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Super Family Super Family (Chaim Freedman, Petah Tikvah, Israel, September 2008) Yehoash (Heibish/Gevush) Super, born c.1760, died before 1831 in Latvia. He married unknown. I. Shmuel Super, born 1781,1 died by 1855 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,2 occupation alcohol trader. Appears in a list from 1837 of tax litigants who were alcohol traders in Lutzin. (1) He married Brokha ?, born 1781 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 died before 1831 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.3 (2) He married Elka ?, born 1794.4 A. Payka Super, (daughter of Shmuel Super and Brokha ?) born 1796/1798 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 died 1859 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.5 She married Yaakov-Keifman (Kivka) Super, born 1798,6,3 (son of Sholom "Super" ?) died 1874 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.7 Yaakov-Keifman: Oral tradition related by his descendants claims that Koppel's surname was actually Weinstock and that he married into the Super family. The name change was claimed to have taken place to evade military service. But this story seems to be invalid as all census records for him and his sons use the name Super. 1. Moshe Super, born 1828 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.8 He married Sara Goda ?, born 1828.8 a. Bentsion Super, born 1851 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.9 He married Khana ?, born 1851.9 b. Payka Super, born 1854 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.10 c. Rassa Super, born 1857 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.11 d. Riva Super, born 1860 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.12 e. Mushke Super, born 1865 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.13 f. Faivish Super, born 1869 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.14 g. Mendel (Max) Super, born 1872 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,15 died 1949 in Johannesburg, South Africa.16 Divorced 1933 in Johannesburg, South Africa,17 Perel Renstein, born 1878,17 died 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa.17 h. Zalmen Super, born 1875 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.18 Recorded on the 1875 census, yet was missing "in an unknown location and for this reason, searched". 2. Shmuel Super, born 1839 in Novo-Aleksandrovsk, Lithuania,19 occupation parchment maker.20 Resided (family) 1897 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia,20 resided (family) 1900 in Riga, Latvia,21 Zisla ?, born 1839 in Dvinsk (Daugavpils), Latvia,22 (daughter of Sholom ?). a. Khaya Super, born 1860 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.12 b. Leah Super, born 1862 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.23 c. Sholom Super, born 1868 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.24 He married Khaya ?, born 1872,25 (daughter of Betsalel ?). d. Payka (Pauline) Super, born 1871 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,26 died 1956 in Durban, South Africa.17 Census records marriage 26 December 1895. 1 Married 1895, Yaakov Yisrael Super, born 1867 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, (son of Tuviah (Tevel) Super and Elka ?) died 1940 in South Africa.16 (1) Yitskhak Aizik Super, born 1897 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia, died 1980 in Durban, South Africa.16 He married Jane (Jennie) Orelowitz, born 1901,16 died 1950 in Durban, South Africa.16 (2) Aharon Simkha (Eric) Super, died in South Africa. He married Ada Marsden. (a) Freda Rivka (Felicity) Super, born 1929, died 1989. She married Jack Smith. [1] Ian Smith. He married Joan ?. [A] Rael Smith. [B] Nekhama Smith. [C] Dani Smith. [D] Avraham Smith. [E] Akiva Smith. [F] Penina Smith. [2] Lynette Smith. She married Geoffrey Davis. [A] Amy Davis. [B] Yonatan Davis. [3] Tammy Smith. (b) Shmuel (Selwyn) Super, born 1932. He married Cynthia Cohen. [1] Irwin Warren Super, born 1955, died 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa.16 [2] Paul Super. (c) Moshe (Maurice) Super, born 1936 in South Africa, occupation geneticist. He married Anne Glicksman. [1] Michael Super, born 1960. He married Ruth Nichols. [A] Dinah Super. [2] Jonathan Super, born 1961. [3] Beth Super, born 1969. (d) Yisrael Yaakov (Stuart) Super. He married Hilary Wade. [1] Gail Super. 2 [2] Patricia Super. (3) Prindzie Super, died in South Africa. (1) She married Bernard Davis. (2) She married Tommy Pollack. e. Yaakov Keifman Super, born 1876 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.27 f. Aron Wulf Super, born 1883 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,28 resided 1900 in Riga, Latvia.21 Census states that he avoided military service. 