Isidore Glynn (1890 - 1935)

Isidore Glynn, born Itzchok Glembofsky, is the brother-in-law of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE

Parents: Abraham Glembovsky and Minnie Goorin

Born: 7 August 1890 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus. His date of birth in his naturalization papers was 7 August 1890 and in his World War I draft registration it is given as 7 August 1891. The 1930 census suggests he was born in 1892

Hebrew name: Yitzhak son of Yerachmiel

Siblings:

• Simon Bernard Glynn (1874 - 1955) married 1) Esther Reizel Levin (1877 - 1921) in Liverpool, England in (January - March) 1898 and 2) Fannie Gould (Nee Yaffe) (1888 - 1985) in Liverpool, England on 3 February 1928
• Anna (Annie) Glynn (1891 - 1972) married Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947) in Kamenitz, Poland

Chart showing Isidore's siblings and parents 

Immigration: Isidore arrived in New York, USA on 5 August 1908 from Bremen, Germany, aboard the Buelow

Occupation: A weaver, then a grocery store employee and finally a grocery store owner

Naturalization

Isidore became an American citizen on 9 June 1914

Isidore's Decleration of Intention to became an American citizen dated July 1911. He was living at 285 Broome Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. His height was 5 feet five inches, his weight was 175 pounds, he had brown hair and brown eyes and a dark complexion

Isidore's Petition for Naturalization dated 9 June 1914

World War I

1917 World War 1 draft registration card for Isidore Glynn. His address is given as 234 Henry Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. He is listed as tall with brown eyes and dark brown hair. 

He enlisted on 27 May 1918 as a private in the General Ordinance Superindentant Department and was discharged on 14 April 1919

Marriage 1

Tillie Scheinbaum on 22 November 1919 on Manhattan, New York, USA

Marriage certificate for Isidore and Tillie dated 29 November 1919

Children

• Muriel O Glynn 1920 - 2019
• Eugene David Glynn 1926 - 2007

Marriage 2

Following Tillie's death in 1927 Isidore married Frieda Hellman on 27 September 1927 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Marriage certificate for Isidore and Frieda dated 27 September 1927

Children

• Robert Bernard Glynn 1929 - 2002

Census details

1930

The family in the 1930 census (taken on 1 April 1930) are living at 228 Central Avenue Passaic, New Jersey, USA. They own their house which is valued at $10,000. Isidore is age 38 and a salesman in a grocery store. Frieda is age 37 ands their children are Muriel age 9, Eugene age 4,  and Robert is 5 months old

Death

Isidore died early on October 12, 1935, from gunshot wounds received during a robbery of his delicatessen the previous evening, at age 44. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, plot Block J; Section 42

Tombstone for Isidore Glynn. "Beloved husband and father. Isidore Flynn died 12 October 1935 age 44 years

Hebrew translation: Here lies Yitzhak son of Avraham, died 1st day Succot 5696

Death

Store Owner Killed As Bandit Gets $12 

Passaic (AP) Isadore Glynn, delicatessen proprietor, died early to-day at St. Mary's Hospital of two bullet wounds in the abdomen suffered when a quick-triggered bandit invaded his store. 

Before his death Glynn told police he attempted to grapple with the bandit and was shot at close range. The man fled with $12 taken from the cash register. 

Dr. Ernest Reeve, surgeon, out for his nightly stroll along Cen-tral Avenue, heard the shots and saw the bandit flee. He gave chase but the man disappeared. (Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey), Saturday, October 12, 1935, page 4)

Place of Birth

Annie was born in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Kamyenyets or Kamyanyets (Belarusian: Камянец), is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamyenyets District.The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest Region on the Lyasnaya River, about 40 kilometres north from Brest. The Leśna Prawa river flows through the town. In 2002, its population was approximately 9,000. The Jewish Population was 2,722 in 1897.

Jews likely settled in Kamyanyets in the 16th or early 17th century, during a time when many towns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth welcomed Jewish settlers. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Kamyanyets had an organized Jewish community with a synagogue, schools, and various religious and social institutions. Jews played a significant role in the town's economy, often working as merchants, artisans, and traders. The Jewish population grew and established a vibrant community, including Hasidic influences. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic. Despite growing antisemitism, the Jewish community in Kamyanyets remained active, with political and cultural organizations such as Zionist groups and Hebrew schools. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and Kamyanyets was occupied shortly after. In 1942, most of the Jewish population of Kamyanyets was murdered during the Holocaust, either in local massacres or deportations to extermination camps. 

