Benjamin Gould (1889 - 1947)

Benjamin Gould is the brother-in-law of Esther Reizel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Glynn family HERE. Levin family HERE

Parents: Yerachmiel Shimerovsky and Eva

Born: 17 April 1889 in Kamenitz, Grodno, Russian Empire, nowadays known as Kamyanyets, Belarus

Hebrew name: Ben-Tzion son of Yerachmiel

Occupation: Wholesale clothier

Married: 

Anna Glembovsky before 1914, probably in Kamenitz, Grodno, Belarus. 

Note that Benjamin and his sister-in-law, Fannie Glynn, previously Gould, born Yaffe, shared a common surname. It is highly probable that Fannie's 1st husband and Benjamin were closely related but I am yet to confirm this

Children

Their first child was born in 1914 most probably in Kamenitz, Grodno, Belarus and their second and final child was born in 1921 in Liverpool, England 

• Minnie Gould 1914 - 2002
• Arnold Gould 1921 - 1999

Census details

1921

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

1939 Register

In 1939 the family are living at 18 Beauclair Drive, Liverpool, England. Benjamin is a wholesale clothier and their son Arnold is living with them. Also living with them is her married daughter Minnie with her husband Berko Rubin and their redacted child Robert Stephen Rubin

Death

22 December 1947 (10 Tevet 5708) at age 58. He was buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England, plot no 009.003

Cemetery record for Benjamin Gould

Tombstone for Benjamin Gould: "On loving memory of Benjamin Gould who departed this life 22nd December 1947 aged 58 years. Deeply mourned by his sorrowing wife, so, daughter, son0in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and relatives. May his dear soul rest in piece"

Hebrew translation: A dear & generous man Loyal to his people & land. Ben-Tzion son of Yerachmiel. Died on 10 Tevet 5708

Probate

GOULD Benjamin of 266 Greenhill-road Liverpool died 22 December 1947 Probate Liverpool 14 July to Arnold Gould and Maxwell Levinson company directors. Effects £8105 12s. 10d.

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

In the 1921 census Benjamin's wholesale clothing business is listed as being at 36 St Anne Street, Liverpool, England

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

At the time of his death the family were living at 266 Greenhill Road, Liverpool, England

Rachel Baum (1889 - 1973)

Rachel Baum, known as Raie, is my maternal great great aunt. Baum family tree Here. Rosenberg family Here

Parents: Asher Baum and Minnie Rosenberg

Born: 10 December 1889 in Manchester, England

Hebrew name: Rachel, daughter of Zelig Asher

Married: Jacob Baum in (October - December) 1930 in Manchester, England. Jacob was  47 years old and Rachel was 40 years old. They both shared the same surname but as far as I can tell they were not related to each other.

Jacob was previously married to Minnie Goldblum who died in October 1929. They had four children, Maurice born in 1912, Sarah who died in 1914, Isaac born in 1923 and Bernard. Isaac and Bernard were probably brought up by both Raie and Jacob

Census details

1891
The Baum family is at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester. Rachel's parents,  Asher is a provision dealer age 36 and Minnie is 32. The children are Annie who is 13, Jane (Jeanne) is 10, Fanny is 5 and both Abraham and Rachel are 1. They have two servants, Sarah Markus age 19 from Russia and Ellen Brown age 21 from Ireland

1901
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester. Asher is still a grocer / baker / shop keeper. He is listed as born around 1856. Both he and Minnie are now naturalised British subjects. Living with them is Jane (Jeanne) age 20, Fanny age 15, Abraham, age 11, Rachel age 11 and Harold age 1

1911
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester and Asher is still a grocer, age 56. Minnie is age 54 with her place of birth listed as Valkevish, Russia; Fanny is age 25 and a baker's assistant in the family shop, Rachael age 21 and Abraham age 21 (who has signed the document)

1921
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Minnie is now a widow, age 64 years and 8 months with her place of birth listed as Kovno, Russia, now Kaunas, Lithuania. She is running the grocery business. Fanny is age 36, single and also working in the grocery store as a grocer's assistant as is Rachael (spelt Raie) age 31. Abe A Baum is age 31 and is a woolen cloth merchant. The house has five rooms

1939 register

Rachel and Jacob are living at 5 Chandos Rd, Manchester, Lancashire, England. He is a cinema film salesman. The redacted line is probably for Jacob's son Isaac, who would have been 16 at the time

Death
5 December 1973 in Manchester, England at 65 years of age. Buried in the Failsworth Jewish cemetery, Manchester, England

Tombstone inscription: In Loving memory of Raie Baum who died 5th December 1973 aged 83 years. Deeply mourned. M.H.D.S.R.I.P.

