Rachael Rosenberg is my maternal 3x great aunt. Written as Rachel on her tombstone. Rosenberg family tree Here
Born: 1872 probably in Valkevish, Suwalki Province, Russia (now Vilkaviškis in south-western Lithuania)
Hebrew name: Rasha, daughter of Tsvi
Death
28 May 1928 in Manchester, England at 56 years of age. Buried in the Urmston Jewish Cemetery, Urmston, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England
Sacred to the memory of Rachel levi who departed this life May 28th 1928 in her 57th year. Sincerely mourned by her sorrowing husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, son-in-law, daughters-in-law and relatives. May Her Dear Soul Rest in Peace
Hebrew translation: Rasha daughter of Zvi. Died on 9 Sivan 5688, 56 years old, for the sorrow of her husband, sons, daughters and all her family
Rose Rosenberg was probably born in Vilkaviškis in south-western Lithuania
It is a city in southwestern Lithuania. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northwest from Marijampolė, on a bank of Šeimena River. The city got its name from the Vilkauja River, a tributary to Šeimena. Until 1941 the city had a large Jewish Community which was annihilated by the Nazis and their local collaborators. The whole Jewish population was killed in a single day after the entry of the Germans into the city.
The town was granted city rights in 1670 by the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Jan Kazimierz, which was one of the first times such privileges were granted to a place in Lithuania. The coat of arms of the town was most likely borrowed from the Pac family, as the owner of the village at the time, Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac, was also the Chancellor of Lithuania.
It remained in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795 when, in the First Partition of Poland it became part of Kingdom of Prussia (the region in which the town is located was split between Prussia and Russia) until 1807. At this time the town was incorporated into the Duchy of Warsaw and merged into the Białystok region. After Napoleon's defeat in 1815 the region switched hands again and became part of Russia, and then Congress Poland, as part of the Augustów, and later Suwałki, district.
According to tradition, Jews were living in this area in the 14th century and a synagogue was built at the beginning of the 16th. By the 19th century a flourishing Jewish community had developed. Between 1823 and 1862 no new Jews were permitted to settle in Vilkaviškis, which was near the border with Germany, under the czarist legislation restricting Jewish settlement in border towns. Nevertheless, the community numbered 4,417 in 1856 (as against 834 Christians), 3,480 in 1897 (60% of the total population), 3,206 in 1923 (44%), and 3,609 in 1939 (45%). The majority were occupied in commerce and crafts. Some derived their livelihood from agriculture and garden plots close to the town. The sizable brushmaking industry in Vilkaviškis was predominantly Jewish and employed hundreds of Jewish workers.
Synagogue in Vilkaviškis
In 1911 the family are living at 186 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England
Migration: Rachael came with her family to England as a child sometime between 1872 and 1876 (infant to 4 years)
Married: Samuel Levi in Manchester, England in (April to June) 1890
Married: Samuel Levi in Manchester, England in (April to June) 1890
Children
Their first child was born in 1892 when Samuel was 21 and Rachael 20. Their last child was born in 1904 when Samuel was 33 and Rachael 32
- Jacob Levi 1892 - (probably 1961)
- Reuben Levi 1893 - 1916
- Isabella Levi 1894 - 1974
- Julius Levi 1896 - 1980
- Sophia Levi 1899 - 1967
- Taubie Levi 1901 - 1951
- Florence Levi 1904 - 1978
Census details
1881
The family is at 5 Fernie St., Manchester, England. Harris is a grocer, age 51 and Toby is listed as 50 but was actually 54. The children, all born in Poland Russia, are given as Minnie age 23, Rose age 15 and Rachael age 9, the latter two both listed as scholars (at school). The family shared the house with Harris's married daughter Minnie Baum (Nee Rosenberg) and her husband Asher Baum and their two children Annie age 3 and Jane age 1
1891
The family is still at 5 Fernie St., Manchester, England. Harris is still a grocer, age 61 and Toby is now 64. Living with them is their son-in-law Sam Levi age 20, a grocer and his wife Rachael Levi (Nee Rosenberg) age 19
The family is still at 5 Fernie St., Manchester, England. Harris is still a grocer, age 61 and Toby is now 64. Living with them is their son-in-law Sam Levi age 20, a grocer and his wife Rachael Levi (Nee Rosenberg) age 19
1901
Samuel and Rachael are living at 64 Cheetham Rd, Manchester, England. Samuel is 30 and running a grocery shop and Rachael is 29. Their children, all born in Manchester, are Jacob age 9, Reuben age 8, Isabella age 6, Julius age 5, Sophia age 1 and with them is Sahar Glick, age 14 and listed as a niece, born in Russia
1911
Samuel and Rachael are living at 186 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England in a 10 room house. Samuel is 40 and a baker on his own account and Rachael is 39. Their children are Jacob age 19, Reuben age 17, Isabella age 16, Julius age 15, Sophia age 11, Taubie age 9 and Florence age 7
1921
Samuel and Rachael are living at 96 Stocks Street,Cheetham, Manchester, England in a 6 room house. Samuel is 50 and a general draper on his own account and Rachael is 49. Their children Belle age 26, Julius age 25, Sophia age 21, Tilly age 19, and Florrie age 17
Death
28 May 1928 in Manchester, England at 56 years of age. Buried in the Urmston Jewish Cemetery, Urmston, Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England
Place of Birth
It is a city in southwestern Lithuania. It is located 25 km (16 mi) northwest from Marijampolė, on a bank of Šeimena River. The city got its name from the Vilkauja River, a tributary to Šeimena. Until 1941 the city had a large Jewish Community which was annihilated by the Nazis and their local collaborators. The whole Jewish population was killed in a single day after the entry of the Germans into the city.
The town was granted city rights in 1670 by the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Jan Kazimierz, which was one of the first times such privileges were granted to a place in Lithuania. The coat of arms of the town was most likely borrowed from the Pac family, as the owner of the village at the time, Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac, was also the Chancellor of Lithuania.
It remained in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795 when, in the First Partition of Poland it became part of Kingdom of Prussia (the region in which the town is located was split between Prussia and Russia) until 1807. At this time the town was incorporated into the Duchy of Warsaw and merged into the Białystok region. After Napoleon's defeat in 1815 the region switched hands again and became part of Russia, and then Congress Poland, as part of the Augustów, and later Suwałki, district.
According to tradition, Jews were living in this area in the 14th century and a synagogue was built at the beginning of the 16th. By the 19th century a flourishing Jewish community had developed. Between 1823 and 1862 no new Jews were permitted to settle in Vilkaviškis, which was near the border with Germany, under the czarist legislation restricting Jewish settlement in border towns. Nevertheless, the community numbered 4,417 in 1856 (as against 834 Christians), 3,480 in 1897 (60% of the total population), 3,206 in 1923 (44%), and 3,609 in 1939 (45%). The majority were occupied in commerce and crafts. Some derived their livelihood from agriculture and garden plots close to the town. The sizable brushmaking industry in Vilkaviškis was predominantly Jewish and employed hundreds of Jewish workers.
Residence
In 1911 the family are living at 186 Cheetham Hill Rd, Manchester, England