their parents and grandparents. Add to this the documented history of the area, and … Continue reading Part III: Besser & Popaver in Warsaw
Chapter Six: 1820-1900, Avram Moshe Olej
A wedding It happened in the city of Zgierz, March 10th, 1845, at 3pm. Local Orthodox [Rabbi] Herz Kohn appeared together with Orthodox Oli Liverant, a bachelor age 28. Living in the city of Łask also born of Michal & Sury… and the Orthodox Bajla Horowitz a young lady aged 18 residing in Zgierz born to Berek and Haia Horowitz (spouses whose mother is deceased and whose father lives in Płock)…. He declared that today a religious marriage was concluded before him. … Nevertheless, there was an extra permission from the groom’s parents as well as the bride’s father. The … Continue reading Chapter Six: 1820-1900, Avram Moshe Olej
Chapter Five: 1750-1900, The Levins
Quick notes on the Levins For those of you who are descended from Avram Moshe Olej, but not from Yosef, you are not likely related to the Levins. However, you may still find this chapter interesting as it describes Jewish life in these small towns where the Olej’s lived. For those of you with sharp vision, you will note that the chart above seems to replicate itself That is because Yosef Moshe Levin married his first cousin Masza Levin. Mendel Levin in Szadek On the 10th of October 1815, in Russian controlled Szadek, your author’s 4th great-grandparents, Mendel Levin[1] and … Continue reading Chapter Five: 1750-1900, The Levins
Appendix 1 – Lewin – Pabianice records
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Part 2: Olej & Levin in Poland
Chapter Four: 1750-1840 – Our Earliest Known Ancestor Lajzer Olej, Machel Olej/Liverand, Sura Warzawaska Łask, Poland Around 1770 our earliest known ancestor, Machel Leyzer Olej was born in Łask Poland. He was your author’s 3rd great-grandfather.[i] Within the family he has been named both Machel Olej and Machel Liverand. To date, all official records refer to him as “Michal (or Michel) Leyzer Oli”. However, he did spend time as a Liwerant (a military supplier or delivery man), which likely accounts for the dual surnames.[1] It is possible that Machel’s father was named Leyzer (Eliezer) Oli (Olej). The only thing we … Continue reading Part 2: Olej & Levin in Poland
Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Chapter Three: Life in Europe We, Boleslaw, by the grace of God the Duke of Wielkopolska, hereby make it known to both those of the present and of the future, to whose notice the present write shall come, that to our Jews living all across the lands of our Dominion, We have resolved to declare word-for-word the statutes and privileges that they have obtained from us. The Statute of Kalisz, 9 September 1264 The Ashkenazi Though we don’t know exactly when our ancestors came into Europe, it is very likely that it happened prior to 1000 CE. Starting in the … Continue reading Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Chapter Two: Diaspora (תְּפוּצָה) Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up over them the waters of the River, strong and mighty – The King of Assyria and all his glory; He will go up over all his channels And go … Continue reading Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Chapter One: From Nomads to the Jewish KingdomAdam & Eve, approximately 200,000 years ago in modern day Botswana At an unknown date, an unnamed tribe of ancient Humans lived in the Makgadikgadi Basin. Within this tribe was the mother of all living humans. This woman, our ~8,000th great grandmother[1] is known as the “Mitochondrial Eve”. Strictly speaking “Eve” is not a single or a specific woman but a group of closely related women who have given all who live today, our mitochondrial DNA.[i] Around this time[2], in an unknown location in Africa lived the father of all living men, the … Continue reading Part 1: Beyond Our Family Tree
Preface
Dear sister Cesiu, On your Wedding Day, I wish you best of luck from your sister. If I could, I would wish you in person with a kiss to make it better, but it is hard and we have to … Continue reading Preface
Acknowledgements
This book was only made possible thanks to those who had spent years researching our family. I remain eternally grateful for their generosity in time in sharing their findings. I am sure I am missing some people, and if you are one of them, please let me know, so I can give you proper credit, oh and accept my sincere apology for this oversite! Keith Olive, whose curiosity got all of this started. To better understand his relatives, Keith interviewed his parents, cousins, aunts and uncles to find who was who. He even had his parents, Leon and Cypora, interview … Continue reading Acknowledgements
Introduction
Many years ago, my aunt Silvana Olive interviewed my grandparents, Leon and Cypora Olive. That interview provided a brief glimpse into their early life. We learned how they escaped the Holocaust going to Israel and eventually settling in the United States. It is this interview that piqued my interest in our family’s story and inspired me to research our history. The more I learned the more I wanted to share these findings with our extended family. As a result, you are now reading this book. My goal in writing this book was to connect our personal lineage with the broader … Continue reading Introduction