3. Yehoshua Peretz (Avsey) Super, born 1845 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,29 died c.1915 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, occupation Scribe.30 He married Khvola ?, born 1843.31 a. Noson Super, born 1861 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,32 died 1933 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia.33 Served in the landguard since 1882. Profession "pergamentchik" - producer of Torah parchments. Literate in Russian; learned at home.Tombstone states "Sofer Stam" - a scribe. He married Brokha ?, born 1853,34 (daughter of Yitskhak ?). Brokha: Literate in Yiddish. b. Leib Mendel Super, born 1873 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,35 died c.1941 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia,30 occupation Scribe. Served in the army 1894-1895. Moved to Rezhitza after a fire destroyed his property in Lutzin about 1930. Perished in the Holocaust. He married Devorah Marcus. (1) Reizel Super, died c.1985 in Riga, Latvia. She married Joseph Moseiv. (a) Yaakov Moseiv. (b) Rokhel Moseiv. (c) Sarah Moseiv. Deposited Holocaust testimony sheets at Yad Vashem which included several of her family. (1) She married ? Gurewitz. (2) She married ? Kagan. [1] Marek Gurewitz, (son of ? Gurewitz and Sarah Moseiv). (2) Sarah Leah Super, born 1900 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, died 1995 in Raanana, Israel. She married Khaim Eliezer (Leizer) Super, born 1890 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,36 (son of David Super and Tauba ?) died 1960 in South Africa. (a) Khevola (Florence) Super, born 1934 in South Africa. She married Roy Cohen, born 1932, died in Raanana, Israel. [1] Theresa Cohen, born 1958. She married Rodney Tabianski. [A] Romy Tabianski, born 1984. 3 [B] Brett Tabianski, born 1987. [2] Cheryl Cohen, born 1960. [3] David Cohen, born 1963. (3) Moshe Bunim (Morris) Super, born 1907 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, died 1995 in Warmbas, South Africa.16 Deposited Holocaust testimony sheets at Yad Vashem which included several of his family. (a) Natan (Natie) Super. He married Goldie Alpert. [1] Mervyn Super. [2] Deena Super. (b) Dora Super. She married Jonathan Usher. [1] Elisa Usher. (c) Zorakh-Yaakov (Zummie) Super. He married Marlene Herz. [1] Naomi Super. She married Jesse Fried. [2] Benjamin Super. [3] Jessica Super. [4] Elizabeth Super. (d) Rachel Super. She married Avram Abade. [1] Ronen Abade. [2] Guy Abade. [3] Tamar Abade. (4) Riva Super, died 1941 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia. Killed in the Holocaust. (5) Yehoshua (Ishika) Super, born 1916 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,37 died 1941 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia.37 Killed in the Holocaust. He married ? unknown. c. Yaakov (Jankel) Kaufman Super, born 1877 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,38 died in South Africa. Served in the army 1897-1901. He married Anna Bula. (1) Tamara Super, born 1921 in Riga, Latvia. d. Payka Super, born in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,39 died in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.30 She married Aharon Grishkan. 4 (1) Shmuel (Mula) Grishkan, died 1961 in South Africa, immigrated 1936 to South Africa. He married Shula, died 1956. (a) Hymie Grishkan, born 1921 in Latvia, died 1974 in South Africa, immigrated 1936 to South Africa. He married Rose Spark, died 1962. [1] Sharon Grishkan. She married Mark Kravetsky, resided in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [A] Shmuel Meyer, born 1984. [B] Shifra Rosa Kravetsky, born 1986. [C] Shoshana Toba Kravetsky, born 1987. [D] Shula Baila Kravetsky, born 1989. [E] Avraham Leib Kravetsky, born 1990. [F] Mordechai Tzvi Kravetsky, born 1992. [G] Efraim Noach Kravetsky, born 1995. [2] Shelley Grishkan, resided in Melbourne, Vic. Australia. Divorced Stewart Segal. [A] Darren Segal, born 1980. [B] Ryan Segal, born 1982. [C] Lauren Segal, born 1986. (2) Shifra Grishkan, died in Latvia. (3) Riva Grishkan, died in Latvia. e. Khava Feiga (Eva) Super, born 1885 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,40 died 1968 in South Africa. She married Eliyahu Josman. (1) Yehoshua Peretz (Solly) Josman, born 1925 in South Africa. He married Daphne Sundey. (a) Tsvi (Harold) Josman, born 1952. He married Naomi Ennis. [1] Ayelet Josman, born 1974 in Israel. [2] Orit Josman, born 1976 in Israel. [3] Mikhal Josman, born 1983. [4] Amir Josman, born 1986. (b) Barbara Josman, born 1954. (c) Paia Yona (Pamela) Josman, born 1957. She married Mark Immerman. [1] Daniel Immerman, born 1982 in Israel. 5 [2] Ilan Immerman, born 1985 in Israel. (d) Merle Anne Josman, born 1960. She married Shimon Katz. [1] Nir Yehonatan Katz, born 1987 in Israel. (2) Khaim (Hymie) Josman, born 1929 in South Africa. He married Khaya Krok. (a) Sharon Josman, born 1957. She married Mark Feldman. [1] Eran Feldman, born 1986 in Israel. (b) Tamar Josman, born 1960. (c) Leora Josman, born 1966. f. Yitskhak Super. Not recorded in Latvian census; name recalled by relatives. B. Yitskhak (Itsik) Super, (son of Shmuel Super and Brokha ?) born 1803 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia,3 occupation alcohol trader.41 Appears in a list in 1837 of tax litigants who were alcohol traders in Lutzin. He married Fruma ?, born3. 1. Mordekhai Super, born 1820 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.42 Appears in the 1875 prenumeranten list from Lutzin. He married Tauba ?, born 1816.43 a. Shmuel Super, born 1847 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.44 He married Khana ?, born 1848.45 (1) Beila Super, born 1865 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.13 (2) Brokha Super, born 1870 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.46 (3) Shaul (Shevel) Hirsh Super, born 1878 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia.47 He married Mariasha ?, born 1878,48 (daughter of Aharon ?).
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