Been doing some digging:
- In documents, Avigdor Willner can also be found under Awigdor, Wigdor, Victor, and Izidor (?). He arrived first, settled on Throop St. in Brooklyn and later sent for his family. He came and stayed with what we now think is his brother Abraham Geffner (whose boat papers read Geffner f Wilner and lists his father as Isaac also). Geffner had a wife Rose and 3 sons George, Nathan and Moshe (aka Morris and/or Murray).
- When Sam (Salomon) came over he was listed as a "scholar". Avigdor's naturalization papers listed his birthplace as Chartnzwce, Poland and Sapowce, Poland, that is wife Bertha was born in Okus, Romania, their kids included Tauba (Tillie) and Lea (Lena), and Sam's birthday in March (?).
- Itzchuk Willner (aka Isaac Simon and Sammy's grandfather) was born in Sapowczy, Galicia.
- The Cohen/Sachs(Sacks) cousin relationship remains a mystery, but was able to trace the Sachs back to 1910.
- Still trying to figure out where Meyer and Rebecca Kaplan came across (possibly together in 1906 from Russia).
- Found a possible link to Lena Goldberg's Louisiana upbringing, although she might have been born in Russia and her mom might have been Jennie instead of Sarah...hmmm
- Aaron Davidson's naturalization papers says he was born in Mainesti, Romania, came over in 1902, had 4 kids including Moses and Rosa, and swore off any allegiances to Ferdinand I, King of Romania.
WHAT A SLEUTH!!!!
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