Residences

In July 1911 Isidore is listed as living at 285 Broome Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

In 1917 Isidore's address is given as 234 Henry Street, Manhattan, New York, USA

In the 1930 census the family are living at 228 Central Avenue, Prassaic, New Jersey, USA

Stella Beatrice Glassman (1927 - 2019)

Stella Beatrice Glassman is the niece (by marriage to Arnold Gould) of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Moses Joseph Glassman (1891 - 1969) and Minnie Sagman (1895 - 1979)

Tombstone for Moses and Minnie Glassman. They are buried in the Long Lane Jewish Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: Janaury 1927 in Liverpool, England

Married: 

Arnold Gould in (January to March) 1945 in Liverpool, England. Arnold was age 23 and Stella was age 18

Children

• Robert E Gould 1946 -
• Belinda Gail Gould 1950 - 

Electoral Register

In 1959 Arnold and Stella are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Death

16 June 2019 age 92 in Liverpool, England. 

Residences

In 1959 the family are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

In her later years Stella lived at 97 Woolton Hill Road, Liverpool, England

Arnold Gould (1921 - 1999)

Arnold Gould is the nephew of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947) and Annie Glynn (1891 - 1972)

Tombstone for Annie and Benjamin Gould. They are buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 22 August 1921 in Liverpool, England

Hebrew name: Avraham son of BenTzion

Married: 

Stella Beatrice Glassman in (January to March) 1945 in Liverpool, England. Arnold was age 23 and Stella was age 18

Children

• Robert E Gould 1946 -
• Belinda Gail Gould 1950 - 

Ocupation: In the clothing indusry

 

Census details

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register conducted on 29 September 1939, Arnold is living with his family at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. He is a clothier maker

Electoral Register

In 1959 Arnold and Stella are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Death

8 July 1999 (24 Tammuz 5759) age 77 in Liverpool, England. He is buried in the Broadgreen Jewish Cemetery, Liverpool, England plot no R 080.002

Liverpool cemetery record for Arnold Gould

Tombstone for Arnold Gould. "IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARNOLD GOULD WHO PASSED AWAY 8th JULY 1999, AGED 77 YEARS. SADLY MISSED BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE STELLA SON ROBERT, DAUGHTER BELINDA. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW VIRGINIA, SISTER MINNIE GRANDCHILDREN, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS"

Hebrew translation: [abbreviation] Here is buried/ Avraham son of BenTzion/ passed away 24 Tamuz 5759/ to the sadness of his wife/ his son, his daughter, his sister, his daughter-in-law/ his grandchildren, family, and his friends/ [abbreviation] May his soul be bound in the bond of life."

Probate

Probate record for Arnold Gould

Residences

In the 1939 register Arnold and his family is living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England

In 1959 the family are living at 274 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Berko Rubin (Wrobel) (1912 - 1969)

Berko Rubin, born Berko Wrobel, is the husband of Minnie Gould, the neice of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Unknown

Born: 11 July 1912 in Poland. He was one of ten children. I have only been able to identify four of them, Louis Rubin and Jack Rubin, who also lived and worked in Liverpool. Percy Rubin a timber merchant in Cheshire, and Max Wrobel, who lived in London. It appears that Berko came to England after 1921 as I cannot locate him in the 1921 census

Married: 

Minnie Gould in (January to March) 1935 in Liverpool, Engalnd. Berko was age 22 and Minnie was age 20

Children

Their only child was born in 1937 when Minnie was 23 and Berko 25

• Robert Stephen Rubin 1937 -

Naturalization

Berko was naturalised on 26 January 1940. He had chnaged his surname from Wrobel to Rubin sometime before he married Minnie in 1935

Wrobel, Berko (known as Berko Rubin); Poland; Company Director; 39, Montclair Drive, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, 18. January, 1940. (The London Gazette, Issue 34807, Page 1389)

Ocupation

In 1932 Berko and Minnie Rubin set up the Liverpool Shoe Company, a small fashion wholesale footwear business. As Midland bank refused a loan of £500, £100 in capital was raised from family and friends. The Liverpool Shoe Company became quite diversified, manufacturing men’s, ladies’ and children’s fashion footwear in the 1940s to 1960s, followed by pioneering the outsourcing of footwear manufacturing to Asia in the early 1970s. Its “Beatle boots” were a big hit in the 1960s. Berko was a  very respected and well-liked person and an effective leader – albeit one who was not good at delegating. He was also a heavy  smoker. After Berko's death his son Stephen took over the business, restructuring and renaming it the Pentland Group

 

Census details

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register conducted on 29 September 1939, Minnie and Berko Rubin are at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. He is a wholesale boot merachant and the redacted line is their child Robert Stephen Rubin. Also living with them are Minnie's parents Benjamin and Annie, her brother Arnold and a 16 year old domestic servant, Olive Harding. It is probable that the house was that ofAnnie and Benjamin Gould and that Berko and Minnie and their baby son were just visiting as their permanent address at the time was 39 Montclair Drive, Mossey Hill, Liverpool, England

Travel

Berko Rubin travelling on the Queen Elizabeth from New York to Southampton arriving on 3 June 1948. His addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8 and his occupation is company director. Also on the manifest is Max Wrobel age 37 from London, who must be a realtion, probably a brother

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Berko and Minnie and their son Robert travelling from New York to Southampton arriving on 14 September 1951. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8 and their occupation is company director

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Berko Rubin travelling on the Queen Elizabeth from New York to Southampton arriving on 24 February 1953. His addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8 and his occupation is company director

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Berko travelling on the Queen Mary from Southampton to New York arriving there on 15 February 1954

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Berko and Minnie travelling from Southampton to New York on 9 November 1959. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8

Electoral Register

Berko and Minnie listed on the 1968 electoral register. Their address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, Park Road, London, England

Death

30 June 1969 at age 56 in London, England. He is buried in the Bushey Jewish Cemetery in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England Plot 8, V, 357

Probate

RUBIN Berko of 5 Abbey Lodge Regents Pk London N.W.8 died 30 June 1969 Probate London 27 July. £42397

Residences

In the 1939 register the family is living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England

In the late 1930s and early 1940s the family were living at 39 Montclair Drive, Liverpool, England

The families' London address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London, Park Rd, London NW8 7RJ, United Kingdom

Minnie Gould (1914 - 2002)

Minnie Gould is the neice of Simon Glynn, who is the husband of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947) and Annie Glynn (1891 - 1972)

Tombstone for Annie and Benjamin Gould. They are buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 2 April 1914 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Married: 

Berko Rubin in (January to March) 1935 in Liverpool, Engalnd. Berko was age 22 and Minnie was age 20

Children

Their only child was born in 1937 when Minnie was 23 and Berko 25

• Robert Stephen Rubin 1937 -

Ocupation

In 1932 Berko and Minnie Rubin set up the Liverpool Shoe Company, a small fashion wholesale footwear business. As Midland bank refused a loan of £500, £100 in capital was raised from family and friends. Minnie was recalled by her granddaughter Carrie as a very strong-willed lady and business woman, with a strong work ethic, who ran the family shoe shop for over 30 years after the death of Berko. And she was very tough.” “There was only one newspaper my grandmother would read. And that was the Financial Times,” said another grandchild, Andy. “All she wanted to talk about was business.” The Liverpool Shoe Company became quite diversified, manufacturing men’s, ladies’ and children’s fashion footwear in the 1940s to 1960s, followed by pioneering the outsourcing of footwear manufacturing to Asia in the early 1970s. Its “Beatle boots” were a big hit in the 1960s.

 

Census details

1921

In the 1921 census taken on 21 June of that year Minnie and her parents are living in a seven-room house at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. Her father Benjamin is 31 and two months and a wholesale clothier. He is an employer operating out of premises at 36 St Anne Street, Liverpool. Her mother Annie is 30 years and 11 months and Minnie is age 7 years and 2 months.

1939 Register

In the 1939 Register conducted on 29 September 1939, Minnie and her husband Berko Rubin are at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. He is a wholesale boot merachant and the redacted line is their child Robert Stephen Rubin. Also living with them are Minnie's parents Benjamin and Annie, her brother Arnold and a 16 year old domestic servant, Olive Harding. It is probable that the house was that ofAnnie and Benjamin Gould and that Berko and Minnie and their baby son were just visiting as their permanent address at the time was 39 Montclair Drive, Mossey Hill, Liverpool, England

Travel

Minnie and her son Robert travelling on the Highland Chieftain from Buenos Aires to London arriving on 19 October 1948

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Berko and Minnie and their son Robert travelling from New York to Southampton arriving on 14 September 1951. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8 and their occupation is company director

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Berko and Minnie travelling from Southampton to New York on 9 November 1959. Their addess is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London N.W.8

Electoral Register

Berko and Minnie listed on the 1968 electoral register. Their address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, Park Road, London, England

Death

8 January 2002 at age 87 in London, England. She is buried in the Bushey Jewish Cemetery in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England

Place of Birth

Minnie was born in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Kamyenyets or Kamyanyets (Belarusian: Камянец), is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kamyenyets District.The town is located in the northwestern corner of Brest Region on the Lyasnaya River, about 40 kilometres north from Brest. The Leśna Prawa river flows through the town. In 2002, its population was approximately 9,000. The Jewish Population was 2,722 in 1897.

Jews likely settled in Kamyanyets in the 16th or early 17th century, during a time when many towns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth welcomed Jewish settlers. By the 18th and 19th centuries, Kamyanyets had an organized Jewish community with a synagogue, schools, and various religious and social institutions. Jews played a significant role in the town's economy, often working as merchants, artisans, and traders. The Jewish population grew and established a vibrant community, including Hasidic influences. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic. Despite growing antisemitism, the Jewish community in Kamyanyets remained active, with political and cultural organizations such as Zionist groups and Hebrew schools. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and Kamyanyets was occupied shortly after. In 1942, most of the Jewish population of Kamyanyets was murdered during the Holocaust, either in local massacres or deportations to extermination camps. 

Residences

In the 1921 census the family are living at 180 Grove Street, Liverpool, England. The property no longer exists

In the 1939 register the family is living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England

In the late 1930s and early 1940s the family were living at 39 Montclair Drive, Liverpool, England

The families' London address is given as 5 Abbey Lodge, London, Park Rd, London NW8 7RJ, United Kingdom