Post 15 regarding Chapter 9
A quick note to my readers. I have just received all of the medical records for Andrew, Congrave and Mary Ann (Brockman) Jackson from their stay in the “State Lunatic Asylum #2”. Based on this I now have a much more complete record of this time. It has clearly demonstrated that Andrew Jackson murdered William Jackson. It was likely in defense of his father Caleb. It has also shed light onto the various issues that Mary Ann and her children were suffering from. Therefore, I felt it was appropriate to rewrite this chapter. Regards, Sean Logan Continue reading Post 15 regarding Chapter 9
Post 14, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9
Post 12, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson part 2 Colonial Kentucky and Missouri 1750 – 1860 Brockmans: John, Stephen and Marry Ann Brockman Embree: Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree Jacksons: Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush: Margaret Bush Burrus: Thomas and Mildred Burrus Elizabeth’s Great Grandparents in Virginia As a refresher, because her parents were cousins, Elizabeth’s great grandparents are as follows: Congrave Jackson and Mary Margaret Bush; Joseph Joel Embree and Mildred “Millie” Burrus; John Brockman (Sr.) and Elizabeth Burrus. Mary Margaret Bush (who typically went by Margaret)[i] was born in 1735 … Continue reading Post 14, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9
Clan Logan Society Chief Restoration Project and Family Convention
Hello to all of my Logan cousins. I wanted to share with you that in April there will be a Family Convention in Scotland. Any Logans are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. Below you will find a link for information on this project. In short, to get a Clan Chief we first need to appoint a commander whose role will be to find a rightful Heir. Doing this brings cost to the Clan Logan Society who is hosting this gathering. In support of this, I will be running the Austin Marathon in February with the goal of … Continue reading Clan Logan Society Chief Restoration Project and Family Convention
Table of Contents
Introduction – About this book Acknowledgements: – A special thanks to all who contributed Preface – Introductions: Meet Leon Olej and Cypora Besser as they arrive in the Promised Land. Part I Beyond Our Family Tree Chapter One – From Nomads to the Jewish Kingdom: Exploring how our ancestors got the Levant and life in the Biblical Era. Chapter Two – Diaspora: What caused our ancestors to leave ancient Israel. Chapter Three – Life in Europe: From the establishment of the Ashkenazi Jews to settlement in Poland. Part II: Olej & Levin in Industrial Poland Chapter Four – 1750 to … Continue reading Table of Contents
Post 13, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 10
Chapter Ten: Becoming Menifee “Fee” Logan Missouri and California 1880 – 1919 Thomas J Logan, Maggie Van Schoick, Samuel Van Schoick, Mary Snead Menifee “Fee” Logan, Margaret “Peggy” Gard Introducing Thomas and Margaret Prior to exploring Elizabeth’s Ancestors, we closed chapter 7 with the birth of Thomas Jackson Logan in Richmond Township Missouri in 1864.[1][i]. At the age of 16, in 1880, Thomas was living with his stepsiblings, Lafayette “Fee” Jackson, Josephine Jackson and Elisa Jackson in Camden Township Missouri.[ii] All three were from Elizabeth Logan’s (Jackson) prior marriage to James Jackson. It is likely that Thomas made this move … Continue reading Post 13, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 10
Post 12, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9
Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Nine: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson part 2 Colonial Kentucky and Missouri 1750 – 1860 Brockmans: John, Stephen and Marry Ann Brockman Embree: Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree Jacksons: Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush: Margaret Bush Burrus: Thomas and Mildred Burrus Elizabeth’s Great Grandparents in Virginia As a refresher, because her parents were cousins, Elizabeth’s great grandparents are as follows: Congrave Jackson and Mary Margaret Bush; Joseph Joel Embree and Mildred “Millie” Burrus; John Brockman (Sr.) and Elizabeth Burrus. Mary Margaret Bush (who typically went by Margaret)[i] was born in 1735 to John and Martha … Continue reading Post 12, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 9
Post 11 – Comment on Chapter 8
Sometimes you just get lucky. This happened to me just a few weeks ago when I stumbled across the book titled “Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement” by Harry Enoch. This is a very well researched and written book by a top-notch Genealogist. I first came across it when I was trying to find out of some of our ancestors were original settlers in the Bush Settlement (they were). However, what I was not expecting was a thorough description of the lives of Billy Bush’s Grandfather (John Bush Sr.) and Great Grandfather (Abraham Bush). Because of this I have … Continue reading Post 11 – Comment on Chapter 8
Post 10, Book 1, Part II Chapter 8
Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Eight: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson Colonial Virginia 1625 – 1780 Brockmans: Samuel, Samuel, John and Stephen Brockman; Rebecca Graves Embree: John, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree; Frances Woolfolk Jacksons: Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush: John jr., John sr. and Abraham Bush Burris: Thomas and Mildred Burris Coming to the Chesapeake Like her husband, Daniel Logan, Elizabeth Jackson’s ancestors moved from Virginia to Kentucky and finally into Missouri. However, they did not have the same experiences as the David Logan did. Most notably, in Virginia, Elizabeth’s ancestors settled in the eastern Virginia Colony, which unlike … Continue reading Post 10, Book 1, Part II Chapter 8
Post 9, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 8a
Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Eight A: Becoming Elizabeth Jackson in Virginia 1625 – 1860 Brockmans: Samuel, John, Stephen and Mary Ann Brockman; Rebecca Graves Embree: John, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary Embree; Frances Woolfolk Jacksons: Congrave, James, Caleb, and Elizabeth Jackson Bush: Peggy, John and Abraham Bush Burris: Thomas and Mildred Burris Coming to the Chesapeake Like her husband, Daniel Logan, Elizabeth’s ancestors moved from Virginia to Kentucky and finally into Missouri. However, their ancestors would not have had the same experiences. Most notably, in Virginia, Elizabeth’s ancestors settled from the Chesapeake, out to Orange County. Unlike the Shenandoah Valley, … Continue reading Post 9, Book 1, Part II, Chapter 8a
Post 8, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Seven
Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter 7: The Civil War 1821 – 1892 Daniel H Logan, Fannie Serena Hudgens and Elizabeth A Jackson Daniel in MO Daniel Logan’s family Bible tells us that he was born to William Logan and Patsy Hudgens on the 6th of January 1821 (see fig 10 & 11). Thanks to his father’s will and probate we also know that he was living in Missouri by 1842. Otherwise, we don’t know much about what he was doing from birth until 21 March 1847 when he married Fannie Serena Hudgens (she went by Serena) in Savannah Missouri[i]. Despite … Continue reading Post 8, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Seven
Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Six
Becoming Logan and Gard Chapter Six: Going to Missouri 1700 – 1842 William Logan Jr; Martha “Patsy” Hudgens and her ancestors: Daniel Hudgens, Dorthy McNeely, Moses Hudgens (and potential relations) William, son of William Thanks to the Census, we know that William and Agnes Logan (nee McNown) welcomed their son and our ancestor William (jr.) into Logan’s Station (St. Asaph) sometime in the 1780s[i]. While Lincoln County was establishing itself as a thriving community, it was also still firmly on the frontier of a growing nation. This westward growth was not into a baren wilderness, but was into existing nations, … Continue reading Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Six
Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Five
The war of Independence and New Frontiers: Looking at the lives of William Logan and Agnes McCown (and a few of their siblings) as they experience the Revolutionary war, settling Kentucky and the impact of slavery. Continue reading Post 7, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Five
Book 1 – Special Thanks
I have many people to thank for this book but would like to specifically mention the following: Vikki Logan – If not for her work my Logan Tree would have stopped at my great great grandfather. She accomplished this through a ton of hard work before the internet made this relatively easy! My father, Thomas Logan, for instilling in me an interest in history and for sharing his childhood stories with me My Grandfather John Logan who started this journey with the letter he and my grandmother sent me with the amazing trees and family stories. My aunt Elizabeth Rondelle … Continue reading Book 1 – Special Thanks
Post 1 – Book 1 – Dedication
A dedication to my Grandfather Continue reading Post 1 – Book 1 – Dedication
Post 2 – Book 1- Introduction
Read this for what to expect in book one Continue reading Post 2 – Book 1- Introduction
Post 3, Book 1, Part 1, Preface
Join me in taking a peek beyond the brick wall. Continue reading Post 3, Book 1, Part 1, Preface
Post 4, Book 1, Part 1, Chapters 1 & 2
Introducing David and Jane Logan then exploring their ancestors as they left Africa Continue reading Post 4, Book 1, Part 1, Chapters 1 & 2
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Find out how the Logans got their name Continue reading Post 5, Book 1, Part 1, Chapter 3
Post 6, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Four
Coming to Virginia (1700 to 1770), including David Logan, Jane McKinley, Frances McCowin and his wife (name not clear), William Logan Sr. and Agnes (Nancy) McCown Continue reading Post 6, Book 1, Part II, Chapter Four
Book 1 Appendix
Appendix A – A review of research on key Ancestors William Logan Sr. (son of David and Jane Logan (nee McKinley) Issue: There is doubt on the date of Williams’ birth. Key facts: Conclusion: Given the lack of clear data … Continue reading Book 1 Appendix
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