The Karsch & Fried Families Initial Research Prepared for Blair Adam Karsch By Michael Goldstein July 15, 2008 The Karsch Family From the Ukraine to America Kherson Gubernia, America and the Karsch Family The Karsch family ancestral origins are from the Kherson Gubernia and the towns of Kherson and Odessa. These locations are in today’s Ukraine. Little is known of the family before its arrival in the USA other than that the earliest identified ancestor was Zelig Karsch who appears to have lived somewhere in this area. Since records are kept by town no further European research is being undertaken until we are reasonably certain of the town of origin. Kherson Gubernia was an administrative-territorial unit in Russian-ruled Southern Ukraine between the Dnieper and Dniester Rivers. One of the three gubernias created after New Russia gubernia was abolished in 1802, it was called Mykolaiv gubernia until 1803, when Kherson became the new capital. From 1809 the gubernia had five counties: Kherson, Oleksandriia, Olviopil, Tyraspil, and Yelysavethrad. Odesa County was added in 1825. Odesa and their vicinity were governed separately: Odesa by a gradonachalnik answerable directly to the tsar and (from 1822) the governor-general of New Russia and Bessarabia, and Mykolaiv by a military governor. The gubernia had a population of about 1,330,000 in 1863, 2,027,000 in 1885, 2,733,600 in 1897, and 3,744,600 in 1914. In the 1850s Jews consisted 6 to 7 percent and in 1914, 12 percent. In- migration accounted for much of the population growth; e.g. in 1897, 46 percent of the population was born outside of the gubernia. The gubernia's economy was predominantly agricultural. Industry, consisting primarily of flour milling, distilling, metalworking industry, iron mining, beet- sugar processing, and brick industry, was underdeveloped. -- Source: Ivan Myhul, Roman Senkus abridged from The Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 2 (1989). And in America: Harry Karsch's Naturalization Index Card 1 1940 Voter Registration 1 Charles Karsch's World War I Registration You will see names and towns and even towns spelled differently . Our ancestors did not “live” in English and thus adopted spelling variants in North America. Borders changed and towns changed names so that beyond spelling variations there may be different countries listed as their location. And thus a Karsch may be a Karsh and a Fried a Freed. Zelig Karsch and his Descendants Generation 1 1. Zelig Karsch-1. He was born in Kherson, Ukraine. Notes for Zelig Karsch: General Notes: The Karsch family came from Kherson Gubernia and the towns of Kherson and Odessa. Zelig is the earliest ancestor traced. Kherson Gubernia (province), is an administrative-territorial unit in Russian-ruled Southern Ukraine between the Dnieper River and Dniester River. Kherson City became the new capital. From 1809 the gubernia had five counties and Odesa County was added in 1825. The citiy of Odesa (in 1803-61) and vicinity was governed separately by a gradonachalnik answerable directly to the tsar. The gubernia had a population of about 1,330,000 in 1863, 2,027,000 in 1885, 2,733,600 in 1897, and 3,744,600 in 1914. In the 1850s Jews consisted 6 to 7 percent and in 1914, 12 percent. In- migration accounted for much of the population growth; e.g. in 1897, 46 percent of the population was born outside of the gubernia. The gubernia's economy was predominantly agricultural. Industry, consisting primarily of flour milling, distilling, metalworking industry, iron mining, beet-sugar processing, and brick industry, was underdeveloped. Under Soviet rule, in 1920 the Kherson gubernia's territory was divided to form the new Odesa gubernia. (Ivan Myhul, Roman Senkus abridged from article originally appeared in Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 2 (1989) Frieda. She was born in Kherson, Ukraine. Zelig Karsch and Frieda. They had 1 child. 2. i. Harry Karsch. He was born on 22 Feb 1871 in Kherson, Kherson Gubernia, Ukraine. He married Anna Kaufman. They were married Bef. 1896 in Russia. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit via Quebec, Canada. Naturalization on 10 Oct 1913 in Chicago, IL. Occupation 1920 (Factory Laborer). Residence 1920 in Chicago Ward 22, IL, 221403 Sedgwick St. He died on 06 Feb 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. Burial on 09 Feb 1942 in Los Angeles Beth David Cemetery. Generation 2 2. Harry Karsch-2 (Zelig Karsch-1). He was born on 22 Feb 1871 in Kherson, Kherson Gubernia, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit via Quebec, Canada. Naturalization on 10 Oct 1913 in Chicago, IL. Occupation 1920 (Factory Laborer). Residence 1920 in Chicago Ward 22, IL, 221403 Sedgwick St. He died on 06 Feb 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. Burial on 09 Feb 1942 in Los Angeles Beth David Cemetery. Notes for Harry Karsch: General Notes: In the 1930 Voter Registration for Harry Karsch he was registered at 301 S Cummings Street and was a registered Republican. His occupation was polisher. Harry Karsch is buried in BETH DAVID CEMETERY which became part of Home of Peace in the 1950s.. The cemetery was founded about 1937, based on earliest burials. Zelig Karsch and his Descendants Generation 2 Anna Kaufman is the daughter of Kaufman. She was born 1872 in Odessa, Kherson, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit via Quebec City Canada. Naturalization 1910. Residence 1920 in Chicago Ward 22, IL. She died on 31 Dec 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. Harry Karsch and Anna Kaufman. They were married Bef. 1896 in Russia. They had 3 children. 3. i. Jennie Karsch. She was born on 27 Jan 1897 in Odessa, Kerson Province, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit Via Quebec City. She married Max Kenis. They were married 1917 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. Naturalization on 23 Dec 1940 in Chicago, IL. She died on 14 Mar 1993 in Chicago, IL. 4. ii. Charles H Karsch. He was born on 10 Jan 1896 in Odesa, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit via Quebec City Canada. Naturalization on 10 Oct 1913 in Chicago, IL. Occupation 1920 (Musician/School Piano Teacher/Piano Salesman). He married Elizabeth Elsie Fried. They were married Abt. 1922 in Chicago?. Residence 1942 in Marion, IN. Tourist Arrival on 10 Sep 1955 in New York, NY. He died Aug 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Tourist Departure in Paris, France. 5. iii. John Harry Karsch. He was born on 17 Jan 1907 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1920 in Chicago Ward 22, IL. He died on 01 Jan 1991 in Ventura, CA. Generation 3 3. Jennie Karsch-3 (Harry Karsch-2, Zelig Karsch-1). She was born on 27 Jan 1897 in Odessa, Kherson Province, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit Via Quebec City. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. Naturalization on 23 Dec 1940 in Chicago, IL. She died on 14 Mar 1993 in Chicago, IL. Max Kenis. He was born Bet. 25 Mar 1888–15 Mar 1889 in Russia. Arrival on 19 Nov 1909. Naturalization on 17 Sep 1924 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. Occupation was Dry Goods Merchant. He died in Chicago, IL. Max Kenis and Jennie Karsch. They were married 1917 in Chicago, IL. They had 2 children. 6. i. Harold Kenis. He was born on 03 May 1918 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. He died on 24 Nov 1998 in Chicago, IL. Social Security Number was 357-03-3851. SSN issued in Illinois. 7. ii. Seymour Kenis. He was born Abt. 1924 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. 4. Charles H Karsch-3 (Harry Karsch-2, Zelig Karsch-1). He was born on 10 Jan 1896 in Odesa, Ukraine. Arrival on 29 Nov 1903 in Detroit via Quebec City Canada. Naturalization on 10 Oct 1913 in Chicago, IL. Occupation 1920 (Musician/School Piano Teacher/Piano Salesman). Residence 1942 in Marion, IN. Tourist Arrival on 10 Sep 1955 in New York, NY. He died Aug 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Tourist Departure in Paris, France. Elizabeth Elsie Fried is the daughter of Edward Ezechiel Fried and Maria Brock. Arrival Bet. 1902–1908. She was born on 25 Apr 1904 in Nagymaros Hungary. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. She died on 22 Mar 1993 in San Diego, CA. Burial in La Jolla, CA. Page 2 of 5 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:54:29 AM Zelig Karsch and his Descendants Generation 3 Charles H Karsch and Elizabeth Elsie Fried. They were married Abt. 1922 in Chicago?. They had 2 children. 8. i. Edward Karsch. He was born on 07 Oct 1928 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. He married Marilyn Jean Griffis. They were married on 17 Nov 1956 in Indianapolis, IN. He died on 31 Mar 2001 in La Jolla, CA. Occupation in ?. Social Security Number was 304-26-7367. SSN issued in Indiana. 9. ii. Jacqueline Karsch. She was born on 05 Sep 1924 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1930 in Chicago, IL. She married Milton Law. They were married 1946 in Chicago, IL. 5. John Harry Karsch-3 (Harry Karsch-2, Zelig Karsch-1). He was born on 17 Jan 1907 in Chicago, IL. Residence 1920 in Chicago Ward 22, IL. He died on 01 Jan 1991 in Ventura, CA. Sandy Daybrook. John Harry Karsch and Sandy Daybrook. They had 2 children. 10. i. Herbert Larry Karsch. He was born on 28 Nov 1934 in Los Angeles, CA. Divorce Dec 1971 in Los Angeles, CA. Residence in Thousand Oaks, Ventura, CA. 11. ii. Gale Bonnie Karsch. She was born on 01 Jul 1942 in Los Angeles, CA.