Hebrew translation: Here is buried Rachel, daughter of Mr. Asher Zelig, passed away 10 Kislev 5734. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life

Family portrait

Asher and Minnie Baum (Nee Rosenberg) in Manchester around 1893 with their children. Left to Right, Rachel Baum, Asher Baum (seated), Hannah Baum (standing), Fanny Baum, Minnie Baum (seated), Jeanne Baum (standing), Abraham Baum

Residences

The building the Baum family occupied at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham, Manchester no longer appears to exist

In 1939 Rachel and Jacob are living at 5 Chandos Road, Manchester, England

Abraham Baum (1889 - 1944) / Arthur Abraham Bourne (1889 - 1944)

Abraham Baum, known as Abe is my maternal great great uncle. In the late 1920s he changed his name to Arthur Abraham Bourne. Baum family tree Here. Rosenberg family Here

Parents: Asher Baum and Minnie Rosenberg

Born: 10 December 1889 in Manchester, England

Arthur Abraham Bourne, age 50

Married: Dinah Israel on 13 February 1923 in London, England. Abraham was  33 years old and Dinah was 34 years old. They had no children and separated around 1929 but never divorced

Occupation: In the 1911 census he is listed as an insurance broker. Subsequently he was a baker in his mother's grocery store and served in in the army in World War 1 in that capacity.  IN 1921 he is listed as a woolen cloth merchant and in 1924 on arrival in Canada he was listed as a merchant, and in 1939 he was listed as an optician

Census details

1891
The Baum family is at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester. Abraham's parents,  Asher is a provision dealer age 36 and Minnie is 32. The children are Annie who is 13, Jane (Jeanne) is 10, Fanny is 5 and both Abraham and Rachel, who are twins, are 1. They have two servants, Sarah Markus age 19 from Russia and Ellen Brown age 21 from Ireland

1901
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester. Asher is still a grocer / baker / shop keeper. He is listed as born around 1856. Both he and Minnie are now naturalised British subjects. Living with them is Jane (Jeanne) age 20, Fanny age 15, Abraham, age 11, Rachel age 11 and Harold age 1

1911
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham Hill, Prestwich, Manchester and Asher is still a grocer, age 56. Minnie is age 54 with her place of birth listed as Valkevish, Russia; Fanny is age 25 and a baker's assistant in the family shop, Rachael age 21 and Abraham age 21 (who has signed the document) is an insurance broker

1921
The family is still at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Minnie is now a widow, age 64 years and 8 months with her place of birth listed as Kovno, Russia, now Kaunas, Lithuania. She is running the grocery business. Fanny is age 36, single and also working in the grocery store as a grocer's assistant as is Rachael (spelt Raie) age 31. Abe Baum is age 31 and is a woolen cloth merchant. The house has five rooms

1940

Arthur is a lodger in New York, USA, age 50 and working as an optical dispenser. He and Dinah have separated and she has returned to London

World War 1

Abraham joined the army on 18 May 1916 and enrolled in the Lancashire Fusiliers no 66781 as a private. He transferred to the 108 Section field bakery, Army Service Corps in June 1916 as a baker. His regimental number was 184661

Abraham Baum's army service file

Abraham Baum is seated in the middle with his cap on

Text: Sandwich Friday. This is taken in front of ovens so will give you some idea of what field ovens are like. We have 20 of them. Hope all well at home. Abe

Migration to Canada and the USA

Canada

Abe Baum arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia bound for Montreal on 17 February 1912 aboard the Teutonic. He is age 22 and his occupation is listed as an agent. He stayed in Montreal until July 1914

Abraham and Dinah entered Canada aboard the Megantic on 30 August 1924 and were going to stay in Montreal with his brother-in-law J. I. Bennett. This is Dinah's brother, Joseph Israel Bennett (1883 - 1963)

USA

Application for American citizenship in New York on 26 July 1939. Arthur entered the USA in Swanton, Vermont from Montreal, Canada aboard the Highway on 30 August 1930

USA naturalization index. Arthur became a naturalised American citizen on 10 November 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Arthur registering for the USA World War 2 draft registration on 25 April 1942. He lists his address as 2341 Lakeview Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. His next of kin was listed as Mrs Samuelson

Death
17 January 1944 in the Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York city, New York, USA at 54 years of age. Cause of death was Adenocarcinoma of the Colon (colon cancer).Buried on 18 January 1944 in the Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA. Funeral plot: Block 2, Ref 33, Sec M, Line 5, Grave 3. His executrix was listed as Lottie Kriesman

Death certificate for Arthur Abraham Bourne

Family portrait

Asher and Minnie Baum (Nee Rosenberg) in Manchester around 1893 with their children. Left to Right, Rachel Baum, Asher Baum (seated), Hannah Baum (standing), Fanny Baum, Minnie Baum (seated), Jeanne Baum (standing), Abraham Baum

Residences

The building the Baum family occupied at 46 Lord Street, Cheetham, Manchester no longer appears to exist

In 1942 Arthur is listed as living at 2341 Lakeview Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA